This was quite a surprise. It was cute, fun, flirty and quite random at times that it was charming. Just know that the romance between Polly and Olly does only take centre stage quite late into the story so that is something I wish was featured earlier on in the story as I felt the romance between them was very rushed towards the end.

I couldn't get interested in the storyline when I picked the book for the first time. Started reading it a few days back again, because I've been reading rom-coms a lot lately, and BAAAM, I enjoyed it so much! 💚 Sometimes you just need to be in the proper mood to whole-heartedly devour a romance novel. 
Polly and Olly's story was definitely different from any of the rom-coms I've ever read! I loved the slow-burn romance between them. The banter, the conversations they shared, the adorable moments - basically everything, was really enjoyable! The age gap made me a bit uncomfortable at times, because I'm not used to this aspect between the characters in books, but I got over it eventually.
Overall, When Polly Met Olly was a really cute and heart-warming read. Need to read more books from the author! 
Thanks to Netgalley for the review copy.

My first book by this author and one of my absolute favourite genres. There are some interesting and fun characters who are very relatable and a great setting. Down on her luck, Polly lands a job at a dating agency, not her dream job but she throws caution to the wind and goes for it. Her new boss Derek sends her to spy on a rival dating agency and meets Olly. He is not what she expects but the chemistry between them is undeniable, inadvertently Polly finds herself bumping into him often. I always enjoy a book that picks me up and leaves me feeling good, this is one of those. Full of fun, fizz, witty banter and light-hearted charisma. The characters of Polly and Olly aren't perhaps a pair you would put together given the age gap but I love that this was explored and that age is really just a number. Love can be found in the most unexpected of places. A very enjoyable and entertaining read.

This book was a fun loving read. Just what this girl needed for a cozy weekend in. 

All about self-discovery, pausing to actual listen to others instead of jump to conclusions... the love story that unfolds between Polly and Olly is irresistible. Competition, unexpected connections, misunderstandings, and more add to the tension and investment readers have for these characters' love. 

I highly recommend. Especially for those who like modern romances committed to the slow build of romantic tension without including an overwhelming amount of explicit scenes. Very well balanced, in my opinion!

You’ll know by now that there’s authors on this blog that are like royalty to me, when they come up for blog tours I cannot even contemplate not promoting them because I heart their books so much. Zoe May is without doubt one of these authors. As well as this, she is also the author that produces the most excited comments as I make notes on my Kindle. This book was no exception. (I’ll explain later!)

I loved Zoe’s workplace To The Moon and Back, which is where we meet Polly, who can’t quite believe she’s got a job to be a matchmaker as she doesn’t quite have the expertise. Luckily, or perhaps not so much, it is a less than pristine organisation where certain practices are undertaken to get results. From the off I was in, with the brilliantly done Derek and his ideas and different clients and I lapped up the mixture of dating psychology and comedy that made me make notes such as ‘eek!’ ‘Ooh!’ ‘No’ and ‘giggles!!’ (I told you I was random!!)

The methods used were priceless, the characters fantastic and the twists brilliantly brilliantly done. All in all a book I enjoyed and savoured so so much and cant recommend enough! Thanks so much to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources for the book in return for an honest review.

Rating:5/5

This is such a cute romcom about two people who never should’ve met, let alone gotten together, but work perfect together. But can we take a second here to talk about how odd Polly’s job is overall and how uncomfortable I felt reading about it at times? 

Both main characters had my two favorite personality characteristics: wit and humor that provide plenty of laugh out loud moments. I did think their  interactions were a little more sparse than I would have preferred and a very slow burn. It was a cute, easy-to-read romcom that is perfect for a rainy day.

An enjoyable novel filled with romance and emotions, perfect to forget about the world for a few hours. A charming and wonderful read!

This book was cute. I liked the love story. I didn’t like how the author switched from English to American slang. There were quite a few grammatical errors and use of the wrong character names. But because the book was so cute I over looked it and gave it a higher rating.

I really enjoyed how cute and fluffy this novel was, I don’t tend to read a lot of contemporary but I when I do it’s books like these that I tend to really enjoy. It was definitely more on the fluff side but that’s totally okay. I definitely recommend this to someone who wants to just read something light and cute.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley.

I can honestly say that I loved this book. It's not just a good romance, it also talks about our dreams and how, sometimes, we changed our minds about them.

Just go and read this book.

This was a very cute and heartwarming novel that I absolutely adored! If you are feeling down, you need to pick up this novel as it will absolutely cheer you up!

This was so cute! Perfect summer/ holiday read. I loved Polly and Olly both, it was a take on When Harry met Sally i Suppose but for die hard romance fans as me - it worked and well!

Zoe May made me smile with When Polly Met Olly. This was a heart warming, chuckle worthy romance that made smile throughout.
Well written and witty, this is a great treat to curl up with.

A quick and light-hearted read. Polly is a likeable character, an aspiring young photographer who has lost her way a little. She is a little naïve and has been trying hard to launch her career to no avail and so tries to make a career as a matchmaker in New York, which it turns out she is great at. 

Olly is a little odd to me, he meets Polly and has an epiphany and suddenly wants to change his whole life… does it ever really happen like that in real life? Is it sustainable? Maybe I am too involved in the story at this point? His character came across as a 20 something man who seemed quite brash and boastful. However, he is much older, and I would have expected him to have more life experience and more of an idea about love and romance, particularly dealing with a dating agency day in day out! 

