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Люсі мрійлива і сором’язлива дівчина, яка пише неймовірні й захопливі історії, але зовсім не пристосована до життя у реальному світі. Фелікс, який ще в юні літа полонив її серце, зовсім на неї не схожий. Тепер це успішний чоловік, акула бізнесу. Чи правильним було її рішення працювати на нього, переїхавши з маленького затишного селища до великого міста? Адже Фелікс має свої таємниці, а Люсі — свої. До того ж і життя в реальному світі доволі жорстоке і геть непередбачуване. Чи можливе для них спільне майбутнє після того, як коханий не повірив їй і повівся з нею грубо?
352 pages, Hardcover
First published June 27, 2024
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Susie Tate
20 books2,669 followersSusie is a USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author who writes addictive, feel-good contemporary romance with heroes who may make you a little ragey, but who always redeem themselves in the end! She’s been a doctor in the NHS for over twenty years and lives in beautiful Dorset with her wonderful husband, three gorgeous boys and an even more wonderful dog.
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August 8, 2024there's being a daydreamer and then there's being completely inept
this girl... i really couldn't do it lol. the writing was also a little clunky with too many character introductions up front with characters that probably would not be relevant to the storyline anyway.
this girl... i really couldn't do it lol. the writing was also a little clunky with too many character introductions up front with characters that probably would not be relevant to the storyline anyway.
June 29, 2024
Whew. The second half of this book deserved a much better first half.
My rating is a very tentative 3 🌟 Had the resolution not delivered so well, it wouldn't chart above 2.
This book did not become worth it for me until the third act breakup occurred. I actually wrestled with whether or not to DNF. However, once the breakup occurs, it became a much better book.
Honestly, it was refreshing to see an FMC realize not only how the MMC did her wrong, but to also see how her own overwhelming feelings for him enabled it - then actually attempt fix it. Lucy is firm with Felix about there being no way to salvage what their relationship was. It was obviously one-sided and unhealthy, so it's over.
The issues then become that substantial character growth is needed on Felix's part to create a new relationship, but his previous characterization causes it to feel almost inauthentic. I never felt the "it was always you" love that Felix claimed to have for Lucy at the end of the book. She didn't exist for him for years and years, until she began working for him, and even then it was a favor to her family.
We never (outside of a reveal about the office temperature later) see him *in love* with Lucy in the first half of the book. Hell, based on his horrendous behavior toward her as a boss and general disregard of her as a fellow human (especially one he is supposed to be family friends with), I'm not even sure he actually LIKED her in the first half. Sure, he thinks she is gorgeous and he remembers fond memories of her story-telling as kids, but that's about it. He simply doesn't seem to see her as a person, almost at all. He wants her only when there is finally competition, he berates her constantly, never asks her anything about herself, and doesn't ever actually listen to her, generally cutting her off. His lack of consideration to her is abhorrent; even lasting up to a police officer informing him that Lucy, the woman he believes he loves, was harmed at least twice by another male in the office. Uponing hearing that, Felix's instinct is to insist that the guy wouldn't have done that and it must be a mistake. But somehow he doesn't doubt at all, until shown proof that she doesn't need his money, that Lucy committing corporate espionage. But... he loves her? Right, okay.
So yeah, Felix becomes my biggest problem with this book. How can I believe that Felix is actually in love with Lucy, when that has never been demonstrated? Yeah, the "grovel" is great -in fact, one of the better ones I've read- but I just kept asking myself why does he suddenly love her now? He went all that time without Lucy, then having her and not really caring beyond sex... so what changed? Losing her isn't enough when we know he was perfectly fine without her for literal years. Again, it just didn't connect.
Note: This is even worse when you add in the stuff about his ex (exes?) that it is clear Felix might've still been with if they hadn't betrayed him or ended things. He wasn't out of those relationships because he didn't love them, we have no idea whether he did or not. But this is, again, up against Lucy who has always been in love with Felix. It just felt weird.
From reading other reviews, I have gathered that some people are more upset with Lucy's characterization - specifically, her crippling social anxiety and her inability to speak up for herself. I don't share those thoughts. Most of Lucy's actions are incredibly understandable if you are someone that experiences those things, including her willingness be a doormat throughout the first half of this book to be closer to the only guy she has apparently ever loved. Her characterization makes sense, she is terrible at being a personal assistant because she has social anxiety. It is why she can't do tasks other see as simple (the interactions are too much) and retreats to her mind. In fact, Lucy is really only entertaining the job because it gets her within Felix's sphere, she is that far gone for him. It is also why, as pointed out later, she doesn't push back or demand more from Felix - which was unhealthy. Especially combined with the lack of emotion shown on his part.
Best part of the book though? Hands down, Mike Mayweather. Hurt his sister? He'll punch you in the mouth without hesitation and deliver an office-wide dressing down to those responsible. He realizes that you're the only one that can pull his sister out of her head? He'll put aside his pride and anger to get you on board with bringing her back. Mike is the real hero of this book, and it makes me very intrigued for how his straightforward but emotional nature will deal with Vicky in the future.
My rating is a very tentative 3 🌟 Had the resolution not delivered so well, it wouldn't chart above 2.
This book did not become worth it for me until the third act breakup occurred. I actually wrestled with whether or not to DNF. However, once the breakup occurs, it became a much better book.
Honestly, it was refreshing to see an FMC realize not only how the MMC did her wrong, but to also see how her own overwhelming feelings for him enabled it - then actually attempt fix it. Lucy is firm with Felix about there being no way to salvage what their relationship was. It was obviously one-sided and unhealthy, so it's over.
The issues then become that substantial character growth is needed on Felix's part to create a new relationship, but his previous characterization causes it to feel almost inauthentic. I never felt the "it was always you" love that Felix claimed to have for Lucy at the end of the book. She didn't exist for him for years and years, until she began working for him, and even then it was a favor to her family.
We never (outside of a reveal about the office temperature later) see him *in love* with Lucy in the first half of the book. Hell, based on his horrendous behavior toward her as a boss and general disregard of her as a fellow human (especially one he is supposed to be family friends with), I'm not even sure he actually LIKED her in the first half. Sure, he thinks she is gorgeous and he remembers fond memories of her story-telling as kids, but that's about it. He simply doesn't seem to see her as a person, almost at all. He wants her only when there is finally competition, he berates her constantly, never asks her anything about herself, and doesn't ever actually listen to her, generally cutting her off. His lack of consideration to her is abhorrent; even lasting up to a police officer informing him that Lucy, the woman he believes he loves, was harmed at least twice by another male in the office. Uponing hearing that, Felix's instinct is to insist that the guy wouldn't have done that and it must be a mistake. But somehow he doesn't doubt at all, until shown proof that she doesn't need his money, that Lucy committing corporate espionage. But... he loves her? Right, okay.
So yeah, Felix becomes my biggest problem with this book. How can I believe that Felix is actually in love with Lucy, when that has never been demonstrated? Yeah, the "grovel" is great -in fact, one of the better ones I've read- but I just kept asking myself why does he suddenly love her now? He went all that time without Lucy, then having her and not really caring beyond sex... so what changed? Losing her isn't enough when we know he was perfectly fine without her for literal years. Again, it just didn't connect.
Note: This is even worse when you add in the stuff about his ex (exes?) that it is clear Felix might've still been with if they hadn't betrayed him or ended things. He wasn't out of those relationships because he didn't love them, we have no idea whether he did or not. But this is, again, up against Lucy who has always been in love with Felix. It just felt weird.
