Lindsey Love Loves started out hilarious with a cute enemies to lovers romance between a food blogger and a producer. Unfortunately, it randomly decided half way through it also wanted to be a thriller and that just didn't work. Once the spy plot came into play it became a mess and each chapter became cheesier then the last. I really enjoyed Lindsey's personality but it couldn't save the book for me. I'm really disappointed because I honestly loved the first half so much, particularly the camping scene but the whole secret agent thing threw me off and tainted the rest of it for me.

If you're needing an escape from the dumpster-fire that is 2020, this is the book for you!

Lindsey Love is an up-and-coming food critic who has just landed a job as the host of her own tv show that will allow her to travel across Europe - she'll discover hidden food joints and sample the local food! The only issue that could put a kink in her plans is her super standoffish producer, Nick Elliot. As the two travel to some of the most romantic cities in Europe, their disdain for each other starts to soften, but when Nick's past catches up to them, their lives are put into danger.

I was such a fan of Sophie Sinclair's 'Coffee Girl' series, and I knew I had to get my hands on this series as soon as possible. Lindsey is such a fun character - she's quirky, awkward and totally lovable (pun not intended, I swear). I'm a huge fan of the enemies-to-lovers trope, and this book had the perfect amount of simmering tension and witty banter between Nick and Lindsey.

I'm already looking forward to the rest of the series!

Huge thanks to Sophie for the advanced readers copy - all of my opinions are my own!

4/5 - ⭐ ⭐⭐⭐

When I saw that Sophie Sinclair had a new book out, I was super excited. I loved her Coffee Girl series and I jumped at the chance to read more from her.

Lindsey Love Loves is a cute book about a food critic making it big with an international tour for her debut TV show on a popular food network. Her producer is a big burly ex-SEAL with major hotness and a brusque attitude that rubs her... well, all kinds of ways.

I went into this thinking it would be a cute, fluffy, funny romance, and well, it did NOT end that way. At the 60% mark, the book changed tone and storyline into something completely different than what I was expecting. Not bad, per se, but just different. Where I thought we were going to get just your typical rom-com, we got so much more. I can't say I loved the immediate twist of rom-com to an international man of mystery and secret covert ops, but I wasn't mad at it either.

The transition was just so sudden and then the dreaded long absence and sudden and maybe -inappropriate(?)- super-secret information being offered at a drop of a hat to non-super secret spec ops people... well, it felt a little off. But, again, once you suspended a little disbelief and allowed for a little artistic license, it was pretty enjoyable. = D

Overall, I enjoyed Lindsey Love Loves and would recommend it for anyone who loves cute rom-coms with a twist! I'm looking forward to the next Sophie Sinclair book!

*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*

Wish I could say I loved this book but that's not the case. It mixes espionage, a food network show, hate to love trope, travel, and an unprofessional food critic.
There are no redeeming qualities if you ask me to how Nick treated her for the majority of the book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book received from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I loved the Coffee Girl series so I had to read this one. And please read that series if you haven’t. I have to state that I didn’t know it was a slightly suspenseful romance when I started to read it. Even though there was a set up at the beginning. Somehow I overlooked that. So I was a bit surprised by that twist towards the end. Nick was Lindsey’s new producer and director for her food critic show. They had an interesting meet up to discuss the new show. Which set the tone at the beginning of their relationship. I loved that Lindsey and Nick were playful, sweet, and snarky together. The adorable nicknames were so cute. I also loved the side characters of Patrick and Nick’s sisters. They were hilarious! Especially the stories of Nick as a child. I’m so glad Patrick will get his own book. Overall, it was a cute and fast read. Anyone who enjoys a slightly suspenseful romance will love it.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy in exchange for my honest review and opinion.

Lindsey Loves Love by Sophie Sinclair is another 5-star winner for me! Lindsey has such a fun personality, and I love how she doesn't apologize for being 100% herself. This enemies-to-lovers book has it all, attraction, adventure, mystery, steamy moments, world travel, and of course, delicious food! I wish I could travel with Lindsey Love in real life, especially since I miss traveling so much living in this pandemic. I honestly did not want this story to end. Sophie Sinclair has re-affirmed she is my auto-buy author once again. Thank you for this delicious read! Now the countdown begins again for the release of Sophie's next book.

Thank you, #NetGalley and #BooksGoSocial, for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Sophie Sinclair's Lindsey Love Loves is a ride of a rom-com that both strained my credulity and made me laugh often. This sweet, funny novel centers on Lindsey Love, an up-and-coming YouTube food critic who finally has her big break: a deal for her own television series. The only catch? Nick Elliot, the producer she most definitely would NOT have chosen to accompany her on her food tour through Europe.

This enemies-to-lovers romance has some scenes worthy of a film adaptation (their first European stop at a restaurant that serves exotic animals, much to Lindsey's horror, would be perfect on film) and some wild twists that I won't spoil her. What makes this one fun are the characters: Lindsey is an over-the-top, exuberant, impulsive joy, and the more serious Nick is the perfect balance. This one is super steamy and so much fun.