The ending felt a bit rushed for me; it ends on a ‘dreams come true’ note which is always a lovely ending but I felt I needed more information. I wish I knew more about the story with Derek and Olly as it seemed deeper than what was mentioned in the book. Also, what happened or was going on with Derek’s wife, I felt like there was more to her story which was hinted at and I expected to come in at the end, but it wasn’t there. 

Overall it was an enjoyable read, the writing style was good and slowed well and it kept my attention well despite feeling a little disappointing at the end.

This book was so adorable! I loved this story and couldn't stop reading. Polly is a matchmaker and aspiring photographer. Olly is the owner of a rival matchmaking agency that has a completely different way of finding love matches. This is just a cute romantic comedy story that I definitely recommend.

1 star. Yes, that is what I give to this book because;

 - It felt as if the narrator was rambling. Despite not being a fan of stories in first person narration, I am well aware that there are some awesome ones out there but this one? The structure was not even of that of someone's diary entry.
 - The best friend was gay but that best friend did not add anything to the story per se. It just seemed as if the author wanted to remain relevant in a time when LGBTQ characters and POC characters are all the hype.
 - The age difference between the main leads. Now I am not completely against the idea of that big a difference but the entire relationship seemed forced.
 - There was no love. It all began with attraction and I did not see it moving anywhere after that.
 - There was no character development of the male lead and very little for the female lead.
 - Dating in the online world is a reality for many and that could have been the basis for this story but it was made out to be completely out of the world which removed any sense of reality from the story.

As a reader, I won't recommend this book.

Polly, a young aspiring photographer trying to make it in New York City, takes a job as a matchmaker at an online dating agency to make ends meet. It is a competitive industry and their main competitor is a slick, award-winning agency headed up by the suave, charming and extremely handsome Olly Corrigan.

This was a fun and light-hearted read, if a little forgettable. I do agree with other reviewers that the narrative feels a little too British in places, especially in the dialogue of the American characters, but that wasn’t really a deal breaker for me. 

Polly is likeable enough as a main character but I didn’t feel as invested in her as I would have liked to, and I didn’t feel the spark of chemistry between her and Olly was present for the the first half of the novel. 

It is a quick and easy read, however, so if you are looking for something easygoing that you can get in to quickly, or to take on holiday,  then this will definitely fit the bill.

This story was rather fun in so many unexpected ways!

Polly was a struggling photographer.  Having graduated from college and chasing her dream, she still hadn't hooked her professional HEA...so what better way to make a living in the mean time then by helping others find theirs?  Enter, Polly the Matchmaker!  Grant it, she was successful in her own personal life, but she definitely seemed to hit her stride when she was pretending to be someone else.  There was a certain about of moral questions brought up regarding her temporary profession, but I mean really...I bet that's how it's done for the higher ups nowadays!  I wouldn't know, never tried an agency, or even online for that matter, but with the real world tie-ins to Tinder, and good old social media, young adult to middle-age-ish folks will feel right at home, while laughing their bums off at some of the antics that follow.  Anywho, back on track...

So as much as Polly was my girl, I gotta say...I liked Olly.  Even when he was being his slick, charismatic, check box checking self, I liked him.  There was something there that felt genuine and non-scripted.  Of course, I may have been reading more into the situations/character than intended (or not, considering the ending!), but I didn't think he was a too good to be true type person...only a person that had been through some changes, perhaps wasn't taken for more than his "pretty face", and needing a chance at something real himself.  When the tentative sparks flew, I was totally on-board...and then when the fizzle began, I was begging Polly to investigate further, not jump to conclusions, and simply give him a chance.  Totally unlike me, but...there you have it.  

In the end, it was a sweet, funny, romance in the making, starring a few cupid wannabees, that while making it happen for others, needed to learn a thing or two about love themselves.  It definitely provided an entertaining story with all the feels, so "swipe right" on this one for your future reading list!

What a lovely, LOL romance that explores the world of online dating. When a woman takes a dodgy job working for To The Moon and Back Dating Agency pretending to be clients to woo potential online dates, she realizes her love life may need a little boost. However, her new love interest is the owner of a rival dating agency with a questionable reputation.

Polly is a photographer who needs her big break, but in the meantime, she will be a matchmaker of sorts and help her clients find the love of their life. When she is sent on an errand from her new boss to spy on the very handsome and sexy owner of the rival dating agency, she starts to rethink her own life choices.

I love the slow build-up to Polly and Olly’s relationship. Their first meeting is under false pretenses, but the attraction is instant and not in your face. The story builds on Polly’s life with her new job, her new clients, including the hunky, Brandon, her supportive and hilarious flatmate, Gabe, and her struggles as a photographer.

This is an extremely funny love story with an interesting take on dating. If you enjoy meeting a fun assortment of characters with a healthy dose of love in the air, give this book a try.

Thank you to Ms. May for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectation of a positive review.

Before delving into the novel, I read some reviews and was a bit afraid about some of them mentioning a lack of research. I agree that it doesn’t sound authentic that a supposedly American character would speak of height and weight using the metric system. Overall, the character of Olly didn’t sit quite well with me. I felt his behavior and discourse didn’t reflect his age (I was quite stunned when this piece of info was revealed). Having said that, for the most part, I did enjoy this feel-good romantic comedy, even though the love story was not memorable.

The writing style is very good, it flows well. The secondary characters are interesting and fun. I really liked the female lead. Polly is an endearing, relatable character. It is an original chick-lit that will, to some extent, remind you of You’ve got mail, but in a social media Tinder era. Polly could be a good Meg Ryan, but Olly is no Tom Hanks.

In the end, you still get a fun and lovely romance in New York. Just not a legendary love story that will stick with you. It lacked the truly magical chemistry you usually get in great rom-coms.