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No Match for Love #2
Not Your Match
Andi doesn't believe in matchmaking. But when her best friend buys her a subscription to Toujour, a professional matchmaking service, she agrees to give it a try. She's matched with a celebrity client, but he can't make her heart flutter or her limbs turn to mush the way Ben, her best friend's brother, can with a simple smile.
When Ben's fiancee calls off their wedding - for the third time - he flees to Los Angeles, desperate for a new beginning. He moves in across the hall from Andi, his high school ballroom dance partner and his sister's best friend. Despite nursing a broken heart, his long-forgotten crush flares to life. He's just beginning to believe he can move past his breakup, and maybe even ask Andi out, when his ex-fiancee shows up on New Year's Eve, determined to win him back.
Dating the wrong people has convinced both Ben and Andi that what they really want is each other. All that's standing in their way is a fake boyfriend, a jealous ex-fiancee, and being afraid to risk their hearts.
When Ben's fiancee calls off their wedding - for the third time - he flees to Los Angeles, desperate for a new beginning. He moves in across the hall from Andi, his high school ballroom dance partner and his sister's best friend. Despite nursing a broken heart, his long-forgotten crush flares to life. He's just beginning to believe he can move past his breakup, and maybe even ask Andi out, when his ex-fiancee shows up on New Year's Eve, determined to win him back.
Dating the wrong people has convinced both Ben and Andi that what they really want is each other. All that's standing in their way is a fake boyfriend, a jealous ex-fiancee, and being afraid to risk their hearts.
357 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2015
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Lindzee Armstrong
108 books603 followersLINDZEE ARMSTRONG is the USA Today bestselling author of more than twenty-five heartfelt romances. A RONE Award winner and two-time Whitney Award finalist, she writes stories filled with complex relationships, emotional depth, and playful humor. Fueled by Diet Dr. Pepper and fictional angst, she can win any Gilmore Girls trivia contest yet rarely remembers what she ate for breakfast. Lindzee believes every relationship has a story worth telling—and she's determined to write them all.
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November 8, 2019
Review updated Nov. 2019. I listened to the audiobook and I must say the narrator did a wonderful job.
Andi, the girl Luke was fake-dating in Miss Match, has just been dumped by her boyfriend of seven yrs.!! Some of the scenes are the same as in Miss Match but this is from Andi's point of view, which was fun to read. She works at her dad's law firm doing family law, but she isn't getting the kind of cases she wants to do. Handling prenups and divorces added to her recent breakup, makes Andi feel like true love doesn't exist.
Andi's best friend, Rachel, has a brother, Ben, who's recently moved to L.A. after his fiancée broke up with him for the 3rd time and this time she gave the ring back. He and Andi were ballroom dance partners in high school, and now they're neighbors in the same condo complex. Although she hasn't seen him in several years sparks seem to be there whenever Ben's around, which takes Andi by surprise. On Ben's part, he was in love with Andi in high school and now those feelings are coming back.
I liked Andi and Ben together, especially the dancing scenes. I love ballroom dance and easily pictured the scenes in my head as I read. I didn't care for Ben's sister Rachel for most of the book. I know Ben didn't tell her everything about his ex-fiancée's bipolar disorder and how bad things were between them, but she needed to trust his judgement and mind her own business. She also drove me crazy bugging Andi about dating again after her recent breakup.
I thought the bi-polar storyline was handled well. I always thought Andi and Ben would end up together but there were a couple of scenes when I thought there was a possibility he would go back to take care of his ex-fiancée.
Andi, the girl Luke was fake-dating in Miss Match, has just been dumped by her boyfriend of seven yrs.!! Some of the scenes are the same as in Miss Match but this is from Andi's point of view, which was fun to read. She works at her dad's law firm doing family law, but she isn't getting the kind of cases she wants to do. Handling prenups and divorces added to her recent breakup, makes Andi feel like true love doesn't exist.
Andi's best friend, Rachel, has a brother, Ben, who's recently moved to L.A. after his fiancée broke up with him for the 3rd time and this time she gave the ring back. He and Andi were ballroom dance partners in high school, and now they're neighbors in the same condo complex. Although she hasn't seen him in several years sparks seem to be there whenever Ben's around, which takes Andi by surprise. On Ben's part, he was in love with Andi in high school and now those feelings are coming back.
I liked Andi and Ben together, especially the dancing scenes. I love ballroom dance and easily pictured the scenes in my head as I read. I didn't care for Ben's sister Rachel for most of the book. I know Ben didn't tell her everything about his ex-fiancée's bipolar disorder and how bad things were between them, but she needed to trust his judgement and mind her own business. She also drove me crazy bugging Andi about dating again after her recent breakup.
I thought the bi-polar storyline was handled well. I always thought Andi and Ben would end up together but there were a couple of scenes when I thought there was a possibility he would go back to take care of his ex-fiancée.
August 25, 2017
My favorite book in the series so far!!! I loved Andi and Ben. This could be read as a stand alone novel but I think you might enjoy it better having read Miss Match first. This book is happening in chronological order with Miss Match. You don't see a lot from Miss Match but you know what's happening behind the scenes with some of these characters. It was so fun to read the story from Andi's point of view.
If you've read Miss Match (or haven't), you know that Andi is the girl Luke dates while trying to help Brooke and the company she works for. Andi and Luke were so fun to read about in their handful of scenes in MM but I loved getting more info on Andi and the dating scenes with Luke.
Andi, for me, was an awesome character. She was good. She honestly was willing to help others just to help and for no compensation. I loved how the times she took to help others led to more with her story. Yes, I'm being vague on purpose here. Sorry if you were looking for a spoiler but you'll have to read the book to get all the details.
Ben, well he was a little complicated. Or more accurately, his life was a little complicated, or a lotta complicated. But after only hearing little things about Ben during Miss Match, this was great to really delve into who he was and why Andi was so in love with him. Smart choice Andi, very smart choice!
Without too many details let's say that two characters (*goofy grin*) break up from two long term relationships, are conveniently at the same party and are able to strike up a friendship from long ago again. Oh the sparks were flying and the chemistry was through the roof. When I say Chemistry, I'm only talking about Ben's classes at the high school he teaches at. Hee Hee! (well maybe not just his classes).
The dancing scenes...wowsa! Can I request some more of those? I love ballroom dancing! I love watching it and I love participating (attempting). I used to go dancing with some friends in college. They were hispanic and they taught me a lot of latin dances. Then my hubby and I have taken several ballroom dance classes. It was a blast! So another reason to pick up this book is all the fun dancing scenes within.
