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Lessons In Love : Monarch U book 1
Dylan
All I want is to fall in love. To feel loved like in my romance books. So I asked my brother for advice and he turned me away but then his best friend agreed to help me. Everything seemed to be fine with it then I had to go and ask for sex lessons and that made everything ten times harder.
Only then does his gentlemanly ways start to get to me, I notice his compliments a bit more and now it’s no turning back
Ezra
Agreeing to Coach the girl you’re in love with in dating is a recipe for disaster but I’m doing it. Did I mentions she’s also my best friends sister and the guy she wants to date is also on the hockey team. I really screwed myself but I can’t help it between needing to be the best, my family disaster, she’s the only thing keeping me calm. Giving me peace.
All I want is to fall in love. To feel loved like in my romance books. So I asked my brother for advice and he turned me away but then his best friend agreed to help me. Everything seemed to be fine with it then I had to go and ask for sex lessons and that made everything ten times harder.
Only then does his gentlemanly ways start to get to me, I notice his compliments a bit more and now it’s no turning back
Ezra
Agreeing to Coach the girl you’re in love with in dating is a recipe for disaster but I’m doing it. Did I mentions she’s also my best friends sister and the guy she wants to date is also on the hockey team. I really screwed myself but I can’t help it between needing to be the best, my family disaster, she’s the only thing keeping me calm. Giving me peace.
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Published February 24, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Thank you so much to the author for providing me with an ARC of Lessons in Love. The listed tropes immediately caught my attention, and I was genuinely excited to dive into this story.
In the author’s note, it was clearly stated that this would be a “fast-paced book.” While I usually enjoy fast-paced romances, I found it curious that this aspect was emphasized so strongly from the outset. Unfortunately, once I started reading, I quickly understood why.
The story throws the reader straight into the action, but without giving enough emotional or psychological depth to truly connect with Dylan or Ezra. I struggled to feel invested in either of them. Their motivations, personalities, and inner conflicts remained rather surface-level, which made it difficult for me to care about their journey.
Dylan, in particular, was portrayed in a way that felt frustratingly naive and unintelligent at times. In a contemporary feminist landscape, I find it disappointing when a female protagonist is written as overly “pure,” inexperienced to an unrealistic degree, and primarily focused on praising the male lead. It feels reductive and outdated. Additionally, the repeated and exaggerated references to the male lead’s anatomy felt unnecessary and unrealistic. I would personally prefer either no specific mentions or more grounded, believable descriptions.
While the pacing was undeniably quick, the emotional development did not keep up. Because I never formed a genuine connection with the characters, the story failed to fully engage me. Fast pacing alone cannot compensate for a lack of depth, and unfortunately, that imbalance made this book a miss for me.
That said, readers who enjoy very quick romances with minimal buildup and strong physical chemistry may still find something to like here. For me, however, it ultimately did not deliver the emotional depth I was hoping for.
In the author’s note, it was clearly stated that this would be a “fast-paced book.” While I usually enjoy fast-paced romances, I found it curious that this aspect was emphasized so strongly from the outset. Unfortunately, once I started reading, I quickly understood why.
The story throws the reader straight into the action, but without giving enough emotional or psychological depth to truly connect with Dylan or Ezra. I struggled to feel invested in either of them. Their motivations, personalities, and inner conflicts remained rather surface-level, which made it difficult for me to care about their journey.
Dylan, in particular, was portrayed in a way that felt frustratingly naive and unintelligent at times. In a contemporary feminist landscape, I find it disappointing when a female protagonist is written as overly “pure,” inexperienced to an unrealistic degree, and primarily focused on praising the male lead. It feels reductive and outdated. Additionally, the repeated and exaggerated references to the male lead’s anatomy felt unnecessary and unrealistic. I would personally prefer either no specific mentions or more grounded, believable descriptions.
While the pacing was undeniably quick, the emotional development did not keep up. Because I never formed a genuine connection with the characters, the story failed to fully engage me. Fast pacing alone cannot compensate for a lack of depth, and unfortunately, that imbalance made this book a miss for me.
That said, readers who enjoy very quick romances with minimal buildup and strong physical chemistry may still find something to like here. For me, however, it ultimately did not deliver the emotional depth I was hoping for.
February 27, 2026
ARC review
Lessons in Love is a fast-paced romance that fully embraces its intensity and it absolutely delivers on that promise. The story moves quickly, which makes it an addictive and easy read.
One thing I loved was the stunning chapter art. It really elevated the whole reading experience and gave each chapter its own vibe. The spicy scenes were also very well written. Emotional, detailed, and fitting the chemistry between the characters perfectly.
The friends-to-lovers arc was one of my favorite parts. Their progression felt natural and heartfelt. Because the book is intentionally fast-paced, the physical relationship escalates quickly. Personally, I might have preferred a bit more romantic build-up, maybe a fake date before jumping into the second “lesson”,but the intensity definitely matches the tone of the story.
I really appreciate the body-positive representation. Although for me it was emphasized a little too often. A more subtle approach might have felt more organic.
The sibling dynamic between Dylan and Ambrose is complicated and sometimes frustrating due to their lack of communication, but it does add realistic tension. And Ezra starts off as a total sweet puppy, incredibly devoted, though his constant 'pretty girl' energy can feel a bit overwhelming at times. Still, his adoration is undeniable.
Overall, Lessons in Love is a steamy, emotional, and very fast-paced romance with strong chemistry and beautiful aesthetics. If you enjoy intense friends-to-lovers stories with lots of heat, this one is definitely worth picking up!
Lessons in Love is a fast-paced romance that fully embraces its intensity and it absolutely delivers on that promise. The story moves quickly, which makes it an addictive and easy read.
One thing I loved was the stunning chapter art. It really elevated the whole reading experience and gave each chapter its own vibe. The spicy scenes were also very well written. Emotional, detailed, and fitting the chemistry between the characters perfectly.
The friends-to-lovers arc was one of my favorite parts. Their progression felt natural and heartfelt. Because the book is intentionally fast-paced, the physical relationship escalates quickly. Personally, I might have preferred a bit more romantic build-up, maybe a fake date before jumping into the second “lesson”,but the intensity definitely matches the tone of the story.
I really appreciate the body-positive representation. Although for me it was emphasized a little too often. A more subtle approach might have felt more organic.
The sibling dynamic between Dylan and Ambrose is complicated and sometimes frustrating due to their lack of communication, but it does add realistic tension. And Ezra starts off as a total sweet puppy, incredibly devoted, though his constant 'pretty girl' energy can feel a bit overwhelming at times. Still, his adoration is undeniable.
Overall, Lessons in Love is a steamy, emotional, and very fast-paced romance with strong chemistry and beautiful aesthetics. If you enjoy intense friends-to-lovers stories with lots of heat, this one is definitely worth picking up!
February 23, 2026
This book was so fun!! The story went really quickly. I expected it to bother me — since they included it in the content warnings, but it actually didn’t bother me at all. But that’s all I’ll be saying about the pace of the story, since this was literally in the content warning :)
I think every girl can identify a little with Dylan. Her insecurities and wants to experience love the way they describe it in books. I loved how she gained her confidence throughout the book and stopped thinking badly about herself. I really felt for her in the beginning of the book — the stuff she said about herself was so unkind 😩
Ezra is literally THE bookboyfriend. He is basically a walking green flag. He was so sweet and considerate towards Dylan, and I loved it. The fact that he wanted to put his own feelings aside to help her date someone else, crazy!!
I also really liked Dylan’s little diary entries. I think this portrays her perfectly as she is. I enjoyed this book so much!! It was a little too YA for me, but it didn’t bother me that much, except for the ending… The ending felt like a typical YA ending to a book.
Thank you Lillier for letting me read this as an ARC 💗
I think every girl can identify a little with Dylan. Her insecurities and wants to experience love the way they describe it in books. I loved how she gained her confidence throughout the book and stopped thinking badly about herself. I really felt for her in the beginning of the book — the stuff she said about herself was so unkind 😩
Ezra is literally THE bookboyfriend. He is basically a walking green flag. He was so sweet and considerate towards Dylan, and I loved it. The fact that he wanted to put his own feelings aside to help her date someone else, crazy!!
I also really liked Dylan’s little diary entries. I think this portrays her perfectly as she is. I enjoyed this book so much!! It was a little too YA for me, but it didn’t bother me that much, except for the ending… The ending felt like a typical YA ending to a book.
Thank you Lillier for letting me read this as an ARC 💗
February 18, 2026
Thank you for the Advance Reader Copy of Lessons In Love
Now lets get into this.
Things I loved, Ezra and his chapters. I thought his POV was better and did really love him talking about how much he loved Dylan. You could really tell that he had feelings for her for quite some time and paid attention to her and the things she cared about. If this book was fully in Ezra’s POV it probably would’ve been a 4 or 5 star book for me.
Now things I didn’t like and why it is a 2 star read for me.
Feels almost fanfic esque with all the current day references which really dates the book. It’s one thing to mention a song or musical, but this book mentioned memes as well that have not been relevant in over a year.
Dylan feels childish. As someone who grew up in southern Christian purity culture and is still currently a virgin at 28 her talking about sex and sexual things felt like a middle schooler talking about what they assumed college would be like and being in relationships.
