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Self aware, hilarious and adorable!
I cannot express how much | enjoyed this book! If you like a good rom-com, you will love this. Strictly speaking, this follows on from Set on You, but foll... READ MORE
One for all the Book Boyfriend lovers out there!
I was very kindly sent a copy of this by Penguin in return for an honest review.
Amy Lea really knows how to write a mature but well-rounded, sweet, funny... READ MORE
Little did Tara know, she was living out the perfect rom-com all along…
I absolutely adored this book, from the characters to the romance to Tara’s fears about her true self being ‘too much’, Exes and O's made me feel all the f... READ MORE
I adored this romcom!
I utterly adored this funny, smart, loveable romcom - it has soared straight to my favourites list. It ticks all the boxes and strikes a gratifying balance... READ MORE
it was so bookish and delightful
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review!
Ah this was fantastic!! I definitely preferre... READ MORE
Hilarious and relatable rom-com!
I was very kindly sent a copy of this book by the publisher in return for an honest review.
Following on from Crystal's journey to finding love, this book... READ MORE
A swoon worthy slow burn
Friends to lovers, forced proximity, room-mance this book has it all. When we finally reach the most swoon worthy happy ending I've read in a while I had a... READ MORE
Bookish and delightful!
Ah this was fantastic!! I definitely preferred this to the author's first romance - it was so bookish and delightful, right up my street. Friends to lovers... READ MORE
Love letter to love
This joyous read was helmed by a delightfully relatable heroine who I couldn’t help but cheer for on her quest to find true love. It was sweet and hopeful,... READ MORE
Synopsis
Tara Chen has had her heart broken ten times, by ten different men. Nevertheless, she is still determined to find her perfect match. The only problem? Tara is a romance novel obsessive, and her standards are sky high.
Modern dating apps have killed the meet-cute, so Tara decides to revisit her exes - all ten of them - in the hope of finding her very own trope-worthy second-chance romance. And every heroine needs a sidekick, so she enlists her new flatmate, firefighter Trevor.
Trevor Metcalfe is the first to rush into a burning building but the last to rush into a relationship. Love just isn't his thing. But, the more time they spend together, the more Trevor appreciates Tara's authentic, dramatic self.
Can they break the habits of a lifetime and give their spark a chance?
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780241997543
- Number of pages: 400
- Dimensions: 196 x 127 x 26 mm
- Weight: 276g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allAmy Lea promises and delivers with this addictive slow-burn roommates-to-lovers the perfect way
This book was such a fun and heart-fulfilling read! When I read Amy Lea's Set On You and met Tara, I immediately wanted to read her story. So I was super e... READ MORE
The most perfect, swoon-worthy romance book.
Genre: contemporary, romance
TWs: gaslighting, toxic relationship, ableism
My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
What is this book about?
Hilarious, heartfelt, and utterly swoon-worthy
Hopeless romantic (and stage-five clinger) Tara Chen decides to revisit her former boyfriends, to hopefully find the perfect second chance love. Tara's ext... READ MORE
Fun
Exes and O's
A fresh, funny, chemistry-filled rom-com from the author of Set on You
by Amy Lea
Earc:NetGalley
Publisher:
Penguin General UK - Fig Tree, Ha... READ MORE
Perfect for hopeless romantics and Taylor Swift fans
Set on You was one of my favourite books of 2022, and I was so excited when I was able to get an ARC for Exes and O's. I would read Amy Lea's middle school... READ MORE
Loved
It took me too long to get around to reading this… which is regret so much! This was perfect. I loved all of it. Tara and Trevor were the most perfect char... READ MORE
Please pick this up when it comes out!!
Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book.
I loved this!! It's hilariously funny, includes some heartbreaking scenes and has rela... READ MORE
Great read
This is the first book that I’ve read by this author and I’m so pleased that I finally have. I actually have a physical copy of her first book sitting on m... READ MORE
Most amazing romcom read best slow burn ever !!
Thankyou so much to the publishers penguin general-fig tree for this Brilliant romcom .
