A Brush with Love
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Summary
Harper is anxiously awaiting placement into a top oral surgery residency program when she crashes （literally） into Dan。 Harper would rather endure a Novocaine-free root canal than face any distractions， even one this adorable。
A first-year dental student with a family legacy to contend with， Dan doesn’t have the same passion for pulling teeth that Harper does。 Though he finds himself falling for her， he is willing to play by Harper’s rules。
So with the greatest of intentions and the poorest of follow-throughs， the two set out to be “just friends。” But as they get to know each other better， Harper fears that trading fillings for feelings may make her lose control and can't risk her carefully ordered life coming undone， no matter how drool-worthy Dan is。
Blood， gore， and extra-long roots？ No problem。 The idea of falling in love？ Torture。
A first-year dental student with a family legacy to contend with， Dan doesn’t have the same passion for pulling teeth that Harper does。 Though he finds himself falling for her， he is willing to play by Harper’s rules。
So with the greatest of intentions and the poorest of follow-throughs， the two set out to be “just friends。” But as they get to know each other better， Harper fears that trading fillings for feelings may make her lose control and can't risk her carefully ordered life coming undone， no matter how drool-worthy Dan is。
Blood， gore， and extra-long roots？ No problem。 The idea of falling in love？ Torture。
Reviews
Linda McCutcheon
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*4。5⭐ Stars On My Instagram Account*"How is it possible to feel so much？"I had to pause listening to A Brush With Love by Mazey Eddings when I heard our protagonist Harper desperately utter the above words。 I couldn't believe that feelings I have experienced and seen others struggled with were being said out loud in a sweet romance story。Harper is waiting to hear about where she will attend her oral surgery residency。 Being an oral surgeon is all she has ever wanted and all she has worked toward *4。5⭐ Stars On My Instagram Account*"How is it possible to feel so much？"I had to pause listening to A Brush With Love by Mazey Eddings when I heard our protagonist Harper desperately utter the above words。 I couldn't believe that feelings I have experienced and seen others struggled with were being said out loud in a sweet romance story。Harper is waiting to hear about where she will attend her oral surgery residency。 Being an oral surgeon is all she has ever wanted and all she has worked toward every day。 When she crashes into first year student Dan， who rather be anywhere but in dental school， both their worlds go haywire。I absolutely loved that there were two narrators for this love story。 Harper was so authentically portrayed by Emily Lawrence that when Harper has her extremely scary intense panic attack I just let the tears flow。 I had a bit of trauma remembering my Mom going through this anxiety and the anxiousness in the actress's voice was on point。 When Vikas Adam as Dan tries to comfort and understand Harper's feelings and is rebuked the hurt in his voice broke me。 I have been him。This writer got it right。 The sensitivity in which she guides us to understand how debilitating mental illness is to not only those who suffer from it but those who love the ones going through it was brilliant。 The frustration， fear， and hopelessness that we feel as the sufferer， for the sufferer and as the loved ones is written as realistically as I have experienced it。This is still a romance。 There are joyous moments， sexy moments， loving moments but what made this stand out for me were the very real moments。I received a free copy of this audiobook from the publisher via #netgalley for a fair and honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
ayu
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4。5/5 happy publishing day <3 ！！i'm not even ashamed to say that i cried reading this lolas someone who is deeply invested in their thoughts and overthinks everything， i related so hard to harper's characterthe culmination of all of harper's anxiety， fears， and experiences were so pure and raw that it made me emotional reading the description of all of her panic attacksi think while the ending was a bit rushed and felt like a quick， whirlwind romance over a story that was over the course of many 4。5/5 happy publishing day <3 ！！i'm not even ashamed to say that i cried reading this lolas someone who is deeply invested in their thoughts and overthinks everything， i related so hard to harper's characterthe culmination of all of harper's anxiety， fears， and experiences were so pure and raw that it made me emotional reading the description of all of her panic attacksi think while the ending was a bit rushed and felt like a quick， whirlwind romance over a story that was over the course of many months， it was so beautifully doneit showed both dan and harper growing from their past trauma， and learning how to live with their problems instead of doing what a lot of authors do and ignoring it， making "love fix it all"another thing i loved about this book was that it was so real， there could be a lot of complaints about harper and dan's character with people finding them annoying， but the thing is they are so real in the way that they， too， are human， making mistakes and making choices that reflect being humanwas just so good 。。。more
