If you like romance with a dash of suspense, then you should try Ms Perfectly Fine by Kate Callaghan. It’s a nice story, with likable characters, with flaws and fears, which made them more human and real. Enjoy the story of Autumn and Elijah. She’s grumpy and he’s stubborn…
Thank you for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my review.

Si te gustan las novelas románticas con una pizca de suspenso en la mezcla, dale una oportunidad a Ms Perfectly Fine por Kate Callaghan. Es una historia entretenida y fácil de leer, con personajes luchando con sus miedos e inseguridades, lo que los hace más reales y humanos. Disfruten de la historia de Autumn y Elijah. Ella es una gruñona y él es un testarudo… y ambos tienen razón.
Gracias por proporcionarme una copia a cambio de mi reseña.

I really enjoyed this book. I apparently didn't read the description very well because I did not realize there was a mystery element to it. I liked the characters and their lives. My only complaint is that the romance and mystery didn't feel very balance. It felt like the first half was all romance and the second half focused more on the mystery. Overall I enjoyed the read and would recommend the book to friends.

Rounding up to a 2. While I thought the idea of the story was sweet, it just wasn’t executed in a way that flowed or worked for me.

The dialogue was stiff and unnatural to me, the interactions were forced and at times dragged on. I wasn’t connecting with either of the characters and the events that took place were rushed in timing making it not believable.

I was interested to see how this book gave a glimpse at someone with chronic pain. I felt the character’s desire to keep working and battle with the balance of resting was accurate but there was not much else that really showed her struggle so the name and the concept of the book didn’t work for me.

Personally, I also just couldn’t get behind the pranks they did on one another. I also think the twist at the end was just random and didn’t make any sense.

Overall I think the idea was good and it had potential. Some of the scenes were such sweet ideas…

Thank you to NetGalley for this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I was very excited to read this book from the description. However, the characters lacked serious chemistry with each other. Both Autumn and Elijah had such great potential to be interesting characters given their 'backstory', but the lack of character development made them so boring. There was a lot more telling, than actual world and character building, which resulted in a weird pacing of the story.
I really liked the suspense and mystery in the second half of the book, but it could have been better woven throughout the story leading to a climatic finale. Instead, readers were abruptly thrown into a mystery stalker plot.


Thank you to Kate Callaghan, the publishing team, and NetGalley for this ARC.

loved this book a lot. great chemistry and fun banter in the book. I will read more of her books. this was another great one.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

𝘔𝘴 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥'𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦 if it didn't had such an ignorant FMC. I'm sorry but Autumn really played with my brain in the first 100 pages or so.

It's not my first encounter with author Kate Callaghan but I have to be honest and admit that her former work, 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒩𝒶𝓊𝑔𝒽𝓉𝓎 𝑜𝓇 𝒩𝒾𝒸𝑒 𝒞𝓁𝒶𝓊𝓈𝑒 was a better fit for me. Unfortunetely I couldn't resonate with Autumn nor the action. I didn't felt needed the whole 𝐰𝐡𝐨'𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐞
vibes because it should've been enough the drama that was already in place from the accident. Otherwise the ending made me roll my eyes a lot because there were a lot of things that didn't fit right for me.

Autumn is for more than 100 pages an ignorant and selfish person who is also very rude towards the MMC for no apparent reason. I could never understand the need to be so rude and selfish when the other people did nothing to deserve that. Autumn is exactly that type of character that could and will bring the worse in me because I simply can't stand it.

I actually took a liking in Elijah at some point in this but it's still wasn't enough. Ya, it is a cute story and I laugh at some funny moments and the spicy wasn't bad at all but AUTUMN. Again, I can't stress this enough.

I'm really sorry that I couldn't like this one because I did in fact liked Kate's other book, but I appreciate a lot and thanks NetGalley and the Publishing House for giving me this free d-ARC in exchange of my honest review.

The actual rating is 2,5 ⭐ because I really couldn't stand Autumn and the story felt dragged by the half of the book. The romance wasn't all that great as well.

Ms Perfectly Fine had a good storyline but the portrayal was a more serious for my taste. If I looked at the characters and story separately, we have a winning book but I got lost into the descriptions of the book.

The emotion could use some more depth. The suspense on the other hand was well-built. The revelation in climax was absolutely unpredictable.

I would love to read a character like Elijah's again.

This isn't just perfectly fine...it's perfectly adorable. Think forced proximity and enemies to lovers. I do think some of the backstories of Elijah and Autumn were rushed over which would have helped with how quickly they fell in love but., it was cute. Sometimes you just need a cute little rom-com pallet cleanser and this is it!

Thank you to the publishing team and Net Galley for me free ARC in exchange for my honest review.