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This book was so good people! There was mystery and intrigue and there was a perfect balance between sweet and steamy! Lindsey was so adorable and I loved all her embarrassing moments. I loved reading Nick's point of view so much, and for this story it was such a good choice to have it be a double point of view! I did find the ghosting pretty upsetting and I wouldn't have been as forgiving as Lindsey was, but their reunion and the rescue mission was wonderfully executed! There was this one scene were Lindsey goes back to Nick's family's cabin to see him, but all his family is there and they just bombard her with questions. That scene was so chaotically wonderful, my dreams of a big family made me swoon so much!

Don’t you love when after reading a book you end up with a smile on your face?
This book left me like that!

Lindsey Love’s career as a food critic is suddenly taking off when she’s approached by Food and Travel to take her show to Europe. What could be more fun than to travel with her best friend Patrick, eat amazing food, and see the sights? What she doesn’t bargain for is the surly, egotistical producer with the icy glare, dimples, and a penchant for questioning her every move.
Nick Elliot, ex-Navy SEAL turned producer, finds himself suddenly thrown into a project he doesn’t want to take on. Producing a snotty food critic’s show over in Europe is not at the top of his agenda. She’s stubborn, sassy, and he finds himself inextricably drawn to her.
When things go awry abroad, Nick has to make the decision to save his own future or give up everything to protect Lindsey.

This book was just what I needed, it was light, funny, sweet, easy to read and even a bit suspenseful.
Lindsey Love Loves is an enemies to lovers romance that got me hooked since page one. I loved Lindsey and Nick’s characters but Patrick was my favorite by far, I hope she makes a story about him.

Thank you @netgalley and @sophiesinclairauthor for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Lindsey Love Loves is a book that came out of left field for me! It seemed like a typical coworker romance but there were so many more layers I didn't expect. I highly recommend that you check out this book if you haven't already!

Lindsey started as an amateur food critic when she was in college and a food network has offered her the opportunity to film a show abroad. She is going to travel to Europe with her best friend (who does the filming and editing) so that they can highlight some hole-in-the-wall local eateries. The only thing that is getting in the way of her fully enjoying this adventure is Nick, her asshole producer. He is surly, bossy, and controlling but Lindsey is not going to let him ruin this project for her. Lindsey and Nick have a difficult time of reconciling their disdain for each other and the physical attraction they have for one another but it's not long before they give into that physical attraction.

There are more layers to this story that I can't reveal without spoiling the plot, but I highly recommend this book! It is the perfect mix of humor, sexual tension, sweetness, and even suspense. Lindsey is easy to love - she is goofy, sassy, and crazy and she also can hold her own. And what's not to like about Nick? He is an ex-Navy Seal who is really caring and thoughtful underneath the tough exterior. Lindsey and Nick had amazing chemistry, even when they were arguing.

There were some laugh-out-loud moments that I had to explain to my husband while reading this book because he was looking at me like I was crazy. Even the titles of the chapters had me laughing. This book would be perfect for a rom-com film adaptation. Can we make that happen???

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Nick, the male lead, is tolerable, but Lindsay is a bit too much, (although maybe it's just me). She's quite dramatic in the way she handles things and reacts and during the novel, it felt like she didn't grow as a protagonist.
Patrick was fun, and the scene with Nick's sisters was probably my favourite.

Lindsey Love Loves was a cute enemies to lovers suspenseful romance! I went in expecting a fun romantic comedy and Sophie Sinclair delivered that and much more.

I loved the back and forth bickering between Nick and Lindsey. I laughed so many times at how off the wall Lindsey was, she has such an 'anything goes' personality. She was a delight! And Nick was perfect gruff tough guy. He was a fantastic 'ying' to Lindsey's 'yang', a great combo that readers love to just eat up! What I was not expecting and pleasantly surprised about was the mystery and chase that kicked in just over halfway through the book. There were a lot of twists packed in to the last few chapters and it made this book so unique.

Other things that I enjoyed were the ornery Mrs. Bixby, Lindsey's sister and her constant safe sex advice, and Patrick being the perfect third wheel all along. Can't want to read his book next year!

Thank you so much to the author who provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Love this story! Laugh out loud, relatable page-turner. Would definitely recommend to all! Even throws in some suspense.

My first time reading this author (I've heard wonderful things about the Coffee Girl series) and my first ARC review! I liked, but didn't love, this book.

The good: I always love an opposites attract/enemies to lovers storyline. Guaranteed fun. I enjoyed the hijinks at the cabin and could have read much more of that (such as on an international scale with traveling for the TV show). I felt like Lindsey and Nick's attraction and connection was believable and real, and Nick as a character was well developed and had clear motivations that drove his actions. Patrick was a fun supporting character and sweet friend, and Nick's sisters were amusing.

The not-so-good: I was surprised by the international spy angle, and could honestly have done without it. I wish the author had just leaned into the food/travel show harder. Lindsey seemed really immature to me (she's meant to be 30) and I was missing backstory and subtext to let me empathize with her. It's not clear what in her background made her who she is, and it doesn't even really matter to the main relationship and storyline in the book.

