This is an adorable, slow burn romance that could be read in one sitting, something about it just flows.
Lucy Hack is about to lose her current position at a magazine, so in order to keep her creativity and paychecks flowing, she becomes the voice of "Ask Adam", a mens advice column.
Lucy is NOT a man, and has NO business giving male advice, but with the help of zany friends and AI, she presses on.
See, Lucy has not had the best luck with men, and typical of rom-coms, has always felt "less than" her pretty, successful sister.
Enter Ross.
He's funny, she gets butterflies when around him, too bad he isn't single.
So there is your plot arc, and while I really enjoyed every minute of her column writing, there were moments that felt very similar to other office romance, will they/wont they books.
The highlight for sure is her column and the made me wonder how I would answer the questions posed.
This will be a great beach read, and it is release June of 2024, so it's perfect timing.

This book took me a little by surprise. The story captured my attention, and I was excited to keep reading but hesitant to get to the end. The story took on some twists and turns that I was not expecting bringing depth and complexity to the characters and plot. Definitely not what I expected, but in the best of ways.

I really enjoyed this book. The author was very insightful and the romance was very deep. It was nice to have a love interest who was not toxic and very considerate of the main character. I enjoyed the Ask Adam entries; it was very deep and meaningful.

Lucy is faced with a difficult situation as the new online advice columnist, "Ask Adam," providing relationship advice for men, despite knowing nothing about them. Adding to her stress is her coworker Ross, who constantly makes her blush with his subtle gazes. Despite her determination to stay single due to a past betrayal, Lucy finds herself drawn to Ross.

As her sister prepares to marry a man Lucy disapproves of, she supports her sister through the wedding planning. However, during the bachelorette party, Lucy sees Ross kissing a bridesmaid, causing her to question her feelings for him. To protect herself, Lucy decides to keep her distance from Ross, but working closely with him proves to be a challenge.

As Lucy gains a better understanding of men through her advice column, her relationship with Ross deepens. However, Ross is still seeing the bridesmaid casually, complicating Lucy's feelings for him. How will Lucy navigate her growing attraction to Ross when she wants more than just friendship? This book is filled with interesting moments, especially Lucy's cluelessness about men and her own self-worth.

However, albeit the unique and somewhat entertaining premise, I couldn't find myself to love the book oevrall even though I realky wanted to because I appreciated the unique-ness about this story, but I just found Lucy so immature and her relationship with Adam, lack lustre that I couldn't just fall in love with it unfortunately.

However I am interested to see what the author is gonna out out next! Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review!

Predictable rom-com, with a few laugh out loud moments. Main characters well fleshed out. Especially enjoyed the Ask Adam sections. Thanks for allowing me to read an ARC in exchange for my review.

Well, that was fun!

The Love Hack will definitely be enjoyed by those who seek a story that's easy to read. It was a cute romance with a lot of British slang (which i found truly interesting). However, the characters felt a bit flat for me. Lucy keeps saying she's sooo different than other girls and Ross was a bit bland too. What I enjoyed the most was the relationship between Lucy and Amelie. When it comes to the romance between Lucy and Ross, there were a few cute moments that made me want them to get together ASAP.

Unoriginal and repetitive plot. Nothing was surprising, it was dull. The characters held no substance.

I enjoyed the idea of Artificial Intelligence being intertwined with a romantic comedy, bringing a new element to the genre. There were some humorous parts that I appreciated and I loved the strong family dynamics. However, this still ended up falling flat for me. It was incredibly slow paced and often felt redundant. While it is categorized as a romance novel, there surprisingly wasn’t much romance involved. There was very little character and plot development. The main character was pessimistic to a fault, making it honestly frustrating to read at times. I felt absolutely no connections to any of the characters. While the ending was conclusive, I didn’t find it very satisfying. Overall, this one was just a miss for me unfortunately.

ARC provided by NetGalley, thank you!

I thought this book was pretty bland and boring. I struggled to connect with the FMC and she kept droning on about how she's not like other girls. I think this could've been about half as long and still gotten the same points across.

A cute, sweet fluffy romcom! The Love Hack is definitely a great laid back summer read. It was easy-to-read novel and perfect if you are looking for a quick, cute romance story that will hold your interest. While this book does have the typical rom-com elements, there are also the family dynamics that i enjoyed a lot. Thanks for allowing me to read an ARC in exchange for my review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for providing me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Our FMC is Lucy, a 29 year old magazine writer in the UK who pitches the idea of an advice column, “Ask Adam”, as a means to save her job. For “Ask Adam”, Lucy poses as “Adam” and answers questions men send into the magazine. Her problem though, is she doesn’t really know how to answer any of these men. She doesn’t know the first thing about relationships and is much more used to staying home with her cat, Astro.

At first, Lucy enlists the help of her younger sister, Amalie, to help her answer some of the questions. However, after Lucy gets married and moves to NYC, she is no longer able to help Lucy out. At the same time, her boss increases the frequency of the column to a daily feature. To help answer the questions and keep up with the increased volume, Lucy turns to an AI assistant program for guidance. But can she trust the advice the AI assistant gives?

Lucy has another problem, she has a crush on the guy who sits across from her, Ross. He’s kind, he’s thoughtful, and he gets her Seinfeld references. But, not only is he not single, he is dating Lucy’s sister’s friend. Lucy has been hurt by a relationship with a guy from work in the past and doesn’t want to be hurt again.

When she gets an email at “Ask Adam”, Lucy is certain it is from her sister’s new husband. With her sister acting strange since her move, Lucy sets out to investigate if the letter is from him and, if it is, what it means for her sister’s future.

