Something about this just wasn’t for me. I think it mostly came down to writing style —I didn’t ever feel invested in the characters. Still trying to break out of a long book slump, but this wasn’t my solution.

This book sounded so promising and I love the cover! Unfortunately, the writing is just not sucking me and there isn't enough meaningful dialogue to keep me interested.

Thank you to Harper Collins & NetGalley for allowing me to be an early reader. All thoughts are my own.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC!

Some of the writing was a bit clunky in places like "It was the morning after the night before" but, I really liked the portions about Martin and Angie. It really embodied like a long marriage where the couple have got a bit comfortable and don't always go the extra mile. The way Martin also becomes Allie's mentor while very obviously being a human with flaws was written well.

I nearly DNF'ed this book due to the pacing. I do enjoy some slow burns, but it was only just around the 100 page point we start to see any romance. I can appreciate the need to time to build Allie's character and why she had this writing block, but I found her character rather annoying and naive in places.

I did feel Will's character could have been fleshed out a bit too. For example, there are brief mentions about his history that make him hesitant or avoidant without getting to the route of it, so in a way he feels more of a plot device when you compare him to how Martin and Annie's romance is shown. The miscommunication trope is relied on heavily here, if Will asked more questions or Allie acted her age some of the plot wouldn't exist. I did enjoy the chemistry we see at the end, I feel this did make Will feel more real in the sense.

I'm also not sure the title quite fits either, there's not really any plot twists within the book. The ones I might have lightly classed as a plot twist, are easily guessed due to the heavy foreshadowing like when Jess have an event at the V&A and points out its where Allie and Will first met. Plot twists may work if you consider the plot swaps in Martin and Allies mentor sessions, and I would still love to have seen the thriller plot Allie seemed to be cooking up.

I'm conflicted about I feel about the Jake matthews part of the plot. I understand he's the villain and works as a device to get Allie working on her book. I just feel that although the shedding light on men who abuse their power and get away with it is important, some of it felt a little heavy handed for a romance that seemed otherwise lighthearted. But it does help continue this idea of happy-ever-afters that's throughout the book.

I'm glad I finished the book rather than DNF'ed as the ending was quite sweet, the book just wasn't for me. If you enjoy slow burn with low smut, and stories based in the publishing world this may be for you.

i really liked this one! really refreshing story. good plot. extremely likeable characters! i love this author's writing and this one was no different. would recommend.

So much fun! I really couldn't stop reading it. I found myself thinking about it during the day and getting excited to get back to reading it at night!

True to it's title, it does have some fun plot twists along the way - although nothing that the readers doesn't see coming.

Fun, flirty, and so romantic... You don't want to miss this one!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an arc. All opinions expressed are my own.

I quite enjoyed this book. Struggling writers Allie and Martin meet at an event and then both realise how much they’re struggling to write the next books. So they decide to help each other, however Allie is a romance writer and Martin, who is much older is a crime fiction writer. The story focuses on them writing their next books, assisting each other with their writing and their lives outside of their writing. An enjoyable, light read with some interesting characters.

I really wanted to like the book. I thought the premise was good, but unfortunately, from the jump the book felt a little slow and disconnected.

Originally, I thought Jake was going to be the love interest, and there likely would've been a bit more interest if he was, but it ended up being a character that felt very one-dimensional to me.

The relationship between Allie and Martin was dull and I found it to be a bit forced at times.

I don't think this book was particularly character it plot driven, and it made it quite difficult to get through.

Again, I enjoyed the idea of this book, and it may be a great read for someone who is looking for something on the lower stakes end of the spectrum.

The Plot Twist was a sweet, light-hearted rom-com that unfortunately just didn't quite hit the mark for me.

Although I can truly appreciate the direction the story was being guided, I struggled to get into it, and felt little connection to the characters throughout unfortunately. Despite the book not really being for me personally, I can however see others finding it rather endearing,

*Thank you to Negalley for my ARC of this book in return for my honest review.*

RomCom without much Rom...

Allie is a best-selling romance writer with the deadline for her next book looming. The problem: she hasn't written a word. Enter Martin, an older legendary mystery writer in search of inspiration for his next book. When they both learn the other is "stuck" they decide to switch plots. Martin will help Allie with ideas for her romance and Allie will help devise the mystery. But things get complicated when Allie meets Will and their romance throws some kinks in her plan.

