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All the Feels

All the Feels

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Summary

Following Spoiler Alert， Olivia Dade returns with another utterly charming romantic comedy about a devil-may-care actor—who actually cares more than anyone knows—and the no-nonsense woman hired to keep him in line。



Alexander Woodroe has it all。 Charm。 Sex appeal。 Wealth。 Fame。 A starring role as Cupid on TV’s biggest show， God of the Gates。 But the showrunners have wrecked his character， he’s dogged by old demons， and his post-show future remains uncertain。 When all that reckless emotion explodes into a bar fight， the tabloids and public agree: his star is falling。

Enter Lauren Clegg， the former ER therapist hired to keep him in line。 Compared to her previous work， watching over handsome but impulsive Alex shouldn’t be especially difficult。 But the more time they spend together， the harder it gets to keep her professional remove and her heart intact， especially when she discovers the reasons behind his recklessness…not to mention his Cupid fanfiction habit。

When another scandal lands Alex in major hot water and costs Lauren her job， she’ll have to choose between protecting him and offering him what he really wants—her。 But he’s determined to keep his improbably short， impossibly stubborn， and extremely endearing minder in his life any way he can。 And on a road trip up the California coast together， he intends to show her exactly what a falling star will do to catch the woman he loves: anything at all。

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Reviews

Monique ，

Thank you Avon Publishers and NetGalley for a free ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review。Don't let my low star rating intimidate you。 This book does have promising aspects that I liked more than Spoiler Alert。The negatives lie heavily in the first 25% of this book。 There's a lot of five-star ratings already out for this book but I find the first quarter of this book lacking romance。 The love interest is quite frankly， a jerk。 I get we're supposed to see him as a good person and mayb Thank you Avon Publishers and NetGalley for a free ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review。Don't let my low star rating intimidate you。 This book does have promising aspects that I liked more than Spoiler Alert。The negatives lie heavily in the first 25% of this book。 There's a lot of five-star ratings already out for this book but I find the first quarter of this book lacking romance。 The love interest is quite frankly， a jerk。 I get we're supposed to see him as a good person and maybe just misunderstood by everyone but that first quarter the main characters weren't compatible。I heard this has been pitched as an enemies to lovers （opposites attract）？ I don't see it。 The first quarter has the main love interest repeatedly criticizing Lauren and for what？ It wasn't funny or charismatic。 It was overall a bit rude he kept pointing out her "flaws" in the dialogue and his subconscious。 Marcus， from Spoiler Alert， is even shown emphasizing this to our dear "Cupid" who couldn't be more oblivious。 I feel if we remove the first quarter of this book this might pass more as a friends-to-lovers？ If Alex criticizing Lauren was meant to be the enemies portion， I felt it was more condescending than it was cute 'enemies' theming。 Also， while it improved after the first quarter， I still feel it was paced wrong。 The last paragraph of the synopsis gives away an important moment in the plot that I believe should've been left to the reader to discover。 The road trip moments were fun， part of me wishes that there were more of those scenes in the book。Overall， I don't think I'll continue reading works by Olivia Dade which is a shame as I usually love novels published by Avon Books。 。。。more

Amy ，

Last year I fell in love with Olivia Dade’s writing and Spoiler Alert was one of my favorite romances of the year so I was definitely very excited to read the follow up。 Some of the elements that I loved so much in the first book were back again here; amazing representation including a heroine who isn’t described as stunningly beautiful but is instead an average woman， sex positivity and consent， body positivity and mental health issues。 This was super sexy and also warm and witty， definitely th Last year I fell in love with Olivia Dade’s writing and Spoiler Alert was one of my favorite romances of the year so I was definitely very excited to read the follow up。 Some of the elements that I loved so much in the first book were back again here; amazing representation including a heroine who isn’t described as stunningly beautiful but is instead an average woman， sex positivity and consent， body positivity and mental health issues。 This was super sexy and also warm and witty， definitely the full package。 The author lends such a vulnerability to her characters that makes them so relatable and I really liked both Alex and Lauren。 Kelsey Narravo is a wonderful audiobook narrator， I’ve listened to several of her books and I’m a fan。 She does an incredible job with this book as well so I highly recommend the audio version。 。。。more

Dikshya Pattnaik ，

Olivia Dade does it again！ This time it's a match made in Hollywood when Lauren is hired to keep the impulsive actor， Alex， in check & babysit him。From the previous book 'Spoiler Alert'， glimpses of Alex & Lauren were presented with a scene where an interview goes wrong which makes both of their lives difficult。 So it was great to see their relationship from start in this book。 I loved Alex。 As seen through the public eyes， he came across as an arrogant actor who always got in trouble & didn't c Olivia Dade does it again！ This time it's a match made in Hollywood when Lauren is hired to keep the impulsive actor， Alex， in check & babysit him。From the previous book 'Spoiler Alert'， glimpses of Alex & Lauren were presented with a scene where an interview goes wrong which makes both of their lives difficult。 So it was great to see their relationship from start in this book。 I loved Alex。 As seen through the public eyes， he came across as an arrogant actor who always got in trouble & didn't care about anything。 But in real life he was nowhere near that description。 He was the most gentle， caring， big hearted soul; basically a softie。 Lauren was a strong， confident character who never let anything pull her down。 Her sacrifices， constant need of putting others first was deserved a huge bow。Their interactions & chemistry was off the charts from the very beginning。 The grumpy/sunshine scenes were to die for。 Both were so caring & concerned about each other， it made my heart melt。 I loved how the moral depicted- understanding & communicating with other， listening to the others needs/wants when it came to handling a situation rather than making a decision for their behalf。The characters were funny， real & true to themselves。 The inner dialogues were entertaining & so were the texts & fanfics at the end of every chapter。 。。。more

