I did not get to finish this book before the archive date but I really enjoyed the writing style and the way that they author engaged the reader into the story.

I thought the characters were easily lovable and you get attached to the plot and the story. I enjoyed this book.

Perfect for a sunny day by the pool! I really enjoyed this book it’s cute and who doesn’t live a good romance! Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the chance to read this book early!

I ended up DNFing this book which is a shame cause I was excited for my request for an ARC to be granted. I feel I was misled when the book was described as perfect for fans of Emily Henry cause it is not!

The writing style wasn't for me which made me less interested in Jazmine and Hudson. Also as soon as you go into a cheating trope it's game over for me.

Jazmine and Hudson then Jazmine and Leo had absolutely no chemistry. It was painful to read the nonsense that is their relationship.

Jazmine is confusing, like you can't turn town a guy, tell him to wait TEN years and then expect him never to date like WHAT?!?! Also he has a on and off again girlfriend who he's slept with and you're mad? Did you expect him to wait until he was 28. Also her I'm not like other girls, I don't use social media... no one cares! Also if you work in an industry reliant on social media how have you not adapted to it. She's a character in her 20s grown with social media, not an 80 year old who needs help with an IPAD. Just so unrealistic.

Also spoiler the ending was so dumb she says she broke up with Hudson to be an independent women... nah sweetheart you broke up with Hudson to be with Leo at least admit it. Then Leo going from film to article writing like what.

Overall, poor writing and was not expecting a cheating trope - yes a love "triangle" but not a cheater. DNF'd would not recommend.

I've read easily 200 to 300 romance books over the years and once you've read that many, certain story lines become predictable. Unfortunately for me, this was one of those predictable story lines. Usually I'd power through and try to enjoy a book even if I'm finding it predictable but in this book, I didnt like enough of the characters to feel I could do this so I'm ashamed to say I skipped to the last 2-3 chapters to see if it would end exactly how I thought it would....it did. It's a shame because I loved the first chapter but after another 100 pages I just couldnt continue reading. Now I'm aware this is just me and some people may love this book, the fact I didnt enjoy it wont stop me recommending the book as I know a few people that will love this book.
One thing I especially didnt like though, was the emphasis on star signs. I know some people love star signs and will enjoy that aspect of the book but one of the star signs mentioned is my star sign and I checked at one point to see if I was correct about what my star sign was as the traits described that matched my star sign are nothing like me.

Over all, this book sadly just wasnt for me.

Perfect book for the pool or beach! This book was so cute, I loved Jazmine, she is every woman fighting for what we love, never giving up on your dream and finding that guy that pushes you and loves you for who you are.

I think sometimes in life we settle; we stop dreaming, we stop loving ourselves even if we fail. Sometimes we need to dust ourselves off and get back out there.

Jazmine is award winning journalist working for a travel magazine that starts move to a more online presence. With her job on the line, she agrees to have the new company of the magazine film her wedding. She is not big on social media but agrees hoping they will let her write again. When she meets the team involved in the producing the video, the person that will be film her wedding is Leo her longtime friend and first love who broke her heart. What could go wrong??

This book kept me engaged and had me cheering for Jazmine the whole time! Quick read you will not be able to put down.

Thank you to NetGalley and Headline Publishing for gifting me this book for my honest review.

i really wanted to enjoy this book, but it did not work for me personally. i should have known better, but you live and learn. so thanks so much, netgalley for the chance to read this early!!

Jazmine, a journalist, has always believed that timing is everything. So she agrees to take part in her magazine's firt web series chronicling her destination wedding to her internet-famous fiancé, Hudson. But she realizes she knows the videographer, Leo, really well. He used to be her best friend and was her first love. But they haven't seen each other or even talked in years.
This is a light read, friends to ennemies to lovers with a sidebar of Jaz being with someone else during most of the book. This wasn't much of a romance a I thought it was going to be. It is slow paced with good character development, but Jazmine and Leo are very immature in dealing with their relationship, and I couldn't really relate to any of them. The reading experience was a bit frustrating, as this book kept crashing my Kindle, but this has nothing to do with the author or the story. I hope everyting is fixed by the time it comes out. I loved how Jazmine knows what she wants.
I received an advance review copy for free from NetGalley and Headline, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

A fun romcom beach read. I really liked the characters Jazmine and Leo and enjoyed the story.
Thanks to the publishers Headline Eternal and NetGalley for the e-arc.

Can you imagine turning up to find out that the guy hired to film your wedding (and the lead up) for a web-based reality series (which you don’t really want to do!) is none other than your first love? *sings* Cue drama!!

Whew! Did I run the full gamut of emotions on this one. Repeatedly!!

The angst was dialled up to a solid 10 and I. Was. Here. For. It! *shrugs* Who even am I?

GOP is the very definition of a page turner. I needed to know everything and couldn’t turn the pages (metaphorically speaking) fast enough.