From reading other reviews, I have gathered that some people are more upset with Lucy's characterization - specifically, her crippling social anxiety and her inability to speak up for herself. I don't share those thoughts. Most of Lucy's actions are incredibly understandable if you are someone that experiences those things, including her willingness be a doormat throughout the first half of this book to be closer to the only guy she has apparently ever loved. Her characterization makes sense, she is terrible at being a personal assistant because she has social anxiety. It is why she can't do tasks other see as simple (the interactions are too much) and retreats to her mind. In fact, Lucy is really only entertaining the job because it gets her within Felix's sphere, she is that far gone for him. It is also why, as pointed out later, she doesn't push back or demand more from Felix - which was unhealthy. Especially combined with the lack of emotion shown on his part.
Best part of the book though? Hands down, Mike Mayweather. Hurt his sister? He'll punch you in the mouth without hesitation and deliver an office-wide dressing down to those responsible. He realizes that you're the only one that can pull his sister out of her head? He'll put aside his pride and anger to get you on board with bringing her back. Mike is the real hero of this book, and it makes me very intrigued for how his straightforward but emotional nature will deal with Vicky in the future.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 11, 2024
I always enjoy books by Susie Tate, but I don’t like characters that can’t survive in the world. There is a helplessness to this character, even as her achievements would suggest otherwise, that makes her pathetic to me. I guess it was the early description where she was walking around her corporate workplace with her hair in a bun full of pencils and pens. I just thought to myself, “ Who does this?”
I might go back and reread this one because it’s possible that I am being too harsh on her and this was just an initial reaction.
ETA that I just saw the description of the next book in the series and the heroine is described as “awkward. “ I am managing my expectations accordingly.
I might go back and reread this one because it’s possible that I am being too harsh on her and this was just an initial reaction.
ETA that I just saw the description of the next book in the series and the heroine is described as “awkward. “ I am managing my expectations accordingly.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 14, 2024
Sometimes you read a book and wish you’d just DNF’ed it when you first got the urge. This is one of those books. It got 2 stars because I at least got to the halfway mark before I realised it wasn’t getting any better. It was only 314 pages and it felt like 800. It just went on FOREVER.
I HATED these characters. They were so painfully 2D. She was a spineless pushover (and I didn’t buy that she suddenly wasn’t towards the end, the way she let him control her said it all). He was a controlling dickhead under the guise of being caring. I didn’t buy the turnarounds and I didn’t buy the chemistry.
Why is her entire personality that she’s cold? We barely learned anything about her writing career and then suddenly it’s like “oh she’s basically JK Rowling”, let’s not brush over the literal stalking that she did. Who the hell takes a job they don’t need just to breathe the same air as a guy they fancied as a child. SO CREEPY.
I guess in that respect they’re made for each other because he was also creepy AF. I’m not here for any man who tells women what to wear, who will ignore a woman in distress (in favour of a man who is clearly a predator) and who is generally just a dick to everyone. It felt a bit 50-shades which is a huge ICK.
Then we have the autistic “representation” which I’m pissed about, like we all need someone there to explain what is happening around us socially. Stop it. It was so patronising to the autistic community, and let’s be honest the fact that she was somehow at the top of the company completely ignores the many MANY barriers that autistic people face in the workplace and was never discussed.
I just hated it, I skimmed the last 20% and I couldn’t even stomach the sex scenes because of all the red flags. No thanks.
I HATED these characters. They were so painfully 2D. She was a spineless pushover (and I didn’t buy that she suddenly wasn’t towards the end, the way she let him control her said it all). He was a controlling dickhead under the guise of being caring. I didn’t buy the turnarounds and I didn’t buy the chemistry.
Why is her entire personality that she’s cold? We barely learned anything about her writing career and then suddenly it’s like “oh she’s basically JK Rowling”, let’s not brush over the literal stalking that she did. Who the hell takes a job they don’t need just to breathe the same air as a guy they fancied as a child. SO CREEPY.
I guess in that respect they’re made for each other because he was also creepy AF. I’m not here for any man who tells women what to wear, who will ignore a woman in distress (in favour of a man who is clearly a predator) and who is generally just a dick to everyone. It felt a bit 50-shades which is a huge ICK.
Then we have the autistic “representation” which I’m pissed about, like we all need someone there to explain what is happening around us socially. Stop it. It was so patronising to the autistic community, and let’s be honest the fact that she was somehow at the top of the company completely ignores the many MANY barriers that autistic people face in the workplace and was never discussed.
I just hated it, I skimmed the last 20% and I couldn’t even stomach the sex scenes because of all the red flags. No thanks.
November 18, 2025
Gravity is Irrelevant to Human Mind
Now and then, my brain begs for a lil rest and this book couldn’t be more suitable for such purpose. It tells the story of Lucy Daydreamer and Felix Gorgeous Tycoon. Of course these aren’t their real surnames but an expressive simple way I found to better describe them. 😉
Lucy and Felix grew up together: She as an eccentric girl who was always imagining stories and He as the boy who named her Lucy Shakespeare. Right now, they are assistant and boss and she’s dealing with a hard crush on him…
With all her weird eccentricities, Lucy could perfectly be a cartoon character. Nevertheless, some of us will probably recognize a bit of ourselves in her — whilst our feet are walking on solid ground, our minds are frequently wandering on clouds, blissfully unaware of the gravity law 😜
…………….
Não é Fácil ser Lucy
Lucy faz um café com sabor a cu de babuíno, usa camisolas esburacadas e prende material de escritório no cabelo. Por exemplo, é vulgar aparecer no escritório com uma caneta de 4 cores espetada num coque muito mal amanhado. E… caso calhe abanar a cabeça é provável que salte de lá mais qualquer coisa — marcadores, esferográficas, canetas de tinta permanente … são objetos que coexistem com frequência nos confins da sua densa cabeleira. E isto por uma razão muito simples: caso necessite duma caneta sabe exatamente onde procurá-la…
Lucy divide o seu tempo entre dois mundos: um mundo de fantasia povoado pelas histórias que desabrocham na sua fértil imaginação e um mundo real onde é assistente de Félix, seu amigo de infância e atual patrão, por quem nutre um fraco muito forte…
Apesar de Lucy ser quase uma personagem de cartoon, reconhecemos nela um pouco de nós. É certo que, a mando da força da gravidade, caminhamos todos com os pés na Terra. Porém, tal como Lucy, passeamos assiduamente a cabeça pelas nuvens ;)
Now and then, my brain begs for a lil rest and this book couldn’t be more suitable for such purpose. It tells the story of Lucy Daydreamer and Felix Gorgeous Tycoon. Of course these aren’t their real surnames but an expressive simple way I found to better describe them. 😉
Lucy and Felix grew up together: She as an eccentric girl who was always imagining stories and He as the boy who named her Lucy Shakespeare. Right now, they are assistant and boss and she’s dealing with a hard crush on him…
With all her weird eccentricities, Lucy could perfectly be a cartoon character. Nevertheless, some of us will probably recognize a bit of ourselves in her — whilst our feet are walking on solid ground, our minds are frequently wandering on clouds, blissfully unaware of the gravity law 😜
…………….
Não é Fácil ser Lucy
Lucy faz um café com sabor a cu de babuíno, usa camisolas esburacadas e prende material de escritório no cabelo. Por exemplo, é vulgar aparecer no escritório com uma caneta de 4 cores espetada num coque muito mal amanhado. E… caso calhe abanar a cabeça é provável que salte de lá mais qualquer coisa — marcadores, esferográficas, canetas de tinta permanente … são objetos que coexistem com frequência nos confins da sua densa cabeleira. E isto por uma razão muito simples: caso necessite duma caneta sabe exatamente onde procurá-la…
Lucy divide o seu tempo entre dois mundos: um mundo de fantasia povoado pelas histórias que desabrocham na sua fértil imaginação e um mundo real onde é assistente de Félix, seu amigo de infância e atual patrão, por quem nutre um fraco muito forte…
Apesar de Lucy ser quase uma personagem de cartoon, reconhecemos nela um pouco de nós. É certo que, a mando da força da gravidade, caminhamos todos com os pés na Terra. Porém, tal como Lucy, passeamos assiduamente a cabeça pelas nuvens ;)
September 1, 2024
DNF 15%
Is the FMC 15 years old? Otherwise I can't understand how she's so annoying. She's was given a good job by a childhood friend and she makes no efforts, she's unprofessional as fuck and knows it. But it's not her fault, she's just not like other girls, she has 5 pens in her hair, she dresses like she's at home, it's not her place 🤪
that's it, i'm too old for this kind of shit
Is the FMC 15 years old? Otherwise I can't understand how she's so annoying. She's was given a good job by a childhood friend and she makes no efforts, she's unprofessional as fuck and knows it. But it's not her fault, she's just not like other girls, she has 5 pens in her hair, she dresses like she's at home, it's not her place 🤪
July 1, 2024
Dear Lord, the male character was irritating as fuck!