I could probably go on and on and on for this review because let's face it, I absolutely loved it. I could tell you all about Andi's job as a kick-butt lawyer, about Ben's chemistry lessons (couldn't resist it), about the two of them living across the hall from each other, all the nummy foodie moments, the dates galore within, the best friend moments. Or I could even go off about the exs of these two characters and all the chaos that ensues from them. Grrrr, I really could have given one of them a piece of my mind. How dare you...and not just her but another female character involved in the craziness. Why can't she just listen? Hello, he knows his life better than you do honey! Ok, again that probably won't make sense but it's just me rambling on and on and on with all these thoughts that I had in my head while reading this book.
Oh yeah, just grab it and enjoy! I will warn you that you won't want to put it down once you get into it. You have been warned. Maybe some nummy chocolate or your favorite snack to eat while reading would be good to have handy...you won't have to take a break to go get it if it's close by. Just saying. ;-)
Content: Clean. There are a few harder topics discussed in this book. A teen center with troubled youth, not too much time is spent on any of the teen's situations though. One character has bipolar disorder and the author shows a lot of that character's struggles as well as the effects it has on other characters, even some talk about suicide. I felt that it was handle very well but a heads up going into the story about those topics. Some great kisses too!
I snagged a copy from Amazon!
Happy Reading!!!
If you've read Miss Match (or haven't), you know that Andi is the girl Luke dates while trying to help Brooke and the company she works for. Andi and Luke were so fun to read about in their handful of scenes in MM but I loved getting more info on Andi and the dating scenes with Luke.
Andi, for me, was an awesome character. She was good. She honestly was willing to help others just to help and for no compensation. I loved how the times she took to help others led to more with her story. Yes, I'm being vague on purpose here. Sorry if you were looking for a spoiler but you'll have to read the book to get all the details.
Ben, well he was a little complicated. Or more accurately, his life was a little complicated, or a lotta complicated. But after only hearing little things about Ben during Miss Match, this was great to really delve into who he was and why Andi was so in love with him. Smart choice Andi, very smart choice!
Without too many details let's say that two characters (*goofy grin*) break up from two long term relationships, are conveniently at the same party and are able to strike up a friendship from long ago again. Oh the sparks were flying and the chemistry was through the roof. When I say Chemistry, I'm only talking about Ben's classes at the high school he teaches at. Hee Hee! (well maybe not just his classes).
The dancing scenes...wowsa! Can I request some more of those? I love ballroom dancing! I love watching it and I love participating (attempting). I used to go dancing with some friends in college. They were hispanic and they taught me a lot of latin dances. Then my hubby and I have taken several ballroom dance classes. It was a blast! So another reason to pick up this book is all the fun dancing scenes within.
I could probably go on and on and on for this review because let's face it, I absolutely loved it. I could tell you all about Andi's job as a kick-butt lawyer, about Ben's chemistry lessons (couldn't resist it), about the two of them living across the hall from each other, all the nummy foodie moments, the dates galore within, the best friend moments. Or I could even go off about the exs of these two characters and all the chaos that ensues from them. Grrrr, I really could have given one of them a piece of my mind. How dare you...and not just her but another female character involved in the craziness. Why can't she just listen? Hello, he knows his life better than you do honey! Ok, again that probably won't make sense but it's just me rambling on and on and on with all these thoughts that I had in my head while reading this book.
Oh yeah, just grab it and enjoy! I will warn you that you won't want to put it down once you get into it. You have been warned. Maybe some nummy chocolate or your favorite snack to eat while reading would be good to have handy...you won't have to take a break to go get it if it's close by. Just saying. ;-)
Content: Clean. There are a few harder topics discussed in this book. A teen center with troubled youth, not too much time is spent on any of the teen's situations though. One character has bipolar disorder and the author shows a lot of that character's struggles as well as the effects it has on other characters, even some talk about suicide. I felt that it was handle very well but a heads up going into the story about those topics. Some great kisses too!
I snagged a copy from Amazon!
Happy Reading!!!
January 11, 2016
After reading the first book in this series, I knew I wanted to read this one. It was so fun. Lighthearted, flirty fun. I liked that Andi and Ben already knew each other and were reconnecting as friends first. I also liked that it was happening simultaneously to the first book in the series. In the first book you know something is happening with Andi but you just don't quite know what it is. This book filled in all the blanks and gave another perspective of the first book as well. I liked it. So much fun. :)
February 16, 2016
Do yourself a favor and buy all of Lindzee Armstrong's books in this series at the same time. I was so happy I could read them all back to back, though each one can be read as a stand alone book.
They were quick, well put together stories, that had me staying up late and wanting more. In fact the rumor is, she's working on Zooey's tale next. Excited!
If you like well developed, thoughtful characters, who need a little kick in the pants to work out their love lives, then you are in the right place.
These are mostly clean reads, so if you like steam, etc. then you are in the wrong place.
Expect solid writing, likable characters, plausible fun plots, slick descriptions and wonderful romance.
They were quick, well put together stories, that had me staying up late and wanting more. In fact the rumor is, she's working on Zooey's tale next. Excited!
If you like well developed, thoughtful characters, who need a little kick in the pants to work out their love lives, then you are in the right place.
These are mostly clean reads, so if you like steam, etc. then you are in the wrong place.
Expect solid writing, likable characters, plausible fun plots, slick descriptions and wonderful romance.
November 9, 2015
I absolutely loved this book and couldn't read it fast enough! This book is so unique because it took a minor character from another book I loved and told her side of the story. I liked Andi enough during the first book, but after reading this book and hearing her story, I love her! Her relationship with Ben is so sweet and there were times throughout the book I wanted to reach in there and shake both of them and say "YOU BOTH HAVE FEELINGS FOR ONE ANOTHER!!!" One of the best things about this book is that you can pick it up and just read it without reading any of the others in the series (though I highly recommend that you do!!).
Lindzee doesn't disappoint with this follow up book and I'm already looking forward to the third installment in the series and hope she continues on past three! (Hint hint!! ;) ) In true Lindzee fashion, this book is very wholesome and clean. I cannot say it enough how much I appreciate and admire that in her writing.
Lindzee doesn't disappoint with this follow up book and I'm already looking forward to the third installment in the series and hope she continues on past three! (Hint hint!! ;) ) In true Lindzee fashion, this book is very wholesome and clean. I cannot say it enough how much I appreciate and admire that in her writing.
January 4, 2016
It was really cute. Great story line. I'm happy to finally read the other side of the story per say. It was everything I hoped. I'm so glad he bucked up and decided Andi. I did find a few errors, however they are easily overlooked with a great story line.
January 11, 2018
Andi was so much fun to write and I loved exploring what was happening to her while Luke and Brooke were falling in love!
March 24, 2017
This story had a lot more character development in it before it got to the matchmaking part of the story than the other books in the series. It was a very good thing to get to know some back story on Andi and Ben. I really liked both of them. Andi is a lawyer working in family law, but not the kind of family law she'd like. Pre-nups and divorces aren't helping families the way she wants to be. Ben is a science teacher excited about helping kids. They were dance partners years ago, but went their separate ways.
