A short and quick read but unfortunately I didn’t enjoy it. the reasoning behind their rivalry felt very immature and then the rest of the book was just predictable. I didn’t love the characters but I also didn’t hate them, they just lack depth about them so I didn’t really connect with them as a couple? so nothing bad or wrong with this book, just not for me.

I enjoyed this book a lot. I thought Madison was really likeable right from the beginning and I wanted her to shake herself out of the rut she had found herself in. Aiden was not as likeable to begin with, which was clever, but as Madison started to realise how great he was, the reader falls in love with him too. I thought the premise of their jobs and the influence party in the background was fun and the stuff they get up to in the name of loosening Madison up was also entertaining. Very readable and would definitely recommend.

2.75 stars rounded up

Quarter-Love Crisis follows Maddison Clark, who is not where she thought she’d be at almost thirty. She’s still living at home, working in an assistant role, and isn’t in a committed relationship. But when she lands
the opportunity to lead on the company's biggest event to date, Maddison sees a chance to get her life back on track. Unfortunately, she has to work with her handsome, long-time rival Aiden Edwards, who challenges her to give up her notebooks and live spontaneously.

As someone who spent a lot of their twenties worrying about if they were doing the right thing and wanting to reach certain milestones by a certain age, I could really relate to Maddison and her feelings of being “stuck”. I think the messaging in this book was really positive, enforcing the message that everyone is on a different timeline in life, and that’s okay.

The event planning aspect was really fun, but I wish we had gotten to see more of the event at the end, especially as the whole book revolves around it.

I struggled to connect with the characters, who lacked depth. The reasoning for their rivalry felt flimsy and immature, and I couldn’t feel any chemistry between them, so I was not invested in their relationship at all.

Due to the fact that I couldn’t connect to the characters and I wasn’t interested in their relationship, I found this book quite slow going, and it never really gripped me.

Although the ending felt quite rushed, I enjoyed the epilogue and where the characters ended up. However, I was waiting for a character to get their comeuppance, which unfortunately never came.

Overall, this book wasn’t for me. While I enjoyed some aspects, the execution was lacking for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dialogue Books/Renegade Books for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

First of all thank you for approving my request!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The authors writing style had me hooked throughout this book.

I didn't want it to end, a book I really couldn't put down.

I enjoyed this book a lot. Maddison planned everything carefully with her notebooks, but she learned to go with the flow more. Aiden, who was more free and easy, started to appreciate planning too. Their slow burn romance was fun and felt real, especially with their rivalry turning into something more. I loved how Maddison’s friends and family felt so natural, sometimes annoying but always supportive. Evie was a great friend who quietly helped Maddison stand up at work. The book also showed small struggles women of color face, which was important and something I appreciated a lot to read. I finished it smiling and can’t wait to read more from Jasmine Burke. Thank you so much to the author and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read the book in advance, I received this for free and I'm leaving a honest review

4.5⭐️

I really enjoyed this, a romcom with depth that is super realistic! I empathised so much with Maddison’s character (helped that we have the same name spelt the same way, although that did take some getting used to as someone who has never seen her name anywhere) and I think it perfectly encapsulates how it feels to be lost and feel left behind in your 20s. The only thing I would have liked to have is Aiden’s POV, I love being able to be in the MMC’s head as well and getting to see the same events from two different POVs

I really recommend this, it’s such a good summer TBR addition

A super fun and very little emotional story.

While I am only 21 there are many aspects of Maddison's story that I related to and really connected with.

Mads and Aiden are like my angel and devil on my shoulders both are right and wrong and I need to listen to both.

An amazing contemporary debut, I cannot wait what else Jasmine Burke has in store for us!

This was just fine. Nothing bad about it, but nothing that I loved either. A quick, easy weekend read.

⭐️⭐️⭐️½ — A Charming Debut!
I really enjoyed this sweet and engaging read. Maddison, the FMC, was such a relatable and lovable character—I truly enjoyed following her journey throughout the story.

This was a great first novel, and I’m excited to see what the author writes next. I’ll definitely be picking up more of her work!

DNF @ 8%

I’ve had such mixed experiences with enemies to lover’s romance books that I think I might need to start giving them more of a wide berth. With this one, I felt that the relationship between the mc and the love interest felt very immature, and I just didn’t have the patience for that energy. Disappointed as I had heard some good things about the book - think it could very well just be a case of “it’s me, not you” :)

A fizzy and fun debut - Quarter Love Crisis is a rivals-to-lovers romance that left me smiling!

Maddison and Aiden spark to life on the page; working together to plan and execute an event for a mega influencer, they have a history of conflict and competition, going right back to primary school. But Aiden’s reappearance in Maddison’s life is the catalyst for her to start living her life instead of planning everything to the nth degree and forgetting that the journey is important rather than the destination.

