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Roommaid
From bestselling author Sariah Wilson comes a charming romance about living your life one dream at a time.
Madison Huntington is determined to live her dreams. That means getting out from under her family’s wealth and influence by saying no to the family business, her allowance, and her home. But on a teacher’s salary, the real world comes as a rude awakening—especially when she wakes up every morning on a colleague’s couch. To get a place of her own (without cockroaches, mold, or crime scene tape), Madison accepts a position as a roommaid. In exchange for free room and board, all she needs to do is keep her busy roommate’s penthouse clean and his dog company. So what if she’s never washed a dish in her life. She can figure this out, right?
Madison is pretty confident she can fake it well enough that Tyler Roth will never know the difference. The finance whiz is rich and privileged and navigates the same social circles as her parents—but to him she’s just a teacher in need of an apartment. He’s everything Madison has run from, but his kindhearted nature, stomach-fluttering smile, and unexpected insecurities only make her want to get closer. And Tyler is warming to the move.
Rewarding job. Perfect guy. Great future. With everything so right, what could go wrong? Madison is about to find out.
Madison Huntington is determined to live her dreams. That means getting out from under her family’s wealth and influence by saying no to the family business, her allowance, and her home. But on a teacher’s salary, the real world comes as a rude awakening—especially when she wakes up every morning on a colleague’s couch. To get a place of her own (without cockroaches, mold, or crime scene tape), Madison accepts a position as a roommaid. In exchange for free room and board, all she needs to do is keep her busy roommate’s penthouse clean and his dog company. So what if she’s never washed a dish in her life. She can figure this out, right?
Madison is pretty confident she can fake it well enough that Tyler Roth will never know the difference. The finance whiz is rich and privileged and navigates the same social circles as her parents—but to him she’s just a teacher in need of an apartment. He’s everything Madison has run from, but his kindhearted nature, stomach-fluttering smile, and unexpected insecurities only make her want to get closer. And Tyler is warming to the move.
Rewarding job. Perfect guy. Great future. With everything so right, what could go wrong? Madison is about to find out.
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First published October 1, 2020
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September 11, 2020
I enjoy romantic comedies, whether movies or books, but this one was a waste of time as my Amazon First Reads pick of September. Could the characters be any more generic or shallow? I think not. Could the heroine and hero be any more clueless? Nope. Should I admit that I made a huge mistake in my September First Read? Most definitely.
If you are a young 20-something female, this book could appeal to you. It's a cutesy romance with cutesy characters, even a cutesy dog. The heroine, Madison, comes from a very wealthy, upper-crust, snobbish, unbelievably-horrid family. She has refused to work for the family business and instead studied to be a teacher. Now she is trying desperately to survive on her teacher's salary, since she has been disowned and her trust fund taken away. Oh, and she also has refused to marry her Richie Rich longtime boyfriend, who has never in their many years together managed to stay faithful to her for more than ten consecutive minutes. (Please keep in mind that she has known about this little problem he has for years and he was still her boyfriend. Doormat much, Madison?)
And our hero, Tyler? He's rich too, but apparently self-made. He's also oh-so-handsome and oh-so-nice and, oh my gosh, he loves his dog! That's about as much as I gathered about his personality, besides the fact that he enables his horrid mother. (Yep, I guess they will bond about horrid families and the fact that they are both good-looking and nice. And love that dog.)
So how do these two bland cardboard cut-out characters meet? She's poor, you remember, and needs a place to live now that Mummy and Daddy aren't subsidizing her life. He needs a roommate, one who will take care of his beloved dog when he's traveling and who will take up the housecleaning slack. She moves in. Problem solved.
Except Madison hasn't a clue about housecleaning. Hence the comedy here, I guess, if you enjoy cringeworthy actions by a character who doesn't even seem to have common sense. So she does all kinds of stupid things that we are supposed to laugh at. Not to mention that she doesn't even seem to be all that great at her career, since she can't figure out on her own how to deal with a student who is acting up in the classroom. (When I studied to be a teacher, years ago, we took courses about dealing with troubled students and about classroom control and also did practice teaching. She behaves as if she hadn't a clue.)
And Tyler seems pretty clueless about his job too, IMO. For being a hotshot and making a bunch of money, he doesn't seem to have to spend much time working. Money just seems to fall into his bank account. Maybe because he is so handsome and so nice?
This is a book with a slight plot and cartoon characters. And the problems they have are definitely first world two-per-center ones. I could not relate to the bubblegum heroine and the blandly insipid hero. (In spite of the fact that they were so pretty/handsome and so nice. And love dogs.)
