at no point did I know where this book was going to go, but it was a ride I would gladly take again!
Monroe writes intriguing books that you don't really know you need until you buy it.

📝ARC Book Review📝
Title: Call Me Anytime
Author: Max Monroe
Publication Date: November 25, 2025
Rating: 3.5/5 stars

This was such a cozy little read. Call Me Anytime is sweet, easy to devour, and full of signature Max Monroe charm. The banter is fun, the chemistry works, and the setup is pure rom-com fluff. It’s not deep or super emotional, but if you want something easy and if you're in the mood for low-stress, feel-good romance with a dash of humor, this one delivers. A perfect break between heavier reads.

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Max Monroe does it again!! Call Me Anytime is out in November. This is one romance readers will not want to miss.

Hannah is a virgin working at a phone sex hotline to support her mother with alzheimer's. Detective Dominic investigates the murder of anohter hotline operator and falls for Hannah.... The killer is on the hunt...

Love the mix of fun, angst and mystery in the book. Hannah is terrific and Dominic is swoony. Really enjoy the dialogue..

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

Call Me Anytime by Max Monroe, published by Montlake is a sweet rom/com, the perfect weekend, snuggling on the couch under a blanket read.
Hannah May is an hotline operator, a quirky young woman. Some of her colleagues suffer from a short lifespan.
Here comes the mfc into the picture. Detective Dominic Dunn,together they investigate in this kind of cozy murder mystery.
I liked the storyline and connected easily with the characters, the writing is top as always with this duo. 5 beautiful stars.

This book is ridiculous in the best way. The whole premise of the book caught my interest right away and it delivered with a fun plot. A twenty-five-year-old virgin starts working for a hotline and spends her days answering sex calls? Of course, the calls are as hilarious as one would image. To add to the craziness, Detective (billionaire) Dominic Dunn comes in and turns Hannah into a police informer while investigating the murder of two girls who worked at the same hotline. The humor was my favorite part of the book, and Hannah's personal life is also a big part of this book. While I personally have no experience with early-onset Alzheimer's and can't really comment on the accuracy of the representation, the scenes between Hannah and her mom definitely pulled at my heartstrings multiple times.

On the other hand, there were some things that didn't quite work for me. The murder investigation was interesting, I think it was a great addition to the plot, but sometimes I had a hard time following it. Dom and his partner made some assumptions that didn't make much sense to me, which took me out of the story every once in a while. But if you're okay with just going with the flow and not thinking too hard about it, then this book could be for you. Similarly, while I enjoyed Hannah and Dom as main characters and their chemistry (their moments together were actually very cute), I think the romance started a bit too far into the book, and the amount we got wasn't enough for me to truly appreciate their journey to becoming a couple. I also didn't love the third act break-up, not that I agree with what happened, but I also didn't like how either of them handled it.

This is my second book from them, and while I enjoyed the first one more, I can definitely see myself picking up another in the future. If you're looking for a fun ride and a quick palate cleanser, then give this one a try.

Thank you NetGalley and Montlake for the ARC!

5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

To say I absolutely loved this would be an understatement! First of Max Monroe the way they write is just 🧑🏼‍🍳 💋 I haven’t read anything by them that I haven’t loved. This one had me teary eyed, laughing, smiling and hooked from page one. Hannah May and Dominic Dunn are perfect. Keep them coming Max Monroe!

Max Monroe have done it again with another fantastic romance that will have you both laughing and crying often both at the same time. Dominic and Hannah are great additions to the Max Monroe multiverse. The plot and the pacing were fantastic and the ending swoonworthy. Definitely worth checking out!

When Hannah May takes a job she thinks it’s as a telemarketer but it ends up being something a little more risky….like a sm€x hotline…oops! To make matters worse, apparently someone is trying to 0ff the hotline workers and that’s where detective Dominic Dunn comes into play. To solve the crime he needs Hannah’s help. Can they catch the criminal before they strike again? Omg, but their first interaction had my jaw dropping and the giggles coming in strong! I knew from that moment this romcom/mystery was gonna be a fun read! I could not stop laughing and some of the phone call scenes…hilarious. Get your best sultry voice ready for this entertaining mystery. Told in first person and dual POV.

4.5 Stars

Okay, hear me out: a virginal phone sex operator, a broody detective, a hotline murder mystery, and a slow-burn romance that hits you right in the feelings? This book shouldn’t work, and yet it completely does.

Max Monroe delivers a romcom with actual depth, equal parts laugh-out-loud funny, swoon-worthy, and darkly suspenseful. And I was hooked from page one.

Hannah May is in survival mode. Her dreams are on hold, she’s a 25-year-old virgin, and she’s working every gig she can find to keep her and her mom (who’s battling early-onset Alzheimer’s) afloat. So when she lands a job at what she think sis a telemarketing company, she’s not in a position to ask too many questions.

Turns out? It’s a phone sex hotline. And she’s, uh… not exactly qualified.

Enter Detective Dominic Dunn, who’s investigating the murder of another hotline operator. One awkward phone call leads to a very real connection, and soon the chemistry between Hannah and Dominic is undeniable….even when murder is literally on the line.

Why it worked for me:

* Hannah is hilarious and heartbreakingly real. Her awkwardness is so relatable I wanted to crawl into the book and hug her. She’s sweet, smart, strong, and so damn human. And her fierce love for her mother? Tears. TEARS.
* Dominic is top-tier book boyfriend material. A little grumpy, all protective instincts, slow to trust but quick to fall? Check, check, and check. There’s a scene with him doing something incredibly mundane that made me swoon harder than any grand gesture.
* The banter = chef’s kiss. Max Monroe nails that flirty-but-vulnerable dialogue, where every interaction feels like a game of emotional chicken with actual heart behind it.
* Romance + murder mystery = ADDICTIVE. I didn’t expect to be this invested in the thriller angle, but the pacing was spot on, and it raised the stakes in such a unique way.

Call Me Anytime is the kind of romcom that sneaks up on you. You pick it up for the premise (and the chaos), but you stay for the depth. The way it balances sweetness and suspense, humour and heartbreak, tension and tenderness? 10/10 execution. And the ending? SO satisfying.

It’s like someone dropped a cozy blanket over a true-crime podcast and handed you a love story instead.

Just trust me…call this book anytime. You won’t regret it.

I thought I'd just start it for a little easy evening reading ... cue me foregoing sleep and everything else to finish it. I laughed til I couldn't breathe. I read with bated breath. I had to fan myself a few times. Call Me Anytime was a perfect mix of humor, romance, and mystery. Hannah and Dom were fabulous and their story might be my favorite read so far this year.

This is a sweet, flirty romantic comedy that’s full of laughs, awkward moments, and heartwarming connections. The story follows a quirky main character who ends up dialing the wrong number—only to strike up an unexpected friendship with the guy on the other end.
The characters feel real and relatable, and their banter is funny and fast-paced. If you enjoy lighthearted romances with witty dialogue, this one is a great pick. There’s also a fun twist on the “wrong number” trope that keeps things fresh.
Spice: 🌶️🌶️