Fiona
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I really wanted to like this book， but I just felt they didn’t have any chemistry and I was a little bore and underwhelmed。 Disappointing。
Kat Tracy
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Stop it right now。 This book was so cute。 Harper and Dan’s relationship is adorable…I want what they have。 On top of being a laugh out loud romcom， this book also touched on some fairly sensitive topics。 There was a nice authors note/warning at the beginning of the book which I appreciated。 Thank you St。 Martins Press for sending me a copy :）
Joy| joyluck。bookclub
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This was a super sweet romance！Dan was amazing， and Hannah was so relatable。 Great tension， on point banter， cute dates， mental health rep， friends to lovers， slow burn， and steamy！ I am sold。 The only thing that bothered me at times was Hannah BUT I totally understand where she was coming from， and I’m very similar， which is exactly why I was frustrated tbh😂I’ll be very excited to see what Mazey Eddings does next！*special thanks to St Martin’s Griffin and netgalley got a copy to review
Christine （Queen of Books）
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A BRUSH WITH LOVE is a （friends to lovers？） romance with great anxiety representation。Main character Harper steals the show。 She's long had anxiety and feels like she needs to constantly achieve。 She doesn't feel like she can let her guard down。 She definitely doesn't think making time for a relationship -- especially when she'll be leaving town in 5 months for residency -- is a good idea。And yet。。。 she and fellow student Dan just can't stay apart。While I thought Harper was an amazing character， A BRUSH WITH LOVE is a （friends to lovers？） romance with great anxiety representation。Main character Harper steals the show。 She's long had anxiety and feels like she needs to constantly achieve。 She doesn't feel like she can let her guard down。 She definitely doesn't think making time for a relationship -- especially when she'll be leaving town in 5 months for residency -- is a good idea。And yet。。。 she and fellow student Dan just can't stay apart。While I thought Harper was an amazing character， I don't think I really "got" Dan。 I think maybe that's because he often was playing off other people （whether his family or Harper） so I'm not sure his true personality was on the page。 He's hot and a bad student and that might be all I really know about him？ That made it hard for me to root for their relationship。 If all he's bringing to the table is a safe place for her to be vulnerable， I don't know， there are psychologists and friends and support groups for that？ I wanted more for her than just someone she felt she could breathe around。 It feels strange to say， but I actually wish there were more dental puns， stories， etc。 At times this felt like a more generic "higher education" story -- as if the characters could have been at any school。 The narrator for Harper's perspective did a good job; I especially liked how she voiced parts where Harper was written to be upset。 I did not care for how the narrator for Dan's perspective delivered Harper's lines。 He made his voice higher and maybe breathier， which almost made her sound like a teenager。 Harper was such a self-possessed character from her perspective， then all of a sudden it was practically like she was a manic pixie dream girl to Dan。 As ever， YMMV -- and I'm afraid this may sound more critical than I want it to。 Three stars， I liked it！ But wanted to put my finger on why I didn't really like it/love it。Thank you to Macmillan Audio for a free ALC of this title for review。 。。。more
Nikki S
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As someone with GAD， this was difficult to get through。 I hated to see myself through her because I wondered if I ever reacted to things the way she did and if I should have had that reaction。 But even still， it was a great read。 Real review to come。
Allison
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I received an advanced copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review。 I love the cover of this book it's so cute and really ties in with theme of the book。 Also the title is so perfect for the book as well。 First of all I loved their meet cute and I love the way that Harper dealt with the annoying man patient who didn't want a female to work on him。 I think that the conflict was blown out of proportion but that is pretty normal for a romance novel。 I'm interested to see where the series I received an advanced copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review。 I love the cover of this book it's so cute and really ties in with theme of the book。 Also the title is so perfect for the book as well。 First of all I loved their meet cute and I love the way that Harper dealt with the annoying man patient who didn't want a female to work on him。 I think that the conflict was blown out of proportion but that is pretty normal for a romance novel。 I'm interested to see where the series goes from here。 There were parts of the narration where I felt the narrator sounded like she was spitting which annoyed me but overall I thought the audiobook was good。 。。。more