Erin L ，

I was lucky enough to receive an ARC through goodreads， and I can say that the anticipation I felt for this book did not disappoint。 All The Feels is a sequel that definitely lives up to the original， as well as expanding the characters and the world they inhabit。 It’s not as fanfic-forward as Spoiler Alert， but I loved the differences in Wren and Alex from April and Marcus。 The differences in their story and development arcs were phenomenal too。 Wren is a character whose motivations and inner w I was lucky enough to receive an ARC through goodreads， and I can say that the anticipation I felt for this book did not disappoint。 All The Feels is a sequel that definitely lives up to the original， as well as expanding the characters and the world they inhabit。 It’s not as fanfic-forward as Spoiler Alert， but I loved the differences in Wren and Alex from April and Marcus。 The differences in their story and development arcs were phenomenal too。 Wren is a character whose motivations and inner workings I truly identified with， and Alex is everything and far more than I expected from his character。 I loved his character development。 Like， he is a himbo， but he has hidden depths and is a self-aware himbo。 Wren and Alex’s relationship and interactions kept me smiling throughout。 As always， Dade’s references to tropes and her dialogue are spot on， causing me to laugh out loud and share bits and pieces with those around me。 I truly loved this one and can wholeheartedly recommend it to fans of Spoiler Alert， especially those who wanted more of Alex and the Peg that Was Promised™️。 。。。more

Donna read。athon2021 ，

The story Lauren is a therapist who has taken a break from her job in the stressful ER in LA。 She travels to Spain and the set of a series production led by her less than nice cousin。 Soon she is roped into a job babysitting the star， Alex， whose antics have landed him in hot water。 His first thoughts of Lauren are that she reminds him of a short， round bird。 But as he gets to know Lauren （or Wren as he starts calling her）， he falls in love with her good heart， kindness and calm nature， acceptin The story Lauren is a therapist who has taken a break from her job in the stressful ER in LA。 She travels to Spain and the set of a series production led by her less than nice cousin。 Soon she is roped into a job babysitting the star， Alex， whose antics have landed him in hot water。 His first thoughts of Lauren are that she reminds him of a short， round bird。 But as he gets to know Lauren （or Wren as he starts calling her）， he falls in love with her good heart， kindness and calm nature， accepting her plus-sized-ness as part of her。 Lauren realises quickly that despite Alex’s movie star good looks and quick temper， he is a good person who cares about and supports those around him， his mom， his housekeeper and domestic violence charities。 The part that he is playing doesn’t fit with his stance on domestic violence and dominance and this makes things hard for him to accept。 My thoughts This is the second book in a series， and I read the first book after the second。 I so enjoyed this story and the realisation that all was not what it seemed at first。 Alex has strong morals and beliefs and is hardly a drunken hot-headed star。 Although Lauren is calm and collected， this doesn’t mean that she doesn’t make mistakes as well。 Also just because she is not as attractive as Alex， doesn’t mean that he is not attracted to her and can feel that she is his soulmate。 This is a beautiful story that was easy to read and enjoy。 I read an eARC copy courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher。 。。。more

Julia ，

***Thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books for an e-arc of All the Feels！ All thoughts are my own***All the Feels was such a great book！ If you have not read Spoiler Alert， I highly recommend you read it before this book， since the events of the book overlap。 You kind of get a full 360 view between the two books。 I really liked the dynamic between Alex and Lauren。 The relationship is definitely more of a slow burn so if you like slow burns， you will love this。 Like in Spoiler Alert， this book has ***Thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books for an e-arc of All the Feels！ All thoughts are my own***All the Feels was such a great book！ If you have not read Spoiler Alert， I highly recommend you read it before this book， since the events of the book overlap。 You kind of get a full 360 view between the two books。 I really liked the dynamic between Alex and Lauren。 The relationship is definitely more of a slow burn so if you like slow burns， you will love this。 Like in Spoiler Alert， this book has lots to do with fandom and fanfiction。 Between the inclusion of the television show in the book and the fanfiction stories， you really get a feel of Hollywood and fandom culture in the fanfic community。What I really like about Olivia Dade's writing is how she really develops her characters。 They have a lot of depth to them。 She gives her characters great backstories that lead into where they are now。Olivia Dade also DOES NOT go light on the spice in her books。 I love a good spicy romance and her scenes are so enjoyable。 All the Feels is on sale November 16th！ 。。。more

Femke ，

Where I loved Spoiler Alert， All the feels hit me right in the gut。 I cried， I felt seen。 The banter， the sex， the romance， it was all soo good。 I love Lauren and Alex and all their friends。 The fanfic， I mean， come one。 That was just an added bonus to an already wonderful book。 The ending especially was absolutely everything I wanted。 I wish I could give this book 5 million stars because it deserves it。