Lots of slutshaming, which felt very 2016 fanfic. Like she is consistently judging her brother and other people for what they do and who they do it with, but then is reading her romance books talking about how she wants to be in a relationship and having sex.
Also as a bigger girl, I really hated all the body
negativity. Dylan is consistently comparing herself to her friends and making comments about how Ezra, nor other guys, will like her because she’s bigger. And I get it everyone is allowed to be insecure, but when it’s something brought up numerous times while also having her boyfriend and friends tell her constantly how beautiful she is it gets very annoying.
Her dad was a professional hockey player and won two Stanley Cups, her brother and boyfriend play hockey on a collegiate level and both want to go professional with it yet she acts like she knows nothing of the sport. Which with this being called a hockey romance, the hockey is VERY minimal.
The sex scenes were all…there. There was really no lead up nor build up during.
Now lets get into this.
Things I loved, Ezra and his chapters. I thought his POV was better and did really love him talking about how much he loved Dylan. You could really tell that he had feelings for her for quite some time and paid attention to her and the things she cared about. If this book was fully in Ezra’s POV it probably would’ve been a 4 or 5 star book for me.
Now things I didn’t like and why it is a 2 star read for me.
Feels almost fanfic esque with all the current day references which really dates the book. It’s one thing to mention a song or musical, but this book mentioned memes as well that have not been relevant in over a year.
Dylan feels childish. As someone who grew up in southern Christian purity culture and is still currently a virgin at 28 her talking about sex and sexual things felt like a middle schooler talking about what they assumed college would be like and being in relationships.
Lots of slutshaming, which felt very 2016 fanfic. Like she is consistently judging her brother and other people for what they do and who they do it with, but then is reading her romance books talking about how she wants to be in a relationship and having sex.
Also as a bigger girl, I really hated all the body
negativity. Dylan is consistently comparing herself to her friends and making comments about how Ezra, nor other guys, will like her because she’s bigger. And I get it everyone is allowed to be insecure, but when it’s something brought up numerous times while also having her boyfriend and friends tell her constantly how beautiful she is it gets very annoying.
Her dad was a professional hockey player and won two Stanley Cups, her brother and boyfriend play hockey on a collegiate level and both want to go professional with it yet she acts like she knows nothing of the sport. Which with this being called a hockey romance, the hockey is VERY minimal.
The sex scenes were all…there. There was really no lead up nor build up during.
February 24, 2026
I thought I would love this story, it has so many of my favourite tropes! Unfortunately I didn’t gel with the writing style at all. There were lots of spelling, grammar and continuity errors. In one chapter the FMC says she worked at a snow cone shop, the next chapter it was a library. There were also instances where the characters repeated themselves, particularly when speaking.
I did enjoy the MMC Ezra, he had a fun personality and it was sweet how much he liked the FMC Dylan. Ezra was a big contrast to Dylan who came off as quite childish and naive. Her parts of the story read more like a stream of consciousness with certain details being over explained.
With some good editing and refining this could be a much better story!
Thank you to Love Notes PR and Lillier Eros for the ARC 🫶🏻
I did enjoy the MMC Ezra, he had a fun personality and it was sweet how much he liked the FMC Dylan. Ezra was a big contrast to Dylan who came off as quite childish and naive. Her parts of the story read more like a stream of consciousness with certain details being over explained.
With some good editing and refining this could be a much better story!
Thank you to Love Notes PR and Lillier Eros for the ARC 🫶🏻
March 1, 2026
Thank you so much to love notes pr and the author for providing me an arc for review of Lessons in Love. I really did enjoy this book. It had some of my favorite tropes and was a very fast paced read. I’m so excited that this is part of a series! I marked it down a bit rating wise mainly because there were spelling errors on most pages and one of the chapters was copied twice. The story follows Dylan who is wanting to get a boyfriend as her goal for the year in college. Her brother is constantly telling her she is undateable which leads to some self esteem issues. She ends up getting coaching in dating by her brother’s best friend, Ezra. Ezra has been in love with Dylan since childhood and is excited to have her in his life more and is determined to be her boyfriend. Dylan has a crush on one of Ezra’s hockey teammates which is causing a strain in Ezra’s plan. A classic romance trope of will they or won’t they with brothers best friend, he falls first, hockey romance and daring lessons. I really did enjoy this book due to its fast pace and tropes and will be on the lookout for the next books in this series.
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February 27, 2026ARC READER ; it’s a very fast paced book which i love, it’s also very easy to follow and flows nicely, i liked that i didn’t feel bored once but it wasn’t like i was overwhelmed by the book so i really enjoyed that. I haven’t had a book in a while that made me stay up later than usual but this was the one that broke that streak. i very much enjoyed this and i can’t wait for book 2 which was hinted a lot at during this book. also not third act break up which is something im not fond of so im glad about that , and the conflict was something that was built up to so it wasn’t anything horrible that put me off , overall would definitely recommend and i will come back to this universe soon!! CHECK TW
Review of advance copy received from Indie Reviewers
ARC kinldy provided in exchange for an honest review
Ranking: 2.5⭐
This book left me with a lot of mixed feelings, and I don't like it because Lessons in Love was on my most-anticipated books for February. And while there were things I liked, such as the characters and their relationships, I think there were also aspects that had a lot of potential but weren't executed well.
Dylan is a charming character, I really liked her personality, the way she decided to step out of his comfort zone to try and flirt with the boy she likes, and I LOVED her friendships with the girls because they are her unconditional support. However, I would have liked to see a bit more of character development in her: to see her gain confidence with the support of Ezra and her friends, and specifically to love herself as she is without anyone else having to tell her how great she is. I think if the Dylan who puts Ambrose in his place towards the end of the book with the whole situation with June had appeared earlier in the story, I would have loved her much more.
I fell in love with Ezra completely, especially because he has a beautiful heart, and I really enjoyed reading him head over heels in love with Dylan, supporting her in her goals and loving her just as she is. Furthermore, I liked that his character was much deeper than he initially seemed, unfortunately, I would have liked Lillier Eros to develop this character's family and personal history much more, as well as her past with Dylan, so I could better understand how her feelings for her arose.
I also think that Dylan & Ezra's love story had a lot of potential to be beautiful, and although I enjoyed it a lot because this couple has obvious chemistry and they are adorable together, I think it lacked a bit more development in Dylan's feelings and in their romantic relationship when she realizes what she truly feels for him.
And I have to say that even though this book didn't meet all my expectations, I really liked Lillier Eros's writing style, I enjoyed getting to know these characters, and even though I hated Ambrose many times, I'm looking forward to the author writing his story with June because I need to understand many things about hischaracter.
📚Dylan: 3/5
🏒Ezra: 4/5
📚Plot: 2/5
🏒Love story: 2.5/5
📚Secondary characters: 2.5/5
🏒Cover: 5/5
🥵: 2/5
ARC amablemente proporcionada a cambio de una reseña honesta
Puntuación 2.5⭐
Este libro me dejó con muchos sentimientos encontrados, y no me gusta porque Lessons in Love estaba en mi lista de los más esperados de febrero, y aunque hubo cosas que me gustaron como los personajes y sus relaciones, creo que también hubo aspectos que tenían mucho potencial pero no la mejor ejecución.
Dylan es un personaje encantador, me gustó mucho su personalidad, la manera en la que se decidió a salir de su zona de confort para intentar coquetear con el chico que le gusta y AMÉ la relación de amistad que tiene con las chicas porque ella son su apoyo incondicional. Sin embargo, me hubiera gustado leer un poco más de desarrollo en su personaje: leerla ganar confianza con el apoyo de Ezra y sus amigas, y especificamente amarse tal cual es sin que alguien más tuviera que decirle lo genial que es, creo que su la Dylan que le pone un alto a Ambrose hacia el final del libro con toda la situación con June hubiera aparecido antes en la historia, la hubiera amado mucho más.
Me enamoré de Ezra muchísimo, especialmente porque tiene un corazón hermoso y disfruté mucho leerlo perdidamente enamorado de Dylan, apoyándola en sus objetivos y amándola tal cual es. Además, me gustó que su personaje fuera mucho más profundo de lo que parecía en principio, desafortunadamente me hubiera gustado que Lillier Eros desarrollara mucho más la historia familiar y personal de este personaje, lo mismo que su pasado con Dylan para poder entender mucho mejor como surgieron sus sentimientos por ella.
También creo que la historia de amor de Dylan & Ezra tenía mucho potencial para ser hermosa, y aunque la disfruté mucho porque esta pareja tiene una química evidente y son adorables juntos, pero creo que me falto un poco más de desarrollo en los sentimientos de Dylan y en su relación amorosa cuando ella se da cuenta de lo que realmente siente por él.
Y tengo que decir que a pesar de que este libro no cumplió con todas mis expectativas, me gustó mucho el estilo de escritura de Lillier Eros en este primer acercamiento, disfruté conociendo a estos personajes, y a pesar de que odié a Ambrose muchas veces, estoy deseando que la autora escriba su historia con June porque necesito entender muchas cosas sobre su personaje.
📚Dylan: 3/5
🏒Ezra: 4/5
📚Trama: 2/5
🏒Historia de amor: 2.5/5
📚Personajes secundarios: 2.5/5
🏒Portada: 5/5
🥵: 2/5
Ranking: 2.5⭐
This book left me with a lot of mixed feelings, and I don't like it because Lessons in Love was on my most-anticipated books for February. And while there were things I liked, such as the characters and their relationships, I think there were also aspects that had a lot of potential but weren't executed well.
