Romance

Set on You

Set on You

  • Downloads：4205
  • Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
  • Create Date：2022-01-15 00:51:55
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
  • Status：finish
  • Author：Amy Lea
  • ISBN：0593336577
  • Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
  • Download

Summary

A gym nemesis pushes a fitness influencer to the max in Amy Lea's steamy debut romantic comedy。

Curvy fitness influencer Crystal Chen built her career shattering gym stereotypes and mostly ignoring the trolls。 After her recent breakup， she has little stamina left for men， instead finding solace in the gym - her place of power and positivity。

Enter firefighter Scott Ritchie， the smug new gym patron who routinely steals her favorite squat rack。 Sparks fly as these ultra-competitive foes battle for gym domination。 But after a series of escalating jabs， the last thing they expect is to run into each other at their grandparents' engagement party。

In the lead up to their grandparents' wedding， Crystal discovers there's a soft heart under Scott's muscled exterior。 Bonding over family， fitness， and cheesy pick-up lines， she just might have found her swolemate。 But when a photo of them goes viral， savage internet trolls put their budding relationship to the ultimate test of strength。

Download

Reviews

Maddie ，

If you enjoyed The Love Hypothesis or The Spanish Love Deception， you’re going to enjoy this。 The pace of the writing is fun， the banter isn’t repetitive， you don’t feel the story dragging anywhere， and the addition of Albus is perfect。 And who doesn’t love a firefighter in a romance novel？

Sam Cameron ，

Gimmie gimmie gimmie please ❤️

Lyssa ，

Thank you to Edelweiss and the publisher for the eARC！ This book is ADORABLE。 I'm all in for an enemies to friends to lovers romance with a plus-size， gym-loving heroine。 Scott is a really great blend of earnest and sexy， and I love how their relationship is built on laughter and being comfortable with one another。 I'm crossing my fingers for a sequel with Tara （and Trevor， perhaps？）。 Thank you to Edelweiss and the publisher for the eARC！ This book is ADORABLE。 I'm all in for an enemies to friends to lovers romance with a plus-size， gym-loving heroine。 Scott is a really great blend of earnest and sexy， and I love how their relationship is built on laughter and being comfortable with one another。 I'm crossing my fingers for a sequel with Tara （and Trevor， perhaps？）。 。。。more

Elisabeth ，

This book had the potential to be fun， but the writing was too choppy and the characters were blah。 I had hoped they would spark more interest and be more enjoyable， but alas， it was just too much。 Maybe I'm not in the right mode to enjoy this book， but it was just predictable， which I don't always mind， but this was just downright annoying。 And the blogging and texting parts made this book be something that will be dated too quickly。 The characters were frustrating， they were oblivious and then This book had the potential to be fun， but the writing was too choppy and the characters were blah。 I had hoped they would spark more interest and be more enjoyable， but alas， it was just too much。 Maybe I'm not in the right mode to enjoy this book， but it was just predictable， which I don't always mind， but this was just downright annoying。 And the blogging and texting parts made this book be something that will be dated too quickly。 The characters were frustrating， they were oblivious and then drama， and then the big apology which should make everything fine， but here's the problem， the book is trying to hard to be cute and realistic， and the story couldn't handle both。 That's the drawback of trying too hard， if it would have just been cute and cheesy that would've worked better。 It was ok at best， but that's giving it more credit than it should have。 Just didn't work for me。 Thanks to NetGalley and Edelweiss for the ARCs！ 。。。more

Lina Na ，

Amazing book！ Highly recommend！

Kera’s Always Reading ，

This was perfection from beginning to end！I love reading about strong independent women who are all about body positivity， building other women up and loving yourself。 Crystal was all of this and more。 As a fitness influencer with a different body type than the perceived social norm， along with the fact that she is Chinese American， she seemed to spend her time trying to convince herself as much as other women that loving yourself is the most important thing。 Even for those who are totally comfo This was perfection from beginning to end！I love reading about strong independent women who are all about body positivity， building other women up and loving yourself。 Crystal was all of this and more。 As a fitness influencer with a different body type than the perceived social norm， along with the fact that she is Chinese American， she seemed to spend her time trying to convince herself as much as other women that loving yourself is the most important thing。 Even for those who are totally comfortable in their own skin， this can be a chore sometimes。 I think that Amy Lea wrote this beautifully！When Crystal strikes up a bit of a feud with a new guy at the gym she belongs to， sparks really start to fly。 The extension between Crystal and Scott is combustible。 He was such a sweet， tender guy and I adored him。I loved the family aspect of this book。 There was a really beautiful blend between these two families that I enjoyed。If you are looking for a book filled with humor， some steam， tons of body positivity and the cutest enemies-to-friends-to-lovers romance， Set On You is one you NEED to pick up。 。。。more