Poor Jaz doesn’t know which end is up and I really felt for her. Her love for Hudson (hello ab-alicious!) is real, yet great seggs and chemistry does not a marriage make when your life goals are so divergent. Throw in unfinished business with said first love, Leo (swoon!) and it’s bound to upset the apple cart somewhat. Ya think?!

Jaz’s family were an absolute blast and provided the comic relief. Their antics had me snort-laughing; the best kind of laughs! Especially her mom and grandmas. Her family epitomises what it means to live and love. They are not without fault, but their love is paramount.

I literally had zero clue how the story was going to end up. I can admit to not wanting to keep reading towards the end but needing to at the same time. I’d prepared myself for Jazmine to end up on her own because, for me, the ultimate love story in this book is Jaz reconnecting with herself.

Somewhere in this thing called life she’s become lost. And how can we commit to someone else if we don’t love ourselves first?!

“Life’s too short to be unhappy.”

Did she end up on her own?! Well, you’ll just have to read it and find out.

Happy Pub Day🎉
Book: Good On Paper
Author: Valerie Tejeda
Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Review~

Synopsis~ Journalist Jasmine Prada has always believed that timing is everything. So when her magazine reveals plans to lay off writers as they pivot to video content, she’ll do whatever it takes to stay on pay roll. Like agree to take part in the magazine’s first web series, Our Big Day, chronicling her Cancún wedding to her gorgeous, internet-famous fiancé, Hudson Taylor. It’s not way fiercely private Jaz envisioned getting married. But at least she’ll keep her job…right?

What Jaz could not have foretold is that she’d know the show’s videographer-intimately. Leonardo Couture is her former best friend and first love who she hasn’t seen, or spoken to, for seven years.

With her career hanging by a thread, and the boy who broke her heart filming her wedding to another, is now the best time to question everything? But as the show takes over, Jaz has to ask herself what Ana who she really wants for her life. Maybe it’s time to listen to the universe…

Overall ~
This book was amazing I loved every part of it. I highly recommend reading this book. The romance was amazing. I love how even being away from your best friend who was your childhood friend for years you can always rebuild the relationship back up!!

This is a perfect summer beach read I enjoyed every paged loved the characters the story plot is a epic read. A feel good summer read is just what I needed. I loved the chemistry between characters. A delightful read I enjoyed. Perfect writing skills. I loved the fact she loved her job as a writer and she trying to save her job and she get engaged and has a nice birthday with her friends and family. I loved Hudson as a character I fought he was sweet

Good on Paper follows the journey of Jazmine Prado. The readers get to experience her battles with her career, love life, and identity. In order to keep her job as a writer at Style & Travel Magazine, she agrees to do a reality web series of her wedding to internet-famous Hudson Taylor. What she is not aware of until she arrives to Cancun for her wedding is that the videographer is none other than her childhood best friend and lover, Leo Couture. What will happen when they finally see each other after seven years of no contact?

Good on Paper was a great read that explored several important topics! I appreciated the discussion around being caught between two worlds. I thought it was written in a way that truly illustrated how difficult it can be to balance different cultures and to learn how to authentically be yourself.

The characters were dynamic in the best way possible. Sometimes after a time skip authors forget to develop their characters further, however in this book it was clear that the characters had grown. I enjoyed that the story was about Jazmine’s growth and development as her own person, and that we got to see her story. I also found her and Leo to be incredibly adorable from the very first chapter and constantly rooted for them to be able to overcome their struggles. I loved how clear it was that the characters truly loved each other, and always had been in love with each other. At some points, I found myself frustrated with their conflict and wished they would try harder to fix it, however I appreciated that when they meet seven years later there had been a clear development in both characters. Similarity, it was nice to read about characters who did not have it all figured out and in a sense it was comforting to see that not everything needs to be perfect in order for it to be okay. I loved being brought along on the journey of Jazmine learning that maybe timing isn’t everything, and perhaps not everything in life can be perfectly planned.

I believe I would have enjoyed this more if there wasn’t for the unnecessary descriptions about events/people that were not important for the plot or character development. Similarity, I found myself wishing the book would move faster at some points so we could get to fully understand the relationship between Leo and Jazmine. I wish we got to see even more of them! However, even when I was almost finished with the book, I was not sure how it would end. This made me keep reading the last 20% of the book until I was finished. Overall, this was a great summer read that I truly enjoyed!

Thank you so much to Headline for sending me an ARC of this book!

🌟This is the perfect friends to enemies to lovers novel!
🌟I adored Jazmine a relatable 28 year old who doesn't have it all sorted yet.
🌟Some 🌶️ not too much ...just the right amount.
🌟Such a charming, heart warming read you'll be brimming with that warm fuzzy feeling.
🌟I cannot wait to see what Tejeda brings out next.