I loved Amy first book won't lie this was even more amazing ,I ... READ MORE
If you like a slow burn friend to lovers this is the book for you!
“Got a long list of ex lovers. They’ll tell you I’m insane. -Taylor Swift
Wow… this book had me hooked from chapter 1. The slow burn almost killed me off... READ MORE
LOVED it!
“I LOVED this book!
Romance novel obsessed Tara decides to revisit her list of exes to see if any of them are her second chance love. The idea is inspire... READ MORE
Flirty, slow-burn romcom to make you swoon!
☆☆☆☆/5
Tropes: roommates to friends to lovers, forced proximity, opposites-attract, reformed player, slow-burn romance
This book is a love letter to th... READ MORE
Perfect!
4 stars!
This book was the perfect way to follow Set on You. Trevor and Tara were the perfect example of forced proximity, best friends to lovers that ... READ MORE
Such a fab romance!
“4.5 stars rounded up!
I enjoyed this book so much!! From the very beginning Tara was so likeable and I loved her character. She’s a bookstagrammer and... READ MORE
4⭐️ A cute slow burn romance with a sunshine FMC who loves books and a grumpy hunk of a firefighter
Thank you to @netgalley and @vikingUK for an eARC in return for an honest review
So the author described this as being To all the Boys I loved before bu... READ MORE
Fast-paced rom-com with a slow burn romance
First of all thanks so much to the Publisher and NetGalley for an early copy for review!
Exes & O's is a really fun read! I loved that our main character ... READ MORE
Lea’s best yet!
Thank you so much NetGalley and Amy for providing me with an e-ARC.
This is hands down one of the best romance books I have ever read. I honestly could not... READ MORE
A fast, engrossing read
Set on you is sitting unread on my shelf and that will soon be rectified. Exes and O’s was a fast, engrossing read.
Tara is at the end of another relatio... READ MORE
Amazing!!
Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin UK for the chance to read this early release.
I went into this book not realising it was book 2 in a series, however..... READ MORE
If anyone has Grandma Flo’s number please send it my way!
A great fun and heartwarming read - perfect for escaping into this winter. Loved how Tara and Trevor’s relationship developed from quite an explosive start... READ MORE
Fun and cute read!
As Amy Lea’s second book, I really enjoyed Exes and O’s. I gave it 4/5 stars and a solid 8.5/10 rating.
Tara Chen, sister of Crystal Chen from Set on Y... READ MORE
The perfect slow burn!
Absolutely loved Exes and O's probably a little more so than Set on You! The story line was interesting, we follow Tara who is Crystals sister as she moves... READ MORE
Rom-com genius!
I absolutely loved this book. Tara is so relatable and her character growth throughout the book without changing her personality made her all the more love... READ MORE
A new favourite author!
This book. Wow. I love this book so much.
Tara and Trevor gave me all the feels right from the start with cute banter and tension you could cut with a kni... READ MORE
an amazing friends to lovers story!
4.5⭑
This was sooooo good and another great friends to lovers romance. This had a early 2000s rom-com vibe to it and there were some genuine laugh out l... READ MORE
A new favourite!
I had the chance to read this book as an ARC through NetGalley.
This is the first Amy Lea book I’ve read but I am hooked!
The dynamic between Tara ... READ MORE
If you love fluffy romances with great chemistry and banter, I definitely recommend this book!!
(Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin for an eARC in exchange for an honest review)
This was such a fun read! The humour throughout was excellent and Tara a... READ MORE
A Fun Book!
It's been a while since I have read anything with much of a steam factor, and sometimes, I need to remember what I am reading and where!
Okay, so that soun... READ MORE
This book! All the feels...
This book! I am at a temporary loss for words on how to describe this book. So heartwarming, sweet, and endearing. I have never had a romantic comedy with ... READ MORE
Romantic and funny
When it comes to a good romcom you can’t go wrong with Amy Lea. I enjoyed Set on You and I loved Exes and O’s even more.