Tammy Doan
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Harper is anxiously and completely focused on becoming an oral surgeon when she crashes into Dan， a drop dead gorgeous dental student。 With her life’s goal almost reached， Harper cannot have any distractions including love。 Dan’s is willing to play by Harpers’s rules to be just friends。 But as the two get to know each other， trading fillings for feelings may prove to be more challenging than either expected。This one was really surprisingly good。 A sweet romcom that captures your heart from the b Harper is anxiously and completely focused on becoming an oral surgeon when she crashes into Dan， a drop dead gorgeous dental student。 With her life’s goal almost reached， Harper cannot have any distractions including love。 Dan’s is willing to play by Harpers’s rules to be just friends。 But as the two get to know each other， trading fillings for feelings may prove to be more challenging than either expected。This one was really surprisingly good。 A sweet romcom that captures your heart from the beginning to the end。 The main characters and the supporting characters were well written and I loved all of them。 At first， I wasn't sure if Harper would be one that I would really love b/c she took life to seriously but as you read along， you discover why she is the way she is and she finds a way into your heart。 Harper is an example that you can have it all and be successful。 。。。more
Susan Ballard
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4。5 🌟This may be one of my new favorite rom-coms。 Not only was it interesting to hear about the world of dental school， I truly appreciated how Mazey Eddings captured the crushing and crippling effect that anxiety and unreal expectations can have on a person。Harper and Dan are both dental students， but each is in it for different reasons， and the pressure upon them is suffocating。 Harper feels she must achieve perfect grades to obtain that top oral surgery residency spot when she graduates in a 4。5 🌟This may be one of my new favorite rom-coms。 Not only was it interesting to hear about the world of dental school， I truly appreciated how Mazey Eddings captured the crushing and crippling effect that anxiety and unreal expectations can have on a person。Harper and Dan are both dental students， but each is in it for different reasons， and the pressure upon them is suffocating。 Harper feels she must achieve perfect grades to obtain that top oral surgery residency spot when she graduates in a few months。 Dentistry is not Dan’s first love， but he is doing it out of family obligations， and it’s wearing him down。There is obvious chemistry when Harper and Dan meet， but Harper wants to keep it in the friend zone as she will be graduating in a few short months。 But they can’t deny what they’re feeling; Harper can’t let herself get distracted。 She fears failure， and she fears letting someone get too close。 𝐀 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 is a sweet romance， but it explores how anxiety unchecked can overtake your life。 If you have suffered from the loss of a loved one， anxiety， and/or panic attacks， this may be 1）。 difficult to read or 2）。 very relatable， and you’ll be nodding your head a lot。 Besides Dan and Harper being a cute couple， what I especially loved was Harper’s friends - they were hilarious， sometimes self-absorbed， but honest and always there for Harper。Thank you to @librofm for this gifted audiobook。 。。。more
Paige
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Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher for a tour。 Thanks！ All opinions are my own。Book: A Brush With LoveAuthor: Mazey EddingsBook Series: Untitled Series Book 1Rating: 5/5Spice: 3。5/5Diversity: Vienamese character， possible Chinese character， Lebanese MC， Ashkenazi Jewish MC with chronic pain disorder and PTSD/anxiety， ADHD characterRecommended For。。。: romance， medical romance， contemporary， residency school， collegePublication Date: March 1， 2022Genre: RomanceAge Relevance: 18+ Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher for a tour。 Thanks！ All opinions are my own。Book: A Brush With LoveAuthor: Mazey EddingsBook Series: Untitled Series Book 1Rating: 5/5Spice: 3。5/5Diversity: Vienamese character， possible Chinese character， Lebanese MC， Ashkenazi Jewish MC with chronic pain disorder and PTSD/anxiety， ADHD characterRecommended For。。。: romance， medical romance， contemporary， residency school， collegePublication Date: March 1， 2022Genre: RomanceAge Relevance: 18+ （language， sexual content， racism， parental death， parental abandonment， sexism， social anxiety， academic anxiety， panic attack， grief， trauma， romance）Explanation of Above: There is some cursing in the book。 