If you are a young 20-something female, this book could appeal to you. It's a cutesy romance with cutesy characters, even a cutesy dog. The heroine, Madison, comes from a very wealthy, upper-crust, snobbish, unbelievably-horrid family. She has refused to work for the family business and instead studied to be a teacher. Now she is trying desperately to survive on her teacher's salary, since she has been disowned and her trust fund taken away. Oh, and she also has refused to marry her Richie Rich longtime boyfriend, who has never in their many years together managed to stay faithful to her for more than ten consecutive minutes. (Please keep in mind that she has known about this little problem he has for years and he was still her boyfriend. Doormat much, Madison?)
And our hero, Tyler? He's rich too, but apparently self-made. He's also oh-so-handsome and oh-so-nice and, oh my gosh, he loves his dog! That's about as much as I gathered about his personality, besides the fact that he enables his horrid mother. (Yep, I guess they will bond about horrid families and the fact that they are both good-looking and nice. And love that dog.)
So how do these two bland cardboard cut-out characters meet? She's poor, you remember, and needs a place to live now that Mummy and Daddy aren't subsidizing her life. He needs a roommate, one who will take care of his beloved dog when he's traveling and who will take up the housecleaning slack. She moves in. Problem solved.
Except Madison hasn't a clue about housecleaning. Hence the comedy here, I guess, if you enjoy cringeworthy actions by a character who doesn't even seem to have common sense. So she does all kinds of stupid things that we are supposed to laugh at. Not to mention that she doesn't even seem to be all that great at her career, since she can't figure out on her own how to deal with a student who is acting up in the classroom. (When I studied to be a teacher, years ago, we took courses about dealing with troubled students and about classroom control and also did practice teaching. She behaves as if she hadn't a clue.)
And Tyler seems pretty clueless about his job too, IMO. For being a hotshot and making a bunch of money, he doesn't seem to have to spend much time working. Money just seems to fall into his bank account. Maybe because he is so handsome and so nice?
This is a book with a slight plot and cartoon characters. And the problems they have are definitely first world two-per-center ones. I could not relate to the bubblegum heroine and the blandly insipid hero. (In spite of the fact that they were so pretty/handsome and so nice. And love dogs.)
September 2, 2020
(spoilers in below paragraphs)
This book is fine if you just want a quick romance that won't require any deep thinking. The pacing and character development felt off to me, and there were several times when I just couldn't suspend my belief enough to go on (but I have a hard time not finishing a book, so I just complained to my husband/friends and pushed on). Neither Madison nor Tyler have any real personality characteristics, so if you like the kind of story where you can plug yourself in, this is your book.
This book is fine if you just want a quick romance that won't require any deep thinking. The pacing and character development felt off to me, and there were several times when I just couldn't suspend my belief enough to go on (but I have a hard time not finishing a book, so I just complained to my husband/friends and pushed on). Neither Madison nor Tyler have any real personality characteristics, so if you like the kind of story where you can plug yourself in, this is your book.
December 11, 2020
3.5. Cute, I mean there was a dog in it so... but stay back! All romance is off limits damn it!! For us singles anyway 🤨🤣😂
Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾
Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾
June 18, 2021
“𝑨 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒈𝒖𝒚 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅.”
I don't know why, I have been reading such romantic comedy books one after another for the last few days. Am I getting addicted🙄?! Anyway here come to the real topic, Yesterday i finished reading this one. It was a quick and easy read for me. Is it a little cheesy? A little. Predicable? Yes. It won’t be one that I consider life altering or super deep, but a cute story. The main characters seemed a little flat though. And I found no attraction between them. The author has managed to build their friendship well, but romantic relationship? Not so well. I didn't dislike the novel, I wouldn't say I like it either. This book is for those of you who are looking for something light after finishing a lot of heavy stories. Just don’t expect too much before starting the novel.
So I am giving this one a good 3.5 out of 5.
I don't know why, I have been reading such romantic comedy books one after another for the last few days. Am I getting addicted🙄?! Anyway here come to the real topic, Yesterday i finished reading this one. It was a quick and easy read for me. Is it a little cheesy? A little. Predicable? Yes. It won’t be one that I consider life altering or super deep, but a cute story. The main characters seemed a little flat though. And I found no attraction between them. The author has managed to build their friendship well, but romantic relationship? Not so well. I didn't dislike the novel, I wouldn't say I like it either. This book is for those of you who are looking for something light after finishing a lot of heavy stories. Just don’t expect too much before starting the novel.
So I am giving this one a good 3.5 out of 5.
August 18, 2024
✩ 1.75 stars ✩
“So this Tyler guy wants someone to live in his apartment who will clean up after him, look after his dog, and not have sex with him. Don’t they usually call those people wives?”
What to Expect:
➼ Forced Proximity
➼ Roommates
➼ Rescue Pup name Pigeon
➼ Reverse Rags-to-Riches
➼ Dysfunctional Families
➼ He’s Off Limits
➼ Teacher FMC
➼ Single POV
Ultimately, this was just a little too fluffy and cheesy for my taste. Madison had a few funny lines here and there, but most of the banter fell flat. There was also almost no spice which always feels like a crime to me when the MC’s are roommates. Just poor execution all around.