It was a toss up which character I disliked the most. Ben's sister and Andi's friend, Rachel, is just a misguided, stick her nose where it doesn't belong female, at least until it comes back to bite her.. Ben's ex-girlfriend is bi-polar and won't stay on her meds. Manic gal is a real pain-in-the-butt.
The story has a lot going on and certainly kept me listening and waiting to see what was going to happen next. This is a sweet second chance trope romance.
I was given this audio book free in return for an honest review.
It was a toss up which character I disliked the most. Ben's sister and Andi's friend, Rachel, is just a misguided, stick her nose where it doesn't belong female, at least until it comes back to bite her.. Ben's ex-girlfriend is bi-polar and won't stay on her meds. Manic gal is a real pain-in-the-butt.
The story has a lot going on and certainly kept me listening and waiting to see what was going to happen next. This is a sweet second chance trope romance.
I was given this audio book free in return for an honest review.
August 4, 2016
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Sometimes it takes dating Mr. Wrong to find Mr. Right.
Andi doesn't believe in matchmaking. But when her best friend buys her a subscription to Toujour, a professional matchmaking service, she agrees to give it a try. She's matched with a celebrity client, but he can't make her heart flutter or her limbs turn to mush the way Ben, her best friend's brother, can with a simple smile.
When Ben's fiancée calls off their wedding - for the third time - he flees to Los Angeles, desperate for a new beginning. He moves in across the hall from Andi, his high school ballroom dance partner and his sister's best friend. Despite nursing a broken heart, his long-forgotten crush flares to life. He's just beginning to believe he can move past his breakup, and maybe even ask Andi out, when his ex-fiancee shows up on Christmas Day, determined to win him back.
Dating the wrong people has convinced both Ben and Andi that what they really want is each other. All that's standing in their way is a fake boyfriend, a jealous ex-fiancée, and being afraid to risk their hearts.
MY TAKE
As always, the narrator Tiffany Williams did a wonderful job bringing these characters to life.
I really enjoyed the first two installments in the No Match for Love series (especially the prequel). It was fun to get to visit a few of those characters in this companion novel. To be honest, I liked Luke Rider better in this one.
Now, for Andi and Ben. Wow. Loved their love story. You want some (clean) sizzling dance scenes, this is the book for you. Holy cow! *fans self* The chemistry between these two is so hot! Perhaps it was so powerful because Armstrong made me so thoroughly invested in their emotions, their individual stories.
Ben's tale is one that deals with mental illness. Not his, but his ex-fiancée. Having lived through much of what he experienced, his story in particular hit close to home and had a huge emotional impact. It was wrenching as he tried to free himself from the emotional manipulation.
There were a few places, especially between Ben and his ex that seemed to drag on a little too long. But that could also be my sensitivity to the issue. The ending is sigh worthy.
4 1/2 out of 5 stars, rounded to a 5.
Sometimes it takes dating Mr. Wrong to find Mr. Right.
Andi doesn't believe in matchmaking. But when her best friend buys her a subscription to Toujour, a professional matchmaking service, she agrees to give it a try. She's matched with a celebrity client, but he can't make her heart flutter or her limbs turn to mush the way Ben, her best friend's brother, can with a simple smile.
When Ben's fiancée calls off their wedding - for the third time - he flees to Los Angeles, desperate for a new beginning. He moves in across the hall from Andi, his high school ballroom dance partner and his sister's best friend. Despite nursing a broken heart, his long-forgotten crush flares to life. He's just beginning to believe he can move past his breakup, and maybe even ask Andi out, when his ex-fiancee shows up on Christmas Day, determined to win him back.
Dating the wrong people has convinced both Ben and Andi that what they really want is each other. All that's standing in their way is a fake boyfriend, a jealous ex-fiancée, and being afraid to risk their hearts.
MY TAKE
As always, the narrator Tiffany Williams did a wonderful job bringing these characters to life.
I really enjoyed the first two installments in the No Match for Love series (especially the prequel). It was fun to get to visit a few of those characters in this companion novel. To be honest, I liked Luke Rider better in this one.
Now, for Andi and Ben. Wow. Loved their love story. You want some (clean) sizzling dance scenes, this is the book for you. Holy cow! *fans self* The chemistry between these two is so hot! Perhaps it was so powerful because Armstrong made me so thoroughly invested in their emotions, their individual stories.
Ben's tale is one that deals with mental illness. Not his, but his ex-fiancée. Having lived through much of what he experienced, his story in particular hit close to home and had a huge emotional impact. It was wrenching as he tried to free himself from the emotional manipulation.
There were a few places, especially between Ben and his ex that seemed to drag on a little too long. But that could also be my sensitivity to the issue. The ending is sigh worthy.
4 1/2 out of 5 stars, rounded to a 5.
April 3, 2019
The second in the series, I enjoyed this story a bit more than the one in "Miss Match". It dealt with some 'heavier' issues, such as mental health and the effects it can have on a relationship. Again, the idea that the two main characters are going to get together in the end is VERY obvious, so basically you're just waiting for them to figure their lives out so they can get together.
This novel focuses on Andi, the woman Lucas previously dated that he was matched up with. We know a little bit about Andi from "Miss Match". We know that she has had a fairly recent breakup, we know that she thinks she's falling in love with her best friends brother, and we know that just like Lucas, she is using their relationship as a cover. So, going into this novel there aren't too many surprises and it seems that the peak moment for Lucas at the end of his novel is about when Andi reaches her peak moment in her novel. Again, this wasn't a surprising book to read.
We get to know Andi a bit better in this novel, however, which I enjoyed. She seemed like a fun character in "Miss Match", and almost reminded me of Andi in "How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days". She's very smart with a well paying job as a Junior Partner at her father's family law firm. She is somewhat jaded by her job and the amount of failed relationships or doomed relationships she sees on a daily basis. She goes into her 'relationship' with Lucas knowing full well that nothing is going to come of it, and they both get what they want out of the relationship, which we see in "Miss Match". We also learn that she was a professional dancer, and that the friend's brother she may be in love with was actually her dance partner for a year in high school.
Ben is also recently out of a relationship, and we spend a lot of time learning about why that relationship failed. His former fiance, Whitney, has Bipolar Disorder, and it causes a lot of issues within their relationship. They have been together four years, and Whitney has left him three times during previous episodes, and this time proves to be the final straw for Ben. Its admirable and kind that he still wants to make sure she is okay, because he knows she is sick and needs help. But you can tell that loving Whitney through it all has really taken a toll on Ben. For his own mental health, he can't continue to be in the relationship. His sister, Rachael, does not see this side of Whitney (even though Ben keeps telling her it was not good), so she keeps trying to push Ben to get back together with her, even inviting her to their NYE party without Ben knowing and inviting Whitney to stay in her house. Rachael is also Andi's best friend and is constantly pushing her to 'get back out there' after her break up with Mark, her former boyfriend.