Katelynne ，

While I didn’t love this one as much as Spoiler Alert， it was still such a fun read with memorable MCs。 I highly recommend this series。 If grumpy/sunshine is a trope you’re into， you’ll love this book。 The fanfiction aspect didn’t work for me as much in this one but it was still fun and cute。 I also loved the message about empowerment and advocating for yourself。

Kat | katreadsit ，

❝At the thought of a stranger insulting her， his skin prickled beneath his soft tee。 “If anyone is rude to you， I can handle it”❞This book gives you exactly what you want and A LOT more。 It’s sharp， forever moving and offers relatable conversations about real life situations。 I love both main character’s personal growth and the lessons they learned。 Sadly I felt those arcs were competing with other sub storylines in this book （some that I did NOT expect btw😏😂🙈）。I， also， LOVE Alex for being so in ❝At the thought of a stranger insulting her， his skin prickled beneath his soft tee。 “If anyone is rude to you， I can handle it”❞This book gives you exactly what you want and A LOT more。 It’s sharp， forever moving and offers relatable conversations about real life situations。 I love both main character’s personal growth and the lessons they learned。 Sadly I felt those arcs were competing with other sub storylines in this book （some that I did NOT expect btw😏😂🙈）。I， also， LOVE Alex for being so invested in the things that matter but at times I felt like I was reading a lot of Vince Vaughn or Ryan Reynolds’s type banter。 Which is refreshing to see that so well executed in a book but it also distracted me from seeing different sides of him fully。 Overall this book is sweet， SO charming， spicy in ways I didn’t imagine （iykyk） and a fun read！ 3/5⭐️ 。。。more

Elizabeth ，

God of the Gates star Alex Woodroe is a bit of a loose cannon。 Following a string of unfortunate events that caused some bad publicity， the showrunners assign him a minder。 Lauren Clegg has burned out from her ER therapist job。 After the things she has previously dealt with， following around an impulsive star and keeping him out of trouble should be easy。All the Feels is an absolute delight。 It's hilarious， all the characters are fantastic， the pacing is perfect， the banter is amazing， it's all- God of the Gates star Alex Woodroe is a bit of a loose cannon。 Following a string of unfortunate events that caused some bad publicity， the showrunners assign him a minder。 Lauren Clegg has burned out from her ER therapist job。 After the things she has previously dealt with， following around an impulsive star and keeping him out of trouble should be easy。All the Feels is an absolute delight。 It's hilarious， all the characters are fantastic， the pacing is perfect， the banter is amazing， it's all-around excellent。 Alex is relentless and a spot-on depiction of someone who has ADHD。 I love his drive， intentions， and protective nature。 Lauren felt so real and relatable with the different personal issues she faced。 I could feel her indifference， resolution， determination， and defeat， it all came through wonderfully。 Huge points that she's not considered conventionally beautiful too。 The development of their relationship was subtle but extremely well done。 Everything about this book is wonderful， it's an excellent read that really made my heart happy。 。。。more

Marlene ，

Originally published at Reading RealityI was really looking for some fanfiction to read， but I’ve reread my faves so many times that I’ve practically memorized them。 So I picked up the next best thing， even though it won’t be published until mid November and I really shouldn’t post the review until late October but here I am anyway。 It’s early June and I’m reading All the Feels and loving every minute of it。When I say it’s the next best thing to fanfiction， it’s way closer （literally as well as Originally published at Reading RealityI was really looking for some fanfiction to read， but I’ve reread my faves so many times that I’ve practically memorized them。 So I picked up the next best thing， even though it won’t be published until mid November and I really shouldn’t post the review until late October but here I am anyway。 It’s early June and I’m reading All the Feels and loving every minute of it。When I say it’s the next best thing to fanfiction， it’s way closer （literally as well as figuratively） than the old Ma Bell commercial about “long distance is the next best thing to being there”。 Which honestly might have been true at the time， but does not preclude a huge gap between the two experiences。 It just means that there wasn’t anything better sitting in that gap。Which is pretty much how I felt when I started All the Feels， so that I could get， well， all the feels。But speaking of spoilers， and Spoiler Alert， and kind of giving you a spoiler alert， All the Feels doesn’t so much take place after Spoiler Alert as it does in parallel with it。 It takes place at the same time， during those nine months between closing out the filming of the last season of God of the Gates and the broadcast of the final episode。So the stories spoil each other just a bit if you read them in order and a whole lot more than a bit if you read All the Feels first。Consider yourself warned。 Then go ahead and read them anyway because they are both marvelous！Escape Rating A: This was， totally， absolutely and screamingly obviously， the right book at the right time for my reading – even if it really messed with my posted schedule。 I needed the feels from this book， so I dove right in and wasn’t sorry I spent the whole day with it glued to my face。One thing I keep wondering about is how well these books will “wear” over time。 Because the TV series that Marcus （Spoiler Alert） and Alex （All the Feels） are starring in， caught up in the filming and promoting of and regretting more than a bit at many points， is all too clearly a poke in the eye with a sharp stick at the final season of Game of Thrones。 A poke that works really well right now but may date the whole thing in the future。 I really hope these stories hold up though because they have awesome things to say about romance and fake life in Hollywood and the real people who are caught up in it and loving yourself as you are and accepting yourself and accepting that you are worthy of love and consideration as you are and standing up for yourself and just SQUEE。I want to hug this book so hard – and hug Lauren along with it。Ironically， this story has one of the same elements as the book that I was rage-reading just beforehand that made me pick this up （I think that book was Someone to Cherish but I didn’t write it down at the time and now it’s driving me crazy trying to remember。）。 Lauren begins this story believing that everyone in her life is more important than she is， that everyone else’s feelings are worth all the consideration and hers are worth none， and generally being a doormat。 （Unlike the other book， Lauren has given these people power over her not because law and society have decreed that she must but because she’s been brought up to be that way by a family that doesn’t realize they are abusing her and honestly each other。Lauren has to learn to stand up for herself – and she finally does and that’s part of what makes this one so good。On the other hand， Alex， who on the surface looks like he has it all and is acting out like a spoiled brat， turns out to be nothing of the sort。 Much of the story is Lauren taking up more space in the world while Alex learns to， not so much take up less space as to get out of his own damn way。That they fall into “like” long before they fall in love is what makes the romance work。 They need to like each other – and they need to learn to like themselves – before they have a chance at love。 When they finally both get there， it’s obvious that there’s still a lot of work for both of them to do， but they are on the right path。Relationships take work， so the ending of this story had， pardon me， all the right feels。 They love each other， they want to make it last and they know they have a lot of work to do both separately and together in order to make a go of it。 We see them take the first steps and it’s just lovely。And OMG I hope this series continues， because the entire thing is just plain marvelous and I want MORE！ 。。。more

