Give me more. This is my first time reading this author and I loved it. Any book like this style is what we need. I can’t wait to read more books from Savannah Thomas.

'Blocked: A Social Media Love Story' was an okay book. The premise of this book interested me a lot but I found myself not really enjoying reading the actual book. I felt like all of the characters were kind of flat and I could not find myself connecting or caring about any of them. The romance between Bo and Winter lacked chemistry in my opinion, probably because you rarely ever see them together and when they finally get together, you only get to read one scene of them together before the book ends. 

I don't think this book is a bad book, just simply not a book that I personally enjoyed but I am sure someone else would enjoy this book a lot more than I did because it has a lot of potential. The book did leave on a cliffhanger though which did intrigue me but I don't think I will ever pick up the next book as I don't think I care enough about the characters. 

Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an advance copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I received this book as an #ARC from #Netgalley in exchange for a review! I loved it! #Blocked was a humorous book from the get go! #Winter is a social media queen. Enter #Bo, who's a typical rich boy, daddy issues, trying to make something of himself and make his dad take notice of him kind of guy. Winter dislikes him and doesn't trust him on sight. #Mia, also a media queen and her boyfriend #Jeremiah set up Winter and Bo to work together during a volunteer activity which forces them to be friends, 2 kitten adoptions later and they like each other and agree to go out. Winter's boyfriend rears his ugly head causing doubt in her head as well as some fear, Bo steps up and provides care and bodyguarding. #3387 #66of250 #30for23 #34chapters #281pages #February2021 #covidreading #clearingoffreadingshelves #ASocialMediaLoveStory #whatsnext #readitquick

This was a cute story but didn't feel super well developed - it was a little fast paced and some of the characters felt very immaturely written.

This seemed like it would be an interesting take on modern romance and social media. Unfortunately, the plot and the pacing weren't good, and the characters were extremely flat. It was nigh impossible to even care a tiny bit about these characters and their romance, taking away any chance this could've been an enjoyable read.

I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

#Blocked: A Social Media Love Story was okay. Nothing really sparked or connected with me so it was just an okay book. In it, you will meet Winter. She suffers from anxiety and PSTD. Then there's Bo who has a lot going on - like anger issues and stuff.

At first, I was a little intrigued in these two and I was wondering what road this book was going to take me on. Yet, after a while things were just okay and I was most definitely bored with what I was reading. Don't get me wrong, these two had potential to make this a way better story but nothing really happened.

Honestly, they just annoyed me like most people do when it comes to social media. They were immature at times and I just wanted to slap or punch them throughout most of the book. All I can really say is that I tried to find something likable and in the end - that was the actual ending of the book.

If you're looking for an easy, cute NA contemporary, this is your book! The book follows Winter Smith and Bo Blaine, both incredibly famous on social media, but struggling with their personal lives. When Winter and Bo meet at the opening of Bo's new bowling alley (called Blaine's Laines, I just had to mention that because I love the name so much), they're immediately attracted to each other. However, Winter's past and Bo's bad name on social media make it hard for Winter to trust him. Even though Bo is straightforward with his feelings, Winter doesn't know who to trust: Bo or everything the social media says about him?

I. Couldn't. Put. This. Book. Down. It was easy to get into, as the situation of both main characters becomes clear in the beginning of the book. The writing style was good to follow as well, I mostly appreciate that the author describes everything. The chapters are quite short, which makes it easy to sneak in a little more Bo Blaine while you're waiting for someone (I mean come on, his body is filled with tattoos based on well-known paintings, like Starry Night!! I'm a sucker for tattoos). 

I'll admit, this book isn't a complicated masterpiece, but it's a perfect, hard to put down refresher filled with cliches, and I'm a sucker for cliches. It's definitely not a bad book, it's just really hard to impress me with a contemporary romance. Contemporary romance books are usually in-between books for me, but #Blocked is a little more than that for me. I truly hope that the sequel will tell us more about their back stories. I'll definitely reread this book, and you can count me in for the sequel!

3.5 stars

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for a review. 

Well first off, I definitely would appreciate some trigger warnings for abuse at the starting of this book because it was had to be in the mind of a victim of abuse when you're expecting a love story. 
The characters of this book were decent. I was glad to see them fleshed out as far as their personalities and whatnot. You could definitely tell which perspective you were reading from. I didn't really care for the insta-love or the fact that this "world" seem just to fantastic to be real. 
Also for as long as this book was, I felt like nothing really  happened. It definitely dragged on. I won't be continuing with this series.

I really enjoyed this book! I thought it was such a cute love story, and I love all of the characters. I think how far Winter has come in the book is great, but I do wish we had seen a tad more from her perspective on that, as a few of her ‘freak outs’ as Mia called them happened with Bo’s perspective. 

If you love social media represented in a contemporary romance story then you should definitely pick this up!

I can’t wait for the sequel! (Because please, there must be a sequel!)