The book is a romance story with romance elements and a lot of sexual content。 While the actual smut doesn’t start until 68% into the book， there are little bits of sexual content and mentionings here and there throughout the book until then。 There is racism mentioned and sexism shown。 There are two scenes where parental death is detailed， grief is shown occasionally in the book， and one scene where parental abandonment is mentioned。 There are two scenes that shown a panic attack and a couple of scenes that have social and academic anxiety shown。 Trauma is also mentioned。Publisher: St。 Martin’s GriffinPages: 336Synopsis: Harper is anxiously awaiting placement into a top oral surgery residency program when she crashes （literally） into Dan。 Harper would rather endure a Novocaine-free root canal than face any distractions， even one this adorable。A first-year dental student with a family legacy to contend with， Dan doesn’t have the same passion for pulling teeth that Harper does。 Though he finds himself falling for her， he is willing to play by Harper’s rules。So with the greatest of intentions and the poorest of follow-throughs， the two set out to be “just friends。” But as they get to know each other better， Harper fears that trading fillings for feelings may make her lose control and can't risk her carefully ordered life coming undone， no matter how drool-worthy Dan is。Blood， gore， and extra-long roots？ No problem。 The idea of falling in love？ Torture。Review: I really liked this book！ The book took me a little over 2 hours and 30 minutes to get through and I read it all in one sitting because it was just so addicting！ I love that the book was a residency romance and that the love interest was a nervous， tongue-twisted man while the main MC was a smart， brainiac girl who had a lot of past trauma she needed to deal with。 The book is told in a duel POV narrative for the most part， but a lot of the chapters are from Harper’s POV， and the book is an insta-love romance。 The book also had really good moments where it showed feminism and consent。 The book had great character development and good worldbuilding。 The book had great pacing and the story was well plotted。 I really enjoyed reading it and I already want to reread it。The only issue I had with the book is that there was a bit of confusion with where Harper was towards the end of the book。 She mentions moving， but she’s still at the residency school， but then she’s moved。 It’s a little bit confusing but doesn’t affect the main story overall。Verdict: It’s so good！ Highly recommend！ 。。。more
Brittany Zimmerman
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A big thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC of this book。 All opinions are my own。 Holy WOW！ I have never read through a romance the way I read through this one。 I absolutely ADORE Harper and Dan！ This is easily one of my favorite book couples ever。 I don't know how Mazey did it， but they flossed their way into my heart。 The beautiful prose and spicy connection between these two really was incredible。 I couldn't put it down！ Immediately upon finishing， I wanted to read it again。 I A big thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC of this book。 All opinions are my own。 Holy WOW！ I have never read through a romance the way I read through this one。 I absolutely ADORE Harper and Dan！ This is easily one of my favorite book couples ever。 I don't know how Mazey did it， but they flossed their way into my heart。 The beautiful prose and spicy connection between these two really was incredible。 I couldn't put it down！ Immediately upon finishing， I wanted to read it again。 I really felt connected with Harper。 Mazey does an incredible job depicting anxiety disorder and I saw parts of myself in Harper。 It was so well done and made me feel seen in a way I hadn't experienced before。 I can't get over it。 If you're a romance fan， this is a book you will be raving about long after you've finished。 You can't go wrong picking up A BRUSH WITH LOVE！ 。。。more
Katy
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A Brush with Loveby Mazey Eddings4 starsHarper is an anxious dental student that waiting for a residency program when she meets Dan。 Dan is a first-year dental student going to take over his belated father's practice one day。 Dan isn't as invested in dentistry as Harper is。 they start as just friends but how long can they ignore the lust and pull they have towards each other and want to help each other。 This book just shows a little how tough school and relationships can be especially when you c A Brush with Loveby Mazey Eddings4 starsHarper is an anxious dental student that waiting for a residency program when she meets Dan。 Dan is a first-year dental student going to take over his belated father's practice one day。 Dan isn't as invested in dentistry as Harper is。 they start as just friends but how long can they ignore the lust and pull they have towards each other and want to help each other。 This book just shows a little how tough school and relationships can be especially when you can't concentrate cause your head over heels for a boy。I love how it shows both their POVs and how it shows harper trying to handle her mental illness and learning to accept it。 It's hard to go to school and have a social life this book shows it perfectly。 Thank you， Net Galley， and Macmillan Audio for the Arc for an honest review。 。。。more
