This was a new one for me. I love murder mystery and I love romance, it’s nice to get to combine both. I am not usually one for second chance romance but I really enjoyed Elena and David. The journey that they went on really grabbed my attention.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC

I unfortunately could not finish this book. The writing style was a little all over the place for me.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC and opportunity 🤍

This book was such a fun surprise! Love, Lines, and Alibis is like if your favorite rom-com had a baby with a murder mystery—and somehow it totally works. Elena is hilarious, messy in the best way, and just trying to get her life together when a murder drops into her lap... oh, and her ex shows up too. Classic.

The second chance romance between her and David had just the right amount of tension and heart. Their banter made me smile more than once, and the chemistry? Definitely still there. I loved watching them work together (even when they were driving each other crazy) and the Hollywood backdrop gave it all this fun, meta vibe that made the story feel fresh.

The mystery part isn’t super twisty, but it kept me interested and added some nice stakes to the romance. I do wish a couple of the side characters had a bit more to do, but overall, this was a really enjoyable read—fast-paced, funny, and a little steamy too. If you like rom-coms with a side of suspense, you’ll have a blast with this one!

First, I’d like to thank Patricia Puentes and NetGalley for the Arc copy!
Overall, I think this was a pretty easy read. It’s a Hollywood murder mystery, but it’s fairly lighthearted. I wouldn’t categorize this as intense at all, maybe frustrating if anything.
I personally really loved the integration of Spanish in the dialogue! I was expecting it to be a bit more of a romance, but I wasn’t disappointed in the amount of love-story going on. I do think Elena is a rather untraditional character. She’s type B to put it lightly, and frankly the thing that stressed me out the most was her lack of time to take care of herself, but I digress. The narration is a little atypical as well, as Elena breaks the 4th wall every now and again, which is one of the main things that sets this book apart. I think if you like Only Murders in the Building, you’d like this book. I will say, I wish it was a bit longer only because I felt like it jumped to next steps in the plot fairly quickly. I really feel like with another 50-100 pages this could’ve reached a new depth to feel more catered towards adults.
3.5 stars rounded up

This is a perfect mix of romance and mystery. The romance was wonderfully written and the plot twist was insane

This was so refreshing and had me smiling the whole time.

The narration was so different as the FMC breaks the reader wall/barrier and talks to you as if you are sitting next to her. I honestly felt like I was chatting to her over coffee.

It’s a good Hollywood murder mystery with a little second chance romance trope added. Lots of fun witty conversations that made me smile. I do think it’s worth the read.

Thank you NetGalley and Patricia Puentas for the ARC.

First of all, thank you to Net Galley and Patricia Puentas for the ARC!
This book was written so differently from my typical reading. I did struggle a bit with the structure of the plot. There is quite a bit of back and forth of the narrator having conversation with the reader in the middle of telling the reader the story. Speaking of the narrator, I wanted to know who the narrator was, but had to wait until a few chapters in to meet Elena, the FMC. I did acclimate to the structure and narrator about midway through the book. I went in with a romance mindset but this is primarily a Hollywood murder mystery. There are witty conversations between the characters and overall it’s a cute book. Would I read it again, probably not, but, if this is your thing, you’ll love it. I do think it’s worth a read if you haven’t read it yet, just don’t go in with the expectations of romance, because you’ll likely be disappointed since it’s not the main theme and is secondary.
Enjoy the ride with our girl Elena & see if you can figure out who did it?!!

Thank you for the ARC ❤️

" Love, Lines, and Alibis" is definitely a fun read!

A refreshing narration style, where the FMC regularly breaks the fourth wall and talks to you like we're having a friendly conversation over coffee or drinks.

She tells you she's a reliable narrator… Then a few pages later admits to lying to you. A small lie though, which you can relate to. Who doesn't litter there everyday lives with small lights here and there, just to fit into society? But is that her only lie?

Hollywood is a great setting for this murder mystery romcom… The essential elements already in place (glitz and Glam, actors, screenwriters, journalist, politicians) so you can get down to the nitty-gritty of the actual story.

A hiccup for me was that we didn't get any real descriptors of who the narrator was until the third chapter. Up until that point, all I could really assume was that it was a female.

" Love, Lines, and Alibis" made me smile, maybe doubt, and kept me guessing. 4/5⭐s would recommend.

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

Well… it was something. Im gonna be honest the writing of this book is very confusing in my opinion. I did enjoy the aspect and the plot the book was going for but I think it just fell flat? The characters did not have much build to them and we kept meeting and having these random plot builders that just kind of seemed to toss the whole thing over and over.

thank you for the arc!

Love, Lines, and Alibis is a 1st pov romance with a side of murder mystery.

The story follows Elena, who wants to uncover what happened in apartment 10B, and finds herself trying to juggle that, clearing David’s (her ex boyfriend, who she may or not be still interested in) name, and not get fired from her screenwriting job.

I throughly enjoyed this. To me it felt like a murder mystery whodunnit first, romance second. Which I liked because who doesn’t enjoy trying to work out a mystery while hoping the characters pull themselves together, and quite literally, get together.

Love, Lines, and Alibis is a fun, fast paced story that I will be recommending as a great summer read!