If you put everything I love to read about into a blender, and switched it on, you'd come out with "Ms Perfectly Fine."
We first meet Autumn, a grumpy classic pianist who is dealing with her chronic health issues after a tragic accident. She's living a quiet life alone, going to and from rehearsals for the local orchestra while managing her chronic pain from a terrible accident that almost ended her career and life before it had even begun. Her life is thrown into chaos (well, chaos to her) when Elijah, a sunshiny video game developer, is suddenly moving in to her rented town house without a notice. Thing get off to a rocky start when they try to push each other's buttons, but Elijah falls hard and fast, and suddenly wants nothing more than to make heart eyes at Autumn all day long.

When threatening presents start showing up at Autumn's door with more frequency and increasing threat, Autumn and Elijah have to put their animosities aside to figure out who is trying to sabotage Autumn's comeback performance.

Working together, Elijah wiggles his way into Autumn's heart, and shows her that it's ok to ask for help when you need it.

The banter is top notch, and the tension is palpable in one of my favorite reads of the summer!


Some formatting issues (Not to be included in my goodreads review)

I read this via the netgalley app on my phone - Digital format

- Chapter 8 Autumn formatting - Page 74
- Chapter 17 Elijah formatting - Page 128
- Chapter 21 - Autumn is originally in a wrap dress in the bath tub, then Elijah's hand is described as going under her t-shirt. Afterwards she changes into a dry dress. Continuity here (but loved the scene!)
- Chapter 24 Elijah formatting - Page 168

As a sucker for a reverse grumpy sunshine and a golden retriever boy, I loved Elijah. He absolutely rescued this book for me in the times that Autumn’s character got in the way - there were multiple times her character felt too shallow and absorbed in her own world.
That being said, I’m not a big fan of insta love and I feel like this is taking that to somewhat of an extremity. There wasn’t a lot of progress in their relationship, instead it felt like a jump from one status to another which left a lot to be desired in the romance and also resulted in me being detached from that part of the book.
Considering all the themes this book deals with, I think they were portrayed okay, but it felt a little overwhelming and crammed - the overload also resulted in a quite a few plot holes and questions jumbling in my brain.
The writing was easy to get through which made this a more enjoyable read and balanced out some of the cramming!
The plot was unique and I quite enjoyed reading about Autumns backstory, even from the prologue I was hooked, but I feel some more careful attention to detail and plot thickening could have really sold it. 🤍

All in all, this was an enjoyable read (thank you elijah) which I got through very quickly, but at times it was just too much for my brain and I didn’t fall in love!

Thank you to Netgalley and Kate Callaghan for the digital ARC exchanged for my honest opinion! 📚

Thank you, Net Gallery and the publisher, for letting me review this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Autumn Adler is a famous concert pianist, Elijah Wells, a game designer in the midst of building his own company.

Autumn wants the house. but Elijah wants her.

My overall rating on this book would be 3 stars, mainly because I had very high hopes for this book as the book cover looked so good and so did the description, but I really struggled to read it. I wanted to really love it I did, I liked it though I didn't hate it.
I enjoyed the Forced Proximity of Elijah and Autumn. but for me I really struggled to connect with the characters through the whole book. I want to credit the author to talking about chronic pain that autumn suffers because for me I feel we get this enough in books. Overall, I wouldn't be intrigued to pick this up again, but I glad I have read it.

Tropes and Themes
• Grumpy (Her) X Sunshine (Him)
• He falls first.
• Forced proximity.
• Suspense
• Split POV (3rd Person)
• Enemies to lovers
• Healing
• Chronic pain

So this book required a level of emotional maturity and inmaturity that many books don't need from the reader lately. I saw a few reviews complaining about Autumn and her attitude but I understood her. I related to Eliah a little less cause he's just stubborn. I mean I could relate to that but... I'm trying to break away from that habit.

The dog WAS the story for me 1000/10 top good girl!

This is an excellent read on a relationship that is good if you're willing to put up with some dramatics at the beginning.

The perfect enemies to lovers trope. Autumn and Elijah's relationship starts off a bit rocky but ends up being the cutest thing ever! The chronic pain depicted through out the book is spot on and sheds a light to those who are unaware of what living with chronic pain is like. The guessing of who is the villian and the twist at the end was shocking! Overall a great book and would definitely recommend.

Thank you NetGalley for letting me read thus ARC!

3.5/5 ⭐️ Super cute story with great representation of hidden disabilities”! I had a hard time getting invested in the story but Autumn and Elijah’s relationship growth was so fun to read. I love that it’s a little bit of a cozy mystery but still showcases the character progression more than the “case”. I’m in love with Elijah and love that Autumn is the grumpy of this grumpy/sunshine sorry!

I really enjoyed this book as a combination of romance and mystery. I took 1 star off as I wish the mystery was more of a focus earlier in the book since the romance was predictable. Overall a fun read and enjoyable.

Cheesy and predictable romcom for if you're looking for an easy read in between.