Jazmine is an ambitious journalist who is in love with her best friend. Leo, for his part, is equally in love with Jazmine. But for whatever reason, these two besties simply can't make it work.
Fast forward seven years and a huge falling out, and Jazmine is engaged to social media superstar, Hudson Taylor. To save her career, Jazmine pitches the idea of filming their wedding.
The only hitch? Her videographer is Leo.
What will Jazmine's heart decide?

I give this 4/5 stars.

As always, a huge congrats for writing and publishing a book. That, in itself, is a huge deal! Now, for my two stars and a wish...

Star One: I do love when an MC is unapologetically driven. Jazmine is, to the point of desperation. She mentions that her career has become her identity, and I think that's happening more and more and I love the relatability. I also loved Jazmine's journey, as she figured out how to live on her terms. I wish more MC's did this.

Star Two: I loved the setting and food and world-building of this book. It's primarily set in Cancun, and, while reading, I desperately wanted to be at her resort. Like, desperately.

Wish: I wish she'd gone a little bit deeper into creating some sort of something between her and Hudson. It was clear from the beginning how this story would go. It was obvious her and Hudson were on two different paths. I wish, though, that they'd fought for one another more. Or communicated more. Or that Leo and him picked up on energy more. I don't know. It missed something that made me want Hudson to win. I guess it felt like Leo and Hudson were a bit flat.

Overall, a super fun read that had me thinking about it when I wasn't reading. I'll likely keep this book in mind for a comp. Fun for a beach or vacay read--or whenever you want to dream about being in Cancun!

'Good On Paper' is the first book I have read by this author, and it has left me conflicted on whether I would read any more in the future.

This wasn't what I was expecting at all - I was hoping for a fluffy, romance read with adoration, sugar and sweet things, but this book had more of a self-development kind of feel, rather than a rom-com. This is more about life changes and learning to roll with the punches.

The characters within this book are averagely developed, and by the end, I hadn't really connected with Jazmine. However, I do think she will appeal to the younger generation.

Unfortunately, for my preferences, this isn't anything amazing but is still readable. Would be ideal for a beach read, as you doze under the sun, and need a read that you don't need to concentrate on too much.

This is the first book that I have read from this author and I would like to thank Netgalley for giving me access to the eARC of this book and the publisher for allowing me to read this book.

This book was kind of a hot mess, but wait it was a good hot mess tho. I liked the messy but realistic characters, and I liked the little love triangle that was the main point of the book. I loved the character arcs in this book and how they all grew up and found themselves in the action that they did and were true to their feelings. Hudson the guy who was engaged to the main female character and an online influencer has some issues with not being observant and not finding a work-life balance. Leo, the other love interest and a photographer in this book seem to hone in on small details and the lead female's comfort as they are childhood best friends second chance romance, I was rooting for Leo the whole time I do adore second chance romances, especially best friend second chance romances.

I think the main female lead felt a little lost at the start of the book but felt like she followed her dreams at the end. The respect between Leo and the main female was good and the relationship was beautiful. Although this book focused for the majority on a relationship with Hudson which I was confused with. I thought this was a good debut novel and it felt well created but also overwritten. Leo and the main female lead didn't have enough time in the book to really show enough chemistry between them as it was just alluded to throughout so we never got to actually see the chemistry.

This book shows a journey to find someone's passion and fight for what you want, I liked the zodiac signs that were mentioned throughout. I think this is very cute and will look out for more work from her in the future.

I enjoyed reading this book, it was not exactly a rom-com for this reader, but a story of self-discovery and decisions with consequences in our youth and beyond. Jazmine is a writer in a dying art, print media. However, as her company is going digital, she needs to make decisions and adapt to the times to keep her job.

The story introduces us to Jaz and her childhood friend Leo and the dreams and plans they make for the future. Unfortunately, youth and words derail their friendship.

Fast forward seven years to Jaz’s wedding, a social media circus, and surprise, her videographer is none other than Leo. As her friend, he notices she is not comfortable with the situation. As she begins to question her decisions and happiness, a new decision and direction emerge.

Thank you to NetGalley and Headline, Headline Eternal for the advanced copy; this is my voluntary review.

Review also sent to Barnes & Noble

A pleasant enough read for a long weekend or a beach holiday, especially if you are heading for Mexico. A good debut novel with lovable characters, and I'm almost jealous of Jez for having two amazing guys to choose from. I am not fully happy with the character development but enjoyed the book nevertheless.

Thank you NetGalley and Headline Eternal for an Advance Review Copy.

This was a great summer read, but I feel like it’s also important to note this book is romance BUT also all about self discovery!

You never hate any of the love interest, because they all are good people. Yes, they have their faults but their is no “villain”.

I also loved the view on how the world of journalism was changing and how she delt with that!

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I want to thank Isabell from @ for reaching out and asking me to be a part of this book tour. Also thank you to @netgallery for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review!