The weirdest thing about this book was Oxana. She was essentially a squatter in their home and their reaction to her tracking his schedule so she could break in, sleep in his bed and cook in their kitchen was bizarrely nonchalant. I probably would have filed a restraining order, but you’d think they’d at least change the locks.
I personally would have questioned the legitimacy of his story a little more too. If Oxana dropped him after a few dates, why does she keep showing up and why does she show up when she knows he won’t be there? Also, why was she wearing lingerie in his bed when she knew he wouldn’t be coming home? And why did she kiss someone else in front of Madison?
Nothing about her character made sense to me within the context of the story. Everything that was included about her was so bizarre especially because she wasn’t the same girl he had a bad experience with that lead him to insist on the no dating rule between him and his roommate (which ended up being Madison). Why not fuse Oxana and that woman? Does the author just want readers to think every woman he encounters is obsessed with him? It was all so very strange and unnecessary!
This ended exactly how I thought it would but there were a few surprises along the way. Props for those because I really didn’t see them coming and they enriched the story. I also liked the way Tyler handled himself/situations, especially when things became a little hairy between him and Mallory. He kind of lacked personality but at least he was a great communicator!
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Pre-read: Started this to keep my 229 day kindle streak going and *GASP* Kindle didn’t log my reading on Saturday. 😢
Welp… guess I’m no longer chained to that daily commitment. ⛓️💥🆓
“So this Tyler guy wants someone to live in his apartment who will clean up after him, look after his dog, and not have sex with him. Don’t they usually call those people wives?”
What to Expect:
➼ Forced Proximity
➼ Roommates
➼ Rescue Pup name Pigeon
➼ Reverse Rags-to-Riches
➼ Dysfunctional Families
➼ He’s Off Limits
➼ Teacher FMC
➼ Single POV
Ultimately, this was just a little too fluffy and cheesy for my taste. Madison had a few funny lines here and there, but most of the banter fell flat. There was also almost no spice which always feels like a crime to me when the MC’s are roommates. Just poor execution all around.
The weirdest thing about this book was Oxana. She was essentially a squatter in their home and their reaction to her tracking his schedule so she could break in, sleep in his bed and cook in their kitchen was bizarrely nonchalant. I probably would have filed a restraining order, but you’d think they’d at least change the locks.
I personally would have questioned the legitimacy of his story a little more too. If Oxana dropped him after a few dates, why does she keep showing up and why does she show up when she knows he won’t be there? Also, why was she wearing lingerie in his bed when she knew he wouldn’t be coming home? And why did she kiss someone else in front of Madison?
Nothing about her character made sense to me within the context of the story. Everything that was included about her was so bizarre especially because she wasn’t the same girl he had a bad experience with that lead him to insist on the no dating rule between him and his roommate (which ended up being Madison). Why not fuse Oxana and that woman? Does the author just want readers to think every woman he encounters is obsessed with him? It was all so very strange and unnecessary!
This ended exactly how I thought it would but there were a few surprises along the way. Props for those because I really didn’t see them coming and they enriched the story. I also liked the way Tyler handled himself/situations, especially when things became a little hairy between him and Mallory. He kind of lacked personality but at least he was a great communicator!
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Pre-read: Started this to keep my 229 day kindle streak going and *GASP* Kindle didn’t log my reading on Saturday. 😢
Welp… guess I’m no longer chained to that daily commitment. ⛓️💥🆓
November 2, 2022
This book is predictable but I think I gave this four stars for the fact that I was enjoying it. However, I was not really emotionally invested with the characters and the sexual tension wasn’t really intensifying. This may have to do with Tyler's body language which I find to be kinda featureless so it's very hard to get any indication of his interest in the early chapters. Or maybe for the lack of smut.
As much as I love Madison, I think Tyler was a bit bland. Not sure if it's because I'm so used to be fed with hot guys = bad guys ideology but fairly, I do encounter hot nice guys character too. It’s just Tyler seems so naive and appear uninteresting to me. But then again, maybe that what balances the plot since Madison grew up having so much shitty person around her and all she needs is just a simple, understanding & kind man. Madison herself is lovable, I love her passion, I really admire her compassion and kindness.
"... It was my teachers who encouraged me, made me feel supported. I usually felt unseen and unknown at home. My teachers made me feel seen and heard. I wanted to do the same for other kids."
This part was touching and what made me love Madison even more. Teachers are not often appreciated but it's good to see from a perspective how one may change their student's world and help them better. I never had that kind of teacher, they are out there but not to me. So seeing Madison appreciating a nice figure in her life that encouraged her to do the same was awe-inspiring.
All in all, I still love the romance and enjoy the book!