b。andherbooks ，

Just an overall absolute delight。 Alex and Lauren's banter is spot on and the slow build up to their relationship made me just have all the feels （ha ha ha）。 I wasn't expecting the road trip portion of events and it was my absolute favorite part of the book。The audio narrator did a fabulous job bringing our delightful asshole Alex and harpy Lauren to life。 Unpacking Alex and Lauren's emotional baggage along the way was masterfully done and while I worried about them both I knew I was in Olivia D Just an overall absolute delight。 Alex and Lauren's banter is spot on and the slow build up to their relationship made me just have all the feels （ha ha ha）。 I wasn't expecting the road trip portion of events and it was my absolute favorite part of the book。The audio narrator did a fabulous job bringing our delightful asshole Alex and harpy Lauren to life。 Unpacking Alex and Lauren's emotional baggage along the way was masterfully done and while I worried about them both I knew I was in Olivia Dade's gentle hands。Was also so happy to see Lauren being a total bombass babe in the sack with body of the god's Alex。 Delicious。Thank you to the publisher for the early eARC and the ALC。 I am also pals with the author on Twitter。 。。。more

RateTheRomance ，

I absolutely LOVED the first book in this series， so ALL THE FEELS had a big act to follow and it was good， but didn't quite hit me the way the first book did。Lauren （Wren） is a plus size female lead that I am certain many readers will find relatable， while others （like myself）， absolutely love her but also find her total lack of self esteem a bit hard to read。 She does eventually begin to realize her own worth， but only in the last 5% of the book。 For many， this will ring true to their own expe I absolutely LOVED the first book in this series， so ALL THE FEELS had a big act to follow and it was good， but didn't quite hit me the way the first book did。Lauren （Wren） is a plus size female lead that I am certain many readers will find relatable， while others （like myself）， absolutely love her but also find her total lack of self esteem a bit hard to read。 She does eventually begin to realize her own worth， but only in the last 5% of the book。 For many， this will ring true to their own experience as a forgotten and/or often fat-shamed woman。 And we absolutely need representation of that experience in books。 But for my personally， it was a real struggle to read。 But isn't that what book reviews are？ You read through the lens of your own experiences and your own wants and needs。Alexander was much more likable for me， even when he starts off in such a flawed state。 He ends up being hilarious and wickedly smart， but also compassionate and sometimes rash。 Another part of their story that I found personally hard to read was their teasing and banter （which is a very important part of their relationship） sometimes felt too mean to me。 Especially because the Heroine sopends the entirety of the book being constantly verbally assaulted by everyione around her， even her family。 Even after these two have fallen in love， Wren says， "I don't understand。" to which Alex replies， "Jeez， you're slow。" That kind of teasing felt over-the-line for me， personally。 These two have great chemistry， but not great romantic chemistry。 Yes， their loathing turns to friendship， but I didn't see the friendship turning to love or passion on the page。There are so many great things about ALL THE FEELS。 I loved representation of ADHD in a main character。 Both main characters DID learn and grow during the story， just not quickly enough for my liking。 There were plenty of truly funny， snort-laugh moments and also care taken with the dynamics of abusive domestic relationships and mental health issues。All said， ALL THE FEELS was a good read， but not a great read for my taste。 But other readers might absolutely love it。RATING:⭐️⭐️⭐️STEAM LEVEL: Rated RTRIGGERS: fat shaming， side character previously domestically abusedFEELS-O-METER: 3/5 - So many feels you might tear up a little。 I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 BUY IT HERE: https://amzn。to/3172YMl （affiliate） 👇🏻HANG OUT WITH ME HERE！👇🏻 INSTAGRAM | YEAR OF SMUT CHALLENGE 。。。more