In case you missed it, Lindsey Love Loves came out last week! This was my first read from Sophie Sinclair and I LOVED it! I love a great enemies to lovers books and this one had it in spades. Nick and Lindsey such good chemistry, their banter and constant back and forth jabs only added to the thickness in the air between them. Grumpy, sexy, tv producer Nick, who happens to be a former Navy SEAL is saddled with cute, flirty and fun Lindsey and the new tv show she was just handed. Not only is to be her producer, but a sort of security detail while they film her new show in Europe. While adventuring to find hole in the wall places, with the best food, fighting the constant chemistry, trouble seems to find and follow them. This book took twists and turns I didn’t see coming, which added to the experience of this being so much more than just a romcom, and I loved it for it. Sophie dropped a few hints that she modeled Nick after Henry Cavill and that mental image didn’t hurt either while reading 😉 If you’re looking for a great read this week, make sure you add this to your TBR for sure!!! Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5

Thank you to NetGalley and Sophie Sinclair for the complimentary advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Lindsey Love Loves by Sophie Sinclair is an eclectic novel that has a little bit of everything, romance, action adventure, and a whole lot of hilarious food. The story centers around Lindsey Love who is a food blogger who gets her big break when she is hired by a food channel to do a tour of European restaurants. So she sets off with her cameraman best friend, Patrick, and her surly ex-Navy Seal producer Nick Elliot. While abroad the group encounters a little trouble (which I leave vague so as not to spoil the plot.

The book is full of great banter between Lindsey and Nick. If I had to pick a trope I'd call this one enemies to lovers. Lindsey literally has no filter and when she is flustered just about anything will come out of her mouth which makes for amusing conversations. Patrick is also good for some funny Harry Potter based fun.

If there was something that didn't quite work for me it was Nick's older sisters. There is a whole lot of teasing and it almost crosses the line for me. I honestly felt sorry for younger Nick stuck with these four as sisters. I also felt like with the action adventure part of the book near the end we get a bit of a brain dump. It would have been nice to see some of that fleshed out a bit more in the book.

Overall though I felt like the book was a fun one and I really enjoyed the little bit of action adventure thrown in. I'd love to see a book about Patrick!

Lindsey Love Loves is a fun, flirty romance with unexpected plot twists. I was so sad to say goodbye to the Coffee Girl series but I was excited to immerse myself in another of Sophie's worlds with fantastic side characters, witty banter and relationship development. As an enemies to lovers and forced proximity romance, this book made me smile, laugh and constantly kept me on my toes. I loved the adventures they went on, the antics about the crazy next door neighbor, Mrs. Bixby and the loveable best friend Patrick. The chemistry between Lindsey and Nick was believable and I loved meeting his family and all his crazy sisters. Looking forward to more from this series and will always read a Sophie SInclair book.

This book was so fun! While I was sad to say goodbye to The Coffee Girl series characters (#teamtatum), I was so excited to meet Lindsey Love and Nick Elliott.

This book made me chuckle so many times. I was also so dang jealous of Lindsey. Like, who doesn’t want to be a food blogger and travel the world trying new food? I’d take that job in a heartbeat as long as Hogan and Palmer could come too!

Let’s talk Nick now. He was a former Navy Seal turned television“producer.” I liked the suspenseful-ness around him. Once the thing happened in Paris, I was on the edge of my seat to find out what happened.

Now, one thing that Sophie does so damn well is the side characters. And this story was no different. I mean, who didn’t love Nick’s sisters and Lindsey’s neighbor Mrs. Bixby. I wanted more of them.

Lindsey Love Loves was an amazing enemies to lovers story, that you didn’t know you needed to read. I absolutely loved all the characters in this story, even Mrs. Bixby had me laughing. Lindsey and Elliott’s sassy banter was also hilarious and oh man I think Elliott just became my new book boyfriend because boy did he have me swooning.

What was also surprising was the amount of action this romance book had. I was not expecting it and it had me on the edge of my seat at some points. I absolutely cannot wait to read the other books in the series when they come out.

This book may make you crave chocolate cake or food in general. Stock up on supplies before reading.

LLL is the first book in a new series that kept me laughing from the first page to the last. Lindsey is one of those characters without a filter on her internal thoughts which when spoken out loud are quite hilarious and partly why Lindsey’s show as a food critic is so well loved.

Combine that with the witty banter between Lindsey and Nick and I was hooked because I’m a sucker for an enemies to lovers romance. The author played out the enemies to lovers trope in a refreshing way that really ratcheted up the sexual tension. I loved the crotchety old neighbor and hope Lindsey’s best friend Patrick finds love in this series.

This book was light and fun with a twist of suspense and just the thing to get me through a stressful week. If you enjoyed the Coffee Girl series by the same author or rom coms with steam, then give this one a look. Thank you to @sophiesinclair for an eArc. All opinions are my own.