As much as I love Madison, I think Tyler was a bit bland. Not sure if it's because I'm so used to be fed with hot guys = bad guys ideology but fairly, I do encounter hot nice guys character too. It’s just Tyler seems so naive and appear uninteresting to me. But then again, maybe that what balances the plot since Madison grew up having so much shitty person around her and all she needs is just a simple, understanding & kind man. Madison herself is lovable, I love her passion, I really admire her compassion and kindness.
"... It was my teachers who encouraged me, made me feel supported. I usually felt unseen and unknown at home. My teachers made me feel seen and heard. I wanted to do the same for other kids."
This part was touching and what made me love Madison even more. Teachers are not often appreciated but it's good to see from a perspective how one may change their student's world and help them better. I never had that kind of teacher, they are out there but not to me. So seeing Madison appreciating a nice figure in her life that encouraged her to do the same was awe-inspiring.
All in all, I still love the romance and enjoy the book!
October 21, 2020
This charming, light-as-a-feather romance was just what I needed to get me out of my reading rut! None of the characters or situations were even slightly realistic. But really, who cares when the romantic leads are so adorable, and they share a love for a rescue dog named Pigeon?
I highly recommend this if you just want something fun and lovely to lift your spirits.
I highly recommend this if you just want something fun and lovely to lift your spirits.
August 31, 2020
I can always count on Ms. Wilsons books, full of likable characters, fun plots and swoony romance! I was so excited when I won an advanced copy and received it right before a little vacation my family was going on. It was the perfect read for a long drive and relaxing by the pool.
This is a riches-to-rags type story as our heroine Madison, is cut-off from her very wealthy family when she decides to live her own life by becoming an elementary school teacher! Something that is just not allowed for a Huntington.
I enjoyed the unique premise for this story, how Madison and Tyler were roommates before being friends or more. I thought it was well written and engaging. I enjoyed following Madison on her journey and seeing how everything plays out. I hope we get books about her two best friends as well. Great book!
Content
Romance: Clean, some passionate kissing
Language: None
Violence: None
Other: social drinking
This is a riches-to-rags type story as our heroine Madison, is cut-off from her very wealthy family when she decides to live her own life by becoming an elementary school teacher! Something that is just not allowed for a Huntington.
I enjoyed the unique premise for this story, how Madison and Tyler were roommates before being friends or more. I thought it was well written and engaging. I enjoyed following Madison on her journey and seeing how everything plays out. I hope we get books about her two best friends as well. Great book!
Content
Romance: Clean, some passionate kissing
Language: None
Violence: None
Other: social drinking
December 23, 2023
Quick read and entertaining but I felt the characters were bland and it didn’t get me in the heart.
It was clean apart from some makeout times.
No language.
It was clean apart from some makeout times.
No language.
September 4, 2020
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Well, this read was not what I was expecting. Having read the blurb, I thought I might get a dose of Sophie Kinsella-like writing. However, it was too sickly, too sweet and the protagonist? Well, she annoyed the hell out of me.
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Well, this read was not what I was expecting. Having read the blurb, I thought I might get a dose of Sophie Kinsella-like writing. However, it was too sickly, too sweet and the protagonist? Well, she annoyed the hell out of me.
For my full review, visit me at https://mrsbrownsbooks.wordpress.com/...
March 18, 2022
3/5 ⭐
I can't say I didn't like this but also I wasn't a fan. The dynamic between the characters was sometimes made to look a bit clumsy and some key-details of the plot were off at times. However, the authenticity of Madison's mum was palpable because she reminded me a lot of the way my own dad is acting so for that I can definitely say that it wasn't entirely a bad read, even though there isn't a positive comparison I'm making between her mum and my dad. Even so, it seemed real.
I can't say I didn't like this but also I wasn't a fan. The dynamic between the characters was sometimes made to look a bit clumsy and some key-details of the plot were off at times. However, the authenticity of Madison's mum was palpable because she reminded me a lot of the way my own dad is acting so for that I can definitely say that it wasn't entirely a bad read, even though there isn't a positive comparison I'm making between her mum and my dad. Even so, it seemed real.
April 30, 2021
2 Stars / 0 Steam Fans
The premise of Roommaid was here; however, it truly just fell flat being filled with privileged main characters, nonsense adult actions, and adding of pets that do not enhance the story.
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The premise of Roommaid was here; however, it truly just fell flat being filled with privileged main characters, nonsense adult actions, and adding of pets that do not enhance the story.
Video review available in Week 14: Apr 4 – Apr 10, 2021, full weekly book reviews available on Steph's Romance Book Talk Patreon.
For other bookish content, check out my YouTube Channel: Steph's Romance Book Talk.
September 18, 2020
4.25 Stars
This was an enjoyable read about the slow burning romance between Tyler and Madison. I absolutely loved Madison and how strong she was throughout the book and her and Tyler just clicked and made the most adorable friends to lovers. But don't get me started on how disgusted I felt about Madison's family...ugh.