Queen B ，

4。5 stars。Review to come！

Jenny ，

Just finished it like a second ago so I can't form an actual and coherent opinion of this book at this time， but it's safe to say that I absolutely love it and it did， in fact， give me All The Feels。 @OliviaDade you've done it again Just finished it like a second ago so I can't form an actual and coherent opinion of this book at this time， but it's safe to say that I absolutely love it and it did， in fact， give me All The Feels。 @OliviaDade you've done it again 。。。more

Susannah ，

This series continues enjoyable， and possibly I actually enjoyed this more than the first book？ I like both， but the conflicts and the stakes felt more real here （possibly because Alex is considerably more Extra than Marcus as a hero）。 Anyway， Wren was a delight and I devoured the whole thing in a matter of hours。

L ，

i have so much of love for olivia dade。 1） because her characters and plot are so so rich and beautiful。 2） i get to improve my vocabulary cb of her writing lmaooooo😂🥰 whats not to love about ALEX AND LAUREN！！！？？？

bookish swiftie ，

You don't understand how cute， beautiful and heartwarming this is <3 I loved it with all my heart， definitely my new comfort read :） You don't understand how cute， beautiful and heartwarming this is <3 I loved it with all my heart， definitely my new comfort read :） 。。。more

Lisa Wolf ，

All the Feels is a follow-up/companion to last year’s Spoiler Alert。 Not a sequel exactly， since the timelines are somewhat concurrent， but a look at different characters in the same world， with some overlap。 In both books， the framing is the massively popular TV series Gods of the Gates， a multi-season， big budget production based on a very popular but unfinished book series， which seems to have gone decidedly off the rails once the storyline moved passed the published books。 Remind you of anyt All the Feels is a follow-up/companion to last year’s Spoiler Alert。 Not a sequel exactly， since the timelines are somewhat concurrent， but a look at different characters in the same world， with some overlap。 In both books， the framing is the massively popular TV series Gods of the Gates， a multi-season， big budget production based on a very popular but unfinished book series， which seems to have gone decidedly off the rails once the storyline moved passed the published books。 Remind you of anything yet？In All the Feels， we start with a bang as lead actor Alex Woodroe， who plays Cupid on the show， is being severely reprimanded by the showrunner after he’s arrested in a bar fight in Spain as production on the final season is wrapping up。 Alex is impulsive and known for his outrageous behavior， but drunken brawls are not typical for him。 Still， the production is out of patience and taking no chances， so they assign him a minder — someone to shadow him everywhere， be with him at all times， and make sure he does not step a toe out of line until the new season airs。His assigned minder？ Lauren Clegg， the （dickish） showrunner’s cousin， who’s currently assessing her own next career move after burning out on ER trauma。 Lauren is not your standard beauty — she’s （maybe） five feet tall， very round， with a crooked nose （thanks to an out-of-control ER patient） and an assymetrical face。 Her cruel cousin refers to her off-handedly as ridiculous and ugly， but in Alex’s view， she’s birdlike， reminding him of a winter wren。 Alex， described by a loving castmate as a “delightful asshole”， is outraged by being assigned a nanny — but beyond the external assholery， he’s actually a very good guy。 So， while he delights in trying to get a reaction out of “Nanny Clegg”， he also treats her with respect and kindness， especially once they arrive back in LA and she takes up residence in the guest house on his estate。Alex himself is a complex character。 His outgoing， full-speed-ahead， screw-the-consequences persona is cover for a man who carries deep guilt over family history and who is willing to put everything on the line to defend people in need， even if it means possibly torpedoing the career he fought so hard for。 His ADHD makes him hard for others to control， and while he has coping strategies that work well for him， his impulse control challenges cause him trouble again and again。As we get to know Lauren， we see how she’s internalized other people’s view of her， even her own family’s。 She’s dependable， but not as important as everyone else — this is\the lesson she’s learned over the years， and she dreads having others （including Alex） come to her defense at their own expense。 She knows that the world sees her as unattractive （and that awful people seem to have no qualms about saying so to her face）， and she’s rather just put up walls and remove herself emotionally that have anyone else take risks on her behalf。As Alex and Lauren spend time together， they create a bubble of two， moving beyond resentment and impatience into trust and friendship， and finally acknowledging a deep attraction too。 Their growing feelings for one another are challenged by the outside world and the demands of Alex’s career — but they’re also challenged by their own baggage and their deeply ingrained defense mechanisms。 When hurt and self-sacrifice threaten their new-found happiness， they each find that they need to dig deep， work on themselves， and learn to get out of their own way if they’re to have a future。This is absolutely an opposites-attract fairy tale。 Alex is a gorgeous movie star， yet the plain woman with an unassuming personality who does not meet standard beauty ideals is the one who steals his heart。 It certainly strains belief， but accepting the wish-fulfillment elements， All the Feels is quite a lovely and engaging read。In Spoiler Alert， we learn much more about Gods of the Gates， which is pretty delightful in its own way。 Here， we hear more about the problematic nature of the final season and why it causes Alex in particular so much grief。 We also spend more time with some of the castmates introduced in the first book， via group text chats and in person， and they’re a treat。All the Feels also includes some of the fanfiction elements introduced in Spoiler Alert — to a lesser extent， but in a way that’s so Alex and so outrageous， and it made me really laugh。I did really enjoy All the Feels， but as I mentioned， there’s a wish-fulfillment feel to the story that sometimes made me take a step back and squint at the book。 Could this relationship work in real life？ Well， maybe… but put this story together with the main relationship in Spoiler Alert， and it becomes a little harder to embrace the idea that two gorgeous and successful leading men， who also happen to be best friends， would fall for two women who — to be clear — are absolutely lovely and delightful， but who do not meet Hollywood beauty standards by a long shot。The last third of the book includes very graphic sex scenes， so if you prefer your romance on the implied rather than explicit side， you might want to be aware of this before going in。 Explicit isn’t usually my jam when it comes to my reading choices， but I was invested enough in the characters that I wasn’t thrown off too much by these scenes （and anyway， the characters are so clearly joyful together that it’s hard not to be happy for them， no matter how graphically engaged they are。）All the Feels could work as a stand-alone — there’s enough context provided to make the key elements of the show and its issues understandable — but I’d recommend starting with Spoiler Alert to get the full picture。 Also， Alex and Lauren’s story happens in the background in Spoiler Alert， so it’s fun to see pieces of it unfolding through other characters’ eyes before reading their story on its own。All in all， I recommend both of these books。 All the Feels features memorable characters， snappy dialogue， a moving （if improbable） love story， and a fairy tale ending。 It’s a feel-good book that， for all its unlikely elements （not just the central relationship， but also some of the pieces related to Alex’s career）， will make you smile。Review copy courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley。 Full review at Bookshelf Fantasies。 。。。more