I really loved this; as with any good romance, you know there’ll be bumps along the way, and the ending is somewhat inevitable, but the engaging and likeable main characters, as well as a great group of secondary characters (including the truly awful Pippa 🤮), make this a fun and worthy addition to the romance genre. I can’t wait to see what Jasmine Burke writes next!

What a stunning debut from Jasmine!
It was pacy, funny, and so, so cute!
I wish I had got to read this in my early 20s when I first fell in love with romance. Stories like these are the reason I started writing myself and it was such a delight to read this one.
Childhood and Workplace Rivals To Lovers??? sign me up for more please.
I ate up this rivalry and the tension and I just knew Aiden could not be as bad as Maddison was convinced he was, because hello???? (I know you two thought it was fighting but it was immediately giving "let's pretend I hate you because I think you're hot) but I love how hard it was to earn that first glimpse of a truce between them. This is a true slow burn which I can't say I always go for but I thoroughly enjoyed every second of it (obviously Benji not included haha! ICK) because I really loved watching Maddison come into her own. It was so cute how Aiden was there to push (and protect) her every step of the way. I could not be more type-b myself but I could really relate to her, and that feeling of being behind. I adored Evie, Anton and Maddison's friends too.
I cannot wait to read more of Jasmine's books!

A huge thank you to Dialogue Books, Renegade Books and Jasmine Burke for the opportunity to review Quarter-Love Crisis before its publish date!

I ADORED this read! As someone in my mid-twenties, I found it completely relatable; that feeling of being left behind or in a rut, even though life isn’t a race and doesn’t have a set timeline. Maddison’s struggle with that throughout the book was something I could completely empathise with.

Hers and Aiden’s chemistry is great throughout, and I loved the slow burn of their romance. It felt so much more natural for their friendship to slowly build up before anything else took place.

The writing style was humorous and easy to digest. I couldn’t put this book down and read the last 45% in one sitting! Characters were loveable, well-fleshed-out, and I loved that, despite it being a romance novel, there was so much more to the storyline than *just* the two main characters.

If this is her debut novel, I have super high hopes for whatever Jasmine Burke releases next.

Quarter-Love Crisis by Jasmine Burke offers a fresh take on the rivals-to-lovers trope, set against the backdrop of a contemporary workplace. The story follows Maddison Clarke who is compelled to collaborate with her long-time rival, Aiden Edwards, on a significant company event. The premise is engaging, and Maddison's journey towards self-discovery and spontaneity is relatable those navigating their twenties.

However, the execution left me wanting more. I felt the extensive internal monologues and information dumps slowed the narrative pace. The characters lacked depth, making it challenging to fully invest in their development and relationship. Aiden's initial antagonism towards Maddison bordered on mean-spirited, which made their eventual romantic connection feel unconvincing and, at times, uncomfortable.

While the novel may appeal to readers who enjoy light-hearted stories with a focus on personal growth, it didn't fully capture my engagement. I appreciate the themes explored, but the lack of character complexity and the writing style didn't align with my preferences. Fans of the rivals-to-lovers genre might find elements to enjoy, but for me, the story fell short of its potential.

I’m so excited for the world to read this beautiful heart warming, funny and damn right accurate portrayal of how it feels to navigate your late twenties!!!
Mads is my girl and I loved her friendship group with every bone in my body. This is a romance, don’t get me wrong Aiden and Mads have some GREAT chemistry but I loved that her grounding came from her friends.
Aidennnnnn my love! Pushing your girl out of her comfort zone and then being proud and impressed with her. My heart.
I was having a crisis when I realised I only had a quarter left!!! Such a great work place romance that goes into so many feels that you experience in 25+!!!

What a fantastic debut, I devoured this book. Maddison and Aiden were characters to root for. I love how they swapped approaches to life and learned how the other's approach had a lot of validity. Maddison with her rigid five-year plan uses seven notebooks (!) to plan every aspect of her life has to go with the flow. The more free-spirited Aiden learns to take a more planned approach to life. A man who carries snacks in a bag just for her? Oh be still my heart.

The supporting characters were also fantastic. Maddison's best friends who, instead of being overbearing, were her sounding board and let her come to realisations, but also giving her the kick she needed at times. Her mother and brother felt so real in the way family can be - nosy and pains in the neck but always there for you when you need it. I also really loved Evie who took one look at Maddison's workplace and quietly championed her and her talents so she could stand up to Pippa. Oh and speaking of Pippa, this book was very subtle in the many tiny ways that women of colour especially deal with extra hurdles in the workplace, from bosses stealing their ideas to deliberately keeping them down.

I finished this book with a smile on my face. I look forward to reading more from Jasmine Burke.

Thanks to Dialogue Books and NetGalley for the ARC.

A great example of a office/work romantic tension, and I always love it when there's a backstory to the rivalry. Maddison was such a lovely character to follow and I loved her character development.

I loved the Hating Game so much so this was a perfect t companion novel to that. I loved Madison & Aiden I thought they had great chemistry and a really enjoyed seeing how their story would unfold. This was a great office/workplace romance. Highly recommend