This was one of the things I didn't like about the book, Rachael. She is incredibly overbearing and is constantly sticking her nose in Ben and Andi's business even though they repeatedly ask her to stop or to drop it. It's done under the guise that she is just being a good friend and sister, but I found it extremely annoying. Ben repeatedly tells her that he no longer wants to be with Whitney and that they are not ever getting back together, and she keeps meddling because she thinks she knows what's best.
She even goes so far as to tell Ben that he and Whitney are soul mates and that Whitney is her sister in law, even if Ben won't admit it. This happens after Rachael has Whitney come to their NYE party, after Ben has told her multiple times their relationship is over. Then, once Whitney is in town she repeatedly tries to force them to be in the same room by coming up with very obvious schemes to get Ben over to her house like 'the water heater is broken', and then guilts him into going to a basketball game with Whitney. What's worse, is that all through this Whitney is showing major signs of mania and is not emotionally able to deal with the difference between Ben feeling forced to go to the basketball game with her versus it actually being a date. Rachael keeps encouraging Whitney, which only causes her mental health to spiral more every time Ben has to repeat himself that he is not getting back with her. Finally, after Whitney breaks into his apartment, and uses Rachael's spare key to do so, and Ben finds her cooking for him and acting like they are a perfectly normal and healthy couple, Rachael gets it. Whitney freaks out when Ben once again tells her they are over, and when he calls Rachael to see if she stupidly gave Whitney a key, she says she didn't. Then she FINALLY realizes that she is in the wrong and that she actually didn't know the intimate details of their relationship like she thought she did. UGH.
With Andi, Rachael pushes her and pushes her to starting dating again. She feels guilty for some reason because she got Mark a job interview that earned him a job in NYC, and then Andi and his relationship failed shortly after. Despite Andi repeatedly telling her she isn't ready to date, especially because it's only been six months after a seven year relationship, Rachael keeps pushing. For Christmas, Rachael gives Andi a three month subscription to a match making service. Then, when Andi doesn't call right away to schedule her first appointment with them (a shocker since she didn't want that type of gift in the first place) she badgers her endlessly. She even realizes that Andi might have feelings for Ben, and still badgers her to join the dating service she paid for. So, yet again, she's guilted Andi into doing something she doesn't want to. And all it does for Andi and Ben is prolong the time until they can figure out how they actually feel about each other. Ben is too busy cleaning up the mess Rachael made by inviting Whitney to really focus on how he feels about Andi and perusing that. Andi feels forced to have a fake relationship with Lucas to get Rachael off her back, and it causes confusion for Ben because he thinks she is actually in a relationship.
Now, I know that Rachael is the reason the whole story happens. But man, the whole time she came up in the story and started meddling in other people's business, all I could think was "ugh, what a shitty friend/sister". Parts with her were so annoying to read through. Couldn't we come up with another reason that these two have to take a novel's worth of time to realize their feelings for each other instead of this self-righteous know-it-all who can't mind her own business. She was truly insufferable, and for that reason alone I will never read this novel again.
However, the rest of the novel was good. The writing was good, the story was obvious but fun, a typical chick-lit novel in every sense of the word. I find myself reading Armstrong's novels at a pace that is even fast for me. I'm not sure if it's because they are an easier read to get through or if I'm just liking the story enough to breeze right on through; I'm thinking a combination of both. Overall, this is turning out to be a decent chick-lit series, and I'll probably read a few more in the series before I get too bored.
This novel focuses on Andi, the woman Lucas previously dated that he was matched up with. We know a little bit about Andi from "Miss Match". We know that she has had a fairly recent breakup, we know that she thinks she's falling in love with her best friends brother, and we know that just like Lucas, she is using their relationship as a cover. So, going into this novel there aren't too many surprises and it seems that the peak moment for Lucas at the end of his novel is about when Andi reaches her peak moment in her novel. Again, this wasn't a surprising book to read.
We get to know Andi a bit better in this novel, however, which I enjoyed. She seemed like a fun character in "Miss Match", and almost reminded me of Andi in "How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days". She's very smart with a well paying job as a Junior Partner at her father's family law firm. She is somewhat jaded by her job and the amount of failed relationships or doomed relationships she sees on a daily basis. She goes into her 'relationship' with Lucas knowing full well that nothing is going to come of it, and they both get what they want out of the relationship, which we see in "Miss Match". We also learn that she was a professional dancer, and that the friend's brother she may be in love with was actually her dance partner for a year in high school.
Ben is also recently out of a relationship, and we spend a lot of time learning about why that relationship failed. His former fiance, Whitney, has Bipolar Disorder, and it causes a lot of issues within their relationship. They have been together four years, and Whitney has left him three times during previous episodes, and this time proves to be the final straw for Ben. Its admirable and kind that he still wants to make sure she is okay, because he knows she is sick and needs help. But you can tell that loving Whitney through it all has really taken a toll on Ben. For his own mental health, he can't continue to be in the relationship. His sister, Rachael, does not see this side of Whitney (even though Ben keeps telling her it was not good), so she keeps trying to push Ben to get back together with her, even inviting her to their NYE party without Ben knowing and inviting Whitney to stay in her house. Rachael is also Andi's best friend and is constantly pushing her to 'get back out there' after her break up with Mark, her former boyfriend.
This was one of the things I didn't like about the book, Rachael. She is incredibly overbearing and is constantly sticking her nose in Ben and Andi's business even though they repeatedly ask her to stop or to drop it. It's done under the guise that she is just being a good friend and sister, but I found it extremely annoying. Ben repeatedly tells her that he no longer wants to be with Whitney and that they are not ever getting back together, and she keeps meddling because she thinks she knows what's best.
She even goes so far as to tell Ben that he and Whitney are soul mates and that Whitney is her sister in law, even if Ben won't admit it. This happens after Rachael has Whitney come to their NYE party, after Ben has told her multiple times their relationship is over. Then, once Whitney is in town she repeatedly tries to force them to be in the same room by coming up with very obvious schemes to get Ben over to her house like 'the water heater is broken', and then guilts him into going to a basketball game with Whitney. What's worse, is that all through this Whitney is showing major signs of mania and is not emotionally able to deal with the difference between Ben feeling forced to go to the basketball game with her versus it actually being a date. Rachael keeps encouraging Whitney, which only causes her mental health to spiral more every time Ben has to repeat himself that he is not getting back with her. Finally, after Whitney breaks into his apartment, and uses Rachael's spare key to do so, and Ben finds her cooking for him and acting like they are a perfectly normal and healthy couple, Rachael gets it. Whitney freaks out when Ben once again tells her they are over, and when he calls Rachael to see if she stupidly gave Whitney a key, she says she didn't. Then she FINALLY realizes that she is in the wrong and that she actually didn't know the intimate details of their relationship like she thought she did. UGH.