Dylan is a charming character, I really liked her personality, the way she decided to step out of his comfort zone to try and flirt with the boy she likes, and I LOVED her friendships with the girls because they are her unconditional support. However, I would have liked to see a bit more of character development in her: to see her gain confidence with the support of Ezra and her friends, and specifically to love herself as she is without anyone else having to tell her how great she is. I think if the Dylan who puts Ambrose in his place towards the end of the book with the whole situation with June had appeared earlier in the story, I would have loved her much more.
I fell in love with Ezra completely, especially because he has a beautiful heart, and I really enjoyed reading him head over heels in love with Dylan, supporting her in her goals and loving her just as she is. Furthermore, I liked that his character was much deeper than he initially seemed, unfortunately, I would have liked Lillier Eros to develop this character's family and personal history much more, as well as her past with Dylan, so I could better understand how her feelings for her arose.
I also think that Dylan & Ezra's love story had a lot of potential to be beautiful, and although I enjoyed it a lot because this couple has obvious chemistry and they are adorable together, I think it lacked a bit more development in Dylan's feelings and in their romantic relationship when she realizes what she truly feels for him.
And I have to say that even though this book didn't meet all my expectations, I really liked Lillier Eros's writing style, I enjoyed getting to know these characters, and even though I hated Ambrose many times, I'm looking forward to the author writing his story with June because I need to understand many things about hischaracter.
📚Dylan: 3/5
🏒Ezra: 4/5
📚Plot: 2/5
🏒Love story: 2.5/5
📚Secondary characters: 2.5/5
🏒Cover: 5/5
🥵: 2/5
ARC amablemente proporcionada a cambio de una reseña honesta
Puntuación 2.5⭐
Este libro me dejó con muchos sentimientos encontrados, y no me gusta porque Lessons in Love estaba en mi lista de los más esperados de febrero, y aunque hubo cosas que me gustaron como los personajes y sus relaciones, creo que también hubo aspectos que tenían mucho potencial pero no la mejor ejecución.
Dylan es un personaje encantador, me gustó mucho su personalidad, la manera en la que se decidió a salir de su zona de confort para intentar coquetear con el chico que le gusta y AMÉ la relación de amistad que tiene con las chicas porque ella son su apoyo incondicional. Sin embargo, me hubiera gustado leer un poco más de desarrollo en su personaje: leerla ganar confianza con el apoyo de Ezra y sus amigas, y especificamente amarse tal cual es sin que alguien más tuviera que decirle lo genial que es, creo que su la Dylan que le pone un alto a Ambrose hacia el final del libro con toda la situación con June hubiera aparecido antes en la historia, la hubiera amado mucho más.
Me enamoré de Ezra muchísimo, especialmente porque tiene un corazón hermoso y disfruté mucho leerlo perdidamente enamorado de Dylan, apoyándola en sus objetivos y amándola tal cual es. Además, me gustó que su personaje fuera mucho más profundo de lo que parecía en principio, desafortunadamente me hubiera gustado que Lillier Eros desarrollara mucho más la historia familiar y personal de este personaje, lo mismo que su pasado con Dylan para poder entender mucho mejor como surgieron sus sentimientos por ella.
También creo que la historia de amor de Dylan & Ezra tenía mucho potencial para ser hermosa, y aunque la disfruté mucho porque esta pareja tiene una química evidente y son adorables juntos, pero creo que me falto un poco más de desarrollo en los sentimientos de Dylan y en su relación amorosa cuando ella se da cuenta de lo que realmente siente por él.
Y tengo que decir que a pesar de que este libro no cumplió con todas mis expectativas, me gustó mucho el estilo de escritura de Lillier Eros en este primer acercamiento, disfruté conociendo a estos personajes, y a pesar de que odié a Ambrose muchas veces, estoy deseando que la autora escriba su historia con June porque necesito entender muchas cosas sobre su personaje.
📚Dylan: 3/5
🏒Ezra: 4/5
📚Trama: 2/5
🏒Historia de amor: 2.5/5
📚Personajes secundarios: 2.5/5
🏒Portada: 5/5
🥵: 2/5
February 27, 2026
ARC REVIEW
me da mucha pena dar una calificación tan baja porque suele siempre verla algo positivo a los libros... pero aquí vamos.
De la trama: al ver los tropes la verdad me encantaron, son todo lo que uno quiere para leer un romance esperando que sea Slow burn y que suponemos cual podría ser el gran problema, pero siento que se desarrolló como un fanfic del 2010.
Dylan decide que su nuevo objetivo de año es tener citas y se arriesga con uno de los jugadores de hockey, pero tiene cero experiencias así que le pide a su hermano si le de tips (cosa que se niega) y el mejor amigo de él decide ofrecerse. ¿De verdad el hermano no pensó en lo sospechoso que él se ofrezca así como si nada?
En el primer capítulo de Ezra nos da a conocer que se ofreció solo porque está enamorado de Dylan, por lo cual pienso que hubiese sido mil veces mejor que los sentimientos de ambos crecieran de poco porque, aunque Ezra dice quiere ser elegido por decisión de ella y no por algo más, si se siente que entró al trato solo para tener una ventaja.
Si bien nos dicen todo el rato que Dylan es inexperta, en cada acción que hace Ezra menciona lo experta que es y pienso... ¿realmente se puede ser tan buena en aspectos que NUNCA en la vida haz hecho o es solo porque Ezra estaba perdidamente enamorado?
Siento que no hay plot twist, no hay una resolución de problema como no está profundizado, tampoco sentí un crecimiento en los personajes, simplemente se adaptan y ya.
Por otro lado, y como gran lectora de romance, sentí que estaba muy estereotipada la vida y las relaciones de Dylan :( no sé, no fue una protagonista en la que pude reflejarme aunque tuviésemos mucho en común.
Los personajes: para ser el primer libro de lo que podría ser una saga, siento que nos dieron un tutifruti de personajes para introducirlos, pero al mismo tiempo toman más relevancia que los protagonistas, si llegase a mencionar en este apartado cada personaje déjame decirte que no termino nunca.
Me carga decir esto, pero no conecté NADA con Dylan. Sé que se nos da una advertencia acerca de inseguridades con su físico, pero roza un límite en donde se siente excesivo esos pensamientos (y mira que no niego el sentimiento de ella) y llega a aburrir.
Por otro lado, Ezra podría considerarse un boyfriend material, pero nace totalmente de querer ser perfecto para Dylan y se olvida totalmente de sí mismo; Dylan dice que uno más uno es veinte y Ezra afirmará lo mismo. Y de verdad admiro mucho su paciencia en querer en una relación así. Y por último, este personaje queda en un dilema entre la fidelidad con su mejor amigo o con la que podría ser su novia, y decide fallarles a ambos para sacar provecho de esta situación... lo peor es que se menciona constantemente y aún así no se le dio importancia como era debido.
Correcciones:
No soy hablante nativa en inglés y por momento dudé si todo lo que sabía estaba fallando, hay muchas partes que no entendía y luego noté que estaban mal escritas. También habían diálogos mezclados y debía volver a leer para entender quien era el que estaba hablando.
Sé que es un libro avanzado y aún faltan correcciones, pero se repitieron dos capítulos y de pronto ¡YA ERAN NOVIOS! en donde quedó ese capítulo que me sentí perdidísima .
Simplemente esperaba mucho más
me da mucha pena dar una calificación tan baja porque suele siempre verla algo positivo a los libros... pero aquí vamos.
De la trama: al ver los tropes la verdad me encantaron, son todo lo que uno quiere para leer un romance esperando que sea Slow burn y que suponemos cual podría ser el gran problema, pero siento que se desarrolló como un fanfic del 2010.
Dylan decide que su nuevo objetivo de año es tener citas y se arriesga con uno de los jugadores de hockey, pero tiene cero experiencias así que le pide a su hermano si le de tips (cosa que se niega) y el mejor amigo de él decide ofrecerse. ¿De verdad el hermano no pensó en lo sospechoso que él se ofrezca así como si nada?
En el primer capítulo de Ezra nos da a conocer que se ofreció solo porque está enamorado de Dylan, por lo cual pienso que hubiese sido mil veces mejor que los sentimientos de ambos crecieran de poco porque, aunque Ezra dice quiere ser elegido por decisión de ella y no por algo más, si se siente que entró al trato solo para tener una ventaja.
Si bien nos dicen todo el rato que Dylan es inexperta, en cada acción que hace Ezra menciona lo experta que es y pienso... ¿realmente se puede ser tan buena en aspectos que NUNCA en la vida haz hecho o es solo porque Ezra estaba perdidamente enamorado?
Siento que no hay plot twist, no hay una resolución de problema como no está profundizado, tampoco sentí un crecimiento en los personajes, simplemente se adaptan y ya.
Por otro lado, y como gran lectora de romance, sentí que estaba muy estereotipada la vida y las relaciones de Dylan :( no sé, no fue una protagonista en la que pude reflejarme aunque tuviésemos mucho en común.
Los personajes: para ser el primer libro de lo que podría ser una saga, siento que nos dieron un tutifruti de personajes para introducirlos, pero al mismo tiempo toman más relevancia que los protagonistas, si llegase a mencionar en este apartado cada personaje déjame decirte que no termino nunca.