I just couldn't and in the end didn't give a fuck about his grovelling...
I wouldn't waste my time with him...
the whole scenario was a tad bit on the "over-reacting" side of the action spectre...
Again, I simply couldn't stand the guy... #sorryNOTsorry
I just couldn't and in the end didn't give a fuck about his grovelling...
I wouldn't waste my time with him...
the whole scenario was a tad bit on the "over-reacting" side of the action spectre...
Again, I simply couldn't stand the guy... #sorryNOTsorry
July 18, 2024
What is the fascination with saying “eep”
June 4, 2026
Work has been draining my headspace, energy, and time lately, so I haven’t been able to dive into the books/series I’m actually excited about. Daydreamer ended up being an easy, fluffy romance—something light enough to get through, but not particularly memorable.
This was my first Susie Tate book, so I went in with practically zero expectations. The writing style leaned a bit on the simplistic side, which made the story feel somewhat childish. Lucy was characterized as the quintessential disorganized, slightly hapless heroine who’s been hopelessly in love with her childhood crush for years. While that plot can be charming, it occasionally felt overplayed with the mentions of the pens in her hair, and constant daydreaming and being lost in her own world. In contrast, Felix was portrayed as the archetypal ruthless, hyper-competent businessman—polished, emotionally guarded, and with a long list of past flings. The starkness of that contrast made their dynamic feel a little formulaic and forced at times. A little more finesse in making that seem more natural would be appreciated.
That said, the book wasn’t without its appeal. I’m curious enough to continue the series—Lottie and Oliver seem like they might bring a fresher, more engaging dynamic (hopefully) in the next installment.
This was my first Susie Tate book, so I went in with practically zero expectations. The writing style leaned a bit on the simplistic side, which made the story feel somewhat childish. Lucy was characterized as the quintessential disorganized, slightly hapless heroine who’s been hopelessly in love with her childhood crush for years. While that plot can be charming, it occasionally felt overplayed with the mentions of the pens in her hair, and constant daydreaming and being lost in her own world. In contrast, Felix was portrayed as the archetypal ruthless, hyper-competent businessman—polished, emotionally guarded, and with a long list of past flings. The starkness of that contrast made their dynamic feel a little formulaic and forced at times. A little more finesse in making that seem more natural would be appreciated.
That said, the book wasn’t without its appeal. I’m curious enough to continue the series—Lottie and Oliver seem like they might bring a fresher, more engaging dynamic (hopefully) in the next installment.
June 11, 2026
— A chaotic, blush‑inducing delight with one rage‑fuelled flaw
Susie Tate’s Daydreamer is the kind of romance that grabs you by the collar and refuses to let go — equal parts swoony, scandalous, and scorch‑your‑earbuds spicy. The plot? Immaculate. The chemistry? Nuclear. And the audiobook narration? Shane East and Zara Hampton‑Brown are an elite pairing, the kind of duo that makes you want to walk slower just to keep listening. I was genuinely red‑faced on my walk home from school, trying to pretend I wasn’t hearing what I was hearing.
Tate balances humour, tension, and emotional depth so well that even the side characters shine — The Pony Leggylass deserves his own novella for the sheer chaos he brings. I was cackling in public like an unhinged Victorian ghost.
But then… the third‑act breakup. My mortal enemy. My personal villain origin story. I get it — it’s supposed to cement the relationship, raise the stakes, give us that delicious grovel. But this one? This one had me pacing my room like a feral cat. The miscommunication trope was doing laps, and the male lead — [Felix], that absolute wanker — had me ready to throw my phone into the nearest body of water. Still, once the dust settled, the charm, heat, and heart of the story pulled me right back in. It’s messy, addictive, hilarious, and wildly entertaining — the kind of romance you recommend with a grin and a warning label.
Susie Tate’s Daydreamer is the kind of romance that grabs you by the collar and refuses to let go — equal parts swoony, scandalous, and scorch‑your‑earbuds spicy. The plot? Immaculate. The chemistry? Nuclear. And the audiobook narration? Shane East and Zara Hampton‑Brown are an elite pairing, the kind of duo that makes you want to walk slower just to keep listening. I was genuinely red‑faced on my walk home from school, trying to pretend I wasn’t hearing what I was hearing.
Tate balances humour, tension, and emotional depth so well that even the side characters shine — The Pony Leggylass deserves his own novella for the sheer chaos he brings. I was cackling in public like an unhinged Victorian ghost.
But then… the third‑act breakup. My mortal enemy. My personal villain origin story. I get it — it’s supposed to cement the relationship, raise the stakes, give us that delicious grovel. But this one? This one had me pacing my room like a feral cat. The miscommunication trope was doing laps, and the male lead — [Felix], that absolute wanker — had me ready to throw my phone into the nearest body of water. Still, once the dust settled, the charm, heat, and heart of the story pulled me right back in. It’s messy, addictive, hilarious, and wildly entertaining — the kind of romance you recommend with a grin and a warning label.
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December 19, 2024DNF at 55%
I don’t write long reviews but this hero pissed me off so much I have to talk about it
Here’s a list of SOME of the things he did :
1. made her change her whole style
2. Made her go to a party when she was so UNCOMFORTABLE with going .
3. Always talking down on her I mean ALWAYS.
“Well, I’m talking to Lucy. Interesting girl.” I narrowed my eyes at him. “I bet. “Yes,” Piers said slowly. “Yes, she is. She was explaining to me about how she works. It’s fascinating really.” My eyebrows went up. “Fascinating? Lucy’s work?” Like?????
( even when he said something nice he immediately followed it by something worse) “Shit,” he snapped, letting me drop down to the floor so suddenly I was lucky I didn’t end up in a crumpled heap, and then stepped back rapidly. I shivered in the sudden absence of his heat as I pulled my skirt back down over my fleece-lined tights. “Look, just get back to work, Lucy,” he clipped, smoothing down his tie and tucking his shirt back into his trousers. “I can’t afford all this distraction the whole time. And do your bloody job” mind you he said this immediately after he kissed her .
4. Resented her for taking “so much of his time“ .
“Just try a little harder, Luce. Be a bit more on the ball. I can’t have people thinking I’m letting you off the hook because you’re my girlfriend. Or that I’m letting myself get distracted. I’ve already taken too much time off recently. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. Time off? Felix was home late every night and still worked on weekends. And I could hear the resentment in his tone “
And I’m not going to talk about when he accused her of betraying him🥴
Look I like those type of books , where the hero fucks up and tries to win the h back , but this man can give the heroine the moon and the stars and I still won’t be able to forgive him.
I don’t write long reviews but this hero pissed me off so much I have to talk about it
Here’s a list of SOME of the things he did :
1. made her change her whole style
2. Made her go to a party when she was so UNCOMFORTABLE with going .
3. Always talking down on her I mean ALWAYS.
“Well, I’m talking to Lucy. Interesting girl.” I narrowed my eyes at him. “I bet. “Yes,” Piers said slowly. “Yes, she is. She was explaining to me about how she works. It’s fascinating really.” My eyebrows went up. “Fascinating? Lucy’s work?” Like?????