Olivia
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That was a fun ride。 Full review coming！
Kaleigh Pollard
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I adored this book from start to finish！ What an amazing， amazing book。 I was generously allowed this book as an audiobook ARC， and I will absolutely be purchasing it！ The voices chosen for audiobook are fitting to the characters。This book is dual POV， and I’m such a sucker for dual POV。 The FMC/MMC are well written with detailed， emotion filled personalities and pasts。 I loved them so much， along with all the other characters。 The wit in this is 1000/10 superb， it had me gaping and then laughin I adored this book from start to finish！ What an amazing， amazing book。 I was generously allowed this book as an audiobook ARC， and I will absolutely be purchasing it！ The voices chosen for audiobook are fitting to the characters。This book is dual POV， and I’m such a sucker for dual POV。 The FMC/MMC are well written with detailed， emotion filled personalities and pasts。 I loved them so much， along with all the other characters。 The wit in this is 1000/10 superb， it had me gaping and then laughing out loud， frequently。 The representation in this book was both refreshing and thoughtful。 I respect the author for their inclusion of diverse ethnicity in characters， the display of mental illness and trauma in MCs， the struggle of women in the workplace， and much more。 This book was incredible and if you’re thinking， “do I really want to read a romance about dental students？” The only acceptable answer is YESSSSSSSS。 Its a beautiful book with the perfect amount of fluff & spice without taking away from the realness of the situations。 It is a HEA and Dan is the absolute blueprint for men from now on :） Thank you Mazey Eddings for the absolute joy this book brought me！ 。。。more
Haley
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Really disliked the audio narration。 The story was just a miss for me。
Arlena
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Title: A Brush with LoveAuthor: Mazey EddingsPublisher: St。 Martin's PressReceived By: Arlena DeanRating: 5Review:"A Brush with Love" by Mazey EddingsMy Assessment:"A Brush With Love" featuring Harper and Dan was quite a cute read。 Both of these two had problems。 But were they fixable problems？ I got upset with the heroine several times due to her naiveness in life。 The story was rather long， so the reader will have to keep up with what is going on; however， the chapters are named， which did hel Title: A Brush with LoveAuthor: Mazey EddingsPublisher: St。 Martin's PressReceived By: Arlena DeanRating: 5Review:"A Brush with Love" by Mazey EddingsMy Assessment:"A Brush With Love" featuring Harper and Dan was quite a cute read。 Both of these two had problems。 But were they fixable problems？ I got upset with the heroine several times due to her naiveness in life。 The story was rather long， so the reader will have to keep up with what is going on; however， the chapters are named， which did help。 The story gives the reader a realistic look at how things can go， especially general anxiety。 I loved the hero， Dan， but when it came time to leave， he did the best thing that he needed to do。。。fix his problems。 The dentistry setting for the story was right on the line of what all goes on in the person pursuing dentistry。 Would I recommend this read？ Yes！Thanks to Netgalley， the publisher and the author， for the ARC to review and give my honest opinion of the read。 。。。more
Chelsea | The Book Tease
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Happy Pub Day to A Brush with Love by Mazey Eddings， out today！ 🍾 Thanks to @macmillan。audio for an advance copy of this book for review。⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀As someone who suffers from secondhand embarrassment， I felt immediately CRINGE at the antics and innuendos （So。 Many。 Dental。 Innuendos。） of this book， but I was also immediately invested！⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I loved Harper from page one: her relationships with her friends and her resistance to vulnerability were things I deeply relate to。 Dan， of course， is ador Happy Pub Day to A Brush with Love by Mazey Eddings， out today！ 🍾 Thanks to @macmillan。audio for an advance copy of this book for review。⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀As someone who suffers from secondhand embarrassment， I felt immediately CRINGE at the antics and innuendos （So。 Many。 Dental。 Innuendos。） of this book， but I was also immediately invested！⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I loved Harper from page one: her relationships with her friends and her resistance to vulnerability were things I deeply relate to。 Dan， of course， is adorable and also relatable， with his desire for approval and his feeing that he’s doing life wrong， somehow。 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀This romance has friendship and family and Jewish rep and mental health rep and holds space for grief and loss so skillfully。 I’m already looking forward to picking up whatever Eddings writes next！⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀CW: grief （loss of a parent）， car accident， generalized anxiety disorder， claustrophobia， estranged parental relationship。 There’s a reader’s note about triggering content at the start of the book！ 。。。more