With Andi, Rachael pushes her and pushes her to starting dating again. She feels guilty for some reason because she got Mark a job interview that earned him a job in NYC, and then Andi and his relationship failed shortly after. Despite Andi repeatedly telling her she isn't ready to date, especially because it's only been six months after a seven year relationship, Rachael keeps pushing. For Christmas, Rachael gives Andi a three month subscription to a match making service. Then, when Andi doesn't call right away to schedule her first appointment with them (a shocker since she didn't want that type of gift in the first place) she badgers her endlessly. She even realizes that Andi might have feelings for Ben, and still badgers her to join the dating service she paid for. So, yet again, she's guilted Andi into doing something she doesn't want to. And all it does for Andi and Ben is prolong the time until they can figure out how they actually feel about each other. Ben is too busy cleaning up the mess Rachael made by inviting Whitney to really focus on how he feels about Andi and perusing that. Andi feels forced to have a fake relationship with Lucas to get Rachael off her back, and it causes confusion for Ben because he thinks she is actually in a relationship.
Now, I know that Rachael is the reason the whole story happens. But man, the whole time she came up in the story and started meddling in other people's business, all I could think was "ugh, what a shitty friend/sister". Parts with her were so annoying to read through. Couldn't we come up with another reason that these two have to take a novel's worth of time to realize their feelings for each other instead of this self-righteous know-it-all who can't mind her own business. She was truly insufferable, and for that reason alone I will never read this novel again.
However, the rest of the novel was good. The writing was good, the story was obvious but fun, a typical chick-lit novel in every sense of the word. I find myself reading Armstrong's novels at a pace that is even fast for me. I'm not sure if it's because they are an easier read to get through or if I'm just liking the story enough to breeze right on through; I'm thinking a combination of both. Overall, this is turning out to be a decent chick-lit series, and I'll probably read a few more in the series before I get too bored.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 24, 2016
Audiobook - Narration, Tiffany Williams - Really Good! She has really good males - easy to differentiate characters and such a smooth and enjoyable voice. Nicely done!
Loved this story, I hadn't read the first one and I've read from other reviews that this ties in nicely with the first, I don't fell like I missed anything at all, but will definitely listen to the others in this series.
I don't know, this one just hit me right and at the right time. Full of well developed and endearing characters, and includes a story line revolving around mental illness - how it not only affects the afflicted, but those that love them. I think this embraces the stand that you have to live your life and you can't hold yourself responsible for the actions of others.
Really can't say enough about how much I loved Andi and Ben. Two really likable characters with a really meaningful romance. Really enjoyed!
I received this audiobook free of charge from AudiobookBoom in exchange for an unbiased review
Loved this story, I hadn't read the first one and I've read from other reviews that this ties in nicely with the first, I don't fell like I missed anything at all, but will definitely listen to the others in this series.
I don't know, this one just hit me right and at the right time. Full of well developed and endearing characters, and includes a story line revolving around mental illness - how it not only affects the afflicted, but those that love them. I think this embraces the stand that you have to live your life and you can't hold yourself responsible for the actions of others.
Really can't say enough about how much I loved Andi and Ben. Two really likable characters with a really meaningful romance. Really enjoyed!
I received this audiobook free of charge from AudiobookBoom in exchange for an unbiased review
April 12, 2017
I enjoyed this book, and I liked how supportive the H & h were to each other. I also liked how she emphasized that the old relationships were not all bad, that there used to be good spots. Ms Armstrong's take on mental illness was well done, and that an observer of a relationship does not really know if a relationship is healthy. This story also showed how difficult it is to leave an emotionally abusive/manipulative relationship. Overall, a sweet clean romance between two likeable characters.
May 18, 2016
I've enjoyed this series of books. Recommended to those who like contemporary clean romance.
This could be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading book 1 first as this story takes place at the same time from a different character's perspective.
There were a few times it felt like the timeline was off but overall a great story.
Content: Clean
Source: Kindle Unlimited
This could be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading book 1 first as this story takes place at the same time from a different character's perspective.
There were a few times it felt like the timeline was off but overall a great story.
Content: Clean
Source: Kindle Unlimited
October 18, 2016
"Not Your Match" is a sweet romance that, while slated as a second volume, is a stand-alone installment entirely independent of the first.
Read full review in the 2016 October issue of InD'tale Magazine.
Read full review in the 2016 October issue of InD'tale Magazine.
June 25, 2018
This is another book by Lindzee Armstrong. This is the second of the No Match for Love series.
I've read this last year and haven't gotten to write a review. Yes, I have all of the books in this series. They're all feel-good and inspirational love stories. After reading them, you'll definitely feel like it's so good to be in love and be loved. If you're single, like me, you'll be tempted to go out and find that man of yours too.
This is the story of Andi and Ben. Andi was the girl that Luke was fake-dating in the book Miss Match. This is Andi's side of the story and how she too had found the man for her.
There are two things that stood out for me in the story. One is the hilarious divorce that Andi handled and how the couple also fought over the custody of the dog named Maurice. It's just so amusing that the couple hated each other so much that you wonder why they even got married in the first place. The woman obviously was some bimbo who just wanted money. The other thing is how Andi and Ben's story started with dancing. I love to dance. I used to dance in grade school, high school, and even in college programs at school. The last time I danced on a stage was when I worked for a contact center which was about 10 years ago. It was like another lifetime. This story just reminded me of that.
It's a relief to have two people after a difficult relationship and break up find each other. A person who had a similar experience and feel a deep connection for that person. Andi and Ben were dancing partners in high school and their reconnection after each other's failed relationship was just great timing. Their friendship in high school somehow built a good foundation for their current relationship. Then, as life is always full of surprises, one of those people in their past resurfaces and wants to be a part of their lives again. How will that affect their relationship then? And what good is a love story without a villain trying to ruin it, right? That element just makes it all more complete and satisfying if the couple is able to dance through it successfully.
I give this book 4/5 pairs of dancing shoes. I loved that the story ended with Andi finally getting the job she really wants and be able to help people. A job that could really make a difference which is just what everyone wants. Her dream job. I too would want to be able to do my dream job which is to travel around the world and get paid for it. I hope too that happens in this lifetime.
Ugly sweaters are a Christmas tradition.
- Lindzee Armstrong, Not Your Match -
Thank you again Lindzee Armstrong for the copy.