For the most part I enjoyed this book. It is well written and the pacing is good. The main characters felt real and I enjoyed some of the side characters (even if I did keep mixing up who was who in the group of guys at Lucy’s work). This could be a personal thing, but I did struggle with the MMC being in a relationship with another woman for a majority of the book. The MCs had great chemistry together and I enjoyed their back and forth banter. There was no cheating by our MCs, but it was hard, for me at least, to want to root for a couple who couldn’t be together.

3.5 stars for The Love Hack, rounded up to 4 stars for Goodreads.

With the revolution of AI, it was interesting to see it play a role in a love story that did not feel dystopian or like an episode of a 60s sitcom about the year 2000. The subtle use AI was enough to show that this is a modern story set in our ever-changing world. With that, The Love Hack had just enough of a twist to be unique without feeling like the author had set out to create this epic love story. This was quite and simple and logical romance. Some people use romance as a form of escape, so it is not uncommon that romance novels include escapist elements like tropical settings, famous MCs, and over-the-top meet cutes. The Love Hack does not have those elements and instead has a focus on humanizing others and love itself. The wonderful thing about the romance genre is that there is room at the table for so many stories, and people can read romance for more than one reason. I love to read an adventurous love story, but my favorite stories often take place in the workplace like The Love Hack because it is so relatable. If one of my friends told me the plot of this book happened to them, I would absolutely believe them and be happy they found someone to share their life with. Fictional or not, The Love Hack may not inspire an escape but rather a glimmer of hope for reality.

This had a lot of potential but fell flat for me. I’m not usually one to romanticize in-office sexual predatory behavior, but to each their own. The British slang was a fun surprise. I did enjoy that! Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the advanced copy. Publication date June 7, 2024.

Thank you to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC of The Love Hack in exchange for an honest review.

Lucy’s position at a women’s publication becomes redundant and proposes a new column, “Ask Adam” and advice column for the sibling publication for men. She quickly develops a crush on colleague Ross who shortly begins dating a friend of Lucy’s sister when he runs into their Hen night group at the club.

This book was very hard to read and a struggle to finish. The plots and subplots are a bit all over the place lacking focus and depth. The characters are flat and there is a lack of likability or investment.

The concept of this book seemed interesting but it just wasn’t for me 😭 I AM SO SORRY

I didn’t like the MCs tbh I could not relate to them and I was not convinced on their romance at all. They barely had any conversations, don’t know each other well, and one minute dating someone else then getting together? Huhhh
Im good with OW/OM drama but for this I was like uhhh nah. I hate seeing MCs get with other people in front of the other MC. It feels icky.
There was a lot of side plots happening, I think there too much going on at once. Amelie’s relationship took up a lot of the book when I wanted development between Ross and Lucy. Honestly was more interested in Amelie’s situation.

Maybe this book could be enjoyed by someone else, just wasn’t for me. I would say it’s more women’s fiction than a romcom. I don’t think that romance or comedy was in the room with us.

This was a book about Lucy and her struggles when she starts a new path in her career surrounded by new people and the way she navigates her feelings for the coworker. Amelie, Lucy's sister is preparing to marry her fiance Zack and that is a big part of this book. I felt like the characters didn't feel like real people, their characterization was superficial, especially Ross the romance interest.
For me this was a good book, I liked the writing and the sister bond between Lucy and Amelie, but I felt like the romance between Lucy and Ross was the weakest part. It felt like they didn't had any chemistry and their interaction didn't made me feel like it could result a romantic relationship. The ending was very unrealistic.
In the end I appreciate the writing and the relationship between the two sister, but if you want to read about a romance workplace this will be disappointing and with no steam.

This was such a fun read! It had me laughing out loud at times. I enjoyed the British lingo. The flashback of Lucy's former employment and workplace romance provided helpful insight to her behavior. I felt that the relationship between Lucy and Ross was too slow to develop. I wish a little more happened early. Small but intimate moments sometimes like the New York conversation soon. I would love to see a book 2 about Lucy's sister.

Thank you NetGalley, Strom Publishing and Sophie Randal for the Arc in exchange for an honest review.

The Love Hack was an incredibly engaging read that I couldn't put down. I read the book within 24 hours of starting it.

The book gives a lot of Bridget Jones vibes, in the best way possible. The writing is fun, vibrant, and interesting. The plot varies a little from the summary provided for the book, however, and I'd argue that in the end, this is a story of family, friendship, and sisterhood more than just a romance, although that is certainly part of the story as well.

There are many funny references throughout the book and a lot of pop culture humor spread throughout. It can be worrisome in some writing, as pop culture references can date some works, but this book did not feel bogged down by the references.

The burn in this book is incredibly slow. There is obvious mutual pining between the main charecters for a very long time that left me wanting to see more between them. The payoff was good. Intimate scenes were mentioned, but brief and not super explicit. They would be easy to skip if you prefer no spice or they are perfect for people who prefer low spice writing.

This book is super enjoyable and an easy, breezy, fun read. This book kept me hooked and laughing throughout. I'd definitely say it is worth the read.

This such a sweet easy read, snuggled up with the dogs and just fell into this. I really enjoyed it. I love a good co workers romance and this was definitely one. The characters are adorable and so relatable.
I also loved the cover it’s so bright and just says pick me.
Loved the story and their slow burn relationship.
A lovely cute couple

This was an enjoyable, breezy romance, set in London and New York City. The characters were believable, the situations felt realistic, and the dialogue wasn't forced. I particularly liked the dialogue with Lucy's co-workers.

Nothing too deep or heavy, I enjoyed this and would read more from the author.

I received a complimentary copy of the novel from the publisher and NetGalley, and my review is being given freely.