( even when he said something nice he immediately followed it by something worse) “Shit,” he snapped, letting me drop down to the floor so suddenly I was lucky I didn’t end up in a crumpled heap, and then stepped back rapidly. I shivered in the sudden absence of his heat as I pulled my skirt back down over my fleece-lined tights. “Look, just get back to work, Lucy,” he clipped, smoothing down his tie and tucking his shirt back into his trousers. “I can’t afford all this distraction the whole time. And do your bloody job” mind you he said this immediately after he kissed her .
4. Resented her for taking “so much of his time“ .
“Just try a little harder, Luce. Be a bit more on the ball. I can’t have people thinking I’m letting you off the hook because you’re my girlfriend. Or that I’m letting myself get distracted. I’ve already taken too much time off recently. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. Time off? Felix was home late every night and still worked on weekends. And I could hear the resentment in his tone “
And I’m not going to talk about when he accused her of betraying him🥴
Look I like those type of books , where the hero fucks up and tries to win the h back , but this man can give the heroine the moon and the stars and I still won’t be able to forgive him.
July 4, 2024
Sigh.......
I was so excited to see this drop because I enjoy Susie Tate books......Anything but easy by her was easily a five star for me and you know I usually hate all books and give one star reviews with no remorse or worries😂😂
But this book......I dnfed because it was sooooooooo boooooooringgggggg!!!!!! Talking about going to make coffee and answering the phones *snoooooorrrrrreeeee*. Then people said it was so good and I made myself finish.
This was VERY reminiscent of Judith mcnaught Double standards. VERY REMINISCENT. Down to the H thinking she was colluding with the enemy and selling secrets to her being kicked out into the cold without her coat or stuff. Uh huh......like........the same 😬😬😬🤔😳😳👀👀 very similar......😐😐😐😐
Honestly, I didn't understand where his attraction to her came from. He thought she was a horrible assistant that he got her a job at his company because her mom was his nanny. And shes already rich but she took the office assistant job to be closer to him 😬😬😬😬
And he never redeems hisself.......he just acts like a dick til he finds out how wrong he is and thinks she's the shit on the bottom of his shoe 🤷🤷 towards the end, I honestly didn't want her to be with him and wanted better for her. She had no reason to forgive him and he didn't do nuffin to really redeem himself to me.
Anyway, I'm heavily disappointed and.....yeah......
I was so excited to see this drop because I enjoy Susie Tate books......Anything but easy by her was easily a five star for me and you know I usually hate all books and give one star reviews with no remorse or worries😂😂
But this book......I dnfed because it was sooooooooo boooooooringgggggg!!!!!! Talking about going to make coffee and answering the phones *snoooooorrrrrreeeee*. Then people said it was so good and I made myself finish.
This was VERY reminiscent of Judith mcnaught Double standards. VERY REMINISCENT. Down to the H thinking she was colluding with the enemy and selling secrets to her being kicked out into the cold without her coat or stuff. Uh huh......like........the same 😬😬😬🤔😳😳👀👀 very similar......😐😐😐😐
Honestly, I didn't understand where his attraction to her came from. He thought she was a horrible assistant that he got her a job at his company because her mom was his nanny. And shes already rich but she took the office assistant job to be closer to him 😬😬😬😬
And he never redeems hisself.......he just acts like a dick til he finds out how wrong he is and thinks she's the shit on the bottom of his shoe 🤷🤷 towards the end, I honestly didn't want her to be with him and wanted better for her. She had no reason to forgive him and he didn't do nuffin to really redeem himself to me.
Anyway, I'm heavily disappointed and.....yeah......
November 12, 2025
I swear this is the first book to ever give me so much emotional whiplash! I binged the whole thing in one sitting and could not put it down despite how much I wanted to in some scenes. I loved how emotional the seemingly sweet and simple workplace romance evolved into by the end. Not to mention the groveling was superb; this man cried for her and put in the effort to change his life for her every want and need.
June 29, 2024
I was so excited about a new Susie Tate and am so disappointed that I just liked this rather than loved it. She's still one of my top tier favorite authors.
Heroine is a head in the clouds.. a daydreamer just like the title says. She's come to London to open her horizons and hopefully catch the eye of the guy she's always loved, now an uptight, driven businessman a lot more like his father than he knows.
The problem is the story just did not feel complete. As usual, Tate's heroes do/say something inexcusable to the heroine, but the follow up is just was not there, nor was the defining relationship with his horrible father. Just too much up in the air.
Two things I noticed: one is a change in the sex/love scenes. They've always been steamy, but there was more explicit action that I felt was forced and a change from Susie Tates previous books, almost as if an editor or someone told her to spice it up. I like a good love scene as much as anyone, but the allure of Susie Tate's books is her quirky character, dialogue and banter. The second thing I noticed is she has taken some of the British sayings out. Some of her books have been set in Wales, and I loved having to look up the very entertaining slurs and phrases.
Still a fun read.
Heroine is a head in the clouds.. a daydreamer just like the title says. She's come to London to open her horizons and hopefully catch the eye of the guy she's always loved, now an uptight, driven businessman a lot more like his father than he knows.
The problem is the story just did not feel complete. As usual, Tate's heroes do/say something inexcusable to the heroine, but the follow up is just was not there, nor was the defining relationship with his horrible father. Just too much up in the air.
Two things I noticed: one is a change in the sex/love scenes. They've always been steamy, but there was more explicit action that I felt was forced and a change from Susie Tates previous books, almost as if an editor or someone told her to spice it up. I like a good love scene as much as anyone, but the allure of Susie Tate's books is her quirky character, dialogue and banter. The second thing I noticed is she has taken some of the British sayings out. Some of her books have been set in Wales, and I loved having to look up the very entertaining slurs and phrases.
Still a fun read.
July 5, 2024
No offence, but girl was desperate af
June 28, 2024
Grovel = H continuously disparaged the h about her abilities to do her job in his company. H had made ZERO attempts to really know the grown up h and yet fell into a FWB situation. H then believed a rotten OM that the h committed corporate espionage. H has known the h since she was born effectively as the h's mother was the H's nanny. Yet H believed the OM instantly. (OM has also assaulted the h twice. After the second assault, h ran straight to H to let him know and get comfort. H (without allowing the h to speak) has the h hauled out and thrown on the street without letting her get her coat, her purse, her phone or her wallet. h has a condition that makes her extremely cold intolerant. h was thrown out into winter conditions and eventually has to reach out to her brother (H's best friend) for help as she was about to collapse. h ended up with "frostnip" on her fingers which prevented her from being able to use her hands for a while.
Unbeknownst to the H, h was a highly acclaimed and very successful writer. h was doing well financially and in talks for more lucrative deals. h only ever took the job with the H for two reasons: 1. h was trying to break out of her shell and be comfortable around people as she needed to be able to promote her books but has not due to severe social anxiety; 2. h wanted to be near the H again as she has had unrequited love for the H for years.
H learned how awful he was to h and proceeded to grovel by word and deed. h was not a doormat despite being an individual who suffered from many anxiety issues and often being unable to stand up for herself due to her issues. h did find her voice to explain in painful detail to the H how the H had damaged her with his words and actions. It takes several months before the h even allowed the H near her.
Eventually, the H perseveres (he has changed his entire workplace environment around, changed his work ethic, changed how he treats women in general) and the h forgave him.
No real OW/OM drama other than the one OM who went after the h (OM was h's direct supervisor and a sexual harassment perpetrator). No cheating.
Unbeknownst to the H, h was a highly acclaimed and very successful writer. h was doing well financially and in talks for more lucrative deals. h only ever took the job with the H for two reasons: 1. h was trying to break out of her shell and be comfortable around people as she needed to be able to promote her books but has not due to severe social anxiety; 2. h wanted to be near the H again as she has had unrequited love for the H for years.
