Emily has just inherited her parents house. When her boyfriend sees this as an opportunity to make money and sets up a meeting with a real estate agent to sell her parents house.

From this everything moves on and breaks up with him and moves into the house, but looking at the house it needs a lot of work, she comes up with a wacky idea she applies for housemates and meets some awesome women who become her new family.

Emily also has a secret she has never had the big O, she starts to write a blog about her quest to reach the pinnacle.

In her local coffee shop there is a man, wonderful to look at but always with a different woman, when they meet on a night out he gives her the one thing she has been missing and they start a friends with benefits temporary arrangement Emily knows her heart is protected right.

When their careers crash things get a lot more complicated.

This was a really refreshing book, you think you know where its going but then you don't, great characters and can't wait for all the other girls stories.

This book had extremely weird formatting, and also the writing was not good at all. I had to DNF this book pretty quickly.

Editing Emily: Faking it in the City is a charming and heartfelt story that goes beyond a typical romance. Rather than focusing solely on a love story, it’s really about Emily’s journey of self-discovery. Dealing with the loss of both her parents while trying to move on from a complicated relationship, Emily’s growth feels authentic and inspiring. This is the kind of story many women will relate to — a reminder that there are women who uplift and support each other, and that staying true to yourself is the most important thing, especially in relationships.

When Emily inherits an old brownstone, she hopes it will be the fresh start she needs. But things quickly get complicated. After splitting with her ex—who thought the house might solve his financial problems—Emily sets out to transform the neglected property into a welcoming home, planning to rent out rooms to support herself. Yet, as always, life isn’t that simple, and Sebastian’s arrival adds even more twists.

While Emily is the heart of the story, we also meet Cat, whose own story promises to be just as compelling. Emily’s personal growth throughout the book is satisfying to watch, and the unexpected ending left me eager to read Cat’s story next.

Thank you for letting me have a copy of this book

I liked her journey and I feel her character read very real, however it bothered me a lot how there were tons of exclamation points everywhere in the external and internal dialogue from all characters it kind of made the book sound cheap, it did toned down as the book progressed, maybe the author caught it or maybe just ran out of enthusiasm haha
Over all I enjoyed it very much, it was a light and refreshing read.

I received this book for free as an ARC

The writing leaves a lot to desired. The characters are flat and the ideas around sex are weird. It tries to be sex positive but has an undercurrent of shame.

Also, I picked this book up because it seemed to be marketed as a romance and it’s not. Every male character in this book is utterly awful, even the main love interest. And the FMC forgives that man way too easily over and over for absolutely atrocious behavior, which is frankly really dangerous messaging for young women who may read this book. And to say that it focuses on women empowering??

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book got off to a slow, sad start - but then I loved it after that!

A thoroughly enjoyable read with relatable characters and a fun premise. Perfect for the bookish romantic!

Life not going as expected? Welcome - it's the same for Emily, who is "finding herself" as a young adult in a big city. The language was raw, the choices were consequential, and the progress was winding.

This is a novel for those who understand the hearts of women, prefer conflicts that don't destroy, and invite new seasons of hope. It's Book One of a series, so you might want to get this one first.

This was a cute story and I enjoyed it very much. Emily has suffered great loss and is struggling to know herself. Her parents left her their brownstone that they had dreamed of turning into a bed and breakfast. Emily meets a group of young ladies that become what true friends should be.....always there for each other and supportive. I love how Emily learns to love herself and not settle. I can't wait to see where the next book leads with this wonderful group of friends.

This book was not my cup of tea. Even though it was a short book, it took me a while to get through it. It was hard to keep my attention. I had high hopes for it with the description but it didn't do it for me.

A cute book if you are looking for a romance with a bit of self-improvement mixed in.

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

Thank you to Netgalley and Storyweave Press Ltd for the opportunity to read and review this book. Honestly, this story is one that is more a woman's fiction story because of the friendship and relationship aspects. However,it felt like it was two different stories in one book that made things choppy. The side characters were also more interesting than the main characters.  Overall, it's a decent story but not what I was expecting. Because of these points, I have to give this 3-3.5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Mia Rosette & NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC.
WHAT I LIKED: This was a nice opening story for this girl group. Efforts to he “sex positive” and anti-slut shaming. A quick read with quirky and endearing female characters (mostly).
WHAT I DIDNT LIKE: Every male character was THE WOOOOORST. Despite attempting to be a liberated female, the FMC still sort of grapples with negative self-thoughts and thinking something is wrong with her. The ending felt abrupt and unfinished.
FINAL THOUGHTS: Will I read the rest of the series… probably.
*note this is an arc so nothing was deducted for this but, I hope there’s a good editor because there were quite a few issues in this ARC file.

Cute story with fun characters, it took me a bit to get into but I'm glad I read it. The characters were easily likable and fun to see interact with each other.

This was a very cute story. I was expecting a complete romance story but this was really a romance of self. The fact that Emily had to deal with losing both of her parents and then trying to move on from a relationship at the same time. She really went down a journey of self-discovery that ended up paying off for her. This is a great story, the kind that many women need to read in order to realize that there are other women out there that want to build you up and not tear you down. That you always need to do what is best for you and not doing something for a guy. To not lose yourself for a guy as well.

This was a very cute story. I was expecting a complete romance story but this was really a romance towards self-love. The fact that Emily had to deal with losing both of her parents and trying to move on from a relationship, where Andy was really thinking about himself. It angered me because I have been in that kind of relationship before, so it was really relatable. Emily was able to really go down a path of self-discovery that ended up paying off really well for her. This books is really needed today because more women need to realize that there are other women out there that want to build you up and make sure that you succeed. That they are not out to tear you down. I like the message that this gives as well, that you need to do what is best for you and not just because of a guy. To not lose yourself for that guy. Sometimes the best thing for you to do is to rely on those that have proven who they are and that have your back without asking for anything in return.

DNF @ 3%
I simply could not with the multitude of typos.
They were incredibly distracting. I really wanted to like this because it had good premise, but unfortunately, I just didn't.

This is a lighthearted and overall enjoyable read but some plot points fell flat and characters lack true depth. Consider this a palate cleanser book.

I chose this book off Netgalley because I thought that the cover was cute and that I would enjoy reading it. In the beginning, I gave it a chance because I really wanted to like it. It started off with the classic parents dying and i don't know what I am going to do with my life. Also, lets add in a splash of break up with the stupid boyfriend. I think I could have liked it if it didn't move so fast. That was the first chapter and by the next chapter Emily was adding in roommates that would live in the house that her mom and dad owned. That would be fine if it didn't move so fast or the fact that she said the house was under construction to the point she didn't even know if she could live there. I skimmed a lot of it and then I went to the last chapter and read the last chapter to find out that it didn't really resolve anything and there are more books to this now series.

I really enjoyed this one - following along with Emily as she regains her footing post-breakup was rather fun. The grief, and all of the loss and pain felt heartfelt and real as she struggled to overcome the massive loss of her parents and the huge undertaking of renovating her childhood home was intense! Her blog that she started and poured all of that pain into? It was really good!

I really liked watching all of her growth and how she truly started believing in herself. The romance was a subplot as I felt the real story was on her being able to find and build true friendships with other women and the way that they worked together was really impressive.

The writing style and pacing needed some work and I feel like a massive cut down of exclamation points was really needed. I also just wish this one was a bit more memorable - I am looking forward to reading the next one!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review.