I was quite excited by the premise of this story but it just did not hit the mark despite having two tropes I love (fake relationship and enemies to lovers). Neither Posy or Lucas were particularly likeable, (she was very immature/spoilt and he lacked charisma/charm) and I did not care enough to root for them. It took way too long for them to warm up to each other and when things did pick up it went from 0 to 60. I just was not feeling the chemistry. The writing style was good but the execution of the story could have been a lot better. 2 stars.

"Instincts can speak volumes but you have to listen to them. Even if it means going against everything you thought you knew."

⭐️4/5
♥️3/5 (romance)

This book is about two high school nemesis, Posy and Lucas, that they meet again after 10 years, and how they can learn from each other from a crazy plan.

The way this story is told was very captivating, I couldn't put it down until I finished it. The prose is well written and the characters were very real and represented. I could feel the chemistry between them seeping from the pages, all their fears and securities too. And I wished I hadn't finished it too quickly.

I definitely will read another book from this author, I think she has a lot of potencial. So if you like Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen but in contemporary times, I totally recommend this book.

And Posy is right. Sometimes we have to write our own path and trust on our instincts. It's worth it!

*Note: Thank you Netgalley & the publishers for allowing me access to this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Harper Collins Uk and NetGalley for this digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I really wanted to love this enemies to lovers, posh boarding school, reunion with hijinks and misunderstandings romance, but I honestly find some of the humor a bit off putting at times. As a curvy girl myself, the fat shaming jokes were just unwarranted and didn’t land for me. I tried really hard to connect to Posy, and I really usually love a character that is flawed and a story of redemption, but I genuinely felt bad for Lucas at times who is embroiled in this scheme. I know he needs her connections to save his family business, and it just felt exploitative at times. I do believe that the author has great banter between characters, and the bones of this book are there, but the details were a little wonky for me.

The Reunion is a fun and light hearted read and follows Posy and Lucas in their crazy plan of a ‘fake’ romance and receive an all expenses paid wedding thanks to an crazy old school contract!
Whilst the plot is slightly predictable it is an easy and enjoyable read.

This book was interestingly enough told from 4 perspectives, 2 only sparingly.

I'm not a huge fan of love stories that start with one or both of the characters in existing relationships not with one another, but this story did a decent enough job of wading through it and still bringing a heartfelt romance to fruition. The absurdity of the plot is probably my biggest issue with this novel, the idea of a millionaire heiress faking a $7k wedding/honeymoon to get a $3k ticket to Hawaii is beyond over the top. I liked the characters and the setting, if you can get past the 'reality' of the novel it was an enjoyable read.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book; I greatly appreciate it.

I needed an easy fun read and that's just what this book was. It kept my attention, it had me chuckling, it didn't require too much thinking and I enjoyed the characters. The story generally moved along easily although there were a couple sections that dragged a little bit.

I was positive I knew how the book was going to end and was pleasantly surprised that it didn't end quite as I expected. Overall, I'd recommend this book to anyone who's looking for a light read.

Great fun getting to meet Posy and Lucas from their school days and 10 years later when they meet at their school reunion. “Chalk and cheese, anyone?” Both are in need of a shake up in their very different lives, but as some may say, “opposites attract”. They both have some growing to do and together, bring out the best in each other.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK for an e-copy of THE REUNION to review. This is just the sort of book for readers who like cozy, proper British closed-door (mostly) romances with a bucket of f-bombs thrown in for fun. :)

Posy and Lucas were the head boy and girl of their posh boarding school their senior year. However, they could not stand each other then and certainly not now.

Posy is a spoiled party girl always ready to spend her father's money. Lucas is a hard-working gent who is on the verge of losing his company he co-founded with his best mate.

The two reconnect at their school reunion in which they hatch a plan to cash in on the school's longstanding (but never used) rule that if the head boy and girl marry each other, the school pays for the wedding. So, why not get married - fake married, that is.

Posy needs the money to fly to an event in Hawaii to make connections for her photography. Lucas needs Posy's family's connections to save his business.

The book starts off slow and has a large cast of characters. But once the two begin to push each other for the better and character growth starts to happen - ahhhh, it's just very lovely and becomes a page-turner.