H learned how awful he was to h and proceeded to grovel by word and deed. h was not a doormat despite being an individual who suffered from many anxiety issues and often being unable to stand up for herself due to her issues. h did find her voice to explain in painful detail to the H how the H had damaged her with his words and actions. It takes several months before the h even allowed the H near her.
Eventually, the H perseveres (he has changed his entire workplace environment around, changed his work ethic, changed how he treats women in general) and the h forgave him.
No real OW/OM drama other than the one OM who went after the h (OM was h's direct supervisor and a sexual harassment perpetrator). No cheating.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 3, 2024
Don’t have the energy to waste on reviewing this book the way I usually do. Typical manwhore/virgin trope. Oh SOrRy, bAsIcAlLy a virgin 🙄 They are about to have sex and he asks her if she’s a virgin (cuz that’s totally the right moment to ask someone that 🙄)and she says basically a virgin cuz the only guy she was with wasn’t big….thats not how it works you idiot. the FMC was so fking annoying I couldn’t stand her. Always ‘eeping’ when someone would talk to her and just overall letting everyone walk all over her. Her daydreaming instead of working was annoying AF as well. Act like an adult, not a 10 year old please. Only saving Grace was her mom and her brother. But of course the next book will be about another manwhore cuz authors are so damn lazy anymore and can’t write anything creative enough for an actual personality so they just label them a manwhore and call it a day. Will not be reading
He’s awful to her, always degrading and yelling at her, even AFTER they get together. I will say she made him work after he messes up but honestly didn’t feel the chemistry AT ALL. He just acted like he didn’t even like her most of time unless he was balls deep.
She’s been in love with him almost all her life and gets to watch him with all these OW. No we don’t see it on page and there’s no OW drama, but we are told over and over how he’s been with a ton of supermodels and other famous beautiful women. And judging by the way he treats her when they meet again, you can’t honestly convince me he’s been in love with her since he was 13, esp with the amount of OW he’s been with and how he ‘forgot’ about her. What really pissed me off was when he got all mad that she wasn’t a virgin, that it should have been HIM that got to have it 😂🤮
He’s awful to her, always degrading and yelling at her, even AFTER they get together. I will say she made him work after he messes up but honestly didn’t feel the chemistry AT ALL. He just acted like he didn’t even like her most of time unless he was balls deep.
She’s been in love with him almost all her life and gets to watch him with all these OW. No we don’t see it on page and there’s no OW drama, but we are told over and over how he’s been with a ton of supermodels and other famous beautiful women. And judging by the way he treats her when they meet again, you can’t honestly convince me he’s been in love with her since he was 13, esp with the amount of OW he’s been with and how he ‘forgot’ about her. What really pissed me off was when he got all mad that she wasn’t a virgin, that it should have been HIM that got to have it 😂🤮
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 6, 2024
A daydreaming girl and a cold-hearted (but deep in heart softie) businessman, the first living her dream the other trying to cultivate until disaster comes. I quite liked the grovel in the end.
October 29, 2024
Trigger Warnings:
Another rec from Mel🌜 and boy did I love it. The beginning was hard to get into because I am not a huge fan of inner monologue, but I loved this once I got used to the writing style. This book has one of my fav things in books, grovel. Half of this book was grovel and I found it to be satisfying. Felix, the MMC, really fucked up, but Lucy, the FMC, grew a backbone and stood up for herself. I loved Lucy’s family and friends. I am so excited to read Ollie and Lottie’s story and Mike and Vicky's. Lucy is so cute, I found her so relatable especially her struggles with social events. The characters are self-aware, there were things I was thinking about and all of it was addressed, which I found refreshing.
Felix is Lucy’s brother’s best friend and the CEO of a finance company. As a favour to Lucy’s mom, he gave Lucy a job in hopes of helping her move forward in life. Lucy is a daydreamer who has a hard time fitting in. Felix is under the impression Lucy is there to get herself out there and while she is there to do that, she is there for an entirely different reason.
Now for spoilers
Stay safe folks!
Another rec from Mel🌜 and boy did I love it. The beginning was hard to get into because I am not a huge fan of inner monologue, but I loved this once I got used to the writing style. This book has one of my fav things in books, grovel. Half of this book was grovel and I found it to be satisfying. Felix, the MMC, really fucked up, but Lucy, the FMC, grew a backbone and stood up for herself. I loved Lucy’s family and friends. I am so excited to read Ollie and Lottie’s story and Mike and Vicky's. Lucy is so cute, I found her so relatable especially her struggles with social events. The characters are self-aware, there were things I was thinking about and all of it was addressed, which I found refreshing.
Felix is Lucy’s brother’s best friend and the CEO of a finance company. As a favour to Lucy’s mom, he gave Lucy a job in hopes of helping her move forward in life. Lucy is a daydreamer who has a hard time fitting in. Felix is under the impression Lucy is there to get herself out there and while she is there to do that, she is there for an entirely different reason.
Now for spoilers
Stay safe folks!
February 6, 2025
This one was cute and I’m a sucker for any book set in London. Lucy is the sweetest heroine, at the beginning she is such a pushover but she goes through a ton of character growth by the end and it was so nice to see her blossom. Felix was bossy and overprotective with her, but knowing it came from a place of deep caring made it tolerable. It also didn’t hurt that Shane East does the best growly and grumpy narration, he’s damn good! This was narrated in duet style, I need every romance book to be this way pls and thank you and Zara Hampton-Brown played the role of Lucy to perfection as well! Overall just a sweet and spicy listen I really liked
March 5, 2026
DNF AT 38%
I honestly thought I could finish it... but the writing started to feel so "wattpad" that I honestly CAN'T
I honestly thought I could finish it... but the writing started to feel so "wattpad" that I honestly CAN'T
March 2, 2025
Susie Tate’s idea of romance is not for me. She seems to love a long-suffering heroine who often pays the price of the hero’s redemption.
TL;DR:
-Pathologically helpless spineless heroine with basement-level self-respect who accepts crumbs from the hero.
-Undeserving asshole hero who doesn’t so much as earn redemption as he undergoes a character transplant.
-No romantic development. Why are these two together?
-Poor handling of social anxiety disorder, autism, and abusive workplace culture.
Felix is a through-and-through asshole, but maybe worst of all, he’s a boring asshole. His personality is CEO. Felix has no characterization beyond being bad-tempered and emotionally immature.
(He’s also a terrible CEO: he’s personally responsible for creating a workplace culture so egregiously toxic and unsafe, his right-hand-woman installed a nanny-cam behind his back.)
I could not buy the romance. Where is the romantic development? Felix’s brand of caretaking is of the condescending and controlling variety. He calls Lucy flighty and incompetent. He shouts at her all the time. He mandates she get a makeover and wear heels (really). He forcibly lays his hands on her (but it’s all for her own good, of course). It’s clear the author wants us to buy this as swoony grumpy-hero behaviour, but this veered into disturbing coercive-control territory.
Worst of all, Felix truly sees Lucy as being beneath him. He maintains a disdain for her the entire time she’s working for him, a genuine derision and dismissiveness of her. He continues to look down on her even after they begin dating — and I’m supposed to believe his sudden realization he loves her?
He doesn’t really know her, he’s not interested in her needs, and doesn’t listen to her. He’s not curious about her as a person. He literally describes her as “useless” and “dead weight” — and this is after he’s fallen in love. Why does he like her??
Oh, and after he learns Lucy isn’t the loser he assumes she is, it’s like we’re supposed to give him bonus points for falling in love with her when he still thought she was loser.
“Unfortunately, when it came to Felix, my self-respect was sadly lacking.”
Lucy is another one of Susie Tate’s long-suffering heroines. Lucy is a doormat. Her timidity and passivity became exasperating to read. She never learns to take care of herself, and instead allows Felix and her family watch over her and see to her needs — like a CHILD. It’s as though the author tried to make her helplessness a personality quirk. Her inability to care for herself isn’t cute or endearing, it’s bloody exhausting.
