I started out enjoying the story and the characters but about halfway, I just wanted it to end. I felt like it dragged quite a bit and when the characters from [b:The Road to Madison|44162675|The Road to Madison|Elle Spencer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1551397049l/44162675._SY75_.jpg|68687793] (I assume it was them but I quit that book almost immediately) showed up, I nearly quit.

Because I tend to be fairly late with my ARC reviews (sorry authors, publishers, and NetGalley!) I started consuming this one with the audio book but the narrator got to be too much for me so I switched to my trusty text-to-speech reader and was much happier. I got back into the story and stayed mostly engaged.

Ultimately, I felt good when the book ended but not enough to ever read it again. And for romance novels, a re-read is about as good as it gets with me.

Thanks BSB and NetGalley for the ebook! ( )

A friend recommendation that didn't crash and burn but just didn't quite hit the spot.

This was more rom then com that’s why I gave it 3 stars. I liked it, especially when V. was being awkward around her dating app dates. I just would have liked it more if there had been more funny moments.

Bea the assistant was good, really like her texts.

Your whole life is planned
That much we know.
But you won’t find a wife
At Belden & Snow.
I’m here to help you
Like it or not.
Your date is at eight
And PS, she’s hot!

Finally I found an amazing F/F romance! idk what it was before - maybe bad luck. but all ff romances, that I stumbled upon wasn't that great.
This one isincredible! Characters are well thought out, feel like real people (with real jobs yay!). Plot was really good and all the drama, oh! And the ending!
I absolutely loved it!

audiobook 10/10! ( )

Veronica is a lawyer who has put off everything, including romance and finding her forever person so that she can become a partner at her firm. But, she can see her partnership finally happening and so she lets her assistant Bea (and Veronica's mother) set her up on 30 first dates in 30 days.

All the dates happen at the same bar, Monaghan's. And that's where she meets Rachel, the cousin of the owner who sometimes subs in for Charlotte, the owner, behind the literal bar. And so, Rachel, as well as three of the regulars get to see a parade of --usually-- cringe worthy dates that Veronica has. But, all the while, Veronica and Rachel are falling in love. The only problem is that Rachel has the biggest bunch of baggage I've ever read about in a lesfic book. Yikes. So, can the two of them get around that is the question.

It was a book that probably would have been a three star one for me usually, except, it pulled me in so fast, and every time I had to put it down, I really, really didn't want to (darn work). It was a fun and at times emotionally intense read. Ooh--ooh, and Ana and Madison were even in there too. Connected Universe for the win!! (Also, boo, I needed more Bea...)

I received this book via Netgalley thanks to Bold Strokes Books. ( )