Brittany | chasingmrdarcy ，

Thank you so much for an advanced copy of All the Feels。 Genre: Contemporary RomancePub Date: November 16， 2021Star Rating: 3 starsI was so excited to read this book。 While it is a solid three star romance read in my opinion， it did leave me feeling somewhat underwhelmed。 I thought the storyline was decently engaging， and the characters were interesting。 But， I found it hard for me to buy Into the romance of the story。For a romance book， buying into the relationship between the two main characte Thank you so much for an advanced copy of All the Feels。 Genre: Contemporary RomancePub Date: November 16， 2021Star Rating: 3 starsI was so excited to read this book。 While it is a solid three star romance read in my opinion， it did leave me feeling somewhat underwhelmed。 I thought the storyline was decently engaging， and the characters were interesting。 But， I found it hard for me to buy Into the romance of the story。For a romance book， buying into the relationship between the two main characters is pretty essential。。。and the chemistry just fell flat for me。 I know a lot of people really enjoyed the first book in this series （Spoiler Alert）， and I've seen a lot of love for this book already on GoodReads and Bookstagram。 For me， though， this just wasn't that good of a romance。 It kept my attention for the most part， but it wasn't particularly memorable and it doesn't really stand out from the pack of romance books I've read this year。 Overall， I would say this is a good read if you're a fan of the first book or looking for a romance to read。 If you're a bit choosy about what you read， though， you'll probably find better stories out there to keep your attention as well as other books with a stronger chemistry between the characters。 。。。more

Raye ，

This is the sequel to Spoiler Alert and though a considerable portion of it contains plot points that are included in the previous novel， it's all told from a brand new perspective。 To be honest， not sure which story I preferred more。。。really enjoyed them both。 And if you want to hear a more detailed review， head over to listen to my podcast summary - available on Monday 1st November。 This is the sequel to Spoiler Alert and though a considerable portion of it contains plot points that are included in the previous novel， it's all told from a brand new perspective。 To be honest， not sure which story I preferred more。。。really enjoyed them both。 And if you want to hear a more detailed review， head over to listen to my podcast summary - available on Monday 1st November。 。。。more

K。 ，

Trigger warnings: physical violence， discussion of domestic abuse （in the past）， toxic family relationships， fatphobia， bullying。 4。5 stars。 This one appears to be incredibly polarising so I was a liiiiiittle scared going into it。 But I ended up adoring this。 Alex is such a glorious character and I legitimately cackled multiple times。 Lauren is very no nonsense， and I loved how she's able to temper Alex's exuberance without turning him into someone he's not。 Once again， I adored the fan fic elem Trigger warnings: physical violence， discussion of domestic abuse （in the past）， toxic family relationships， fatphobia， bullying。 4。5 stars。 This one appears to be incredibly polarising so I was a liiiiiittle scared going into it。 But I ended up adoring this。 Alex is such a glorious character and I legitimately cackled multiple times。 Lauren is very no nonsense， and I loved how she's able to temper Alex's exuberance without turning him into someone he's not。 Once again， I adored the fan fic elements in the story and while the story was FAR more of a slow burn than I anticipated， I honestly loved that it was as much about each of them going on a journey to become more comfortable with themselves individually as much as it was about them falling in love。 I also loved that she's described as not being conventionally beautiful and yet through Alex's eyes she becomes the most beautiful woman in the world。 Add in the fact that Alex has ADHD and I just had a truly wonderful time with this book。 My one gripe？ （view spoiler）[IF YOU LITERALLY SPEND THE WHOLE OF SPOILER ALERT AND THIS TALKING ABOUT ALEX AND PEGGING， THERE SHOULD BE PEGGING， GODDAMMIT。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more

Jess Milner ，

I keep picking up anticipated sequels and I keep being disappointed so obviously I am cursed