She just lies down and takes all of Felix’s cutting remarks, shouting, and controlling behaviour. She readily acknowledges he’s a condescending jerk to her. Why does she like him?? She hasn’t heard from Felix in years, but takes a shitty job at his company — a job SHE DOESN’T NEED — to…what? Somehow convince him to fall in love with her? Why does she hold a one-sided “fierce, almost painful attraction” to a guy she hasn’t seen in years, a man she doesn’t really know at all?
Her feelings only grow as he treats her with cruel contempt. And after they begin sleeping together, she says she’s willing to be his fuck buddy if that’s all he wants — not because it’s at all what she wants, but because “‘Every hour I’m with you is more than I could have ever hoped for.’” Lucy comes across as deeply stunted and child-like, living in her little fantasy worlds and delusions. I think the author is going for a story where the innocent heroine reconnects the cynical hero to the magic and imagination of their childhood. The execution makes this not only pathetic, but gross.
(The story’s open-door sex scenes feel forced and artificial. I literally cringed when Lucy says to Felix, “Fuck me.” This is the same Lucy who repeatedly uses the word “numpty”. The author must have received advice to turn up the spice.)
Lucy also timidly accepts the harassment and derision of her coworkers. Mind you, this is a job SHE DOESN’T NEED. Lucy gives the lamest, most nonsensical excuses for not quitting the job, but really it’s because the author needs her in the office for plot reasons.
Also, Lucy’s social anxiety is poorly sketched; it read as though the author tossed in Lucy’s social anxiety as the reason for her lack of self-respect, and conflated social anxiety with spinelessness. This is all part of the story’s weak characterization. Like Felix, Lucy is not a fully-fleshed character. Her most enduring character traits are that she’s always cold and she’s obsessed with Felix. We’re somehow meant to believe she’s a mega-successful fantasy author, despite barely any mention of her writing career. I came away from this book knowing more about her affinity for Uggs and jumpers. Even more unbelievably, despite Lucy being a pitiable doormat for most of the book, she develops a backbone overnight.
After Felix fucks up, he makes a sudden turnaround into a human capable of compassion and patience. Overnight, he transforms from a man who literally blames Lucy for his inability to keep his hands off her at the office, into a man who vomits when he learns she’s been assaulted by one of his employees. I didn’t buy this sudden development of a conscience. Felix is a massive dick because of his Bad Dad, and oh the irony, he’s become the person he hates the most. Felix doesn’t engage in meaningful introspection, nor is there genuine growth or change. He simply flips a switch and he’s endowed with new programming.
We’re meant to believe he’s always been a good guy, deep down inside. How lucky for him that he rediscovers his humanity—and that it’s only made possible through Lucy paying the price with her suffering and trauma.
The last third of the book is devoted to Felix’s redemption and the romantic reconciliation, and all of it was painfully tedious. None of it rang true; it held the same emotional authenticity as a lame movie montage where the asshole hero “listens and learns.” He dismantles the toxic sexist workplace HE CREATED with a simple “boys’ club — begone!” decree and by implementing Taco Tuesday. Why include a serious issue if it’s not going to be meaningfully handled? It read as a plot device in service of the hero’s redemption arc.
And Lucy doesn’t actually develop a backbone or self-respect. She realizes that Felix isn’t healthy for her — NOT because he’s a self-centered scumbag, but because (1) she developed an unhealthy fixation on him, and (2) she’s “not his equal”. So Felix isn’t the problem, Lucy is. Felix steamrolls his way into her life because she is incapable of taking care of herself.
(Also, FUCK Lucy’s mother and brother for reinforcing this “Felix really is a good boy” poppycock and for encouraging Felix and Lucy’s reconciliation.)
I am exhausted by this book, but I need to mention Susie Tate’s handling of secondary character Vicky. While not explicitly stated, it’s clear she is supposed to be on the spectrum. I won’t go into all the ways Vicky’s portrayal is deeply problematic; the depiction is insulting and condescending, and reads like it was written by someone who watched “Rain Man” and extrapolated from there.
TL;DR:
-Pathologically helpless spineless heroine with basement-level self-respect who accepts crumbs from the hero.
-Undeserving asshole hero who doesn’t so much as earn redemption as he undergoes a character transplant.
-No romantic development. Why are these two together?
-Poor handling of social anxiety disorder, autism, and abusive workplace culture.
Felix is a through-and-through asshole, but maybe worst of all, he’s a boring asshole. His personality is CEO. Felix has no characterization beyond being bad-tempered and emotionally immature.
(He’s also a terrible CEO: he’s personally responsible for creating a workplace culture so egregiously toxic and unsafe, his right-hand-woman installed a nanny-cam behind his back.)
I could not buy the romance. Where is the romantic development? Felix’s brand of caretaking is of the condescending and controlling variety. He calls Lucy flighty and incompetent. He shouts at her all the time. He mandates she get a makeover and wear heels (really). He forcibly lays his hands on her (but it’s all for her own good, of course). It’s clear the author wants us to buy this as swoony grumpy-hero behaviour, but this veered into disturbing coercive-control territory.
Worst of all, Felix truly sees Lucy as being beneath him. He maintains a disdain for her the entire time she’s working for him, a genuine derision and dismissiveness of her. He continues to look down on her even after they begin dating — and I’m supposed to believe his sudden realization he loves her?
He doesn’t really know her, he’s not interested in her needs, and doesn’t listen to her. He’s not curious about her as a person. He literally describes her as “useless” and “dead weight” — and this is after he’s fallen in love. Why does he like her??
Oh, and after he learns Lucy isn’t the loser he assumes she is, it’s like we’re supposed to give him bonus points for falling in love with her when he still thought she was loser.
“Unfortunately, when it came to Felix, my self-respect was sadly lacking.”
Lucy is another one of Susie Tate’s long-suffering heroines. Lucy is a doormat. Her timidity and passivity became exasperating to read. She never learns to take care of herself, and instead allows Felix and her family watch over her and see to her needs — like a CHILD. It’s as though the author tried to make her helplessness a personality quirk. Her inability to care for herself isn’t cute or endearing, it’s bloody exhausting.
She just lies down and takes all of Felix’s cutting remarks, shouting, and controlling behaviour. She readily acknowledges he’s a condescending jerk to her. Why does she like him?? She hasn’t heard from Felix in years, but takes a shitty job at his company — a job SHE DOESN’T NEED — to…what? Somehow convince him to fall in love with her? Why does she hold a one-sided “fierce, almost painful attraction” to a guy she hasn’t seen in years, a man she doesn’t really know at all?
Her feelings only grow as he treats her with cruel contempt. And after they begin sleeping together, she says she’s willing to be his fuck buddy if that’s all he wants — not because it’s at all what she wants, but because “‘Every hour I’m with you is more than I could have ever hoped for.’” Lucy comes across as deeply stunted and child-like, living in her little fantasy worlds and delusions. I think the author is going for a story where the innocent heroine reconnects the cynical hero to the magic and imagination of their childhood. The execution makes this not only pathetic, but gross.
(The story’s open-door sex scenes feel forced and artificial. I literally cringed when Lucy says to Felix, “Fuck me.” This is the same Lucy who repeatedly uses the word “numpty”. The author must have received advice to turn up the spice.)
Lucy also timidly accepts the harassment and derision of her coworkers. Mind you, this is a job SHE DOESN’T NEED. Lucy gives the lamest, most nonsensical excuses for not quitting the job, but really it’s because the author needs her in the office for plot reasons.