Emily O
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Wow！ I didn’t know what to expect going into this one， but what a phenomenal debut by @mazeyeddings （thank you @smpromance and @netgalley for the eARC！）I was immediately drawn into this story by the hilarious and easy banter between Dan and Harper。 Their chemistry jumped off the page， and I loved how organic and authentic their relationship felt。 It never felt forced。Harper herself is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to dealing with misogyny and sexism in the workplace。 I wish I was mor Wow！ I didn’t know what to expect going into this one， but what a phenomenal debut by @mazeyeddings （thank you @smpromance and @netgalley for the eARC！）I was immediately drawn into this story by the hilarious and easy banter between Dan and Harper。 Their chemistry jumped off the page， and I loved how organic and authentic their relationship felt。 It never felt forced。Harper herself is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to dealing with misogyny and sexism in the workplace。 I wish I was more like her in that regard。 Her friends are also squad goals。 I can’t wait to get to read their stories next。Lastly， and most importantly， was how well done the neurodiversity and mental health representation was。 It showed the complexity of dealing with an anxiety disorder both the feelings of loved ones witnessing it and the person going through it。 There was one scene in particular that brought me to tears with how it was portrayed。All the stars for this one， and I can’t wait to read Lizzie’s story next。 This beautiful story is out today！TW: General anxiety disorder， sexism， ableist language， death of a parent 。。。more
Rose
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I absolutely adored this book！ This was such a cute rom-com。 This book not only was a friends to lovers story but it also was a slow burn that deals with a lot of important topics which I loved。Harper was so AMAZING。 I love that she didn’t take anyone’s BS and made sure to call anyone out when they tried to put her down。 She is such a strong character and I appreciated how vulnerable she was talking about her anxiety and loss。 Now with Dan he is the definition of a cinnamon roll man。 I love how I absolutely adored this book！ This was such a cute rom-com。 This book not only was a friends to lovers story but it also was a slow burn that deals with a lot of important topics which I loved。Harper was so AMAZING。 I love that she didn’t take anyone’s BS and made sure to call anyone out when they tried to put her down。 She is such a strong character and I appreciated how vulnerable she was talking about her anxiety and loss。 Now with Dan he is the definition of a cinnamon roll man。 I love how much he cared for Harper and how understanding he was。 Ugh this book was amazing！ “Harper， loving you is the easiest thing I’ll ever do。”Thank you St。 Martins for this ARC。 。。。more
Kyra
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Overall， this was a really cute romcom！ Harper is SUPER driven in her career， and struggles with anxiety。 It was almost comforting to read about it。 It validated my anxiety in a strange way 🥲Dan the man over here had me smiling all the time。 He has such a kind heart 🥺 those 🌶 scenes really caught me off guard tho。 This man may look innocent- BUT HE WAS WORDS 🤭And Harpers best friends had me pissing myself。 Anyway。 This was really good 😂
kash
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3。5⭐️this was such a cute， soft story！ dan is definitely the cinnamon roll character i needed at the moment， and harper is such a bad-ass！ i loved seeing the portrayal of anxiety within her character and i admired her determination to succeed。 definitely gave all the rom-com feels and i was NOT expecting some of those scenes oop
Ashley
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okay so I have a lot of opinions here…this book was definitely very cute and I LOVED DAN but I have to be honest and admit harper annoyed me a lot throughout this book。 As someone who has mental health issues themselves it is truly no excuse to treat people terribly because of it and I feel like she was mean to Dan for no reason。 She kept messing with him again and again and it got old to me…I wanted to jump in the book and slap her！Overall though the plot was adorable and I loved how it focused okay so I have a lot of opinions here…this book was definitely very cute and I LOVED DAN but I have to be honest and admit harper annoyed me a lot throughout this book。 As someone who has mental health issues themselves it is truly no excuse to treat people terribly because of it and I feel like she was mean to Dan for no reason。 She kept messing with him again and again and it got old to me…I wanted to jump in the book and slap her！Overall though the plot was adorable and I loved how it focused on dental students for a change and not just on a general college campus ！ But Dan deserved better end of story he loved her so much more and gave her so much…。mental health cannot just be an excuse for people to be a jerk there has to be ownership and I just don’t feel like harper ever tried to own her behavior #JusticeForDan 。。。more
