hanna's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was such a sweet friends-to-lovers romance! The yearning! The years of crushing!! Obsessed!!!
Bree and Nathan are so perfect together and I loved how they cared about eachother esp with Nathan's mental health issues (so good, we need more men suffering in romance).
Adams is so good at writing closed-door romances, in comparison to other books it really doesn't feel like you miss much. The Big Emotions we often get in smut scenes are just put somewhere else here and I loved those scenes just as much!
Disclaimer about why I gave 4 stars: there is some girl-on-girl hate (which almost comes with the territory with the boy-girl-besties thing) and Bree is a bit pick-me at times. But it's not as bad as other books I've read, just a teeny bit annoying.
Bree and Nathan are so perfect together and I loved how they cared about eachother esp with Nathan's mental health issues (so good, we need more men suffering in romance).
Adams is so good at writing closed-door romances, in comparison to other books it really doesn't feel like you miss much. The Big Emotions we often get in smut scenes are just put somewhere else here and I loved those scenes just as much!
Disclaimer about why I gave 4 stars: there is some girl-on-girl hate (which almost comes with the territory with the boy-girl-besties thing) and Bree is a bit pick-me at times. But it's not as bad as other books I've read, just a teeny bit annoying.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Car accident
lizgriffinwords's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Not as much my cup of tea compared to the two Rome, Kentucky books so far. Bree felt radically immature and often jealous/spiteful. Couldn’t see what Nathan saw in her.
Also, at one point I was certain Bree said “I don’t like surprises,” and then the entire ending sequence was one surprise after another and she was totally fine with it?
I will say that I appreciated this book’s handling of panic attacks, debilitating perfectionism, and other mental health challenges that I have personally experienced.
Also, at one point I was certain Bree said “I don’t like surprises,” and then the entire ending sequence was one surprise after another and she was totally fine with it?
I will say that I appreciated this book’s handling of panic attacks, debilitating perfectionism, and other mental health challenges that I have personally experienced.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Car accident and Alcohol
clairew97's review against another edition
1.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Car accident, and Emotional abuse
annasbooks00's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, and Car accident
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Toxic relationship
lenaricharz's review
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Car accident
caryshope41's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Car accident and Panic attacks/disorders
quelr11's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
This book was so cute! I enjoyed the level of spice. Some sexy moments but not over the top. I enjoy books with a good balance. I really liked the emotional connection and romance between the characters. I felt the book treated intimacy with a lot of meaning and care, which I personally enjoy. Both of the main characters had very good hearts. I also liked the aspect of mental health that was touched on. Over all, a very sweet book!
Content Warnings
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Car accident
viola_paoloneee's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Car accident
friends to lovers, second chance, ballerina x football player, fun characters, book boyfriendclaire_fitzgibbon13's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
An amazingly funny rom com. Loved every line.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Car accident
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Bree and Nathan have been best friends since high school, but never attempted to be anything more. Now, Nathan is an NFL star and Bree owns a dance studio, and they seem destined to be only friends forever. But when a drunken Bree declares her feelings to a TMZ reporter and they’re thrust into a fake dating arrangement, everything between them may just be about to change.
I ADORED THIS BOOK. I tend to really enjoy sports romances, but friends-to-lovers can be hit or miss for me, and thankfully this one was a gigantic hit. Nathan and Bree were absolutely perfect together, and the story was cute, sweet, and funny the entire way through. It also made perfect sense to me why neither of them made a move earlier in their friendship, and the development of their relationship felt natural and fairly relatable (maybe having a TMZ reporter film you in a bathroom is less relatable, but who’s to say?!)
It’s pretty rare that I fall for the cinnamon roll hero, but I was messaging all my friends at twenty pages into this book telling them how much I love Nathan Donelson and my feelings only got stronger as the book went on. He’s absolute perfection, and landed himself a spot VERY close to the top of my list of perfect book boyfriends.
I could go on, but really you should just read The Cheat Sheet yourself. If you want an absolutely adorable rom-com that is closed door but with LOTS of chemistry, this is the book for you!
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: sports romance; friends-to-lovers; cinnamon roll heroes
CW: Panic attacks/mental health; mentions of car accident/injury (off-page)
Bree and Nathan have been best friends since high school, but never attempted to be anything more. Now, Nathan is an NFL star and Bree owns a dance studio, and they seem destined to be only friends forever. But when a drunken Bree declares her feelings to a TMZ reporter and they’re thrust into a fake dating arrangement, everything between them may just be about to change.
I ADORED THIS BOOK. I tend to really enjoy sports romances, but friends-to-lovers can be hit or miss for me, and thankfully this one was a gigantic hit. Nathan and Bree were absolutely perfect together, and the story was cute, sweet, and funny the entire way through. It also made perfect sense to me why neither of them made a move earlier in their friendship, and the development of their relationship felt natural and fairly relatable (maybe having a TMZ reporter film you in a bathroom is less relatable, but who’s to say?!)
It’s pretty rare that I fall for the cinnamon roll hero, but I was messaging all my friends at twenty pages into this book telling them how much I love Nathan Donelson and my feelings only got stronger as the book went on. He’s absolute perfection, and landed himself a spot VERY close to the top of my list of perfect book boyfriends.
I could go on, but really you should just read The Cheat Sheet yourself. If you want an absolutely adorable rom-com that is closed door but with LOTS of chemistry, this is the book for you!
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: sports romance; friends-to-lovers; cinnamon roll heroes
CW: Panic attacks/mental health; mentions of car accident/injury (off-page)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Car accident and Injury/Injury detail