I've read this last year and haven't gotten to write a review. Yes, I have all of the books in this series. They're all feel-good and inspirational love stories. After reading them, you'll definitely feel like it's so good to be in love and be loved. If you're single, like me, you'll be tempted to go out and find that man of yours too.
This is the story of Andi and Ben. Andi was the girl that Luke was fake-dating in the book Miss Match. This is Andi's side of the story and how she too had found the man for her.
There are two things that stood out for me in the story. One is the hilarious divorce that Andi handled and how the couple also fought over the custody of the dog named Maurice. It's just so amusing that the couple hated each other so much that you wonder why they even got married in the first place. The woman obviously was some bimbo who just wanted money. The other thing is how Andi and Ben's story started with dancing. I love to dance. I used to dance in grade school, high school, and even in college programs at school. The last time I danced on a stage was when I worked for a contact center which was about 10 years ago. It was like another lifetime. This story just reminded me of that.
It's a relief to have two people after a difficult relationship and break up find each other. A person who had a similar experience and feel a deep connection for that person. Andi and Ben were dancing partners in high school and their reconnection after each other's failed relationship was just great timing. Their friendship in high school somehow built a good foundation for their current relationship. Then, as life is always full of surprises, one of those people in their past resurfaces and wants to be a part of their lives again. How will that affect their relationship then? And what good is a love story without a villain trying to ruin it, right? That element just makes it all more complete and satisfying if the couple is able to dance through it successfully.
I give this book 4/5 pairs of dancing shoes. I loved that the story ended with Andi finally getting the job she really wants and be able to help people. A job that could really make a difference which is just what everyone wants. Her dream job. I too would want to be able to do my dream job which is to travel around the world and get paid for it. I hope too that happens in this lifetime.
Ugly sweaters are a Christmas tradition.
- Lindzee Armstrong, Not Your Match -
Thank you again Lindzee Armstrong for the copy.
April 17, 2018
Miss Match #1 - This well written romance takes place eight years after they met in high school. The characters, from Meet Your Match, are still believable, the dialogue realistic and the plot well thought out, fun with a touch of sadness. Definitely, a great relationship romance.
Not Your Match #2 - Heartwarming. Another well written, funny romance with believable characters and an interesting plot. This book is just as hard to put down as the other books by the author. The author writes substantial stories that reflect real life; not the fluffy, cozy type of books that are so common.
Mix 'N Match #3 - Paris sounds like fun. Heartwarming. A well written, funny romance with believable characters, realistic dialog and an interesting plot. I couldn't put the book down until the last word. This author never disappoints and her work is substantial, not fluffy.
Meet Your Match #4 - Fun. Not my age group, but this is a cute story about how high school-aged Brooke became a matchmaker. Another well written, interesting story with believable characters and storyline. Has a preview of what the book is about, which I appreciate knowing before I read any book.
Strike A Match #5 - Heartwarming! A well written, interesting romance with believable characters and plot. The book never looses the reader's attention and can be read easily in one sitting.
Mistletoe Match #6- Heartwarming with humor. Another well written, substantial, interesting romance with believable characters and fun plot. This book is just as hard to put down as the other books by the author.
Match Me If You Can #7 - Heartwarming with humor. Another well written, substantial, interesting romance with believable characters and fun plot. This book is just as hard to put down as the other books by an author who writes substantial stories that reflect real life; not the fluffy, cozy type of books that are so common. I contacted the author to review her books.
Not Your Match #2 - Heartwarming. Another well written, funny romance with believable characters and an interesting plot. This book is just as hard to put down as the other books by the author. The author writes substantial stories that reflect real life; not the fluffy, cozy type of books that are so common.
Mix 'N Match #3 - Paris sounds like fun. Heartwarming. A well written, funny romance with believable characters, realistic dialog and an interesting plot. I couldn't put the book down until the last word. This author never disappoints and her work is substantial, not fluffy.
Meet Your Match #4 - Fun. Not my age group, but this is a cute story about how high school-aged Brooke became a matchmaker. Another well written, interesting story with believable characters and storyline. Has a preview of what the book is about, which I appreciate knowing before I read any book.
Strike A Match #5 - Heartwarming! A well written, interesting romance with believable characters and plot. The book never looses the reader's attention and can be read easily in one sitting.
Mistletoe Match #6- Heartwarming with humor. Another well written, substantial, interesting romance with believable characters and fun plot. This book is just as hard to put down as the other books by the author.
Match Me If You Can #7 - Heartwarming with humor. Another well written, substantial, interesting romance with believable characters and fun plot. This book is just as hard to put down as the other books by an author who writes substantial stories that reflect real life; not the fluffy, cozy type of books that are so common. I contacted the author to review her books.
July 2, 2018
Love is worth the risk
This is book 2 in the No Match For Love series. We go back in time a little bit. A time when Luke was still looking for dates through matchmaking company Toujour. You CAN read this book as a standalone, but it’s much more fun to read book 1 first. That way you already know about Toujour and Luke. And how Andi was one of Luke’s dates and how they faked a relationship for good reasons. Now we get to see things from Andi’s POV, which was really nice.
Andi has been hurt in the past and now believes that relationships aren’t worth the trouble. Being a lawyer who handles a lot of divorces doesn’t help her believe in love. Can she start believing in love again?
Ben is hurting now. His fiancée (or rather ex- fiancée) has broken up with him, and this time he is trying to make a life for himself elsewhere. Without her. He still has feelings for her even though she has hurt him time and time again. Can he let go of Whitney and all the drama that surrounds her?
Ben finds that Andi is easy to talk to, she’s perceptive and compassionate and fun. Andi finds that Ben is caring, kind and also fun. They were so nice together!
So many modern romance books focus a lot on the physical. Here the focus lies on the inside. I love love loved that. This book hugged me, welcomed me in. I felt at home. It just felt so right! It was so sweet! It really moved me. I love this friends-to-lovers trope. And it was executed so very well! I wanted to read as fast as I could to find out what happened next while at the same time I wanted to slow down so the book would never ever end.
This is book 2 in the No Match For Love series. We go back in time a little bit. A time when Luke was still looking for dates through matchmaking company Toujour. You CAN read this book as a standalone, but it’s much more fun to read book 1 first. That way you already know about Toujour and Luke. And how Andi was one of Luke’s dates and how they faked a relationship for good reasons. Now we get to see things from Andi’s POV, which was really nice.
Andi has been hurt in the past and now believes that relationships aren’t worth the trouble. Being a lawyer who handles a lot of divorces doesn’t help her believe in love. Can she start believing in love again?
Ben is hurting now. His fiancée (or rather ex- fiancée) has broken up with him, and this time he is trying to make a life for himself elsewhere. Without her. He still has feelings for her even though she has hurt him time and time again. Can he let go of Whitney and all the drama that surrounds her?