Me carga decir esto, pero no conecté NADA con Dylan. Sé que se nos da una advertencia acerca de inseguridades con su físico, pero roza un límite en donde se siente excesivo esos pensamientos (y mira que no niego el sentimiento de ella) y llega a aburrir.
Por otro lado, Ezra podría considerarse un boyfriend material, pero nace totalmente de querer ser perfecto para Dylan y se olvida totalmente de sí mismo; Dylan dice que uno más uno es veinte y Ezra afirmará lo mismo. Y de verdad admiro mucho su paciencia en querer en una relación así. Y por último, este personaje queda en un dilema entre la fidelidad con su mejor amigo o con la que podría ser su novia, y decide fallarles a ambos para sacar provecho de esta situación... lo peor es que se menciona constantemente y aún así no se le dio importancia como era debido.
Correcciones:
No soy hablante nativa en inglés y por momento dudé si todo lo que sabía estaba fallando, hay muchas partes que no entendía y luego noté que estaban mal escritas. También habían diálogos mezclados y debía volver a leer para entender quien era el que estaba hablando.
Sé que es un libro avanzado y aún faltan correcciones, pero se repitieron dos capítulos y de pronto ¡YA ERAN NOVIOS! en donde quedó ese capítulo que me sentí perdidísima .
Simplemente esperaba mucho más
February 25, 2026
I hate to give such a low rating but I just couldn’t get into this at all and if it hadn’t been an ARC, I wouldn’t have bothered finishing it. There’s no real plot to it other than Ezra and Dylan getting together and that happens half way through, so nothing much happens otherwise. It needs a good subplot.
Not really buying the connection between her and Ezra, it’s fast with no build up to it and it hate the ‘Pretty Girl’ nickname. Also don’t like that 2 of main characters names are Dale and Dylan (Dylan being a girl with a guys name) - it makes it confusing at a start.
Dylan is boring and childish and when she gets exactly what she wants, she still acts confused and unsure. I find it really far fetched that this girl is scared to talk to a guy in a bar but totally fine with letting a guy friend go down on her in a public bathroom at a party! At one part she’s crying and devastated when one date with a guy she’s barely spoken to doesn’t work out even though she agreed there was no spark. I don’t like the weird dynamic with her brother, like he’s entitled to decide who she’s allowed to date and Dylan deems herself a ‘bad sister’ if she dates his friends.
Ezra shows no personality, like when she asks what kind of dates he likes he says he likes whatever she does. I didn’t care about the characters or what was happening to them.
In terms of spice, fairly frequent and vanilla. No acknowledgment of safe sex, as they have oral with no condom and he comes in her mouth without checking if she’s ok with that. Found it weird how she writes in her diary ‘had sex for the first time’ after weeks of spicy scenes - author doesnt consider anything but penetration to be sex.
I think the book needs a developmental editor and a thorough proofread as the story just isn’t interesting and the book is riddled with typos ‘all I thinkable about’ and ‘rent’ instead of ‘weren’t’.
The premise interested me and I was expecting lots of time together slowly building up from kissing to everything else, lots of exploration and conversations and about what they like and don’t like, techniques etc but there was none of that, straight in and her technique was perfect despite having no experience. For me, it was a good concept poorly executed.
Not really buying the connection between her and Ezra, it’s fast with no build up to it and it hate the ‘Pretty Girl’ nickname. Also don’t like that 2 of main characters names are Dale and Dylan (Dylan being a girl with a guys name) - it makes it confusing at a start.
Dylan is boring and childish and when she gets exactly what she wants, she still acts confused and unsure. I find it really far fetched that this girl is scared to talk to a guy in a bar but totally fine with letting a guy friend go down on her in a public bathroom at a party! At one part she’s crying and devastated when one date with a guy she’s barely spoken to doesn’t work out even though she agreed there was no spark. I don’t like the weird dynamic with her brother, like he’s entitled to decide who she’s allowed to date and Dylan deems herself a ‘bad sister’ if she dates his friends.
Ezra shows no personality, like when she asks what kind of dates he likes he says he likes whatever she does. I didn’t care about the characters or what was happening to them.
In terms of spice, fairly frequent and vanilla. No acknowledgment of safe sex, as they have oral with no condom and he comes in her mouth without checking if she’s ok with that. Found it weird how she writes in her diary ‘had sex for the first time’ after weeks of spicy scenes - author doesnt consider anything but penetration to be sex.
I think the book needs a developmental editor and a thorough proofread as the story just isn’t interesting and the book is riddled with typos ‘all I thinkable about’ and ‘rent’ instead of ‘weren’t’.
The premise interested me and I was expecting lots of time together slowly building up from kissing to everything else, lots of exploration and conversations and about what they like and don’t like, techniques etc but there was none of that, straight in and her technique was perfect despite having no experience. For me, it was a good concept poorly executed.
March 1, 2026
3.5 stars
Dylan and Ezra
Brother’s best friend
College romance
Sports romance
I try not to give lower ratings, becuase there is usually something that can be positive, plus this is someone’s time and effort. Just because I have issues with a story doesn’t mean that others won’t.
That said, I really struggled to engage with this. I liked Ezra. I thought he was sweet, and I loved getting his voice. His feelings were very apparent, and his love was the kind where even though he’s upset, he on;y wants her happiness, even if he wishes it were him.
Onto Dylan… I was not a fan.
Overly naive, the ‘pure, innocent and untouched’ trope really drive me up the wall. In tryng to get one boys attention, you decide to use another… It’s actually quite manipulative and at the moment where she asked to be taught more in the way of intimacy, I really started to disengage.
I pushed through, and while it did improve, I felt that pretty much all of the characters were immature. Not sure if it’s my age showing, but these college students had the maturity of a 12-year-old. Apparently, communication is not a thing.
Onto the story itself. It says fast-paced. 350+ pages is not fast-paced. There was a little spice, but it was pretty vanilla (as expected for an NA story), but it read a little awkward.
Also, quite a few continuity issues…
One example… she walks into class holding a conversation with Dale. Then, they come across Ezra. The next paragraph makes it seem like she walked into the classroom and joined Dale and Ezra… With the way she grew up (and who her family is), skating and hockey should have been a no-brainer, but it was made to seem like she knew nothing.
It needs a proofread.
It was on ok read, but perhaps others will appreciate it more than I will.
Dylan and Ezra
Brother’s best friend
College romance
Sports romance
I try not to give lower ratings, becuase there is usually something that can be positive, plus this is someone’s time and effort. Just because I have issues with a story doesn’t mean that others won’t.
That said, I really struggled to engage with this. I liked Ezra. I thought he was sweet, and I loved getting his voice. His feelings were very apparent, and his love was the kind where even though he’s upset, he on;y wants her happiness, even if he wishes it were him.
Onto Dylan… I was not a fan.
Overly naive, the ‘pure, innocent and untouched’ trope really drive me up the wall. In tryng to get one boys attention, you decide to use another… It’s actually quite manipulative and at the moment where she asked to be taught more in the way of intimacy, I really started to disengage.
I pushed through, and while it did improve, I felt that pretty much all of the characters were immature. Not sure if it’s my age showing, but these college students had the maturity of a 12-year-old. Apparently, communication is not a thing.
Onto the story itself. It says fast-paced. 350+ pages is not fast-paced. There was a little spice, but it was pretty vanilla (as expected for an NA story), but it read a little awkward.
Also, quite a few continuity issues…
One example… she walks into class holding a conversation with Dale. Then, they come across Ezra. The next paragraph makes it seem like she walked into the classroom and joined Dale and Ezra… With the way she grew up (and who her family is), skating and hockey should have been a no-brainer, but it was made to seem like she knew nothing.
It needs a proofread.
It was on ok read, but perhaps others will appreciate it more than I will.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
I really wanted to love this one, but it just didn’t feel… finished. There were repeated chapters and noticeable grammar mistakes that made it seem like it hadn’t been properly proofread. It kept pulling me out of the story because I was constantly stopping to figure out what the sentence was meant to say.
The premise, though? Solid. The nerdy sister of your best friend who’s always been in love with you, asking you to be her dating coach? That’s a rom-com setup that practically writes itself. Unfortunately, the execution fell flat. On the page, it read more like a Wattpad story written by a teenager rather than a polished, published romance.
Dylan just did not feel like a college student. Her inner monologue, her decisions, her reactions, none of it matched someone who’s supposed to be intelligent and in higher education. Honestly, there wasn’t much about her that I found likeable.
Ezra, on the other hand, completely carried this book. He was genuinely lovely and probably the only sensible character. By the end, though, I wanted to shake him and ask what he actually saw in Dylan and maybe suggest he go find someone better 😭
And Dylan’s brother? I don’t even have the words. Truly.
The book is fast-paced, which it promises to be, and I don’t mind that at all, I love a bit of instalove. But this didn’t feel authentic. It almost felt like Dylan had to be convinced by her friends to like Ezra, which made the romance feel forced rather than natural.
Honestly, I think this book would have worked much better if the smut was removed and it was marketed toward a younger audience. If I’d read this at around 16, I probably would’ve enjoyed it a lot more. As an 18+ romance, though, it just didn’t hit the mark for me.