Tori ，

This was cute and I loved the relationship between the two main characters。。。but I really do not want to read about Instagrammers。

caitlin e。 ，

Review copy from Berkley through EdelweissIs it possible to be inspired by a book character？ Crystal （half Chinese） is an influencer who makes a living off of being a curvy gymrat， which was such an interesting character to read。 Her love interest is a white firefighter who feuds with her over gym equipment。 There’s more than just a love story here: there’s a lot about toxic body positivity and living a life in the public eye。 Definitely recommended， especially in that it made me want to up and Review copy from Berkley through EdelweissIs it possible to be inspired by a book character？ Crystal （half Chinese） is an influencer who makes a living off of being a curvy gymrat， which was such an interesting character to read。 Her love interest is a white firefighter who feuds with her over gym equipment。 There’s more than just a love story here: there’s a lot about toxic body positivity and living a life in the public eye。 Definitely recommended， especially in that it made me want to up and join a gym。 。。。more

Molly Larsen ，

Three pages in and I already knew I would love this book。 Amy depicts my daily gym interactions and pet peeves perfectly within the first few pages， so I was hooked from the beginning。 As a gym rat myself， I feel like this book was MADE for me。 I go to the gym 5-6 days a week， and as a somewhat curvy lady myself， I related so much to almost every part of Crystal’s story。 It goes in depth on how Crystal deals with negative comments from others， not letting those determine her worth， how societies Three pages in and I already knew I would love this book。 Amy depicts my daily gym interactions and pet peeves perfectly within the first few pages， so I was hooked from the beginning。 As a gym rat myself， I feel like this book was MADE for me。 I go to the gym 5-6 days a week， and as a somewhat curvy lady myself， I related so much to almost every part of Crystal’s story。 It goes in depth on how Crystal deals with negative comments from others， not letting those determine her worth， how societies beauty standards have played a part in her battle with self-acceptance， and learning about her inner and outer beauty。 I have struggled with these things and my own body image since I can remember， and it's definitely a constant battle that never fully ends。 I really appreciated how the author depicted this throughout Crystal's story。 She even mentions how her sister is a bookstagrammer， and I couldn’t help but giggle at that little shoutout to all us booksta baddies。 Plus， Crystal's wardrobe consists solely of leggings， sweats， and workout clothes， and she would rather stay home or go to the gym than go to a club。 Same。 Now for my boy Scott: picture Chris Evans while you read and you will perfectly capture Scott’s essence。 No literally， picture Chris Evans， because that’s what Amy had in mind when writing his character and she did him JUSTICE。 Oh， and he is a firefighter。 Come on ladies， don’t lie to me or yourself and say you aren’t into firefighters。 Yeah， that’s what I thought。 Their banter？ Hot。 Their first kiss？ So hot。 Them working out together？ Hot （also goals）。 Scott calls her Crys for short which I think is adorable， and sometimes calls her smart-ass， which always makes me blush because for some reason it’s one of my all-time favorite nicknames。 Overall it was just a really sweet story and I related to so much of it that it has a special place in my heart。 AND THIS WAS HER DEBUT NOVEL！！ Has Amy Lea become an insta-buy author for me？ Yes， yes she has， and I can’t wait for more。 Set on You comes out May 10， 2022。 Get your hands on it as soon as you can， you won't regret it！！ Thank you to the lovely Amy Lea and NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book。 。。。more

Cat D | _basicbookworm ，

A curvy fitness influencer and a grump firefighter meet and fight over the squat rack only to discover they have a family connection。 This enemies to lovers book was the stuff dreams are made of！ I LOVED Crystal as a main character - what a phenomenal heroine。 She’s strong （physically and emotionally）， relatable， and gets herself into some of the craziest situations。 She’s also so inspiring and so much of this book was an incredible reminder of the importance of self-acceptance。 Add in so many f A curvy fitness influencer and a grump firefighter meet and fight over the squat rack only to discover they have a family connection。 This enemies to lovers book was the stuff dreams are made of！ I LOVED Crystal as a main character - what a phenomenal heroine。 She’s strong （physically and emotionally）， relatable， and gets herself into some of the craziest situations。 She’s also so inspiring and so much of this book was an incredible reminder of the importance of self-acceptance。 Add in so many fun pop culture references， fantastic banter， a slow burn but steamy romance - you have the perfect rom com。 I adored this and cannot wait to see what Amy Lea comes up with next！Thank you to Berkley Publishing and @lovearctually for the advanced copy！ 。。。more