This was an enjoyable read about the slow burning romance between Tyler and Madison. I absolutely loved Madison and how strong she was throughout the book and her and Tyler just clicked and made the most adorable friends to lovers. But don't get me started on how disgusted I felt about Madison's family...ugh.
September 15, 2020
Free amazon book for Sep, just not for me. Maybe if you’re a cutesy 12yr old you’d enjoy this insaaaanely cheesy and stupidly written book. Sorry. That’s kind of mean but I felt like I was losing brain cells the further I read. The main character is an idiot, Tyler loves his dog and is oh so HOT (and that’s it, we don’t get any depth to his personality), everything’s so predictable, the parents disowned her yet still make her come over (wtf), Oksana’s character was random as hell (somebody please tell me why she has a key to his apartment still if they were never serious!?), and the whole entire story just felt like the author grabbed a bunch of scenes from random chick flicks and threw it all into a short ass book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 17, 2020
How Adorable!!
How adorable!! This book was so much fun to read. I didn't want to put it down. I probably read through it too quickly which is generally the case when I love a book. I just can't help myself. Great characters, the cutest dog, growing friendship and attraction. Lightning kissing scenes. So good! I loved it!
How adorable!! This book was so much fun to read. I didn't want to put it down. I probably read through it too quickly which is generally the case when I love a book. I just can't help myself. Great characters, the cutest dog, growing friendship and attraction. Lightning kissing scenes. So good! I loved it!
September 22, 2020
I’ve never read this author before, but this sounded cute.
This started well, I liked the writing style. And man, it’s so nice to read about a female character that’s light and happy and bubbly. Sometimes books get so bogged down in a characters endless emotional drama.
In saying that, this chick is ridiculous. To not even know how to work a dishwasher. Tragic. It didn’t endear me to her.
This was a fluffy sort of read, but I didn’t feel their connection. Not really for me. Maybe I would have liked it ten years ago.
This started well, I liked the writing style. And man, it’s so nice to read about a female character that’s light and happy and bubbly. Sometimes books get so bogged down in a characters endless emotional drama.
In saying that, this chick is ridiculous. To not even know how to work a dishwasher. Tragic. It didn’t endear me to her.
This was a fluffy sort of read, but I didn’t feel their connection. Not really for me. Maybe I would have liked it ten years ago.
December 8, 2020
Rounding UP to 2 stars, only because the ending actually had substance. Heres a chapter by chapter summary of this book:
Ch 1: OMG hes so hot
Ch 2: OMG hes so hot
Ch 3: I hate being poor... but OMG hes so hot
Ch 4 -15: OMG hes so hot
Ch 16: His dog is cute and OMG hes so hot
Ch 17 - 24: OMG hes so hot and I wonder if he likes me?
Ch 25: OMG hes so hot
Ch 26: OMG hes so hot AND KISSING
Ch 27: Oh look! Plot.
Pick up literally any other RomCom.
Ch 1: OMG hes so hot
Ch 2: OMG hes so hot
Ch 3: I hate being poor... but OMG hes so hot
Ch 4 -15: OMG hes so hot
Ch 16: His dog is cute and OMG hes so hot
Ch 17 - 24: OMG hes so hot and I wonder if he likes me?
Ch 25: OMG hes so hot
Ch 26: OMG hes so hot AND KISSING
Ch 27: Oh look! Plot.
Pick up literally any other RomCom.
January 5, 2022
Boooooooooring.
Nezinu, kā izturēju līdz galam. Varbūt būtu pa zvaigzni vairāk, kā audiogrāmatai būtu sakarīgāka izpildītāja. Šī izklausījās pēc ļoti entuziastuska robota.
Nezinu, kā izturēju līdz galam. Varbūt būtu pa zvaigzni vairāk, kā audiogrāmatai būtu sakarīgāka izpildītāja. Šī izklausījās pēc ļoti entuziastuska robota.
September 12, 2020
A HOT MESS GIRL AND A HOT GUY AS ODD COUPLE ROOMMATES IN A LUKEWARM ROMCOM
The clever play on words in the title alone – Roommaid is a funny take on “roommate” -- - made me want to love this romcom as a breakout fave of 2020. I clung to hope that it might give off similar vibes of brilliance as The Hating Game. That book is the gold star standard of originality, freshness, hilarity, bickering, and heartwarming romance. However, for all the sporadic smartness and fresh, entertaining banter which was quite impressive, it stumbled constantly in execution and a flat storyline. The evolution of this romance meandered without any sizzle.