✨ Cute idea, lovely male lead, but messy execution. ✨
The premise, though? Solid. The nerdy sister of your best friend who’s always been in love with you, asking you to be her dating coach? That’s a rom-com setup that practically writes itself. Unfortunately, the execution fell flat. On the page, it read more like a Wattpad story written by a teenager rather than a polished, published romance.
Dylan just did not feel like a college student. Her inner monologue, her decisions, her reactions, none of it matched someone who’s supposed to be intelligent and in higher education. Honestly, there wasn’t much about her that I found likeable.
Ezra, on the other hand, completely carried this book. He was genuinely lovely and probably the only sensible character. By the end, though, I wanted to shake him and ask what he actually saw in Dylan and maybe suggest he go find someone better 😭
And Dylan’s brother? I don’t even have the words. Truly.
The book is fast-paced, which it promises to be, and I don’t mind that at all, I love a bit of instalove. But this didn’t feel authentic. It almost felt like Dylan had to be convinced by her friends to like Ezra, which made the romance feel forced rather than natural.
Honestly, I think this book would have worked much better if the smut was removed and it was marketed toward a younger audience. If I’d read this at around 16, I probably would’ve enjoyed it a lot more. As an 18+ romance, though, it just didn’t hit the mark for me.
✨ Cute idea, lovely male lead, but messy execution. ✨
Review of advance copy
ARC read - Thank you to Love Notes PR and Lillier Eros for the opportunity.
I don’t know where to start, but I’ll try being more gentle than what I’ve seen in the comments.
I’m out going to lie, the book was kind of a mess. I wanted to def at 30% but by some miracle i finished it. I am not a native English speaking person, i am French, and sometimes wondered if it was me or the author who made the error in some wordings.
Also, where is the communication? Aren’t siblings who seem to be this close tell each other what is going on even if it’s complicated?
Also, i feel like Dylan is very childish and not in a good way. The way she wrote her diary entries are very 5 years old coded, and the way the whole book is, it feels like watching an high school teen drama, and not the good kind. It felt like high school, not college. I am in college and never had someone speaking this way and acting this way. I’ve posted some reactions on Pagebound and honestly, i stand by them. Dylan feels very y/n if you know what I mean, very middle school level fan fiction we used to read back in 2016.
The only parts I liked are at the end of the book.
I knew it was fast paced, but it felt so weird, some chapters didn’t feel ended and then we jumped two weeks later. Also one of the chapter was repeated twice which was very confusing.
Ezra is very sweet, and probably the most like able characters of the book.
I love romance books and therefore I don’t think the romance was the problem for me. Maybe I wasn’t in the mood and maybe it was just not for me, but once again it felt very childish.
I’m truly sad about writing a bad review, but I don’t have a choice as I am asked to write an honest one. I will not read the rest of the series when it releases.
I don’t know where to start, but I’ll try being more gentle than what I’ve seen in the comments.
I’m out going to lie, the book was kind of a mess. I wanted to def at 30% but by some miracle i finished it. I am not a native English speaking person, i am French, and sometimes wondered if it was me or the author who made the error in some wordings.
Also, where is the communication? Aren’t siblings who seem to be this close tell each other what is going on even if it’s complicated?
Also, i feel like Dylan is very childish and not in a good way. The way she wrote her diary entries are very 5 years old coded, and the way the whole book is, it feels like watching an high school teen drama, and not the good kind. It felt like high school, not college. I am in college and never had someone speaking this way and acting this way. I’ve posted some reactions on Pagebound and honestly, i stand by them. Dylan feels very y/n if you know what I mean, very middle school level fan fiction we used to read back in 2016.
The only parts I liked are at the end of the book.
I knew it was fast paced, but it felt so weird, some chapters didn’t feel ended and then we jumped two weeks later. Also one of the chapter was repeated twice which was very confusing.
Ezra is very sweet, and probably the most like able characters of the book.
I love romance books and therefore I don’t think the romance was the problem for me. Maybe I wasn’t in the mood and maybe it was just not for me, but once again it felt very childish.
I’m truly sad about writing a bad review, but I don’t have a choice as I am asked to write an honest one. I will not read the rest of the series when it releases.
February 25, 2026
After getting the opportunity to be an arc reader for this book, I absolutely loved it. There was male yearning, brothers best friend, & of course an unexperienced female male character and a experienced main male character.
Loved how the story started off with Dylan, (which is the main female character) wanting to up her game when talking to boys specifically to a guy on her twin brothers hockey team but when her brother refuses to help her because of his protective characteristic as a brother towards his little sister, his best friend Ezra steps in.
From teaching Dylan the basics of how to talk ,flirt, interact with the opposite gender which seems to be a foreign concept to the innocent rom com loving Dylan, she gains confidence in herself and decides to shoot her shot with the one boy she'd always want to date. However, instead things get a little more complicated to Ezra, it couldn't just ever be Lessons about love to him, he found himself falling in love with the one person who has always been around as he grew up.
As Ezra treats her right through this awkward phase between the two of them, Dylan finds herself worth and decides being loved by the right person should never be something that can't be fufilled but only can be by the right person.
I'm not gonna be honest, this book is dedicated to the girlies out there that believe they'll only ever be disposable to men or simply a place holder when in reality, one day the right person will come along and love you like you're supposed to be loved
(please be advised, this book does contain explicit open door romance scenes that may be disturbing to some younger readers who come across this book)
xoxo,
Lauren / @readsoflau on instagram!
Loved how the story started off with Dylan, (which is the main female character) wanting to up her game when talking to boys specifically to a guy on her twin brothers hockey team but when her brother refuses to help her because of his protective characteristic as a brother towards his little sister, his best friend Ezra steps in.
From teaching Dylan the basics of how to talk ,flirt, interact with the opposite gender which seems to be a foreign concept to the innocent rom com loving Dylan, she gains confidence in herself and decides to shoot her shot with the one boy she'd always want to date. However, instead things get a little more complicated to Ezra, it couldn't just ever be Lessons about love to him, he found himself falling in love with the one person who has always been around as he grew up.
As Ezra treats her right through this awkward phase between the two of them, Dylan finds herself worth and decides being loved by the right person should never be something that can't be fufilled but only can be by the right person.
I'm not gonna be honest, this book is dedicated to the girlies out there that believe they'll only ever be disposable to men or simply a place holder when in reality, one day the right person will come along and love you like you're supposed to be loved
(please be advised, this book does contain explicit open door romance scenes that may be disturbing to some younger readers who come across this book)
xoxo,
Lauren / @readsoflau on instagram!
February 28, 2026
This had such a good premise, but unfortunately it fell flat for me.
While the author made it clear in her foreword that it was a "fast-paced" novel, the actual pacing was quite slow to me. I felt like not much actually happened. There was no real dilemma apart from they were worried how the FMC's brother was going to react to them dating, and even then it was resolved quite anti-climatically. There was a lot of slow filler chapters which just centred around the FMC getting food with her friends, but those chapters didn't add new information or character development or anything actually necessarily to the plot.
I think the writing style was one of the biggest issues for me, as there was a lot of "tell" rather than "show".
In terms of the relationship between the FMC (Dylan) and MMC (Ezra), for me I think it would have been better for Ezra not to have been so in love with Dylan from the beginning. I prefer friends-to-lovers where there is that slow-burn progression where they both realise they have stronger feelings for each other than they realised, as opposed to Ezra has always been in love with Dylan for years. That's just my personal preference, the "insta-love" just isn't for me.
And it was confusing that they were still doing intimate things together even after Dylan wasn't using him for dating advice anymore, yet Dylan acted like it was normal and that there was no way Ezra would actually be interested in her. Honestly, Dylan was very unlikable and naïve. Ezra was a green flag in many ways, but equally came on too strong in my opinion.
While I wanted to love this book, I apologise to the author but this just wasn't for me. Hopefully others will enjoy it.
While the author made it clear in her foreword that it was a "fast-paced" novel, the actual pacing was quite slow to me. I felt like not much actually happened. There was no real dilemma apart from they were worried how the FMC's brother was going to react to them dating, and even then it was resolved quite anti-climatically. There was a lot of slow filler chapters which just centred around the FMC getting food with her friends, but those chapters didn't add new information or character development or anything actually necessarily to the plot.
I think the writing style was one of the biggest issues for me, as there was a lot of "tell" rather than "show".
In terms of the relationship between the FMC (Dylan) and MMC (Ezra), for me I think it would have been better for Ezra not to have been so in love with Dylan from the beginning. I prefer friends-to-lovers where there is that slow-burn progression where they both realise they have stronger feelings for each other than they realised, as opposed to Ezra has always been in love with Dylan for years. That's just my personal preference, the "insta-love" just isn't for me.
And it was confusing that they were still doing intimate things together even after Dylan wasn't using him for dating advice anymore, yet Dylan acted like it was normal and that there was no way Ezra would actually be interested in her. Honestly, Dylan was very unlikable and naïve. Ezra was a green flag in many ways, but equally came on too strong in my opinion.
While I wanted to love this book, I apologise to the author but this just wasn't for me. Hopefully others will enjoy it.
February 26, 2026
Tropes
• Brother’s best friend
• Secret long-time pining
• “Teach me how to date” lessons
• The good girl discovering her confidence
• The realization that the guy she thought she wanted isn’t the one
Dylan’s journey is especially satisfying. She starts off insecure, inexperienced, and unsure of herself, thinking she needs to change or “learn” how to be what someone else might want. But what makes the story so powerful is that she doesn’t actually need to become someone different. Through Ezra’s steady love and support, she learns to see her own worth.