This book was a rather fascinating read, describing how people come to meet one another and fall in love in an age where social media is such a big part of most peoples lives. 
The relationship that you follow throughout this story is certainly not perfect, however I found this a positive view, as very few relationships are completely perfect. Although we only witness it through a rather short window of time, the story itself is unique and well written. 
A quick, easy to read novel.

DNF 59%
Sadly, this book just wasn`t for me. I had so high hopes, because it sounded so interesting and good. But as people has written in their other reviews: The plot and pacing fell flat and the characters seemed so uinteresting? And just meh. i couldn`t connect with them at all.  I did not feel the romance either.

My Rating - 0.5/5
I hate this book. Not dislike but actually hated it. I mean, did anyone actually read this book before publishing? Why? Seriously, why? There's so many great books out there that usually don't get published. I don't know what to say.
Winter is an influencer. She met Bo. They were infatuated with each other. But after googling Bo, Winter saw his bad reputation and blocked him. Then they met again and start dating. Her abusive ex-boyfriend tried to sabotage their relationship but failed. Now in the next book, I'm pretty sure it's gonna be Bo's dad who's gonna try to break them apart.
I seriously am pissed and annoyed and angry at myself for picking this book up even though I had no idea what I'm getting myself into. I never rated any book half. Not that I remember anyway. I need to read a good book ASAP.

I really liked the idea behind #Blocked: A Social Media Love Story but it just didn’t flesh out for me. It never really flowed and I just found myself disliking the characters, Winter and Bo especially.

I did consider not finishing but I felt I owed it to the story to finish and I am glad I did because it did wrap up well enough. I’m not sure I would read a #2 though.

This was a quick read if you like an easy. book. I would recommend this to anyone who just needs a pick me up.

I absolutely loved the sound of #Blocked however I couldn't get past the somewhat pretentious writing style. It was trying to be too clever, too wordy, as if the author has used a thesaurus on every word a la Joey Tribbiani when he writes a letter to the adoption folks for Monica and Chandler and I just couldn't get past how it was trying to be more than it was.

Unfortunately this book fell a little flat for me. The subject was one I usually enjoy reading about however I can't decide if the book was too "young" for me (I usually enjoy YA books) or if perhaps the writing wasn't as developed as it should be. The book read quite slowly too and I found myself stopping more often than reading on at the end of a chapter.

I have mixed feelings about this book. In some ways I liked it and found the whole world of Winter being a social media influencer a good topic for the story and an insight into how tough it can be to balance your life when you're in the public eye. The relationship between Bo and Winter was, different. I appreciated that they both had their own mental health issues and it's rare we get to see a couple in a romance novel that both deal with mental health issues, so I appreciated that. However their relationship started out very rocky and I just didn't feel like there was much development. I really enjoyed the idea behind the book and some parts really had me hooked but overall I just felt like it wasn't for me!

#Blocked follows Winter a social media influencer who meets 'bad boy' Bo at his inauguration event. After her previous traumatic relationship, Winter has to learn how to relearn how to trust someone new. The characters are quite relatable as they all have their own issues and past experiences that have helped shaped who they are today, as well as following what it's like dating in the digital age. The abrupt ending was what threw me off a bit but I am glad to know that #Blocked will be a two-book series. This was a quick read that I definitely would recommend!

I received an eARC of this book in return for an honest review, thank you NetGalley!

I was quite excited when I read the blurb of this book, as I am a sucker for quick, cheesy romance books. It follows social media influencer Winter, trying to escape a toxic past relationship, who meets ‘bad-boy’ Bo Blaine at the opening of the hottest new bowling alley in their city. 

The story was mostly just okay, though it didn’t really have as much to do with social media as the cover/title suggests. The characters were interesting enough but I’d have liked a little more substance on them in order to build a proper connection. There was also a lot of short sentences of ‘they did this. They did that’ which broke up the flow of the story for me. 

Overall there was a lot of potential and I did appreciate the author including interesting topics such as anxiety and toxic relationships, but it just didn’t hit the spot for me.

2.75 stars

#Blocked: A Social Media Love Story (A Social Media Love Story, #1) by Savannah Thomas is a contemporary romance set in the digital world of texts, Nanogram and blogs. It starts with a wrong assumption, full of misunderstanding and one person blocking the other.

Winter Smith, is a huge blogger and a fashion influencer who portrays a pitch perfect life online, but is it really that perfect in reality? Bo Blaine, the youngest member of the powerful Pacific Northwest Blaine family, meets Winter Smith, he’s instantly infatuated.

I did not like how the story started. It started with Winter not confronting Bo Blaine, but rather blocking him on a clear misrepresentation of him online. The story was not plotted well. It suddenly goes from this two not taking and end up again talking after I guess a Marathon or Volunteering event.

We see Winter Smith and Bo Blaine both suffering from their own mental health issues because of their past, which hasn't been addressed very well in the book. I would rate this one as a one time book, but wasn't really hooked on to it. The characters and the romance felt a little bit immature.
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Thank You to NetGalley and Publisher for sending me the eARC in exchange for a honest opinion.