The premise had me totally vibing on a down-on-her-luck rich girl and a poor boy-turned-rich financier becoming unlikely roomies from opposite backgrounds. It had a Cinderellaish twist of her living rent-free as his cleaning “maid.” Madison was cluelessly sassy as one of the “haves” who knows nothing about how the “have nots” actually live on a daily basis. She was TOO clueless, and the jokes about her ignorance of routine life in the real world without money always came at her expense. I was laughing at her, not with her. Her clueless naïveté was inconsistently funny. It got old fast and was ludicrous enough to reduce her to a cartoon caricature of adolescent thoughts and deeds. No one of her status is that clueless about life. She was like a little girl channeling 1980s’ Goldie Hawn romcom dumb blonde. The only place she could shine was as a socialite in the shark-infested waters of rich society, but couldn’t load a dishwasher or clean a window without creating a natural disaster. For crap sake, she’s a 2nd grade teacher who graduated college, not an alien visiting Earth for the first time who doesn’t know the basics of life. All the funny was about her extremely stupid mistakes, which were repetitive and one-note.
The MCs were such weird extremes in opposite directions that neither made any sense. Madison was too clueless about how the middle class lives, and nouveau riche Tyler was just as clueless about how the rich socialize. It made no sense for either of them even though they’re opposites attract with alot in common. He’s crazy rich but doesn’t know how to maneuver a social setting for work? That flaw in his perfectness gives Madison an opening to show off her skills to school him in society networking. That cute concept had so much potential that just fizzled away in lazy execution. The story drags with Madison’s idiotic antics in learning to be a maid, making OTT mistakes, and covering them up before Tyler finds out. They’re barely together in the first 61% of the book. He’s busy traveling (conveniently leaving her home alone) and she’s busy having girlfriend gab sessions that were actually quite entertaining about her poverty, school issues, family and ex-problems and her insane attraction for Tyler, but they never moved the story forward. She’s a hot mess and he’s a hot guy and they have chemistry. What happens is no surprise. They just take the long way to get there. The dog was cute, but mostly in the background and the OW/OM drama was lame on both sides and not worth mentioning.
The author squandered a fantastic opportunity for something special with an erratic storyline. The couple was more like roomies (I had zero bead on Tyler and his life) who rarely see each other, and it took too long to get the direction of the romantic escapade moving. Don’t expect any hot sex to go with all that hotness either. The evolution of their unwitting romance is totally predictable, which killed interest. This author has some real skills: a creative premise and a knack for funny/clever dialogue, but side characters were more engaging than the MCs. However, Madison’s thoughts and her comeback lines were very smart, just inconsistent. She was a bit of a stiff otherwise, and the dynamic between her Tyler lacked chemistry. Maybe I’ll finish it later ….
The clever play on words in the title alone – Roommaid is a funny take on “roommate” -- - made me want to love this romcom as a breakout fave of 2020. I clung to hope that it might give off similar vibes of brilliance as The Hating Game. That book is the gold star standard of originality, freshness, hilarity, bickering, and heartwarming romance. However, for all the sporadic smartness and fresh, entertaining banter which was quite impressive, it stumbled constantly in execution and a flat storyline. The evolution of this romance meandered without any sizzle.
The premise had me totally vibing on a down-on-her-luck rich girl and a poor boy-turned-rich financier becoming unlikely roomies from opposite backgrounds. It had a Cinderellaish twist of her living rent-free as his cleaning “maid.” Madison was cluelessly sassy as one of the “haves” who knows nothing about how the “have nots” actually live on a daily basis. She was TOO clueless, and the jokes about her ignorance of routine life in the real world without money always came at her expense. I was laughing at her, not with her. Her clueless naïveté was inconsistently funny. It got old fast and was ludicrous enough to reduce her to a cartoon caricature of adolescent thoughts and deeds. No one of her status is that clueless about life. She was like a little girl channeling 1980s’ Goldie Hawn romcom dumb blonde. The only place she could shine was as a socialite in the shark-infested waters of rich society, but couldn’t load a dishwasher or clean a window without creating a natural disaster. For crap sake, she’s a 2nd grade teacher who graduated college, not an alien visiting Earth for the first time who doesn’t know the basics of life. All the funny was about her extremely stupid mistakes, which were repetitive and one-note.
The MCs were such weird extremes in opposite directions that neither made any sense. Madison was too clueless about how the middle class lives, and nouveau riche Tyler was just as clueless about how the rich socialize. It made no sense for either of them even though they’re opposites attract with alot in common. He’s crazy rich but doesn’t know how to maneuver a social setting for work? That flaw in his perfectness gives Madison an opening to show off her skills to school him in society networking. That cute concept had so much potential that just fizzled away in lazy execution. The story drags with Madison’s idiotic antics in learning to be a maid, making OTT mistakes, and covering them up before Tyler finds out. They’re barely together in the first 61% of the book. He’s busy traveling (conveniently leaving her home alone) and she’s busy having girlfriend gab sessions that were actually quite entertaining about her poverty, school issues, family and ex-problems and her insane attraction for Tyler, but they never moved the story forward. She’s a hot mess and he’s a hot guy and they have chemistry. What happens is no surprise. They just take the long way to get there. The dog was cute, but mostly in the background and the OW/OM drama was lame on both sides and not worth mentioning.