And Ezra? He’s peak book boyfriend material.
The quiet, patient, long-term pining. Putting her happiness first, even when it hurts him.
Helping her build confidence instead of tearing her down. Finally finding the courage to tell her how he really feels.
Him loving her from the sidelines while she’s chasing someone else? Painful in the best way. And when he finally confesses? Pure payoff.
I also love that the story flips the “dating lessons” trope. She thinks she needs help to win over Dale, but those moments with Ezra are what show her what real chemistry and emotional safety feel like.
Ezra isn’t just the better choice he’s the right one because:
• He sees her fully.
• He encourages her growth.
• He loves her as she is.
• He helps her believe in herself.
That kind of love hits differently.
• Brother’s best friend
• Secret long-time pining
• “Teach me how to date” lessons
• The good girl discovering her confidence
• The realization that the guy she thought she wanted isn’t the one
Dylan’s journey is especially satisfying. She starts off insecure, inexperienced, and unsure of herself, thinking she needs to change or “learn” how to be what someone else might want. But what makes the story so powerful is that she doesn’t actually need to become someone different. Through Ezra’s steady love and support, she learns to see her own worth.
And Ezra? He’s peak book boyfriend material.
The quiet, patient, long-term pining. Putting her happiness first, even when it hurts him.
Helping her build confidence instead of tearing her down. Finally finding the courage to tell her how he really feels.
Him loving her from the sidelines while she’s chasing someone else? Painful in the best way. And when he finally confesses? Pure payoff.
I also love that the story flips the “dating lessons” trope. She thinks she needs help to win over Dale, but those moments with Ezra are what show her what real chemistry and emotional safety feel like.
Ezra isn’t just the better choice he’s the right one because:
• He sees her fully.
• He encourages her growth.
• He loves her as she is.
• He helps her believe in herself.
That kind of love hits differently.
March 1, 2026
Thanks to Lovenotes PR and Lillier Eros for the ARC
⭐️⭐️/5
I had high hopes for this story, but unfortunately those expectations weren’t met. While the story and characters held a lot of promise, nothing felt developed enough for me. I wanted the emotional development and tension a good friends-to-lovers is supposed to deliver, and while there’s definitely the beginnings of this (especially with Ezra), it unfortunately lacked the needed intimacy to manage that.
I found some of the characters difficult to digest, and the pace of the plot didn’t help with this. When the author mentioned this at the start of the book, I had assumed it meant less world building, more character focused, but instead it was rapid storytelling with little explanation or follow through. Ezra was great (though a little clingy at times), but Dylan just came across as unbearably naive most of the time, even with her ‘valid crashout’ towards the end of the book.
My ARC copy also seemed to have lots of editing issues with grammar and spelling, which definitely broke most of the immersion. Several inconsistencies made me have to go back literal chapters to double check timelines and events. It definitely needs at least another editing passthrough.
I think this book definitely has potential to be good, but I don’t think it’s there yet unfortunately.
⭐️⭐️/5
I had high hopes for this story, but unfortunately those expectations weren’t met. While the story and characters held a lot of promise, nothing felt developed enough for me. I wanted the emotional development and tension a good friends-to-lovers is supposed to deliver, and while there’s definitely the beginnings of this (especially with Ezra), it unfortunately lacked the needed intimacy to manage that.
I found some of the characters difficult to digest, and the pace of the plot didn’t help with this. When the author mentioned this at the start of the book, I had assumed it meant less world building, more character focused, but instead it was rapid storytelling with little explanation or follow through. Ezra was great (though a little clingy at times), but Dylan just came across as unbearably naive most of the time, even with her ‘valid crashout’ towards the end of the book.
My ARC copy also seemed to have lots of editing issues with grammar and spelling, which definitely broke most of the immersion. Several inconsistencies made me have to go back literal chapters to double check timelines and events. It definitely needs at least another editing passthrough.
I think this book definitely has potential to be good, but I don’t think it’s there yet unfortunately.
March 4, 2026
Review of an Advanced Readers Copy
I wasn’t a fan of the portrayal of Dylan’s character as this naive, inexperienced, oblivious, and innocent girl. She’s never dated or even kissed a boy and she’s in her sophomore year of college. Okay. Fine. However. She makes a pact with her brothers best friend to help her get experienced in order to build her confidence to ask her crush out. She allows things to happen with him, unprotected, and sometimes in public but still thinks they are friends?! I did like seeing her confidence grow a bit though. There was enough ego boosting in most of the book for her to not finally realize what a catch she was.
I adored Ezra’s character and how much he doted on Dylan. He listened to her and showed up in every way possible. I just thought the whole “pretty girl” was mantra was a little too much, just a little. Still, it was sweet how much he adored her.
There were a lot of errors throughout the book. There was also an entire chapter repeated as whole nother chapter.
I really enjoyed the angst between the two couples throughout the book and how it all came to fruition. I didn’t love the book but I did enjoy it overall. have to say I’ll be interested to read the next book in the series.
A friends to lovers trope
A brothers best friend trope
Thank you to Love Notes PR and Lillier Eros for the ARC
I wasn’t a fan of the portrayal of Dylan’s character as this naive, inexperienced, oblivious, and innocent girl. She’s never dated or even kissed a boy and she’s in her sophomore year of college. Okay. Fine. However. She makes a pact with her brothers best friend to help her get experienced in order to build her confidence to ask her crush out. She allows things to happen with him, unprotected, and sometimes in public but still thinks they are friends?! I did like seeing her confidence grow a bit though. There was enough ego boosting in most of the book for her to not finally realize what a catch she was.
I adored Ezra’s character and how much he doted on Dylan. He listened to her and showed up in every way possible. I just thought the whole “pretty girl” was mantra was a little too much, just a little. Still, it was sweet how much he adored her.
There were a lot of errors throughout the book. There was also an entire chapter repeated as whole nother chapter.
I really enjoyed the angst between the two couples throughout the book and how it all came to fruition. I didn’t love the book but I did enjoy it overall. have to say I’ll be interested to read the next book in the series.
A friends to lovers trope
A brothers best friend trope
Thank you to Love Notes PR and Lillier Eros for the ARC
February 28, 2026
Rating- 3.5 Stars (I really wish Goodreads has a .5)
Ezra is such a green flag boyfriend!! And I am ALL for it. He made me blush throughout this story. I couldn't help but root for Ezra. Dylan, a bookworm, is ready to explore the dating world, but there is a problem…..she has no experience. Nada, Zero, Zip, Nothing, and this poses a problem for her. She wants to date but doesn’t know how to go about it. Thankfully, Ezra suggests a solution. He will teach her, and give her lessons.
The unfolding of this story absorbed me completely. Once Dylan and Ezra came into my view, I couldn’t take my eyes off them. This romantic love story gave me tingles, good tingles, love tingles, tingles that made my cheeks glow a light pink and my nose crinkle in delight. I’m a fan of Dylan and Ezra’s story. Dylan discovers a new part of herself, and her heart. Her new found connection and transformation speaks volume. And Ezra! So many green flags! A gentleman indeed, and yet steeeeeamy. As he yearns for Dylan, well, it just made me yearn to read another chapter.
Lessons In Love is a beautiful romantic love story that will make your face light up with glee. I certainly did, I beamed a little light every time Dylan learned a lesson from the one and only, Ezra. (Team Ezra! Inside Joke. Sparkles Emoji ). I enjoyed reading this story.
Thank you to LoveNotes Pr and Lillier Eros for this read.
Tropes -
Hockey player x bookworm
Brothers best friend
Friends to lovers
S3x lessons
College romance
He falls first and hard
Happy Reading!
Ezra is such a green flag boyfriend!! And I am ALL for it. He made me blush throughout this story. I couldn't help but root for Ezra. Dylan, a bookworm, is ready to explore the dating world, but there is a problem…..she has no experience. Nada, Zero, Zip, Nothing, and this poses a problem for her. She wants to date but doesn’t know how to go about it. Thankfully, Ezra suggests a solution. He will teach her, and give her lessons.
The unfolding of this story absorbed me completely. Once Dylan and Ezra came into my view, I couldn’t take my eyes off them. This romantic love story gave me tingles, good tingles, love tingles, tingles that made my cheeks glow a light pink and my nose crinkle in delight. I’m a fan of Dylan and Ezra’s story. Dylan discovers a new part of herself, and her heart. Her new found connection and transformation speaks volume. And Ezra! So many green flags! A gentleman indeed, and yet steeeeeamy. As he yearns for Dylan, well, it just made me yearn to read another chapter.
Lessons In Love is a beautiful romantic love story that will make your face light up with glee. I certainly did, I beamed a little light every time Dylan learned a lesson from the one and only, Ezra. (Team Ezra! Inside Joke. Sparkles Emoji ). I enjoyed reading this story.
Thank you to LoveNotes Pr and Lillier Eros for this read.
Tropes -
Hockey player x bookworm
Brothers best friend
Friends to lovers
S3x lessons
College romance
He falls first and hard
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March 4, 2026
Thanks to LoveNotes PR for an ARC of this book.