Lilly （Lair Of Books） ，

*ARC received from the publisher in exchange for an honest review*

Tricia | ReadingRowans ，

Set on You is the debut novel from Amy Lea and one of my most anticipated 2022 releases！ Crystal Chen is a millennial personal trainer and body positivity "fitstagrammer"， aka she's internet famous for posting great workouts and not being a size zero。 Scott Ritchie is the hunky fireman who steals her workout equipment and interrupts her when she's recording her workouts at the gym。 When these two gym rats realize their grandparents are getting married， they're suddenly thrown together on the reg Set on You is the debut novel from Amy Lea and one of my most anticipated 2022 releases！ Crystal Chen is a millennial personal trainer and body positivity "fitstagrammer"， aka she's internet famous for posting great workouts and not being a size zero。 Scott Ritchie is the hunky fireman who steals her workout equipment and interrupts her when she's recording her workouts at the gym。 When these two gym rats realize their grandparents are getting married， they're suddenly thrown together on the regular and can't deny the chemistry between them。 There was a lot to like about this debut novel from Amy Lea。 Scott was such a swoony hero， and I laughed out loud at the antics of some of the extended family。 The meet-cute between Crystal and Scott was so funny， and I really appreciated that we get to see them together so much （the IKEA scene was my favorite！） However， I really struggled with the conflict in this book which is ultimately what bumped down my rating。 （view spoiler）[ Crystal has a complete crisis of confidence when she goes public with her smoking hot boyfriend and， even though how she handles internet trolls is a major theme of the book， she does not anticipate that they'll have mean things to say about the photo she posts。 I've been chubby all my life， and I have vivid memories back to the fourth grade that there was no way some boy could like me when he was skinnier than me。 I've been married to my tall and lanky husband for 11 years and I STILL have these feelings。 I just didn't buy that a plus-size woman， living her life under public scrutiny （who has had relationships before！） did not see this coming。 （hide spoiler）]Content warnings: loss of parent/grandparent， health scare， lots of talk of gym/fitness culture which could be triggering to some （read the author's note at the beginning！）。 I'm pretty sensitive to content that includes diet culture and I thought it was really beautifully handled in this book。 Thank you to Berkley Romance and NetGalley for the gifted copy。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Kristina （firebreathing_bookqueen） ，

There were so many things I loved about this book， Scott being the primary one。 Plot: Crystal Chen is a fitness social media influencer who doesn't fit into the stereo-type of a fitness model being that she is curvy。 Crystal's brand has been built around accepting yourself and self love and shattering these stereotypes。 One day at the gym a handsome guy steals her squat rack and while， angry about， she also finds herself lusting after him after they continue to run into each other again and agai There were so many things I loved about this book， Scott being the primary one。 Plot: Crystal Chen is a fitness social media influencer who doesn't fit into the stereo-type of a fitness model being that she is curvy。 Crystal's brand has been built around accepting yourself and self love and shattering these stereotypes。 One day at the gym a handsome guy steals her squat rack and while， angry about， she also finds herself lusting after him after they continue to run into each other again and again during workouts。 The squat rack thief turns out to be firefighter Scott Ritchie， who she never plans to run into at her grandmother's engagement party！ As their grandparents plan to tie the knot Scott and Crystal get to know each other and find that there is more than meets the eye to both of them and sparks fly。 But when a photos of them goes viral， will internet trolls put their relationship to the test？ Review: There was so much to love about this story。 The curvy， self assured fitness blogger who meets the hot firefighter in the gym was such a fun set up for a romance story！ I loved their banter and witty exchanges and could there be any better hero and Scott？！ He truly shined in this one for me。 He was sweet， and caring and he just had so much heart and humor。 The families and friend circles were great and there is such a fun， warm vibe for so much of this book。 While the first 75% of this book I found to be stellar， I struggled with the last 25% of the book。 Some of Crystal's actions and reactions just seemed hard to follow and seemed not in line with how the characters had acted up to that point。 Overall this was an entertaining read and I would give it a solid 3。5 stars。 I would definitely read more from Amy Lea。 I think it is a strong debut and I am excited to see more from her。Thank you to the author and Berkley Publishing for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Anna ，

