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ilovebooks_10's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
beingkelsiebooks's review against another edition
4.0
What a great mutual pining, workplace, friends to lovers book! I kept thinking of Jim and Pam from The Office while I read it. I can’t wait to read the next books in this series!
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What a great mutual pining, workplace, friends to lovers book! I kept thinking of Jim and Pam from The Office while I read it. I can’t wait to read the next books in this series!
Merged review:
What a great mutual pining, workplace, friends to lovers book! I kept thinking of Jim and Pam from The Office while I read it. I can’t wait to read the next books in this series!
hann_cant_read's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
ladybreww_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my gosh I absolutely devoured this book!! I have so many great things to say. I loved both of the characters- they were so relatable and cute. This is the perfect workplace romance/friends to lovers story. The writing was clever and quick witted. I binged this in two sittings but only because it was 3am and I needed to sleep. It was that good. I definitely swooned over Luke, and I would be friends with Layla. I cannot wait to see the next installment of the series because all of the characters were fantastic.
Merged review:
Oh my gosh I absolutely devoured this book!! I have so many great things to say. I loved both of the characters- they were so relatable and cute. This is the perfect workplace romance/friends to lovers story. The writing was clever and quick witted. I binged this in two sittings but only because it was 3am and I needed to sleep. It was that good. I definitely swooned over Luke, and I would be friends with Layla. I cannot wait to see the next installment of the series because all of the characters were fantastic.
Merged review:
Oh my gosh I absolutely devoured this book!! I have so many great things to say. I loved both of the characters- they were so relatable and cute. This is the perfect workplace romance/friends to lovers story. The writing was clever and quick witted. I binged this in two sittings but only because it was 3am and I needed to sleep. It was that good. I definitely swooned over Luke, and I would be friends with Layla. I cannot wait to see the next installment of the series because all of the characters were fantastic.
author_orlaithhunt's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I loved the book for it's light hearted take on an office romance. It had many cute moments that had me chuckling along. I loved each character and especially the MMC's family. The HR lady really upped the anti on things at certain points and it was all around a great book. It does need a new edition though as there were a few grammatical errors that couldn't go unmissed. All in all a great book and one I would recommend as a light read.
lottie_j's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
sikonat's review against another edition
3.0
Luke and Layla are best friends secretly been in love with each since they met. With an affinity for pranks and a love of nerdy things, they're a match made in heaven. Plus his family loves her, and has included her into family group chat. The problem? They're colleagues and there's a no fraternisation rule. Not to mention neither wants to break the stalemate lest it ruin their friendship.
Juliana Smith's 'As Per My Email' has cast of entertaining characters with a very sweet and sassy chemistry between our two leads. The problem is that the pacing dragged out the stalemate they're in. I found it took so long for the company trip to happen that by the time action moved to Ocean City, I skimmed through as it was repetitious in the constant interruptions that I wanted one of them to finally just blurt it out! I don't mind miscommunication, but this was just too slow burn for me. Overall this was a fun read I'm looking forward to the next Wells sibling's story with Nathan, who was such a great character he deserves his love story too.
Thanks to Juliana Smith and NetGalley for the ARC.
Merged review:
Luke and Layla are best friends secretly been in love with each since they met. With an affinity for pranks and a love of nerdy things, they're a match made in heaven. Plus his family loves her, and has included her into family group chat. The problem? They're colleagues and there's a no fraternisation rule. Not to mention neither wants to break the stalemate lest it ruin their friendship.
Juliana Smith's 'As Per My Email' has cast of entertaining characters with a very sweet and sassy chemistry between our two leads. The problem is that the pacing dragged out the stalemate they're in. I found it took so long for the company trip to happen that by the time action moved to Ocean City, I skimmed through as it was repetitious in the constant interruptions that I wanted one of them to finally just blurt it out! I don't mind miscommunication, but this was just too slow burn for me. Overall this was a fun read I'm looking forward to the next Wells sibling's story with Nathan, who was such a great character he deserves his love story too.
Thanks to Juliana Smith and NetGalley for the ARC.
Juliana Smith's 'As Per My Email' has cast of entertaining characters with a very sweet and sassy chemistry between our two leads. The problem is that the pacing dragged out the stalemate they're in. I found it took so long for the company trip to happen that by the time action moved to Ocean City, I skimmed through as it was repetitious in the constant interruptions that I wanted one of them to finally just blurt it out! I don't mind miscommunication, but this was just too slow burn for me. Overall this was a fun read I'm looking forward to the next Wells sibling's story with Nathan, who was such a great character he deserves his love story too.
Thanks to Juliana Smith and NetGalley for the ARC.
Merged review:
Luke and Layla are best friends secretly been in love with each since they met. With an affinity for pranks and a love of nerdy things, they're a match made in heaven. Plus his family loves her, and has included her into family group chat. The problem? They're colleagues and there's a no fraternisation rule. Not to mention neither wants to break the stalemate lest it ruin their friendship.
Juliana Smith's 'As Per My Email' has cast of entertaining characters with a very sweet and sassy chemistry between our two leads. The problem is that the pacing dragged out the stalemate they're in. I found it took so long for the company trip to happen that by the time action moved to Ocean City, I skimmed through as it was repetitious in the constant interruptions that I wanted one of them to finally just blurt it out! I don't mind miscommunication, but this was just too slow burn for me. Overall this was a fun read I'm looking forward to the next Wells sibling's story with Nathan, who was such a great character he deserves his love story too.
Thanks to Juliana Smith and NetGalley for the ARC.
tarnaflake's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
eloisedalpe's review against another edition
3.0
Le livre a tellement bien commencé, j’étais obsessed, mais ça s’est un peu gâché après le premier tiers.
Au début les refs à The Office étaient juste incroyable, i was giggling kicking my feet, ça ressemblait pour vrai à une fanfic de Pam et Jim.
Après c’était pu ça, j’avais perdu mon intérêt. C’était juste une romance plutôt moyenne et pas vraiment remarquable.
Au début les refs à The Office étaient juste incroyable, i was giggling kicking my feet, ça ressemblait pour vrai à une fanfic de Pam et Jim.
Après c’était pu ça, j’avais perdu mon intérêt. C’était juste une romance plutôt moyenne et pas vraiment remarquable.
achaperonwrites's review against another edition
Y’alllllll Jules has done it again!
I don’t normally gravitate to friends to lovers because, while there’s mutual pining involved, I need that soul crushing angst lol.
That said, I absolutely adored this story. Luke and Layla are soooo damn sweet, and even though it’s the slowest burn ever, I didn’t find it lacking in the slightest. There were plenty of soft brushes of hands, hugs, dancing, and held gazes to make it all worthwhile.
This story is full of swoon and snark, love and laughter, and is genuinely Juliana’s best work yet!
You should read if you love:
- friends to lovers, duh
- slow burn
- closed door
- The Office
- pranks and sarcasm
- family vibes/amazing side characters
I don’t normally gravitate to friends to lovers because, while there’s mutual pining involved, I need that soul crushing angst lol.
That said, I absolutely adored this story. Luke and Layla are soooo damn sweet, and even though it’s the slowest burn ever, I didn’t find it lacking in the slightest. There were plenty of soft brushes of hands, hugs, dancing, and held gazes to make it all worthwhile.
This story is full of swoon and snark, love and laughter, and is genuinely Juliana’s best work yet!
You should read if you love:
- friends to lovers, duh
- slow burn
- closed door
- The Office
- pranks and sarcasm
- family vibes/amazing side characters