Seeing the Grumpy-Sunshine trope was being reversed in this book, I decided to give it a try. I liked the personalities of the main characters and their very different professions. The story read very fluently and isn't hard to follow. Don't forget how amazing Brinkley is, she's definitely my favourite character. I also liked the way the author deals with consent throughout the story, its importance is really being accentuated.

It is however predictable (even the plottwists were pretty obvious to me) and very unbelievable. Things just didn't add up and the attraction-repulsion didn't make any sense at all. There were also lots of cheesy thoughts and sentences, a little bit over the top for me. Even though I like reading a romcom from time to time, I guess this one just isn't completely my cup of tea.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Autumn Adler, is a famous pianist, preparing for her solo comeback to the stage following a tragic accident. She has a strict schedule that she follows every day. Except for one morning, she wakes up with movers in her house. Her landlord rented out the ground floor of her home to Elijah Wells – a handsome game designer working on building his own company – without telling Autumn. As much as Autumn loves her privacy, she loves her townhouse to give it up, and Elijah is just as stubborn. Then there’s the problem of mystery roses appearing in Autumn’s house. Ms Perfectly Fine is a beautiful romance story with a mystery twist.

Oh my god, this book. I fully read this book expecting it to be a romance novel, and even though it was, the mystery plot caught me off guard in the best way possible. I was really intrigued and I physically could not stop reading. The reveal absolutely shocked me. It had everything I loved in a romance novel and mystery is one of my favorite genres so seeing them intertwined in the best way possible was absolutely perfect.

Autumn Adler. I loved her so much. This book had great chronic pain representation, and what I loved was how real it was. Yes, Autumn was going to physical therapy and yes she had her pills but the book explained her struggles so well; how tired and shielded she was and how she had these walls around her because she didn’t want people to pity her. It was so satisfying to watch her grow and let her guard down a bit. She learned that she can let people in and she can be loved without worrying about heartbreak. I absolutely loved her relationship with Sasaki and Tim. They were both like father figures and they both treated her so well, and as a lover of found family that made me so happy. I loved how supportive Autumn’s friends were, even when her parents struggled to show their support because of their fear. I expected them to show up at her return to the solo stage but oh well.

As for Elijah, he was literally the perfect boyfriend. Like the man was so communicative and supportive. He didn’t let his personal issues with his dad become an issue for his relationship with Autumn. He was so supportive and patient; he was willing to wait for Autumn to be ready for a relationship. He wanted his company to be successful on its own, which I also admired. I loved his friendship with Francis. I also liked the representation of Francis and his husband having a baby; the babysitting scene was definitely one of my favorites. I loved how his friends became Autumn’s family too.

I loved how Autumn and Elijah’s relationship progressed. I truly lived for their banter. I loved their revenge attempts and their flirty banter. It was a little fast-paced but honestly, that wasn’t really a problem for me. I think they had their own pace and everything moved smoothly. I truly appreciated their communication skills so much. They didn’t have unnecessary issues, there was no miscommunication. It was such a healthy relationship. I loved Elijah’s way with words. And of course Brinkly. They made such a heartwarming family.

I can’t even express how much I loved this book. I loved how Autumn & Elijah turned a house into a home. I was absolutely shocked when the mystery was solved. If you’re looking for a great romance with lots of banter and communication, with an intriguing mystery plot, this book is for you.

I got the ARC of this book from Netgallery but am writing this review with my honest thoughts.
I definitely enjoyed this book! The overall vibes were perfection and Autumn and Elijah were super cute mcs. I do feel like the plot progression was slightly awkward, it took me a while to get into the book because the beginning was slow going and then the ending was pretty rushed (The conflict resolved itself pretty fast and ended in like 100 pages.) I was also pleasently surprised with how the romance shifted into the mystery genre. I thought that was rly unique. 100% vibed with that tbh.

Ms. Perfectly Fine walks the line between an insta-love, enemies-to-lovers, grumpy/sunshine romance and a suspense. Autumn is a complex character dealing with trauma and ongoing chronic pain following an accident that nearly took her life. As she prepares to re-enter public performances with her first solo back, she meets Elijah who has, unbeknownst to her, rented out half the house she is living in. This follows their growth along with mysterious roses Autumn has been receiving. Who has been sending them and why are they making her increasingly nervous?

This is a forced proximity, insta love, slow burn type of romance. I genuinely enjoyed it! I liked the dual pov and forced proximity but personally I’m not a insta love romance type of reader. There’s a twist at the end which is actually predictable if you pay attention which made it more of a suspense type of romance read. The romance itself and the storyline didn’t need the twist, IMO since her and his back story was enough. Both main characters were a little dull and needed a little more depth to them. I would say it was enemies to lovers but the enemies didn’t last long before it was an instant love. Overall a quick & easy read!