Also, Lucy’s social anxiety is poorly sketched; it read as though the author tossed in Lucy’s social anxiety as the reason for her lack of self-respect, and conflated social anxiety with spinelessness. This is all part of the story’s weak characterization. Like Felix, Lucy is not a fully-fleshed character. Her most enduring character traits are that she’s always cold and she’s obsessed with Felix. We’re somehow meant to believe she’s a mega-successful fantasy author, despite barely any mention of her writing career. I came away from this book knowing more about her affinity for Uggs and jumpers. Even more unbelievably, despite Lucy being a pitiable doormat for most of the book, she develops a backbone overnight.
After Felix fucks up, he makes a sudden turnaround into a human capable of compassion and patience. Overnight, he transforms from a man who literally blames Lucy for his inability to keep his hands off her at the office, into a man who vomits when he learns she’s been assaulted by one of his employees. I didn’t buy this sudden development of a conscience. Felix is a massive dick because of his Bad Dad, and oh the irony, he’s become the person he hates the most. Felix doesn’t engage in meaningful introspection, nor is there genuine growth or change. He simply flips a switch and he’s endowed with new programming.
We’re meant to believe he’s always been a good guy, deep down inside. How lucky for him that he rediscovers his humanity—and that it’s only made possible through Lucy paying the price with her suffering and trauma.
The last third of the book is devoted to Felix’s redemption and the romantic reconciliation, and all of it was painfully tedious. None of it rang true; it held the same emotional authenticity as a lame movie montage where the asshole hero “listens and learns.” He dismantles the toxic sexist workplace HE CREATED with a simple “boys’ club — begone!” decree and by implementing Taco Tuesday. Why include a serious issue if it’s not going to be meaningfully handled? It read as a plot device in service of the hero’s redemption arc.
And Lucy doesn’t actually develop a backbone or self-respect. She realizes that Felix isn’t healthy for her — NOT because he’s a self-centered scumbag, but because (1) she developed an unhealthy fixation on him, and (2) she’s “not his equal”. So Felix isn’t the problem, Lucy is. Felix steamrolls his way into her life because she is incapable of taking care of herself.
(Also, FUCK Lucy’s mother and brother for reinforcing this “Felix really is a good boy” poppycock and for encouraging Felix and Lucy’s reconciliation.)
I am exhausted by this book, but I need to mention Susie Tate’s handling of secondary character Vicky. While not explicitly stated, it’s clear she is supposed to be on the spectrum. I won’t go into all the ways Vicky’s portrayal is deeply problematic; the depiction is insulting and condescending, and reads like it was written by someone who watched “Rain Man” and extrapolated from there.
March 6, 2026
El argumento de este libro, destila una sencillez que siempre es bienvenida.
Soñadora, representa una trama que, aunque su sinopsis representa un acostumbrado cliché, el de enamorarse del mejor amigo de su hermano, lo cierto es que su trama sabe brindar un enfoque único, gracias ante todo a Lucy. Los treinta y ocho capítulos que componen esta trama, ofrecen la oportunidad de disfrutar de una historia dulce y giros argumentales sosegados, eso hace que la evolución romántica resulte natural, con las etapas del enamoramiento no demasiado marcadas, pero que sin embargo, saben rodearse de alicientes interesantes y aunque si bien, no se aleja mucho de lo esperable, lo cierto es que un libro del todo inmejorable, con una mezcla perfecta de sentimiento y sensualidad, que desde la más absoluta elegancia se fusionan.
Está protagonizado por dos personajes que, en solitario seducen, pero que en pareja enamoran totalmente. Lucy es quizás quien centraliza más la atención, su excesiva timidez le hace vivir dentro de un caparazón, lo que la lleva a desenvolverse en escenas que provocan ternura y que directamente te hacen empatizar con ella. Felix además es un personaje que sabe acompañarla bien, juega con ser todo lo contrario a ella, lo que hace que, al ser tan opuestos, cautiven. Juntos dan lugar a una historia de amor no con demasiados altibajos, pero cuya química es desde el principio innegable. Es del todo reseñable, la intención de su autora, por que sus personajes destilen gran madurez y cierto toque de profundidad y para ello, no duda en tratar temas importantes.
Susie Tate es una autora, cuya naturalidad a la hora de describir su historia, le llevan a ser una escritora que sabe acercarse al lector. Su toque sencillo y ligero, combina bien con su habilidad para que la descripción provoque en todo momento esa ternura comentada.
Desde luego, se trata de un libro que se lee muy ágilmente, con capítulos concisos, haciendo que su lectura sea altamente recomendable por ser una historia tan bonita.
Reseña completa en el blog: https://aeternamdea.blogspot.com/2026...
Soñadora, representa una trama que, aunque su sinopsis representa un acostumbrado cliché, el de enamorarse del mejor amigo de su hermano, lo cierto es que su trama sabe brindar un enfoque único, gracias ante todo a Lucy. Los treinta y ocho capítulos que componen esta trama, ofrecen la oportunidad de disfrutar de una historia dulce y giros argumentales sosegados, eso hace que la evolución romántica resulte natural, con las etapas del enamoramiento no demasiado marcadas, pero que sin embargo, saben rodearse de alicientes interesantes y aunque si bien, no se aleja mucho de lo esperable, lo cierto es que un libro del todo inmejorable, con una mezcla perfecta de sentimiento y sensualidad, que desde la más absoluta elegancia se fusionan.
Está protagonizado por dos personajes que, en solitario seducen, pero que en pareja enamoran totalmente. Lucy es quizás quien centraliza más la atención, su excesiva timidez le hace vivir dentro de un caparazón, lo que la lleva a desenvolverse en escenas que provocan ternura y que directamente te hacen empatizar con ella. Felix además es un personaje que sabe acompañarla bien, juega con ser todo lo contrario a ella, lo que hace que, al ser tan opuestos, cautiven. Juntos dan lugar a una historia de amor no con demasiados altibajos, pero cuya química es desde el principio innegable. Es del todo reseñable, la intención de su autora, por que sus personajes destilen gran madurez y cierto toque de profundidad y para ello, no duda en tratar temas importantes.
Susie Tate es una autora, cuya naturalidad a la hora de describir su historia, le llevan a ser una escritora que sabe acercarse al lector. Su toque sencillo y ligero, combina bien con su habilidad para que la descripción provoque en todo momento esa ternura comentada.
Desde luego, se trata de un libro que se lee muy ágilmente, con capítulos concisos, haciendo que su lectura sea altamente recomendable por ser una historia tan bonita.
Reseña completa en el blog: https://aeternamdea.blogspot.com/2026...
July 4, 2024
4.5⭐️ So cute 🥹 amazing grovel, friends to lovers, best friends little sister, kind of hidden identity. I loved Lucy so much.
I NEED Vicky and Mikey’s story now. 🙏🙇♀️
I NEED Vicky and Mikey’s story now. 🙏🙇♀️
October 24, 2024
3 🌟 🌟 🌟
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I read it in July and DNF, but I picked it up to reread it and ended up enjoying the reading and anticipation for the Gold Digger book.
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I read it in July and DNF, but I picked it up to reread it and ended up enjoying the reading and anticipation for the Gold Digger book.
February 22, 2026
loathed the man child hero and yet another borderline doormat heroine
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November 12, 2025I'm still going to tag it as read even though I started at the 46% mark. I mean, that's still more than half, so… 🤷♀️
Anyway, Lucy was definitely a nice person but also pathetic when it came to her feelings for Felix, and she's self-aware of that. Let's just call a spade a spade. Ngl, I thought she would've realized how sad/enraging her situation was a bit earlier in the story, but it didn't really hit her until around the 60% mark, I think? Still, I'm glad she pulled her head out of her ass; a bit too late for my liking, but still worth acknowledging. 🙃
As for Felix, he could walk on broken glass and bleed out, and it still wouldn't change how I feel about him. Nothing he does will ever redeem him in my eyes. I only got a few glimpses of how he treated her, and that was more than enough to show what he was really like before he completely fucked everything up. 😤 Idk if therapy is going to cut it, but he could really use that!