Ben finds that Andi is easy to talk to, she’s perceptive and compassionate and fun. Andi finds that Ben is caring, kind and also fun. They were so nice together!
So many modern romance books focus a lot on the physical. Here the focus lies on the inside. I love love loved that. This book hugged me, welcomed me in. I felt at home. It just felt so right! It was so sweet! It really moved me. I love this friends-to-lovers trope. And it was executed so very well! I wanted to read as fast as I could to find out what happened next while at the same time I wanted to slow down so the book would never ever end.
November 23, 2017
This could have been a real fun read - a couple of very engaging characters in Ben and Andi, but there was something frankly creepy about the way Rachel kept trying to get her brother back with Whitney. And there was no real reason for her behaviour.
At one point Rachel says: "I wasn't going to let her keep staying at a hotel. She's my sister-in-law."
NO. She ISNT. She's your brother's EX-fiancee. There is a huge difference.
And even when Ben made it perfectly clear that he wanted nothing to do with Whitney, his sister still encouraged her to stalk him. Rachel was pretty weird all in all - giving a gift of three months subscription to a dating agency to Andi? What sort of friend does that?
The pretend relationship with Luke could have been great - but I HATED the fact that Andi was doing this to help Brooke fall in love with Luke. Andi had already been jilted by Mark and it seemed pretty nasty for her to deliberately help someone - billionaire or not- to break up a couple who were engaged. It had a tinge of 'cheating' about it and I loathe cheaters.
The end was almost tacked-on to the story - a somewhat forced deus ex machina that had an unnamed minor character trashing her office and then 'Daddy' who had been hell bent on her becoming a partner in the family law firm meekly changes his attitude and gives her his blessing to leave the firm. The change of attitude didn't fit and the whole scenario felt 'off' somehow.
At one point Rachel says: "I wasn't going to let her keep staying at a hotel. She's my sister-in-law."
NO. She ISNT. She's your brother's EX-fiancee. There is a huge difference.
And even when Ben made it perfectly clear that he wanted nothing to do with Whitney, his sister still encouraged her to stalk him. Rachel was pretty weird all in all - giving a gift of three months subscription to a dating agency to Andi? What sort of friend does that?
The pretend relationship with Luke could have been great - but I HATED the fact that Andi was doing this to help Brooke fall in love with Luke. Andi had already been jilted by Mark and it seemed pretty nasty for her to deliberately help someone - billionaire or not- to break up a couple who were engaged. It had a tinge of 'cheating' about it and I loathe cheaters.
The end was almost tacked-on to the story - a somewhat forced deus ex machina that had an unnamed minor character trashing her office and then 'Daddy' who had been hell bent on her becoming a partner in the family law firm meekly changes his attitude and gives her his blessing to leave the firm. The change of attitude didn't fit and the whole scenario felt 'off' somehow.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 14, 2017
Das nenn ich eine verworrende Beziehungskonstelation:
Andi und Ben kennen sich schon seit der Highschool und haben zusammen getanzt. Da hatte Ben schon geschwärmt für Andi. Diese war zu der Zeit aber schon mit Mark zusammen. Nun 10 Jahre später treffen sie sich zufällig wieder, und beide sind Single für den Moment.
Andi bekommt von ihrer Freundin (Bens Schwester) als Weihnachtsgeschenk eine Mitgliedschaft für eine Online Dating Agentur geschenkt und die Exverlobte von Ben taucht auf um ihn wieder zurück zu bekommen. Andi wird mit Luke gematched von der Agentur, nur der ist eigentlich in seine beste Freundin verliebt (sie auch in ihn, aber mit jemand anderen verlobt, nur so am Rande) und Bens Schwester will alles daran setzten das Ben mit seiner Exverlobten wieder zusammen kommt.
Also an sich scheint es sehr verworren bzw. kompliziert dennoch schafft es die Autorin dieses Konstrukt leicht darzustellen.
Der Konflikt bzw. das Auflösen des Konflikts war irgendwie leicht antiklimatisch und so ohne Drama, das es schon leicht enttäuschend war.
Grundsätzlich hat es aber Spaß gemacht das Buch zu lesen und in die Welt einzutauchen.
Auch wenn es der zweite Teil einer Reihe war, konnte man das Buch auch ohne Vorkenntnisse lesen, da die Geschichte an sich eigenständig war.
Andi und Ben kennen sich schon seit der Highschool und haben zusammen getanzt. Da hatte Ben schon geschwärmt für Andi. Diese war zu der Zeit aber schon mit Mark zusammen. Nun 10 Jahre später treffen sie sich zufällig wieder, und beide sind Single für den Moment.
Andi bekommt von ihrer Freundin (Bens Schwester) als Weihnachtsgeschenk eine Mitgliedschaft für eine Online Dating Agentur geschenkt und die Exverlobte von Ben taucht auf um ihn wieder zurück zu bekommen. Andi wird mit Luke gematched von der Agentur, nur der ist eigentlich in seine beste Freundin verliebt (sie auch in ihn, aber mit jemand anderen verlobt, nur so am Rande) und Bens Schwester will alles daran setzten das Ben mit seiner Exverlobten wieder zusammen kommt.
Also an sich scheint es sehr verworren bzw. kompliziert dennoch schafft es die Autorin dieses Konstrukt leicht darzustellen.
Der Konflikt bzw. das Auflösen des Konflikts war irgendwie leicht antiklimatisch und so ohne Drama, das es schon leicht enttäuschend war.
Grundsätzlich hat es aber Spaß gemacht das Buch zu lesen und in die Welt einzutauchen.
Auch wenn es der zweite Teil einer Reihe war, konnte man das Buch auch ohne Vorkenntnisse lesen, da die Geschichte an sich eigenständig war.
August 18, 2017
This story follows along the same time frame as the first one, only focusing on Andi's behind-the-scenes romance instead of Luke and Brooke's. There are a few scenes there were the same from the first book, only this time told from Andi's point of view. I liked that tie-in between the stories and how it helped to draw the characters together and give more background of what was going on. I really liked Andi and her interests, as well as her struggles with being a part of her dad's law firm and how she had to work on the drudgery cases before he would let her work on whatever she wanted. Ben's struggle with his heartbreak over Whitney and how he had to learn to deal with her psychological problems and moving on away from her added a heavier layer to this story. Ben's sister Rachel added a frustrating element to the story, for me. I also really liked the element of dance added to the story and the descriptions of Ben and Andi dancing, plus the setting of the charity. I've enjoyed this series so far and am looking forward to the rest of the books!
***I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review.***
***I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review.***
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 26, 2020
I loved Andi's point of view in this story. Lindzee Armstrong took a part of the first story and gave us a different perspective on it. Andi is gifted a membership at a matchmaking service. She is matched with a celebrity client for a false reason. That is where the fun begins. These two have "hidden side relationships" that begin to blossom. I loved reading more about this couple and how it continued from the first story. Yet, it could stand alone. A fake relationship that led these two to love. It was a unique perspective on romance. I cannot wait to read more.