The Plot Twist was a sweet romcom and a fairly easy read. The main plot between Allie and Martin was cute, but multiple other subplots seemed to muddy the waters a little bit. The book started a little slow at first, but picked up about a quarter of the way through. If you're looking for romance, this romcom fell a little short. I felt the fatherly relationship Martin had with Allie was better established than her romance with Will. The romance almost seemed incidental. If you like books about books, this is would be a fun weekend or beach read.

Thank you to HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter, and NetGalley for the ARC!

I’ve been reading this since I got it and I had to dnf.

I could not connect with the characters at all.

The premise of this story is really promising, I think for the right reader I can see how it works but it just fell short for me. I was never hooked. Allie was also just a little too juvenile for my taste.

Allie is a romance writer who's struggling with writer's block. She meets best-selling author Martin at a party and both of them realize they're stuck in their respective novels. They decide to team up and hope for the best by switching plots and telling each other stories. Only when Allie meets Will, the words start to flow again and she's stuck between love and her career.

*****

I genuinely struggled to connect with Allie. She’s the type of character who constantly gets in her own way and refuses to take advice from her well-meaning family and friends. Watching her make decisions that didn’t seem logical was honestly frustrating. I couldn’t understand why she kept her relationship with Will at arm’s length, especially when he seemed like such a sweet guy overall. Will, on the other hand, feels underdeveloped. We don’t get enough scenes between him and Allie to feel any depth in their relationship. All we know about Will is that he’s attractive and what he does as a job. Beyond that, we don’t really get to see who he is as a person or what motivates him. Every interaction feels transactional, and like he's just a plot device and not a person. Also, despite being in her 30s with a successful career, Allie's behavior often felt more like that of a teenager, and it was endlessly frustrating. How she used Will and prolonged their relationship while keeping info from him, it made it really hard to root for her.

On a positive note, I did enjoy the mentor-mentee dynamic between Allie and Martin. Their relationship was sweet, and the banter had potential. I was more invested in them that Allie and Will, which is saying something. Martin and his wife were adorable together, and it was heartwarming to see how much he was willing to do to make her happy. I just couldn't get behind Allie constantly sabotaging herself and the pacing being all over the place for me to stay invested in the storyline.

Overall, this one was a miss. If it was more show and not tell, or more time was spent on developing Will and Allie's relationship, and Allie's responses were more realistic to her age, I could have been more invested. Instead it just wasn't quite something that I enjoyed.

*****

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollinsUK, One More Chapter for the digital ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Romcom author Allie crosses paths with crime author Martin at a party and finds out they both have writers block. With their deadlines coming up quickly they decide to swap stories. It is then that she meets Will and is stuck between love and her career.

I really loved the premise of this one and thought I would be in for a fun romantic read, however it ended up being a little underwhelming and I felt that I needed more. I found the main issue for me was that I took a long time for things to get going and it ended up a bit predictable. I also felt the chapters were overly long. I did enjoy the relationships between the characters though and found some parts entertaining. Not a bad book overall but not a favourite. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this copy in return for an honest review.

This was such a fun easy read!

I really enjoyed reading this, I didn’t find that it was a little predictable and the conflict didn’t really seem necessary. I thought it was such a cozy and wholesome book and I loved the relationships between the characters and how they were all flawed in their own way, which made them feel so much more realistic.
I loved that this was about writing books and spoke about writers block.

It kept my interest for the first 25-30% but then slowly lost me. I liked the relationship between allie and Martin they’re so cute.

I was more interested in Martin and Angie more than allie and will lmao. They had no substantial chemistry or connection. The romance wasn’t compelling or interesting.

There was more tell than show and the writing was too simple for my taste.

Thank you NetGalley and One More Chapter for the ARC.

I read this and just really struggled. I believe that there is definitely room for improvement in the storyline. And maybe some more added romance would help bring the story back round.

3.5⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley and harpercollins for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

This was such a cute read.

I really liked our main characters will and Allie

I loved the dynamic between Martin and Allie with exchanging the plot ideas and meeting up to discuss their writing. Also their mutual dislike for Jake.

My only criticism was the book was predictable at times but I really enjoyed it either way. I would definitely read another Eleanor Goymer book in the future.

The third act conflict was handled maturely and added to the plot. I like how the relationship between will and allie wasn’t rushed and felt realistic

The conclusion was so cute and I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys romance without the need for spice.