And yeah, seriously, Lucy could do so much better! She's such a good person and didn't deserve that awful treatment. Ugh, this is what happens when women love the men more. They're willing to put up with anything and everything. 🤧
And yes, I said what I said: she loved him more than he loved her, and you cannot convince me otherwise. Not even the supposed "grovel," because in the grand scheme of things, his efforts barely made up for his stupidity. 😑
That said, I’m not going to drag this out any longer. I'm drained AF just from getting through this, and that says a lot considering I didn't even read the whole book. 😑
Anyway, Lucy was definitely a nice person but also pathetic when it came to her feelings for Felix, and she's self-aware of that. Let's just call a spade a spade. Ngl, I thought she would've realized how sad/enraging her situation was a bit earlier in the story, but it didn't really hit her until around the 60% mark, I think? Still, I'm glad she pulled her head out of her ass; a bit too late for my liking, but still worth acknowledging. 🙃
As for Felix, he could walk on broken glass and bleed out, and it still wouldn't change how I feel about him. Nothing he does will ever redeem him in my eyes. I only got a few glimpses of how he treated her, and that was more than enough to show what he was really like before he completely fucked everything up. 😤 Idk if therapy is going to cut it, but he could really use that!
And yeah, seriously, Lucy could do so much better! She's such a good person and didn't deserve that awful treatment. Ugh, this is what happens when women love the men more. They're willing to put up with anything and everything. 🤧
And yes, I said what I said: she loved him more than he loved her, and you cannot convince me otherwise. Not even the supposed "grovel," because in the grand scheme of things, his efforts barely made up for his stupidity. 😑
That said, I’m not going to drag this out any longer. I'm drained AF just from getting through this, and that says a lot considering I didn't even read the whole book. 😑
November 14, 2025
Hayalperest aka Bir derealizasyon Hastasının Aşık olma süreci
Hayallere dalmak var da bacım bu bildiğin başka bir hastalık. Köyünden hiç çıkmamış olan Lucy 27 yaşına geldiğinde artık kabuğundan çıkmaya kara verir, big city life hesabı Londra’ ya gelir, eski çocukluk arkadaşı FeliX’ in asistanı olur ve olaylar gelişir.
Kadının en başlardaki ezikliğinden yarısında tableti duvara fırlatmak istesem de ortalamaydı.
Benim için bu serinin en iyi kitabı Outlier gerisi yalan🫠
Hayallere dalmak var da bacım bu bildiğin başka bir hastalık. Köyünden hiç çıkmamış olan Lucy 27 yaşına geldiğinde artık kabuğundan çıkmaya kara verir, big city life hesabı Londra’ ya gelir, eski çocukluk arkadaşı FeliX’ in asistanı olur ve olaylar gelişir.
Kadının en başlardaki ezikliğinden yarısında tableti duvara fırlatmak istesem de ortalamaydı.
Benim için bu serinin en iyi kitabı Outlier gerisi yalan🫠
November 22, 2025
Una delicia de novela. ¡Quiero leer el resto!
Lucy Mayweather es una soñadora y está tan metida en su mundo que se olvida del resto. Por eso decide irse a Londres a trabajar para Felix, el mejor amigo de su hermano y... del chico del que lleva enamorada desde niña.
Felix Moretti se debe a la familia de Lucy y por eso no duda en contratar a la chica. Lo que no sabe es que es la peor asistente personal que puede haber y... la única que ha despertado su interés.
Primera novela de la serie “Dream" que desde el minuto uno me tuvo enganchada. Ha sido un acierto animarme a leerla, gracias a una recomendación. Si no, estoy segura de que no lo habría hecho.
Lucy es una chica sencilla, una soñadora nata que ha decidido salir de su entorno seguro y viajar hasta Londres. Ni más ni menos que para trabajar como asistente personal en la empresa de Felix, el mejor amigo de su hermano. Además de mejorar en sus relaciones sociales, también tiene otro propósito, que es estar cerca del chico que creció y por el que siempre ha estado enamorada.
Lucy se siente fuera de lugar y sabe que es un desastre como asistente, es muy fácil que se distraiga y empiece a crear nuevos mundos y personajes. Su madre la anima a continuar y mejorar así en sus relaciones con los demás, pero Lucy no está nada convencida, solo tiene el propósito de conquistar a su jefe mandón y gruñón.
Felix, es un multimillonario, frío y despiadado en la oficina, y es que el odio a su padre lo ha llevado a querer ser el mejor en su trabajo. Su única debilidad es Lucy. La nueva asistente personal es un desastre y Felix no puede estar siempre salvándola, pero es que esa chica lo atrae como ninguna otra lo ha hecho. Él adora sus rarezas y está más que dispuesto a que lleve su trabajo adelante.
Este romance de oficina, por así decirlo, se cuece a fuego lento. Tenemos a Lucy, ella es una chica soñadora, que siempre está ensimismada en su mundo y eso la hace ser una torpe en las relaciones sociales. Su nuevo trabajo como asistente personal le está sacando de quicio, no puede convivir en un ambiente tan hostil, pero está aguantando por el solo motivo de enamorar a Felix.
Sigue en: https://oceanodelibros.blogspot.com/2...
Lucy Mayweather es una soñadora y está tan metida en su mundo que se olvida del resto. Por eso decide irse a Londres a trabajar para Felix, el mejor amigo de su hermano y... del chico del que lleva enamorada desde niña.
Felix Moretti se debe a la familia de Lucy y por eso no duda en contratar a la chica. Lo que no sabe es que es la peor asistente personal que puede haber y... la única que ha despertado su interés.
Primera novela de la serie “Dream" que desde el minuto uno me tuvo enganchada. Ha sido un acierto animarme a leerla, gracias a una recomendación. Si no, estoy segura de que no lo habría hecho.
Lucy es una chica sencilla, una soñadora nata que ha decidido salir de su entorno seguro y viajar hasta Londres. Ni más ni menos que para trabajar como asistente personal en la empresa de Felix, el mejor amigo de su hermano. Además de mejorar en sus relaciones sociales, también tiene otro propósito, que es estar cerca del chico que creció y por el que siempre ha estado enamorada.
Lucy se siente fuera de lugar y sabe que es un desastre como asistente, es muy fácil que se distraiga y empiece a crear nuevos mundos y personajes. Su madre la anima a continuar y mejorar así en sus relaciones con los demás, pero Lucy no está nada convencida, solo tiene el propósito de conquistar a su jefe mandón y gruñón.
Felix, es un multimillonario, frío y despiadado en la oficina, y es que el odio a su padre lo ha llevado a querer ser el mejor en su trabajo. Su única debilidad es Lucy. La nueva asistente personal es un desastre y Felix no puede estar siempre salvándola, pero es que esa chica lo atrae como ninguna otra lo ha hecho. Él adora sus rarezas y está más que dispuesto a que lleve su trabajo adelante.
Este romance de oficina, por así decirlo, se cuece a fuego lento. Tenemos a Lucy, ella es una chica soñadora, que siempre está ensimismada en su mundo y eso la hace ser una torpe en las relaciones sociales. Su nuevo trabajo como asistente personal le está sacando de quicio, no puede convivir en un ambiente tan hostil, pero está aguantando por el solo motivo de enamorar a Felix.
Sigue en: https://oceanodelibros.blogspot.com/2...
July 6, 2024
This was enjoyable. I like that it was based in England, despite a few instances of confusion over slang. Lucy was an endearing heroine. She took too much crap and needed to stand up for herself more, but I also get that she’s just not the type. It also gave movements for Felix to become overprotective of her which is a characteristic I like in a hero. You get to see real character growth with him and most is due to Lucy’s influence. I’m completely intrigued by several of the side characters and I’m glad it looks like they will be geting their own books. Overall, a great read!
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