4。5/5OH MY GOSH THIS BOOK WAS SO CUTE AND ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL！！！ I was having a hard time deciding what to read and this book got me out of a bit of a reading slump。 SO THANK YOU AMY LEA FOR THAT！Definitely one of my favorite rom coms that I’ve read thus far。 I loved the fact that the meet-cute was at a GYM！！ （Similar to my real life one ahhh！） Crystal and Scott have such a fun dynamic and I love everything about them！ A firefighter and a personal trainer/fitness instagrammer… what a fun combo？ 4。5/5OH MY GOSH THIS BOOK WAS SO CUTE AND ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL！！！ I was having a hard time deciding what to read and this book got me out of a bit of a reading slump。 SO THANK YOU AMY LEA FOR THAT！Definitely one of my favorite rom coms that I’ve read thus far。 I loved the fact that the meet-cute was at a GYM！！ （Similar to my real life one ahhh！） Crystal and Scott have such a fun dynamic and I love everything about them！ A firefighter and a personal trainer/fitness instagrammer… what a fun combo？！ Also， they have some SIZZLING chemistry and the banter was GOOD。 Two words: LOCKER ROOM。More importantly， There were so many life lessons to learn from this book about body respect and self acceptance， which is just amazing！ You need to read this Enemies to lovers rom com that will have you rooting for a happy ending like nobody’s business！ 。。。more

Nilufer Ozmekik ，

Sending my virtual hugs and kisses to the author of this book who injected so much inspiration and happiness into my dark mood！ I’m absolutely feeling lighter， more exhilarated， joyful after reading Crystal and Scott’s enemies to lovers troupe with the widest smile on my face！ Curvy Crystal is definitely pure inspiration， a talented gymstagrammer/ fitness influencer who creates such brilliant videos emphasizing the importance of self-love and acceptance！ She promotes fitness！ You don’t have to l Sending my virtual hugs and kisses to the author of this book who injected so much inspiration and happiness into my dark mood！ I’m absolutely feeling lighter， more exhilarated， joyful after reading Crystal and Scott’s enemies to lovers troupe with the widest smile on my face！ Curvy Crystal is definitely pure inspiration， a talented gymstagrammer/ fitness influencer who creates such brilliant videos emphasizing the importance of self-love and acceptance！ She promotes fitness！ You don’t have to look skinny for feeling hotter！ Atta girl！ I liked you since the beginning of the story。 Such a honest， genuine， relatable character！ When Scott meets Crystal at gym : their hate at first sight relationship eventually starts because Scott decides to steal prized piece of equipment belongs to Crystal！ That smug gym patron who is also fireman gets into her nerves。 The sweet-smart-sexy banters and slow burn romance between them were the most adorable parts of the book！ I was afraid of hating Scott at first when he kept stealing dumbbells and workspace of our lovely heroine even though I never say no to sunshine meets the grump troupe。 But when we learn more about the characteristics of Scott， we realize he’s also genuine， caring， gold hearted man who can easily empathize with。 The grandparents of the characters were chapter stealers : they were so lovely。 I wanted to give them long hugs and beg them to adopt me！ I wish we may also read the perspective of Scott。 I’d love to see the events from his POV！ Overall: this is fast， easy to read， enjoyable debut！ Absolutely I’d love to read the author’s future works！ Special thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions。 。。。more

Lindsay ，

OH MY GOD this book had me thinking I need to go to the gym more so I can meet a hot man。 But， in all seriousness， SET ON YOU by Amy Lea is an incredible debut。 It deals with issues of body image and that nagging feeling in the depths of all of us: are we good enough？ I cannot wait to see what Amy does next！ PREORDER！！