I loved the backdrop of the little town of the school and the wedding. Both characters had real change, but not too much, thank goodness. We still want them to be Hurricane Posy and Spreadsheet Lucas.

I rate THE REUNION four out of five stars.

They were classmates and where enemies . Now twelve years later at their school reunion they meet again and she ask him to pretent they are dating . He only accept because he needs someone to invest in him . She is the rich spoilt girl and he the son of the help . Will they find what they eally want ?
I received this book from netgalley and the puclisher as an arc . Thank you . All thoughts and opinions are my own ..

This was such a fun and quick read.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it was so much fun and I read it so quickly it made me forget I wasn’t actually in the story. Totally recommend it for anyone who loves romance!!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with this ARC!

I blitzed through this book over the weekend as I just could not get enough. Light and witty I enjoyed every second. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Literally joyful, feel good, escapism. It is funny, Raw and easily relatable. I really enjoyed this one. The characters were great and the author really writes a story that draws you in and makes you feel like you are right there alongside the characters.

The Reunion follows two former high school rivals as they pretend to be in madly in love to solve all their problems. Posy needs money after her father cuts her off and Lucas is about to lose everything unless he finds an investor. Posy talks Lucas into her crazy plan to pretend they are getting married. Things get complicated as they realize they don't actually hate each other. In fact they find themselves falling in love. The Reunion had a great plot and it's full of fun characters but I never truly got invested in the romance of it. There's lots of cute moments but it never connect for me.

This book was so much fun to read. I devoured it in a single session, and by the time I closed it, my face hurt from smiling. The chemistry between these two is palpable.
Totally engaging, witty, and one of the most original enemies to lovers stories I’ve read in a long while.

“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”

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I really wanted to love this book. It had the promise of a great story, but it just fell short for me.

Posy and Lucas meet at school. Posy is wealthy and popular. Lucas is there on scholarship. His parents are ‘the help’. The prologue details an encounter between them as head girl and head boy. We then move on 10 years later.

It’s marketed as a an enemies to lovers story, but that sizzling chemistry frequently found in these books is sadly missing.

I really didn’t like Posy and felt a distance from her throughout the whole book.

The style of writing was ok, but I just couldn’t engage with the story.

The foundations of the story were good and I think this will appeal to many readers. It just wasn’t my personal ‘cup of tea’.

I am grateful to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review 📚

2.5 ⭐️

Posy needs money. Lucas needs clients for his business. Enter a clause from their school where if the two former classmates get married, their alma mater will fork over the funds Posy needs and Posy will hook Lucas up with the clients he needs. Shenanigans ensue. I like this much more than I thought I would, even while feeling sad at how rudely Posy’s family treats her. An overall charming read, excellent if you need a lighthearted escape for a few hours.

The Reunion is a wonderful book about an enemies to friends relationship. Posy and Lucas had me wanting more and not wanting to put the book down. I laughed and cried as their relationship changed. Such a good read.

I was wary of what the writing and overall structure would be, as the cover is not quite well put together and blends in with so many other mediocre type covers.

I am pleasantly surprised and glad to say this was not the case! It was so much fun, so thoroughly well written, and a feel good rom com.

This was a quick, easy and fun read that was well written, had good character development, a good if somewhat predictable storyline and a good level of pacing/tension. I really enjoyed it,

"I don't need your money, I just need your hand in marriage"

The synopsis of this book gave me very high expectations but the book didn't quite meet up with them. Rich girl x poor boy trope with fake dating and a marriage of convenience. I wouldn't call them enemies nor rivals really, the only reason they don't like each other is because Lucas is "the help's boy" at a posh private school and rich people don't like poor people! There a definitely a bunch of cute moments in the book that kept me interested. I would have LOVED! if there was flashbacks to high-school Posylucas. In the prologue there where parts that made me so hopeful for the subtle relationship of Posylucas in high school, they had to work together as head boy and head girl, Posy accidently defending him? Lucas secretly supporting her photography while her friends minimized her? and then we got nothing from high school them.

- rich girl x poor boy
- fake dating x marriage of convenience
- time jump (10 years)
- dual pov