The author squandered a fantastic opportunity for something special with an erratic storyline. The couple was more like roomies (I had zero bead on Tyler and his life) who rarely see each other, and it took too long to get the direction of the romantic escapade moving. Don’t expect any hot sex to go with all that hotness either. The evolution of their unwitting romance is totally predictable, which killed interest. This author has some real skills: a creative premise and a knack for funny/clever dialogue, but side characters were more engaging than the MCs. However, Madison’s thoughts and her comeback lines were very smart, just inconsistent. She was a bit of a stiff otherwise, and the dynamic between her Tyler lacked chemistry. Maybe I’ll finish it later ….
September 11, 2020
Madison Huntington has had enough of her parents running her life--deciding what she studies, the job she'll have and more. She wants to be an elementary school teacher and she's going to show them she can do it on her own. She becomes the roommaid (roommate + maid) of Tyler Roth--clean up the main part of the apartment and help take care of his dog, Pigeon when he's away. Easy, peasy right? Well not if you're from a super wealthy family and you've never cleaned or cooked anything in your life.
I loved that Madison wanted to make it on her own, and she was willing to learn to do new things in order to make that happen. I felt bad for her when she had to use her money to pay for mistakes, like replacing the cast iron skillet, or repairing the dryer, but I was happy for her that she was really trying to do it on her own. I especially liked when she and Tyler had their "first" Christmas.
How cute was Tyler?!! What a guy helping to make paper pom poms for a school dance. And Pigeon, the rescue dog. I LOVED when she started bonding with Madison and sleeping with her. It was so sweet. I liked that Madison had two good friends (teachers from her school) that stuck by her and were there to support her. I hope we get to see them in another book soon.
I received a complimentary book from the author, but bought an ebook for my digital library. All thoughts expressed in this review are my own.
I loved that Madison wanted to make it on her own, and she was willing to learn to do new things in order to make that happen. I felt bad for her when she had to use her money to pay for mistakes, like replacing the cast iron skillet, or repairing the dryer, but I was happy for her that she was really trying to do it on her own. I especially liked when she and Tyler had their "first" Christmas.
How cute was Tyler?!! What a guy helping to make paper pom poms for a school dance. And Pigeon, the rescue dog. I LOVED when she started bonding with Madison and sleeping with her. It was so sweet. I liked that Madison had two good friends (teachers from her school) that stuck by her and were there to support her. I hope we get to see them in another book soon.
I received a complimentary book from the author, but bought an ebook for my digital library. All thoughts expressed in this review are my own.
November 9, 2020
3 Wake Up Call Stars
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Sometimes an idea can come to you, it has all these extras that fill your mind, and before you realize it, you have concepts, characters, and a plot.
At least, in my mind, I can see that happening. The trick is making sure all of these elements fit like a puzzle and the end result is as great as the ideas you first came up with.
Room-maid had a lot of situations that would seem to fall right into place and be perfect for a sitcom/romance...except for me, I felt there were many questions and actions that didn't work for me. Again, emphasis on me. I am sure many others will find it cute.
Room-maid
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* * * Spoiler Free-A Quick Review
Sometimes an idea can come to you, it has all these extras that fill your mind, and before you realize it, you have concepts, characters, and a plot.
At least, in my mind, I can see that happening. The trick is making sure all of these elements fit like a puzzle and the end result is as great as the ideas you first came up with.
Room-maid had a lot of situations that would seem to fall right into place and be perfect for a sitcom/romance...except for me, I felt there were many questions and actions that didn't work for me. Again, emphasis on me. I am sure many others will find it cute.
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August 26, 2020
I really needed that. I have barely read anything this month. I have been in a swoony anime haze and clearly I needed an equally swoony book to bring me back.
All boxes checked on that front. Adorableness abounds in this book.
Highly recommended.
All boxes checked on that front. Adorableness abounds in this book.
Highly recommended.
October 29, 2020
Hmmm...Sarah Woods a new author to this reader. What did I think? This was a fast read and didn't enthuse me at all. It was the typical romantic read between two people. Could have been more for this reader.
July 19, 2022
2.75/5
Roommaid by Sarah Wilson is a classic slow-burn, roommates-to-lovers romance, very predictable with cutesy characters and moments. Madison is a fun (albeit completely clueless) character, and paired with the kind and charming Tyler makes for an adorable read. Oh, and there's also the part with Madison's cruel and wealthy parents who are trying to ruin her life. Madison's friends provide some hilarious side color to the story and I absolutely loved any moments they shared with each other.
The whole story is told from her POV, and we get dozens of paragraphs about how "hot and good looking" Tyler is, but apart from that we don't see much depth to his character. We barely scratch the surface with his own problems; and to add to that he is presented as a too-good-to-be-true character with absolutely no flaws, which makes him all the more unrealistic. Putting a few moments from his POV might have had the reader relate to him and his thoughts a bit more. Despite the author's best attempts, not much chemistry was felt between the lead characters, and left me wishing for a bit more.