Rnassor ，

Set on You by Amy Lea is the Boston fat-positive fitstagrammer rom com you didn’t know you wanted。 Crystal Chen is a curvy fitness influencer who loves nothing more than the perfect set in the weight room and a good pair of leggings。 She’s just off a bad breakup and just wants a good day at the gym， that is until firefighter Scott Ritchie walks in and blatantly ignores her clear dibs on her squat rack。 So begins their gym rivalry。 Neither of them expected their gym nemesis to be at their grandpa Set on You by Amy Lea is the Boston fat-positive fitstagrammer rom com you didn’t know you wanted。 Crystal Chen is a curvy fitness influencer who loves nothing more than the perfect set in the weight room and a good pair of leggings。 She’s just off a bad breakup and just wants a good day at the gym， that is until firefighter Scott Ritchie walks in and blatantly ignores her clear dibs on her squat rack。 So begins their gym rivalry。 Neither of them expected their gym nemesis to be at their grandparent’s engagement party。 Now， with their respective grandparents impending nuptials fast approaching， Crystal and Scott will have to learn how to get along。 Scott might actually be kind of a perfect friend and an excellent something more， but when a couple pic of them goes viral， they will both have to be at their best if they want to get through。As someone born and bred in the Boston area， the vibes were top-notch。 Between the classic Irish family repression and the energy of the city， I felt like these characters were from the area without leaning on any Boston-movie tropes。 Their families and friends were fun and complicated and brought wonderful texture to their relationships。 Her Chinese-American family is amazing。 Their grandparent’s wedding is adorable， and I love them。 I was a big fan of the trappings all around。Now let’s get to Crystal。 She is young， messy， and I love her。 I enjoyed the way readers went with her personal journey through her shift in perception on her career， body positivity， and self-acceptance。 When fitness and health become your profession， it is easy to feel like you are not achieving enough to be looked at as an ideal。 It was also nice to see her deal with her grandmother finding a new partner。 I was down to go with her。 She is a true introvert who makes bad choices sometimes but honestly it is impossible to dislike her for long。Scott is also an interesting and equally messy character。 He’s a swoll firefighter who loves his dog and his family and is honestly adorable most of the time。 When he makes mistakes， it's because he wants to protect others and feels a responsibility to say or not say something。 He doesn’t get Crystal all the time， to be fair Crystal misreads him too， but at the end of the day they decide to work on it together （this is a romance after all）。So， should you read this book？ Yes， if you are looking for the Boston firefighter/ fitness icon vibes。 Set on You by Amy Lea is set to release May 10， 2022， so do a set of crunches and pick up this spring read。 Thank you， Berkley， via NetGalley for providing the eARC of Set on You by Amy Lea in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Andi （Andi's ABCs） ，

3。5 starsThis was a good read。 I really enjoyed a lot of this but especially the final message。 Scott was a really fun character！ Review to come。

Lisa ，

Charming， romantic and meaningful。 I couldn’t have rooted harder for Crystal and Scotty！ It was so realistic to see the challenges Crystal faced as a curvy fitness Instagram influencer and how the toll of social media can affect your self-worth。 This will live at the top of my all time favorite romances！！

Bradeigh Godfrey ，

Oh yes， yes I DID read this in two days！ Thanks @amyleabooks and @berkleyromance for the digital ARC。 I truly loved this sweet， steamy， heartwarming book！ My favorite things:- Crystal’s journey from body positivity to body respect and acceptance- Scott is a lovable teddy bear of a man with a heart of gold （plus hot！）- Supportive family members and side characters- Perfect level of spice （open door， steamy but not overly descriptive IMO）- Great example of characters working through their emotiona Oh yes， yes I DID read this in two days！ Thanks @amyleabooks and @berkleyromance for the digital ARC。 I truly loved this sweet， steamy， heartwarming book！ My favorite things:- Crystal’s journey from body positivity to body respect and acceptance- Scott is a lovable teddy bear of a man with a heart of gold （plus hot！）- Supportive family members and side characters- Perfect level of spice （open door， steamy but not overly descriptive IMO）- Great example of characters working through their emotional wounds in a healthy way and communicating well， even when there are a few missteps and misunderstandings SET ON YOU was completely enjoyable from beginning to end and I highly recommend it！ This releases May 10， 2022 so put it on your radar。 。。。more

Yentl ♥ ，

I really enjoyed this book！ Crystal is a curvy fitstagrammer， who's biracial and is overall just an awesome character。 The internet can be a mean place and Crystal has to learn to cope with the all negative stuff that comes with being a social media content creator。 Her family was super fun and I really enjoyed their dynamic。 Scott， her gym nemesis， ends up being the sweetest person and I loved him。 It was a great book and had such a positive message about respecting your body。 Loved this romcom I really enjoyed this book！ Crystal is a curvy fitstagrammer， who's biracial and is overall just an awesome character。 The internet can be a mean place and Crystal has to learn to cope with the all negative stuff that comes with being a social media content creator。 Her family was super fun and I really enjoyed their dynamic。 Scott， her gym nemesis， ends up being the sweetest person and I loved him。 It was a great book and had such a positive message about respecting your body。 Loved this romcom and totally recommend it！ Can't wait to read any future books from this author。Thanks to Netgalley for providing a copy of this in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Samantha Taylor ，