Victoria Lanigan
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This book was seriously adorable！ Not only was it adorable I was all in on the humor and the relationships with their friends！ I read this book in one sitting and could not put it down！ Harper is type A and focused on dental school until she meets Dental Dan。 She never thought anything would make her lose her focus then there he is。 I adore Dental Dan！ At times I wasn’t the biggest Harper fan Dan won me over and I rooted for him and Harper。。I hope there is another book to follow this group of fr This book was seriously adorable！ Not only was it adorable I was all in on the humor and the relationships with their friends！ I read this book in one sitting and could not put it down！ Harper is type A and focused on dental school until she meets Dental Dan。 She never thought anything would make her lose her focus then there he is。 I adore Dental Dan！ At times I wasn’t the biggest Harper fan Dan won me over and I rooted for him and Harper。。I hope there is another book to follow this group of friends！ 。Thank you @StMartinsPress for an arc in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
RateTheRomance
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★FULL REVIEW COMING SOON★ RATING:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ STEAM LEVEL: Rated R / 1-4 descriptive sex scenes， may have harsh language。 TRIGGERS: anxiety disorder， anxiety attacks， previous death of parentFEELS-O-METER: 4/5 - Tackled some seriously tough topics。 I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 BUY IT HERE: https://amzn。to/3hpEVNs （affiliate） 👇🏻HANG OUT WITH ME HERE！👇🏻 INSTAGRAM | YEAR OF SMUT CHALLENGE ★FULL REVIEW COMING SOON★ RATING:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ STEAM LEVEL: Rated R / 1-4 descriptive sex scenes， may have harsh language。 TRIGGERS: anxiety disorder， anxiety attacks， previous death of parentFEELS-O-METER: 4/5 - Tackled some seriously tough topics。 I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 BUY IT HERE: https://amzn。to/3hpEVNs （affiliate） 👇🏻HANG OUT WITH ME HERE！👇🏻 INSTAGRAM | YEAR OF SMUT CHALLENGE 。。。more
Corinne Riendeau
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I have very mixed feelings about this book。 I really enjoyed most parts and even the parts I didn't enjoy were well done。 There were just some pieces that made it hard for me to fully love this book how I wanted to。First the good stuff:I loved Dan's character。 As a numbers person， I identified with his love of patterns and problem solving and I really enjoyed how he talked about his passion。 His troubled family dynamic felt real to me， not at all forced， and his reactions to his family felt hone I have very mixed feelings about this book。 I really enjoyed most parts and even the parts I didn't enjoy were well done。 There were just some pieces that made it hard for me to fully love this book how I wanted to。First the good stuff:I loved Dan's character。 As a numbers person， I identified with his love of patterns and problem solving and I really enjoyed how he talked about his passion。 His troubled family dynamic felt real to me， not at all forced， and his reactions to his family felt honest。I loved Harper's friends。 They were such a lovely and supportive group of women。 I loved how unapologetically true to themselves they all were。I liked how honest Harper's struggle with her mental health was。 It is not often I read a book that shows the reality of denying a mental illness and trying to force oneself to appear "normal"。 It was not always easy to read， not by a long shot。 But getting to go along with Harper on the journey from denial and self-sabotage to seeking the help she needs was very important。I appreciated that both Dan and Harper ended up getting therapy for themselves。 Not for a relationship or for another person， but to deal with their own shit for their own quality of life。Where I struggled:While I think Harper's journey was super important， it was hard to watch her be so toxic to Dan through their relationship。 Multiple times I wanted him to stop being so nice to her and stand up for himself。 He did not deserve to be treated as badly as she treated him while she was self-sabotaging。 She was constantly hot and cold with him and took no accountability for her actions。 I felt like he deserved a lot better。It also bothered me that she hadn't told her three best friends of multiple years about her anxiety/claustrophobia。 All three of her friends never seemed afraid to be honest with her， but she refused to do the same， instead lashing out at them when she felt overwhelmed by a completely avoidable trigger。Overall， the good outweighed the bad， but I feel like I would have enjoyed this book more if the focus had been on her journey instead of the romance between her and Dan。Thank you to Netgalley and St Martins Press for the ARC！ 。。。more