The Story Girl ，

This book was SUCH a delight and so much better than I was expecting！ I never wanted to put it down， and it really did give me all the feels。 Plus， one of the main characters， Alex， had ADHD and I am so here for that rep！ I have never come across a fiction book that tackles that topic so thoroughly， and it was so well done as well。 And while Alex was an actor， Lauren was a mental health clinician， and I loved that aspect of it too。 And then the romance was fire， so this book was just all around This book was SUCH a delight and so much better than I was expecting！ I never wanted to put it down， and it really did give me all the feels。 Plus， one of the main characters， Alex， had ADHD and I am so here for that rep！ I have never come across a fiction book that tackles that topic so thoroughly， and it was so well done as well。 And while Alex was an actor， Lauren was a mental health clinician， and I loved that aspect of it too。 And then the romance was fire， so this book was just all around perfect for me。 I highly recommend it！Thank you to the publisher for providing me a copy via Netgalley to review in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more

Abbie Reay ，

Alex Woodroe has a starring role on TV’s biggest show but the show runners have ruined his character。 After a bar fight of his is plastered all over the papers， Lauren a former ER therapist is made in charge of him。 When another scandal of his costs both of them their careers， they have to come to a decision。 I absolutely loved Alex and thought the ADHD representation was so well written and showed what it’s like to live with it day to day。 Sometimes the way he spoke to Lauren at the start of th Alex Woodroe has a starring role on TV’s biggest show but the show runners have ruined his character。 After a bar fight of his is plastered all over the papers， Lauren a former ER therapist is made in charge of him。 When another scandal of his costs both of them their careers， they have to come to a decision。 I absolutely loved Alex and thought the ADHD representation was so well written and showed what it’s like to live with it day to day。 Sometimes the way he spoke to Lauren at the start of the book was very childish and a bit uncomfortable and you wouldn’t think he was actually 39 saying it to someone his own age。 Lauren was also a great character and the plus sized representation was amazing。 Seeing how she deals with rudeness due to her size and how comfortable she is with herself was incredible。I love the character development they both go through and seeing them learn about the mistakes they’ve made and putting themselves first。This is a companion novel to ‘Spoiler Alert’ but I didn’t read this beforehand and there were a few times I had to piece together who people were and their relation to Alex。 Overall I understood who the side characters were without reading the first book。 。。。more

MookNana ，

There is so much to love about this book。 It's so very funny and I stopped counting the times I laughed out loud at Alex's delicious extra-ness and Lauren's wry， dry wit。 The steamy bits are quite inventive and a wonderful combination of desire， humor， and deep affection。 The conflicts are heartfelt， complex， and authentic--both points of view are simultaneously flawed and valid。It works as an enjoyable rom-com， but， like the rest of the author's work， it offers so much more。 There's genuine hea There is so much to love about this book。 It's so very funny and I stopped counting the times I laughed out loud at Alex's delicious extra-ness and Lauren's wry， dry wit。 The steamy bits are quite inventive and a wonderful combination of desire， humor， and deep affection。 The conflicts are heartfelt， complex， and authentic--both points of view are simultaneously flawed and valid。It works as an enjoyable rom-com， but， like the rest of the author's work， it offers so much more。 There's genuine heart here。 The care that Alex and Lauren show for each other， their solid， supportive friendships， and the achingly sweet relationship Alex has with his mom really resonate。 The epilogue is one of the loveliest things I've read in recent memory。 What makes this book really special is the representation。 Most books with fat women take care to make the readers understand she's fat like Anna Nicole Smith was fat i。e。， voluptuous， model-pretty， and barely above average-sized。 Lauren is none of these things。 She's unequivocally seatbelt-extender， uncomfortable chairs， you're-not-finding-a-red-carpet-dress-at-the-store fat。 And while the world's reaction to her might be an issue， she is entirely at ease and confident in her own skin。 She appreciates her body， is comfortable sexually， and changing， either her body or how she feels about it， is not part of her journey。 I've never seen that on the pages of a mass-market novel before and it needs to happen more often。 Along the same vein， Alex's ADHD is depicted in a very realistic， positive way。 The way he describes a feeling of recognition when learning of his diagnosis was very touching。 He is accepted and supported by friends and family。 He embraces the unique abilities his neurodivergence gives him while using the tools available--medication， targeted therapy， and technology--to navigate his daily life and career。 It's imperfect and true to life while still being affirming。 While I'll always urge anyone （friends， colleagues， hapless cashiers） to read Spoiler Alert， I don't think it's essential to understanding All the Feels。 It was interesting to get to know a different side of Marcus， but I was actually surprised at how little overlap there was between the stories。 The tone is very different too--considerably lighter， even though it incorporates substantial themes。 All the Feels takes place in a wider world than Marcus and April's little bubble and the influence of fandom is much， much smaller。 That said， Alex's reasoning for getting into fanfiction in the first place was surprising and endearing--he really is adorable。 This is one of those books that will stick with you long after you've finished it。 Pick this up for a smart， hilarious， spicy read with real substance and depth！ 。。。more