Hospital nurse and book influence... READ MORE
Fun and warm romantic capers!
Headlines:
The humble guy
The clinger
Bookstagramming and plants
There was so much to just enjoy in this second book in The Influencer series. For me, thi... READ MORE
The perfect feel good RomCom
When I say this story was absolutely addictive, I’m not over exaggerating! From the first page I was hooked, Tara is such a relatable and lovable character... READ MORE
LOVED this book
“I feel so lucky to have been given the opportunity to read this book early. After reading Set on You, I had ridiculously high expectations for this one, a... READ MORE
Fun, witty and steamy
Wow! This book was so much fun. It was light but had enough depth for the characters to feel real. It was soooo much steamier than Set On You in a good way... READ MORE
A super cute Ex Hunt!
Cute and fun, slow burn romance
This was a very sweet and funny romance, with a delicious slow burn.
Tara embarks on a journey to find all her exes, tired of dating she wants to see if a... READ MORE
perfect summer-by-the-pool read
Tara has had her heart broken ten times, and yet, she is still determined to find her perfect man. As such, her new plan is to reach out to her exes in th... READ MORE
LOVED every part!!
✨Let me tell you now, when I had the email to say I’d been accepted to read this as an arc I was screaming, crying throwing up and it lived up to expectati... READ MORE
LOVED every part!
UGH, this is the PERFECT booksta/booktok book everrrrrr. I absolutely loved how Amy included the book community into the story!! I even learnt a couple of ... READ MORE
Pleasure to read romantic romp!
“Who doesn’t love a forced proximity romance with a male lead that you love to hate!
Romance -a-holic Tara is determined to find her “one” she’s so despe... READ MORE
My next favorite couple and one of the best roommate romances I’ve read so far!
Tara, romance lover and book blogger, is on a quest to find love for the 11th time in her life. Scared of being hurt yet again, she pursues the idea of reu... READ MORE
So good!
“Tara is a romance obsessed book influencer desperate to find her happily-ever-after. After her engagement ends she decides to go back through her exes, ge... READ MORE
A Captivating Read!
This is the second book of Amy Lea's that I have read and I loved it just as much as the first (definitely a bit more though). Amy writes so easy and every... READ MORE
Fantastic romcom
“Thank you NetGalley and Penguin for an advanced copy in return for an honest review.
Exes and O’s is a heartwarming, funny, sweet romcom that I absolute... READ MORE
Fun and fulfilling
This was quite the page turner for me and a great addition to this authors works, preferring this to the former book, I had a lot of fun!
I loved the ton... READ MORE
Sweet rom com
I love the premise of this one. Tara is a romance book lover, in search of her happily ever after. She decides to get in contact with all of her exes in ho... READ MORE
Great, fun romance!
I thought this was a fabulous romance. I loved it!
I often find that many romances can be too cheesy, and can jump to getting the two characters togeth... READ MORE
LOVED THIS!
Thankyou Ne galley and Penguin General UK - Fig Tree for an early e-arc in exchange of an honest review.
i was initially interested in reading this after f... READ MORE
The rom-com you didn't know you needed
Wow. I went into that book without knowing just how much I would absolutely adore it. I think most romance readers think you need to fall in love with the ... READ MORE
Charming and funny, this slow-burn romance is perfect for fans of the genre
Thanks to NetGalley UK and Penguin for sending me this advance copy in exchange for an honest review.
Since I read “Set on you” by Amy Lea, I have been ve... READ MORE
An ode to book and T-swift lovers
The first thing I loved about this book was the fact it’s set the same world as Set On You. It’s one of my all time favourite things authors do. Plus, I fo... READ MORE
Exactly what you need from a romcom read!
This book was exactly what I hoped it would be and more. The way it had me smiling and giggling and kicking my feet should honestly be embarrassing but I d... READ MORE
Absolute five star read
Exes & O's followed romance-lover and bookstagrammer Tara on her quest to find the one by working through her list of exes rekindling old flames. Helping h... READ MORE
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