17/10 would recommend！ 🔥🔥🔥 Amy Lea has a way with her writing that captures you right from the beginning。 I found myself completely engulfed in the story of Crystal and Scott。 Amy Lea found a way to write about a topic most people have struggled with at some point in their life， but put in the form of a Rom-Com。 This book has it all。。。banter， slow burn， laugh out loud moments， heart hurting moments， and most importantly heart warming moments！ If you're looking for a book that will ignite all you 17/10 would recommend！ 🔥🔥🔥 Amy Lea has a way with her writing that captures you right from the beginning。 I found myself completely engulfed in the story of Crystal and Scott。 Amy Lea found a way to write about a topic most people have struggled with at some point in their life， but put in the form of a Rom-Com。 This book has it all。。。banter， slow burn， laugh out loud moments， heart hurting moments， and most importantly heart warming moments！ If you're looking for a book that will ignite all your emotions in the best of ways with a steamy yet comical story line this the book for you！ 。。。more

Deanna （A Novel Glimpse） ，

Original review: A Novel GlimpseNote: This review is for an ARC and is my unbiased opinion。I'm impressed Set on You is Amy Lea's debut novel。 It's a book I took a chance on because I'm a sucker for rom-coms， the enemies to lovers trope， and I've spent a lot of time in gyms over the years。 I'm not really into the whole fitness influencer （or influencers of any type） thing because it usually feels fake to me， but I was curious to see how that would work in a rom-com。 Even when I was annoyed with t Original review: A Novel GlimpseNote: This review is for an ARC and is my unbiased opinion。I'm impressed Set on You is Amy Lea's debut novel。 It's a book I took a chance on because I'm a sucker for rom-coms， the enemies to lovers trope， and I've spent a lot of time in gyms over the years。 I'm not really into the whole fitness influencer （or influencers of any type） thing because it usually feels fake to me， but I was curious to see how that would work in a rom-com。 Even when I was annoyed with that aspect， it worked well。 Really well。Crystal and Scott meet when Scott "steals" Crystal's prized piece of equipment at the gym。 It's hate at first site。 They begin to play this game of annoying the crap out of each other at the gym each day。 I absolutely loved these hijinks！ This part of the story felt so fun and fresh。 This could have gone on for 75% of the story and I wouldn't have been mad。 I loved how much it frustrated Crystal and how it ended up leading to an explosive chemistry between her and Scott。 After all that animosity， their friendship/relationship turned super sweet and adorable。 There were ups and downs， but I thought everything was written very well by Lea。 Another thing I loved were all of the supporting characters。 Crystal has some great， supportive friends in her sister， Tara， and fellow curvy influencer， Mel。 Scott has some fun fireman friends。 Crystal and Scott's grandparents were so freaking adorable and funny。 There's also a sweet moment between Crystal and her dad。 Oh， and I can't forget Scott's dog。 I want him。I need to go back to the fitness influencer part of the story now。 There are Instagram posts written by Crystal included。 At first， they kind of annoyed me。 Like I said before， I'm not a fan because sometimes these things sound preachy and I don't necessarily find them inspiring。 They bugged me because I just wanted to be back with Crystal and Scott and their antics。 For most of the story， the comments on those posts were the most interesting thing for me。 It wasn't until a specific moment toward the end that I had my aha moment with this aspect of the book。 When that happened， I had BIG feels about the direction the author chose to take。 It was a direction I approved of， but it also brought up some personal stuff for me surrounding weight， the culture of weight/weight-loss， and specific memories。 I'm still trying to work out those thoughts and feelings in my head。 Set on You is one of those books where my review could go on and on dissecting everything about it。 It's such a well written story full of romance， funny situations， and deeply emotional moments。 It's one of those illustrated cover rom-coms that is actually a rom-com like advertised， but also serves up a small helping of women's fiction。 It's kind of a crossover of the two genres with a heavy emphasis on the rom-com。 The only thing I could have wanted from it that I didn't get was Scott's POV。 There were times where I would have loved to have known what was going on in his head。 Don't get me wrong， the story was still perfect without that。 I'm excited that this is Lea's debut novel because I have a feeling things are only going to get better from here with her writing and it's already stellar。  。。。more