This story had so much potential! Dylan and Ezra were incredibly cute characters and their love story had the potential to be cute. I think that it was not as fast paced in terms of romantic build as I was led on to believe. I found the pace to be reasonable as we were to presume that they knew each other well due to being family friends essential. I would have liked to know more about Ezra's emotional issues in regards to his mother's addiction and how that impacted him overall.
I felt that this book also went on for a bit too long considering that the story was quite simplistic and straight forward to tell. I wish that time was taken to expand on the characters, opposed to recycling tropes and topics, such as Dylan's body image issues which were addressed but never fully dealt with.
I also found this book to have a truly juvenile tonation to it. It read like it was intended for a YA audicene, but that my have been the actual intent.
Lastly, this book was not as spicy as I thought it was going to be and the spicy scenes did not resonate with me at all.
I had a lot of excitement for this book and it ultimately just fell flat.
This story had so much potential! Dylan and Ezra were incredibly cute characters and their love story had the potential to be cute. I think that it was not as fast paced in terms of romantic build as I was led on to believe. I found the pace to be reasonable as we were to presume that they knew each other well due to being family friends essential. I would have liked to know more about Ezra's emotional issues in regards to his mother's addiction and how that impacted him overall.
I felt that this book also went on for a bit too long considering that the story was quite simplistic and straight forward to tell. I wish that time was taken to expand on the characters, opposed to recycling tropes and topics, such as Dylan's body image issues which were addressed but never fully dealt with.
I also found this book to have a truly juvenile tonation to it. It read like it was intended for a YA audicene, but that my have been the actual intent.
Lastly, this book was not as spicy as I thought it was going to be and the spicy scenes did not resonate with me at all.
I had a lot of excitement for this book and it ultimately just fell flat.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Thank you to Love Notes PR and Lillier Eros for the ARC.
This book describes itself as fast paced, and while it definitely moves quickly, at times it felt so rushed that I struggled to fully understand what was happening. Some details were over explained, such as the order numbers, while other important elements, especially the development of Dylan and Ezra’s relationship, felt jumpy and underdeveloped.
What begins as lessons in intimacy evolves into something deeper, but because of how quickly everything unfolds, it did not always feel fully earned or fleshed out. I found myself wanting more emotional buildup and clearer progression between the characters. Some of the spicy scenes also felt unnecessary in their placement and came across more like filler rather than moments that moved the relationship forward.
My ARC copy contained repeated chapters and several inconsistencies, which made the reading experience more confusing. I hope these issues are resolved in the final published version.
Overall, while the tropes had strong potential, the execution did not quite come together for me.
This book describes itself as fast paced, and while it definitely moves quickly, at times it felt so rushed that I struggled to fully understand what was happening. Some details were over explained, such as the order numbers, while other important elements, especially the development of Dylan and Ezra’s relationship, felt jumpy and underdeveloped.
What begins as lessons in intimacy evolves into something deeper, but because of how quickly everything unfolds, it did not always feel fully earned or fleshed out. I found myself wanting more emotional buildup and clearer progression between the characters. Some of the spicy scenes also felt unnecessary in their placement and came across more like filler rather than moments that moved the relationship forward.
My ARC copy contained repeated chapters and several inconsistencies, which made the reading experience more confusing. I hope these issues are resolved in the final published version.
Overall, while the tropes had strong potential, the execution did not quite come together for me.
Review of advance copy
I really wanted to like this story. It had some of my absolute favorite tropes involved!
I just could not get over how poorly the FMC was written. She was not written as a college student. She came across very childish and high school aged. Even her thoughts as she wrote in her diary or spoke with her friends came across VERY young.
The author makes note that the pace was intended to be fast. This was true but not in a successful way. She jumped around a lot. Whole this did progress the story, she would omit key details in a scene but overly describe the yogurt the FMC ordered. She chose the wrong times to be detail oriented.
I also understand that this was an ARC copy and errors happen but there were a lot of Grammer issues, duplicating chapters and missing words in sentences. it made for a very difficult read.
On a more positive note, she did create interesting side characters. I became more interested in Sunny and Zach, June and Ambrose and Josh and Cassia than I was with Ezra and Dylan. If the characters stay the same as they did in this story, i would give this author another chance and read one of the next stories.
I just could not get over how poorly the FMC was written. She was not written as a college student. She came across very childish and high school aged. Even her thoughts as she wrote in her diary or spoke with her friends came across VERY young.
The author makes note that the pace was intended to be fast. This was true but not in a successful way. She jumped around a lot. Whole this did progress the story, she would omit key details in a scene but overly describe the yogurt the FMC ordered. She chose the wrong times to be detail oriented.
I also understand that this was an ARC copy and errors happen but there were a lot of Grammer issues, duplicating chapters and missing words in sentences. it made for a very difficult read.
On a more positive note, she did create interesting side characters. I became more interested in Sunny and Zach, June and Ambrose and Josh and Cassia than I was with Ezra and Dylan. If the characters stay the same as they did in this story, i would give this author another chance and read one of the next stories.
Review of advance copy received from Author
ARC REVIEW
Thank you to the author for giving me the opportunity to read this book! 2.5 ⭐️
It is emphasized in the authors note that this is a fast-paced story and that was very true. The characters are immediately thrown into this universe and the story begins right away. With that being said, I found it personally difficult to feel anything toward either character without having a little background on either of them. You do get more information about their lives throughout the story, but I struggled a lot to get through this since I was not connected to either of them.
Some of the dialogue also felt really repetitive and that made it a little difficult to be engaged in the story.
Dylan was unfortunately really hard for me to digest as she just seemed so helpless at all times. Although she is meant to be inexperienced in the aspects of love and dating, she came off as naive and scared in most areas of her life which made it a bit difficult for me to enjoy her.
If you enjoy a fast paced book with good physical chemistry between characters, then this is definitely the read for you.
Thank you to the author for giving me the opportunity to read this book! 2.5 ⭐️
It is emphasized in the authors note that this is a fast-paced story and that was very true. The characters are immediately thrown into this universe and the story begins right away. With that being said, I found it personally difficult to feel anything toward either character without having a little background on either of them. You do get more information about their lives throughout the story, but I struggled a lot to get through this since I was not connected to either of them.
Some of the dialogue also felt really repetitive and that made it a little difficult to be engaged in the story.
Dylan was unfortunately really hard for me to digest as she just seemed so helpless at all times. Although she is meant to be inexperienced in the aspects of love and dating, she came off as naive and scared in most areas of her life which made it a bit difficult for me to enjoy her.
If you enjoy a fast paced book with good physical chemistry between characters, then this is definitely the read for you.
Review of advance copy received from Author
ARC Review:
This book is presented as a sports romance, so here's what I thought: it's a pleasant romance that reads quickly, but with some rather slow passages and chapters that I personally found unnecessary.
I didn't quite understand the point of introducing Dylan's brother's storyline so quickly; I think it takes up too much space and detracts from the story a bit. As for the main couple's story, I think Dylan and Ezra's relationship is well-developed and takes its time. I find the storyline with Dale rather bad; we don't really know why she's interested in him in the first place. We get the impression that she just chose him because the author needed a character to justify the lessons she was giving by ezra.
In short, it's a romance that reads well, with some long passages, but that fits in with the all story generally, which isn't bad and does its job: offering a cute sports romance that people who read romance, will probably enjoy. They can certainly read it and find it entertaining but i think that it depends on people.We Hope that the next book in the series is better than this one.
This book is presented as a sports romance, so here's what I thought: it's a pleasant romance that reads quickly, but with some rather slow passages and chapters that I personally found unnecessary.
I didn't quite understand the point of introducing Dylan's brother's storyline so quickly; I think it takes up too much space and detracts from the story a bit. As for the main couple's story, I think Dylan and Ezra's relationship is well-developed and takes its time. I find the storyline with Dale rather bad; we don't really know why she's interested in him in the first place. We get the impression that she just chose him because the author needed a character to justify the lessons she was giving by ezra.
In short, it's a romance that reads well, with some long passages, but that fits in with the all story generally, which isn't bad and does its job: offering a cute sports romance that people who read romance, will probably enjoy. They can certainly read it and find it entertaining but i think that it depends on people.We Hope that the next book in the series is better than this one.
March 3, 2026
Lessons in Love – ARC Review
Thank you to the publisher and author for the ARC.
I always try to approach ARCs with the understanding that they may still go through final edits. However, the number of typos, incorrect word choices and awkwardly structured sentences in this copy repeatedly pulled me out of the story. Unfortunately, it noticeably lessened the overall quality of the writing and disrupted my reading experience.
That said, I did continue because the dynamic genuinely intrigued me. It’s rare to see a fake dating trope where one party is openly in love from the start and I was curious to see how that emotional imbalance would play out. I was also interested in how the loss of virginity would be handled within the story.
While I understand this is an ARC and not the final version, I’ve read a large number of advance copies and haven’t encountered this level of frequent errors before. There were moments where I considered putting it down.
The virginity storyline ended up feeling underwhelming and the ending itself fell flat for me. Overall, while the premise had potential, the execution didn’t quite deliver and I’m unlikely to continue with the series.
Thank you to the publisher and author for the ARC.
I always try to approach ARCs with the understanding that they may still go through final edits. However, the number of typos, incorrect word choices and awkwardly structured sentences in this copy repeatedly pulled me out of the story. Unfortunately, it noticeably lessened the overall quality of the writing and disrupted my reading experience.