Once again Tiffany WIlliams has an impeccable performance. Having a consistent narrator makes the characters seem as if they are friends and I cannot get enough of them. Ms. Williams brings such life to this story. I cannot wait to hear more.
Once again Tiffany WIlliams has an impeccable performance. Having a consistent narrator makes the characters seem as if they are friends and I cannot get enough of them. Ms. Williams brings such life to this story. I cannot wait to hear more.
June 30, 2017
Andi has just come out of a failed 7 year relationship and goes to her best friends party and to her surprise Ben ,Rachel's brother who was Andi old dance partner answers the door, Andi sat and talked to Ben all night she didnt realize his relationship had just broken up to his fiance whitney and he had moved back to California to work and was looking for an apartment until he said.
Rachel buys Andi 3 months subscription to Toujour hoping she might get a date with Luke Ryder, Andi eventually goes and signs on and meets zoey the matchmaker and she does get a date with Luke and they become good friends.
Its a must to read if you have been reading the books, see how Andi and Ben decide to progress with things and what happens with Andi and Luke.
Its a great book really well written.
Rachel buys Andi 3 months subscription to Toujour hoping she might get a date with Luke Ryder, Andi eventually goes and signs on and meets zoey the matchmaker and she does get a date with Luke and they become good friends.
Its a must to read if you have been reading the books, see how Andi and Ben decide to progress with things and what happens with Andi and Luke.
Its a great book really well written.
January 24, 2018
I actually read this book out of order, but that was okay--it can be read as a standalone. It was cute and funny and sweet. I loved how Andi dated Luke to a) get her best friend off her back and b) help Luke help the woman he really loved (Brooke, who works for a matchmaking organization that was on the rocks). Ben, the hero and the best friend's brother, was terrific. He'd tried so hard to make it work with his ex, but finally had no choice but to separate himself from a situation he couldn't cure (been there, done that, so I knew where he was coming from). All in all a fun, enjoyable read with enough angst to keep it real. Neither the hero nor the heroine were perfect, but they made a terrific match.
March 17, 2018
Perfect !
I enjoyed book 1 immensely and was kind of bummed that Andi ‘s character was not really explored, like she was an “honorable mention”... but I see now it’s because the author decided to give her this book, she deserved it! she is that likeable. I loved loved loved that this book basically begins where book one does, except it’s all from Andi’s POV, so we see how it all was from her perspective. This book was so fun and so well written, showing that Ben is a definite dreamboat! I think Andi and Ben have more chemistry than even Brooke and Luke! A good clean romance that will make you laugh, and empathize with Andi and Ben as they struggle to trust and love again after having their hearts broken by other people.
I enjoyed book 1 immensely and was kind of bummed that Andi ‘s character was not really explored, like she was an “honorable mention”... but I see now it’s because the author decided to give her this book, she deserved it! she is that likeable. I loved loved loved that this book basically begins where book one does, except it’s all from Andi’s POV, so we see how it all was from her perspective. This book was so fun and so well written, showing that Ben is a definite dreamboat! I think Andi and Ben have more chemistry than even Brooke and Luke! A good clean romance that will make you laugh, and empathize with Andi and Ben as they struggle to trust and love again after having their hearts broken by other people.
September 6, 2019
An amazing well written and narrated fake relationship type love story. It is a standalone in a series with a bonus of Andi's POV when she was faking a relationship with Luke from a small section in the first story in the series. This journey had ups and downs, obstacles, a psycho ex, sparks, romance and love. A great entertaining clean read with wonderful character development and narration with changing voices making you feel part of the story rather than just listening. Can't wait for more from this fantastic series. Really enjoyed this hea. Kept me guessing how was Ben dealing with Whitney could they still. Could fate join luke. How do you deal with bipolar Rachel will she gets caught between brother and best friend.
June 11, 2018
I was so excited to read Andi's story! I loved what I knew of her from Miss Match, and looked forward to getting to know more about her and her story. She is a wonderful person, with a caring heart. I loved her and Ben together. I really admired Ben. What an amazing guy! And the chemistry between them - wow!
This book and Miss Match take place simultaneously. I would recommend reading them in order, although you don't need to in order to enjoy the stories.
This book and Miss Match take place simultaneously. I would recommend reading them in order, although you don't need to in order to enjoy the stories.
February 27, 2019
I really enjoyed this book. I loved both of the main characters in this one. They both had been through some hurtful things and it was sad for them. The lady was in a better position as soon as she came to a realization about her hurtful past relationship. The man what he went through was really sad not only for him but the lady he was with and her parents. This is such a realization into lives we might not understand without experiencing it ourselves as it shown with the mans sister. It turned out good for them. I had so much compassion in the relation he tried to save and for the lady in her position and the sorrow she was dealing with. A very, very good read.
August 29, 2019
Andi and Ben are long time friends, both harboring stronger feelings for one another. Andi is jaded from her last long term relationship failing. Ben is confused because his ex fiance has a mental illness and cares nothing for her own health, but her family wants Ben to take over her care even though she left him, again. I hate he even entertains spending ANY time with his ex. He is only playing into her manipulative games and those of his sister. Rachel, the best friend and Ben's sister, is manipulative and self-serving. She pouts, does whatever she wants, and makes everyone feel bad until they do what she wants them to do. The narrator, Tiffany Williams, was a pleasure to listen to.
May 2, 2024
I had a free copy of this book, but this is my voluntary and honest opinion. Andi is a family lawyer whose longtime boyfriend just dumped her. Her best friend Rachel buys her a three month subscription to a matchmaking service where she is matched with Luke who is in love with another woman. They become friends and date several times. Andi is drawn to Rachel’s brother Ben whose fiancé just left him. She knew him and he was her dance partner in high school and they team up to teach a class to underprivileged kids. This is a great second chance love story, and they have several challenges along the way.
October 26, 2016
*I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book*
I really enjoyed this book. The characters are characters that you can really root for. I also really liked how this book takes place at the same time as book 1. You have some of the same characters as well as a couple of the same scenes, this time from another person's perspective. The characters are believable with real life problems, a crazy ex, a matchmaking friend, work dilemmas, etc. Overall, it is a sweet romance that will leave you with a smile.
I really enjoyed this book. The characters are characters that you can really root for. I also really liked how this book takes place at the same time as book 1. You have some of the same characters as well as a couple of the same scenes, this time from another person's perspective. The characters are believable with real life problems, a crazy ex, a matchmaking friend, work dilemmas, etc. Overall, it is a sweet romance that will leave you with a smile.
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