WendyLikesBooks ，

Ahhh， this book！ Puffy hearts！ Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for providing me an e-copy of SET ON YOU by Amy Lea。Crystal is a body positive influencer who meets Scott， a firefighter， in the gym。 They start out as gym nemesis， but their relationship turns into a lot more when their grandparents become engaged。While I think we may be heading into a bit of a saturation with body positive plots （I'm not meaning this as a bad thing， but some follow a formula）， this one was different b Ahhh， this book！ Puffy hearts！ Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for providing me an e-copy of SET ON YOU by Amy Lea。Crystal is a body positive influencer who meets Scott， a firefighter， in the gym。 They start out as gym nemesis， but their relationship turns into a lot more when their grandparents become engaged。While I think we may be heading into a bit of a saturation with body positive plots （I'm not meaning this as a bad thing， but some follow a formula）， this one was different because this is a character who genuinely loves working out。 She doesn't do it to lose weight， she does it because it makes her feel good。Often we see these type of feelings about the gym from men， but Crystal is amazing。 She loves building her strength。 She's also not counting calories and accepts she's built different。But， she's really not all that different because she's actually an average size for today's women。 And that's what makes this book enjoyable。 She's not trying to mold herself into something tinier。When a post of her and Scott becomes viral， those self-doubts creep in for Crystal and that's when she's forced to analyze her true feelings about her size and society's expectations。 So， Scott is incredible and all women could use a positive man like Scott in their lives。 The little things he does for her throughout the story and when he reveals just how long he's had feelings for her - tear emojis all day long。I also enjoyed how Crystal was able to MATCH up to Scott's gym workouts。 It wasn't her trying to dial down her strength or let Scott be the go harder gym participant。 She was AS good and even BETTER than he was。 I loved their little competitions。I rate SET ON YOU five out of five stars。 。。。more

Gennifer Eccles ，

Really conflicted on this。 It's fun， but the message felt a bit muddled at the end。 and there were some times I thought the writing from a perspective of a fat or curvy woman （I don't think there was enough detail about the protag to determine what she actually looked like， either， which can be disheartening when you're looking for fat rep in a romance。 very vague - perhaps for commerciality？） felt off。 Sometimes， the writing felt like how a slim person who was never in a fat body would assume t Really conflicted on this。 It's fun， but the message felt a bit muddled at the end。 and there were some times I thought the writing from a perspective of a fat or curvy woman （I don't think there was enough detail about the protag to determine what she actually looked like， either， which can be disheartening when you're looking for fat rep in a romance。 very vague - perhaps for commerciality？） felt off。 Sometimes， the writing felt like how a slim person who was never in a fat body would assume the fat experience was like。 。。。more

Alexa_catherine ，

I have been fat almost my whole life and feel so seen by Crystal in Set On You （I am half Filipino）。 I am always looking for positive rep in my books and hate how many books and tv shows have the woman wanting to lose weight or exercise to get thin to impress a man only to discover they love themselves at the end。 Crystal never does this。 Diets and weight loss are never mentioned at all。 It was a refreshing take on body positivity I haven't thought about before。*Now lets be clear: Crystal's weig I have been fat almost my whole life and feel so seen by Crystal in Set On You （I am half Filipino）。 I am always looking for positive rep in my books and hate how many books and tv shows have the woman wanting to lose weight or exercise to get thin to impress a man only to discover they love themselves at the end。 Crystal never does this。 Diets and weight loss are never mentioned at all。 It was a refreshing take on body positivity I haven't thought about before。*Now lets be clear: Crystal's weight is not explicitly described which felt deliberate and might annoy people。 We do get clues （At the beginning of the book Crystal says she feels not fat enough to rep the fat community and not thin enough to be a trainer。） We also know Crystal is Asian and standards for fat in Asian culture can be different than Western standards。 This made me picture a small fat or midsize woman who doesn't have abs you often see in trainers。I felt very invested in her character growth and her romance with Scott Ritchie the firefighter and find myself wishing the author had a backlist。 。。。more

Robin Anne ，

“Set On You” by Amy Lea had me staying up waaay past my bedtime to follow along with Crystal and Scott’s story。 Crystal is relatable and funny， and I found myself very invested in her journey。 And Scott - 🔥 🔥 🔥。 I laughed （often）， I cried， and I swooned， and I would absolutely recommend that you check this one out！