Julia | gameofreading
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Unfortunately， I had to DNF at 40% - the plot sounded promising and had a very unique setting （dentistry school） with a focus on mental health。 However， the execution I found to be painfully boring and unbelievable insta-love chemistry between the main characters。Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。
Laura Schoener
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This RomCom just worked- representation， open discussion about mental health， so much witty banter， and intense chemistry！ Harper is the smart heroine we deserve。 Her struggles with anxiety felt authentic but was also handled with care。 And Dan？ So adorable。 Adding him to my list of forever book boyfriends。 Like most RomComs， it was the cast of friends that had me laughing from start to finish！ I definitely recommend A Brush With Love！
Stephanie
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Audiobook: 4。75 Thank you so much @librofm， @mazeyeddings & @macmillan。audio for an advance copy of this！ Harper is on her way to being an oral surgeons and is right at the top of her class when she meets first year student dental student Dan。 Harper accidentally ruins a project of his and offers her assistance to fix what was broken。 The chemistry between them was lit right from the start。 They are both in the dental industry for two different reasons which are such sad reasons。 One of my favor Audiobook: 4。75 Thank you so much @librofm， @mazeyeddings & @macmillan。audio for an advance copy of this！ Harper is on her way to being an oral surgeons and is right at the top of her class when she meets first year student dental student Dan。 Harper accidentally ruins a project of his and offers her assistance to fix what was broken。 The chemistry between them was lit right from the start。 They are both in the dental industry for two different reasons which are such sad reasons。 One of my favorite quotes from the book was:“No one should have to lose a piece of themselves to make others comfortable”I really enjoyed listening to this one！ I am such a fan of dual POV and even better via audio when they have two narrators。 The flow of the book via audio made it a super quick listen。 Also it's always a bonus when a book takes place in Philadelphia。One thing I loved is that they both knew they were into each other right away。 It may have taken a bit for things to get hot and heavy but they always known there was something there。 And yes there is steam 🔥🔥 There was such a mix of light and funny moments to serious discussions so please check the content warnings on this prior to reading。 Bravo to Mazey on your debut！！ 。。。more
Jess
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**I received an advanced listening copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**Love travels to a dental school in this contemporary romance novel。 When Harper and Dan meet accidentally one day， they both know the meeting will lead to other encounters。 But， with a myriad of obstacles in the way， will they be able to make things work or stay forever in the friend zone？This is one of the few books I’ve read that features a main character who lives with severe anxiety **I received an advanced listening copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**Love travels to a dental school in this contemporary romance novel。 When Harper and Dan meet accidentally one day， they both know the meeting will lead to other encounters。 But， with a myriad of obstacles in the way， will they be able to make things work or stay forever in the friend zone？This is one of the few books I’ve read that features a main character who lives with severe anxiety。 Eddings even provides a trigger warning before the book to make readers aware of a character’s bout with anxiety， not to mention the other forms of abuse and sexism portrayed in the text。 I applaud Eddings for creating a character that lives through so much and carries so much in their head – definitely believable to anyone who has lived with anxiety or knows someone who lives with anxiety。Admittedly， I did not connect well with the characters。 Harper and Dan did nothing for me as a couple， and in some ways， Dan seemed too good to be true。 The side characters were a bit distracting， and not necessarily in a good way。 The audio narration overall was okay – I preferred the female narration over the male narration – but I think the dual narration was perfect。 It helped to differentiate the voices of Harper and Dan。Overall， this is a fluffy romance， with serious subject matter undertones， set in a school for dentists， a unique choice。 I actually learned a bit about teeth and the various bones that make up the face and jaw！ 。。。more
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