Rachel | What’s Rachel Reading ，

I really enjoyed Spoiler Alert so was excited to read this second installment！ I really struggled with the book and with writing the review。 However， it may just be a case of a “not for me”！ I enjoyed the progression of the romance between Alex and Lauren。 And the banter was funny。 I loved how they were able to get to know each other and form a friendship that progressed into a relationship。 I also loved the connection they built and I felt Lauren made Alex feel heard and understood for the firs I really enjoyed Spoiler Alert so was excited to read this second installment！ I really struggled with the book and with writing the review。 However， it may just be a case of a “not for me”！ I enjoyed the progression of the romance between Alex and Lauren。 And the banter was funny。 I loved how they were able to get to know each other and form a friendship that progressed into a relationship。 I also loved the connection they built and I felt Lauren made Alex feel heard and understood for the first time in a while。 The main issue I had was the insults to Lauren’s appearance and at times intelligence。 I think it just caught me off guard because I wasn’t expecting those types of insults; especially at their age。 I didn’t feel like there was as much of an arc for the characters as I would have wished for。 I still enjoyed Olivia’s writing and will most likely pick you her next one！ Thank you to Avon for the advanced copy。 。。。more

Mariam ，

All The Feels Olivia Dade 4。5 ⭐️ 3/5🌶Thank you Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review！-By far I can say this is one of the funniest books I've ever read。 Imagine a character not only knowing about fanfiction but writing it and acknowledging when a trope is happening？！ It was amazing！-This story follows Alex and Lauren。 Alex is an actor who， in short words， needs a babysitter to oversee his actions。 That person is Lauren， a lovable plus-sized confident heroine。 The characters also All The Feels Olivia Dade 4。5 ⭐️ 3/5🌶Thank you Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review！-By far I can say this is one of the funniest books I've ever read。 Imagine a character not only knowing about fanfiction but writing it and acknowledging when a trope is happening？！ It was amazing！-This story follows Alex and Lauren。 Alex is an actor who， in short words， needs a babysitter to oversee his actions。 That person is Lauren， a lovable plus-sized confident heroine。 The characters also have struggled with some form of mental illness including ADHD for Alex。 The representation was amazing。-This lovable story will have you swooning， laughing， and even tearing up。 The way Alex is so vocal and self-aware while Lauren is more quiet and serious makes the perfect mix for chemistry。 This is also somewhat of a slow burn but you can see their love building up throughout the story。 。。。more

Meliors ，

Delightful The only thing wrong was that I should have started reading this in the weekend because there was no work and sleep achieved until the last page。 Laughed out loud many times， cried a couple and felt myself really represented in a romance novel for the first time in many hundreds of books。 I loved Spoiler Alert too so I'd been looking forward to Alex and Wrens story， which did not disappoint。 Now， where can I get myself a 3x size crone/harpy t shirt？ Delightful The only thing wrong was that I should have started reading this in the weekend because there was no work and sleep achieved until the last page。 Laughed out loud many times， cried a couple and felt myself really represented in a romance novel for the first time in many hundreds of books。 I loved Spoiler Alert too so I'd been looking forward to Alex and Wrens story， which did not disappoint。 Now， where can I get myself a 3x size crone/harpy t shirt？ 。。。more

Jessica Paz ，

For more reviews please follow me on Instagram Jessential。reads "Shit， Wren。 Why are you literally the size of a squirrel？ Did you choose not to grow out of sheer， stubborn maliciousness？ Because I wouldn't put it past you"I really really enjoyed this book so much。 I thought it was more entertaining and cute than Spoiler Alert。 I loved this sort of enemies to friends to lovers kind of trope， Alex is hilarious and they both had just great banter and chemistry throughout the whole book， even whe For more reviews please follow me on Instagram Jessential。reads "Shit， Wren。 Why are you literally the size of a squirrel？ Did you choose not to grow out of sheer， stubborn maliciousness？ Because I wouldn't put it past you"I really really enjoyed this book so much。 I thought it was more entertaining and cute than Spoiler Alert。 I loved this sort of enemies to friends to lovers kind of trope， Alex is hilarious and they both had just great banter and chemistry throughout the whole book， even when they barely knew each other you could still feel sparks flying everywhere。 Dade managed yet again to deliver a great plus size female character， Lauren although seemed so strong on the outside， words about her physicality still made a dent in her armor and she really tried to not let it show either because it didn't matter or because she didn't feel worthy enough to fight back。 I found myself identifying with that part of her because I have struggled with my self-image for a long time and some days I'm like “you know what I don't care what others think” kind of attitude， there are other times where one word tears me down， but i'm working on that。 In Lauren’s case， she learned to differentiate the situations where she needed to defend herself and where she should pay no mind to what others think。 Alex， has to be my new favorite book boyfriend， I liked how realistic his attitude was， because we all know that guys don't like to be vulnerable and always have a non healthy way to deal with that， for Alex was avoidance by talking and his erratic behavior， even when it was with the best intentions， but I still loved his quick thinking， his sarcasm， his heart， his protectiveness （big sigh） he was so delightful。"You don't need to sacrifice your future to prove your love"For a moment， I was worried， because I was halfway through and it seemed like the major drama had passed but I was wrong， I still had my emotions in turmoil in that last 25%。 We still had some really heat inducing smut， more drama and LOL moments， that just tied this already great story。 Totally recommended to all hopeless romantic and contemporary romance lovers。" This is the best day of my f** life！" he shouted。 "Only！ One！ Bed！ My second-favorite trope！" 。。。more

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