Plot twist follows Allie, an author down on her luck and riddled with writer’s block. She’s desperately trying to put her editor at ease with the promise of a new book coming soon but life is just getting in the way and she has no love for writing anymore. Older author Martin is also experiencing similar issues as a classic in the industry. The older he gets, he realises he's losing his mojo. The pair decide to team up and try and recover their doomed careers before it's too late. The male love interest in the book, Will works for a catering company and meets Allie at one of the events she was attending. The pair hit it off and Allie tries to balance a blooming, new relationship with the trials of her unsettled career. Unfortunately, I just couldn’t connect with this book. I found Allie to be quite juvenile at times and quite blase about everything going on. Martin was a cute character to read about but I didn’t quite understand purpose of his role in the novel. I thought this was a romance about an author but this was secondary to the main plot of her dying writing career. Unfortunately for me this just wasn’t a book that I loved.
Thank you for the eARC!

I received this book in exchange for my honest opinion. Big thanks to Harper Collins and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of The Plot Twist by Eleanor Goymer!

When I read the blurb, I couldn’t help myself but dive right in. The start was fantastic, and I was immediately hooked 💖. It has all the ingredients to make a romance great: romantic tension, quirky characters, and a unique premise 🎣. But then, bam! All the subplots hit, and it felt like I was juggling a lot at once: writer’s block here, romance there, and a handful of other twists in between. At times, I wasn’t sure what to focus on! My ADHD brain was struggling a lot. 🤷‍♀️

On the plus side, I really appreciated how the book explores writer's block ✍️. As someone working in content marketing (not quite writing novels, but writing in the end), I felt those struggles deep in my soul. 😅 It was super relatable and real, and I loved how it was explored with such depth.

This love story is a work in progress

When romcom author Allie Edwards bumps into bestselling crime novelist Martin Clark at a party, they discover they both have crippling writer’s block, overdue manuscripts, and basically no words to show their editors. With deadlines breathing down their necks, Allie and Martin decide to swap plots and tell each other's stories. In the process, Allie gains a father-figure in Martin and meets Will, the dreamy events caterer who might just be the “plot twist” her life needed.

Caught between love and her career…what could possibly go wrong? 😅

While this book wasn’t my perfect match, I can totally see it being a hit for others! As a mood reader, I know that just because a book wasn’t for me, doesn’t mean it won’t be your next favorite. If you love layered romcoms with heart, humor, and a few twists, this might be the perfect pick for you! 📚✨

The Plot Twist was such a sweet sweet read!! I started this book among a reading slump so I’m worried my opinion might be a bit clouded by that but I found this book cute and interesting which kept me reading among a slump! I think the relationships between all the different characters were adorable and interesting, especially those between Allie and Martin! Their differences in ages, experiences, writing genres, and personalities made for a fun dichotomy to explore, especially as the book continued throughout the story! Will is an absolute sweetie and seeing his character development, alongside Allie especially, made my heart feel all warm and fuzzy!
I admittedly didn’t feel as if this book was full of too many “plot twists” and felt that the supposed “twist” in the novel was quite predictable. I don’t think that makes it a bad read, and actually provided me some comfort because one of the reasons I love romance is that there is familiarity in the predictability of love stories! I think this book was quite a cute comfort read with some sweet romance and interesting characters! I’m lucky to have received an e-arc in return for an honest review and am excited for release day coming up here soon! I give this book a rating of 3 ⭐️s yet still very much consider it an enjoyable read! A good reminder of such is that it helped me crawl my way out of quite a reading funk and kept me interested throughout albeit it feeling a bit predictable!

I adored The Plot Twist! The unique premise—two authors swapping genres to break through writer’s block—immediately pulled me in, and the execution did not disappoint. Allie and Martin’s unlikely friendship was one of my favorite aspects of the book; their dynamic was heartwarming, filled with humor, mutual respect and just the right amount of grumpiness from Martin. It was refreshing to see a mentor-like relationship develop alongside the romance.

Speaking of romance—Will was an absolute delight! His chemistry with Allie felt natural and charming, adding just the right amount of spice to the story. I loved watching Allie navigate the balance between love and career, making choices that felt authentic and relatable.

While some plot points were predictable, the engaging writing, lovable characters and clever dialogue kept me turning the pages. If you enjoy feel-good fiction with humour, heart and a dash of romance, this book is a must-read