That said, I did continue because the dynamic genuinely intrigued me. It’s rare to see a fake dating trope where one party is openly in love from the start and I was curious to see how that emotional imbalance would play out. I was also interested in how the loss of virginity would be handled within the story.
While I understand this is an ARC and not the final version, I’ve read a large number of advance copies and haven’t encountered this level of frequent errors before. There were moments where I considered putting it down.
The virginity storyline ended up feeling underwhelming and the ending itself fell flat for me. Overall, while the premise had potential, the execution didn’t quite deliver and I’m unlikely to continue with the series.
March 4, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Lessons in Love is a warm and emotional college romance centered on quiet love, patience, and personal growth.
Dylan is a devoted book lover who decides that her second year of college will finally be the year she gets a boyfriend. To achieve that goal, she asks Ezra her brother’s best friend for help, unaware that he has been in love with her for years.
Ezra is a beautifully written character: kind, attentive, and protective, yet shaped by a difficult home life and a mother struggling with addiction. Despite everything, he never loses his softness or his ability to love deeply and selflessly.
Their relationship develops slowly and naturally. Ezra helps Dylan pursue another guy, even though it hurts him, while Dylan gradually realizes that everything she’s been looking for has been right in front of her all along.
Beyond the romance, the story explores loyalty, family boundaries, and emotional maturity. Their connection feels healthy, respectful, and built on genuine care.
Lessons in Love is a comforting, heartfelt read perfect for fans of friends-to-lovers romances, quiet pining, and soft heroes who love without conditions.
Lessons in Love is a warm and emotional college romance centered on quiet love, patience, and personal growth.
Dylan is a devoted book lover who decides that her second year of college will finally be the year she gets a boyfriend. To achieve that goal, she asks Ezra her brother’s best friend for help, unaware that he has been in love with her for years.
Ezra is a beautifully written character: kind, attentive, and protective, yet shaped by a difficult home life and a mother struggling with addiction. Despite everything, he never loses his softness or his ability to love deeply and selflessly.
Their relationship develops slowly and naturally. Ezra helps Dylan pursue another guy, even though it hurts him, while Dylan gradually realizes that everything she’s been looking for has been right in front of her all along.
Beyond the romance, the story explores loyalty, family boundaries, and emotional maturity. Their connection feels healthy, respectful, and built on genuine care.
Lessons in Love is a comforting, heartfelt read perfect for fans of friends-to-lovers romances, quiet pining, and soft heroes who love without conditions.
March 4, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5
This book surprised me a little cause i never thought i would like that much. When i first started reading i was so into the story cause it got such of good tropes like sex lessons, brother’s best friends, he falls first, and i like that. I was like, loved the book but hate the FMC, i was so mad at her cause she got such a perfect boy right in from of her and she was into someone else like dude open your eyes. Well, even though i was kind of mad with her i was loving the book, it was so interesting for me but then it started to piss me off that the FMC was always like “i wish i was prettier” “my friend are to perfects and skinny and i’m not” or “of curse he cannot be into me, he’s to handsome and i..” and the worst is that the MMC reminds her all time how pretty, smart and good person she was. Also, there were a lot of grammatical mistakes but it’s ARC so i didn’t care that much.
The relationship between the main characters and other characters was cool. I loved her friend and his friends, and even though i kind of hate the FMC, i’m looking forward to the author’s next books.
Thank you Jillier Eros and Love Notes PR for the ARC.
This book surprised me a little cause i never thought i would like that much. When i first started reading i was so into the story cause it got such of good tropes like sex lessons, brother’s best friends, he falls first, and i like that. I was like, loved the book but hate the FMC, i was so mad at her cause she got such a perfect boy right in from of her and she was into someone else like dude open your eyes. Well, even though i was kind of mad with her i was loving the book, it was so interesting for me but then it started to piss me off that the FMC was always like “i wish i was prettier” “my friend are to perfects and skinny and i’m not” or “of curse he cannot be into me, he’s to handsome and i..” and the worst is that the MMC reminds her all time how pretty, smart and good person she was. Also, there were a lot of grammatical mistakes but it’s ARC so i didn’t care that much.
The relationship between the main characters and other characters was cool. I loved her friend and his friends, and even though i kind of hate the FMC, i’m looking forward to the author’s next books.
Thank you Jillier Eros and Love Notes PR for the ARC.
February 28, 2026
All Dylan wants to do is fall in love. But she’s shy, has never dated and prefers books to parties. So in order to ask her crush on a date she needs to know how to flirt, how to date. She asks her brother for advice but he turns her down. But his best friend Ezra steps up and offers to teach Dylan how to date. He’s always had a crush on Dylan and hopes this is his chance to show her how perfect they can be.
Lessons In Love it book 1 of the Monarch U series by Lillier Eros. It’s a standalone in this interconnected series. Since I’m not sure who book 2 will be about and since I think you learn a bit about future couples in this book I would advise to read them in order.
Lessons In Love is a brother’s best friend romance and I was so excited for it. I liked following Dylan in growing and finding herself in the dating world. Figuring out what she wants and what not was great. Ezra was so cute. I loved him right from the start. I was so rooting for him. The story itself is cute and entertaining. But sometimes there were jumps in the storyline that made it hard for me to follow the story and what was happening. I also liked the ideas the author had for Ezras story and I think she could have made more of it. I feel like there was a lot of unused potential. I loved the group of friends Dylan has and also the hockey guys. They promise some good books following this one.
Lessons In Love it book 1 of the Monarch U series by Lillier Eros. It’s a standalone in this interconnected series. Since I’m not sure who book 2 will be about and since I think you learn a bit about future couples in this book I would advise to read them in order.
Lessons In Love is a brother’s best friend romance and I was so excited for it. I liked following Dylan in growing and finding herself in the dating world. Figuring out what she wants and what not was great. Ezra was so cute. I loved him right from the start. I was so rooting for him. The story itself is cute and entertaining. But sometimes there were jumps in the storyline that made it hard for me to follow the story and what was happening. I also liked the ideas the author had for Ezras story and I think she could have made more of it. I feel like there was a lot of unused potential. I loved the group of friends Dylan has and also the hockey guys. They promise some good books following this one.
February 25, 2026
Thank you to Love Notes PR and Lillier Eros for the ARC
I appreciate the author sharing that this is a fast-paced book. The book's tropes are what intrigued me to read it: friends-to-lovers, hockey romance, etc. I would have liked to have seen more of Dylan (FMC) and Ezra's (MMC) friendship blossom into a relationship. Overall, I loved Ezra's personality and would have liked to see more of this. I loved the love notes sprinkled throughout the book; it gave it a cute and romantic gesture between the characters.
Regarding other characters, Dylan initially reached out to Ezra to receive lessons on how to flirt, up her romance game, etc. The guy she chose felt more like a side character. I would have appreciated more character development of Dale. It felt more like she had a crush on him, but that's it; there could have been a potential for a love triangle. I was also pretty annoyed at Ambrose, the brother of Dylan, and his feelings about not dating his best friend. It felt slightly toxic and controlling.
I appreciate the author sharing that this is a fast-paced book. The book's tropes are what intrigued me to read it: friends-to-lovers, hockey romance, etc. I would have liked to have seen more of Dylan (FMC) and Ezra's (MMC) friendship blossom into a relationship. Overall, I loved Ezra's personality and would have liked to see more of this. I loved the love notes sprinkled throughout the book; it gave it a cute and romantic gesture between the characters.
Regarding other characters, Dylan initially reached out to Ezra to receive lessons on how to flirt, up her romance game, etc. The guy she chose felt more like a side character. I would have appreciated more character development of Dale. It felt more like she had a crush on him, but that's it; there could have been a potential for a love triangle. I was also pretty annoyed at Ambrose, the brother of Dylan, and his feelings about not dating his best friend. It felt slightly toxic and controlling.
March 3, 2026
Lessons in Love is a college sports romance centered on Dylan, a bookish sophomore determined to finally experience the kind of love she reads about. When she enlists her brother’s best friend, Ezra, to coach her in dating so she can win over her hockey crush, the emotional stakes rise quickly.
I appreciated Dylan’s vulnerability. Her insecurity and overthinking feel genuine, and her growth arc is compelling. The dynamic between her and Ezra adds strong emotional tension, especially as his feelings complicate the “dating lessons.” The college setting, friend group interactions, and hockey backdrop give the story energy and movement.
The pacing is very quick, and some scenes move from awkward to intense without much pause. At times, I wanted more depth in certain emotional moments. However, readers who enjoy fast-moving, trope-driven college romance with shy heroine energy and layered male leads will likely find this engaging.
Overall, a heartfelt and dramatic start to an interconnected series.
I appreciated Dylan’s vulnerability. Her insecurity and overthinking feel genuine, and her growth arc is compelling. The dynamic between her and Ezra adds strong emotional tension, especially as his feelings complicate the “dating lessons.” The college setting, friend group interactions, and hockey backdrop give the story energy and movement.
The pacing is very quick, and some scenes move from awkward to intense without much pause. At times, I wanted more depth in certain emotional moments. However, readers who enjoy fast-moving, trope-driven college romance with shy heroine energy and layered male leads will likely find this engaging.
Overall, a heartfelt and dramatic start to an interconnected series.
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