Allie_booklover ，

Set On You is a new favorite and Lea is now an auto buy author for me。 Looking for Hating Game meets book club worthy fiction？ Look no further。 This book really has it all: A firefighter alpha hero who is immediately gone for this heroine， a multi dimensional cast of side characters， and scorching hot scenes that made me blush and fan myself while my kids were in the room。 The writing is easy， fastpaced， and filled with Sally Thorne style banter and sharp dialogue that is hard to find in today's Set On You is a new favorite and Lea is now an auto buy author for me。 Looking for Hating Game meets book club worthy fiction？ Look no further。 This book really has it all: A firefighter alpha hero who is immediately gone for this heroine， a multi dimensional cast of side characters， and scorching hot scenes that made me blush and fan myself while my kids were in the room。 The writing is easy， fastpaced， and filled with Sally Thorne style banter and sharp dialogue that is hard to find in today's "romcoms。" Still， this book managed to surprise me with its book club fiction quality and themes that will have people talking。 Any young person growing up in the age of social media will be able to relate to the heroine。 Lea tackles some heavy topics with care and respect balanced with just the right amount of humor， making this book one to watch in 2022。 。。。more

Angela Reads Romance ，

I loved this book！ Amy Lea has such a fun and witty voice in this story that kept the pace quick and kept me laughing。 Gym nemesis trope is such a fun concept and I loved the angst between these two。 The pacing in this book was great and I couldn’t put it down！ I’m a historical romance kinda girl， so contemporaries really have to pack a great hook and concept to keep my attention。 Crystal felt like my BFF from page one and I was laughing and swooning right along with her。 Can’t wait to read more I loved this book！ Amy Lea has such a fun and witty voice in this story that kept the pace quick and kept me laughing。 Gym nemesis trope is such a fun concept and I loved the angst between these two。 The pacing in this book was great and I couldn’t put it down！ I’m a historical romance kinda girl， so contemporaries really have to pack a great hook and concept to keep my attention。 Crystal felt like my BFF from page one and I was laughing and swooning right along with her。 Can’t wait to read more from this author！ 。。。more

Sowmya （bookishelflife） ，

4。5 "I don't think confidence and self worth is something you magically attain。And you don't simply hold onto it forever like a tangible object。It's fluid。You can be confident in every aspect except one。Or something could happen and all your confidence can be shattered in an instant"Thank you so much to the publisher for my advance digital copy！Set On You is a refreshingly adorable and heartwarming romance that you will realize you have been reading it with sweet smile plastered on your face all 4。5 "I don't think confidence and self worth is something you magically attain。And you don't simply hold onto it forever like a tangible object。It's fluid。You can be confident in every aspect except one。Or something could happen and all your confidence can be shattered in an instant"Thank you so much to the publisher for my advance digital copy！Set On You is a refreshingly adorable and heartwarming romance that you will realize you have been reading it with sweet smile plastered on your face all the while you read the book。 Amy Lea drops an amazing debut and is going to leave romance readers anticipating for more of her books， her writing is crisp， easy to follow and impactful。 Her take on body positivity in the internet era puts so many things in perspective that we might have been doing unintentionally everyday。 Crystal Chen a half-Chinese curvy fitstagrammer makes a whole career out of her social media promoting fitness and self love， its hard not to love or relate to Crytsal although at times she can come off as frustratingly stubborn but that is what makes her character authentic， she is also witty， confident and a go getterScott Riche， a firefighter with body made of steel aka the cocky gym nemesis aka stealer of dumbbells and workout space had to be the most genuine and patient person in the history of patient people。I absolutely loved his character which is multi dimensional， it is quite contrasting to Crystal's grumpy demeanor， he is the sunshine to her grump but what makes his character thought provoking is how he takes some of the events from his past to mold himself。 I loved watching these two characters being vulnerable in each other's presence and while their romance starts off as an instant attraction， Amy Lea takes time to develop their relationship naturally。 In other words the romance is fun， sizzling and serves on all fronts ;）Set On You is going to make it to the "favorite romances" shelf of the readers。 I cannot wait for Tara's story next（psst。。she is a bookstagrammer too）！READ IF YOU LIKE-Enemies turned Friends to lovers-Reverse grumpy x Sunshine-Hilarious banter and witty texting-Curvy rep， Mental Health awareness， Cyber harassment -Unique take on body positivity and social media influence-Adorable gym dates-Michael Scott's Gifs ;） 。。。more

Reference

google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Set on You

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Set on You&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Set on You&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0