Apart from that, if you're looking for a simple, straightforward romance read, this one checks many of the boxes and will definitely make you feel all warm inside. But don't expect any twists or a big story-line - you'll know how it's going to end about ten minutes in.
Roommaid by Sarah Wilson is a classic slow-burn, roommates-to-lovers romance, very predictable with cutesy characters and moments. Madison is a fun (albeit completely clueless) character, and paired with the kind and charming Tyler makes for an adorable read. Oh, and there's also the part with Madison's cruel and wealthy parents who are trying to ruin her life. Madison's friends provide some hilarious side color to the story and I absolutely loved any moments they shared with each other.
The whole story is told from her POV, and we get dozens of paragraphs about how "hot and good looking" Tyler is, but apart from that we don't see much depth to his character. We barely scratch the surface with his own problems; and to add to that he is presented as a too-good-to-be-true character with absolutely no flaws, which makes him all the more unrealistic. Putting a few moments from his POV might have had the reader relate to him and his thoughts a bit more. Despite the author's best attempts, not much chemistry was felt between the lead characters, and left me wishing for a bit more.
Apart from that, if you're looking for a simple, straightforward romance read, this one checks many of the boxes and will definitely make you feel all warm inside. But don't expect any twists or a big story-line - you'll know how it's going to end about ten minutes in.
October 27, 2020
3.5/5
When I first read the synopsis for this one I was reminded of Sophie Kinsella. You have Madison who’s a teacher that has been cut off from her family’s money after not falling in line and doing exactly what they want her do, from who she dates to what her career is. In her desperation she takes a “job” as a roommaid, think a roommate who also does some housekeeping in exchange for free rent. Her roommate is Tyler, a super smart and successful guy who looks like a supermodel because of course he does.
So a super cute premise that pretty much lived up to my expectations. Was it predictable? Absolutely, but I was in the mood for brain candy when I read this. It was super light and fluffy and didn’t require me to think, which lately is exactly what I need. It was light on the romance and had more of a chick lit feel with emphasis on Madison working on herself in terms of independence and less of a focus on her and Tyler’s budding relationship. So don’t go into this thinking it’s totally a romance, it had romantic elements but was really more about that aspect than anything else.
When I first read the synopsis for this one I was reminded of Sophie Kinsella. You have Madison who’s a teacher that has been cut off from her family’s money after not falling in line and doing exactly what they want her do, from who she dates to what her career is. In her desperation she takes a “job” as a roommaid, think a roommate who also does some housekeeping in exchange for free rent. Her roommate is Tyler, a super smart and successful guy who looks like a supermodel because of course he does.
So a super cute premise that pretty much lived up to my expectations. Was it predictable? Absolutely, but I was in the mood for brain candy when I read this. It was super light and fluffy and didn’t require me to think, which lately is exactly what I need. It was light on the romance and had more of a chick lit feel with emphasis on Madison working on herself in terms of independence and less of a focus on her and Tyler’s budding relationship. So don’t go into this thinking it’s totally a romance, it had romantic elements but was really more about that aspect than anything else.
April 12, 2022
Skipped through most of the book... didn't really feel any chemistry between Tyler and Madison either. It was so...dry..
Overall...nope
Overall...nope
January 29, 2022
I wish I could find a man to let me live in his house rent free and to cook for me. THE DREAM! Especially when it’s a hot man. I mean come on. Right off the bat I really loved the connection between Madison and Tyler. I liked that it seemed like they fell into a groove as roommates really quickly.
What I loved:
- Banter. Between Shay and Madison. Tyler and Madison. Madison and her family. It was all top tier
- The obsession with his dog. I’m the same way with all of my animals
- The flow of the story seemed effortless.
Wasn’t my favorite:
- Super slow burn until the last like 30 pages.
- How aggressively Tyler switched from being only interested in being roommates to being over the top into Madison.
- It ended SO abruptly.
What I loved:
- Banter. Between Shay and Madison. Tyler and Madison. Madison and her family. It was all top tier
- The obsession with his dog. I’m the same way with all of my animals
- The flow of the story seemed effortless.
Wasn’t my favorite:
- Super slow burn until the last like 30 pages.
- How aggressively Tyler switched from being only interested in being roommates to being over the top into Madison.
- It ended SO abruptly.
September 9, 2024
This book was really frustrating to read. The main character, Madison, seemed so naive and clueless, which made it hard to get into the story. The plot was kind of boring and predictable until the last 10% of the book. Overall, it wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great either. If you're into cheesy stories with a helpless protagonist, then maybe it's your thing. Otherwise, I'd say you can give this one a pass.
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April 7, 2021yeah, no. dnf atm
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