Love at First Like in Freaks Between the Book Sheets Romance Recs

Nov 12, 2019 Shawna (what.shawna.reads) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley, own-physical, 2019-new-releases

This book isn't going to be for everyone, but I really enjoyed it. There's a lot of NYC references, influencer behind the scenes, and side notes about start-up culture and entrepreneurship. It's fun to see Eliza and her sister working on their own business, as well as her best friend trying to launch hers. However, the main character does try to trick a guy into marrying her for the 'gram while also confiding all of this to the bartender across the street which is where it seems to turn a lot of ...more

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Jul 29, 2019 Kailey (kmc_reads) rated it really liked it

Thanks to the publisher for my free copy of this book.

I very much enjoyed Orenstein's first novel, Playing with Matches, so I was thrilled to snag a copy of Love at a First Like. I read this one after finishing The Most Fun We Ever Had and it was exactly what I needed- fluffy & fun. Was Eliza beyond infuriating at points? Yes, but she’s like your friend who’s making a bad decision - you want to shake her & stop her, but instead you have to sit back & let her crash her own train😂🤷🏻‍♀️ I thought ...more

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Aug 10, 2019 Kate (kate_reads_) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Have you ever told a small lie and had it spiral into needing bigger and bigger lies to protect the first one? Or have you ever accidentally posted something you never meant to share publicly or hit reply all when you meant to only send to one person?

This is how it all starts for Eliza in Love at First Like. After seeing her ex is engaged, she tries on a diamond ring from her jewelry store and makes a fake Instagram post to save to her drafts folder. Only without realizing it - she sends it out ...more

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Dec 01, 2019 Lindsey (Bring My Books) marked it as dnf

DNF @ 33%

I couldn't stick with the premise of this book, and I couldn't stick with Eliza. Both were really hard to find believable.

I know some people have really enjoyed it, and I've gotten the impression that it makes a lot of good points about social media and it's impact on our lives somewhere further along in the book, which is cool. This was way more personal in just my general enjoyment than anything about the writing, so if the premise intrigues you, I wouldn't advise against giving it a ...more

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