Set on You
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- Author：Amy Lea
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Summary
Curvy fitness influencer Crystal Chen built her career shattering gym stereotypes。 After a recent break-up， she has little time left for men， instead finding joy in the gym - her place of power and positivity。
Enter firefighter Scott Ritchie， the smug new gym patron who routinely steals her favourite squat rack。 Soon， sparks start flying 。 。 。
As the ultra-competitive foes battle for gym domination， the last thing they expect is to run into each other at their grandparents' engagement party。 And， in the lead-up to the 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 person。
But when a photo of them goes viral， savage internet trolls put their relationship to the test 。 。 。 Are they strong enough to get through it？
Enter firefighter Scott Ritchie， the smug new gym patron who routinely steals her favourite squat rack。 Soon， sparks start flying 。 。 。
As the ultra-competitive foes battle for gym domination， the last thing they expect is to run into each other at their grandparents' engagement party。 And， in the lead-up to the 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 person。
But when a photo of them goes viral， savage internet trolls put their relationship to the test 。 。 。 Are they strong enough to get through it？
Reviews
Jennie
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Enjoyed this sweet rom com featuring a self-described curvy fitness influencer and a fireman。 Great enemies-to-lovers， slow burn energy with lots of fun banter。 It dealt with some serious topics about body positivity & self-acceptance well， if a little too abruptly & neatly。 Still， a fast & compelling read with characters I was really rooting for。
Jena M-C
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like this book wasn’t terrible， but it wasn’t an amazing romance story。 It was def a good overview on learning how to love yourself through the bad tho。 i loved Scotty but lowkey Crystal kind of annoyed me。 I dont know if it was just me or what。 I will def be reading the sequel but just bc I know Trevor would be hot in real life
sage
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i loved this book so much oml！！ like the characters were super lovable， and the fact that the mc is plussize and the whole story kinda focuses on her journey with self acceptance and dealing with not constantly loving her body was just overall such an amazing message。
Amy Lime
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review to come！
Emily
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Book 96 of 2022I wanted to love this one…I truly did。 Unfortunately， it just fell short for me。 Was it all bad？ Definitely not！ I absolutely loved our male MC， Scott。 He was sweet， a family man， and a firefighter。 He had his priorities figured out & was mature。 I also loved the Crystal’s grandma。 She was a hoot！What I didn’t love was our main character。 Again， I *really* wanted to。 Partway through the book， she gets mad at Scott for “keeping secrets” from her， an insecurity of hers from her prev Book 96 of 2022I wanted to love this one…I truly did。 Unfortunately， it just fell short for me。 Was it all bad？ Definitely not！ I absolutely loved our male MC， Scott。 He was sweet， a family man， and a firefighter。 He had his priorities figured out & was mature。 I also loved the Crystal’s grandma。 She was a hoot！What I didn’t love was our main character。 Again， I *really* wanted to。 Partway through the book， she gets mad at Scott for “keeping secrets” from her， an insecurity of hers from her previous relationship。 The way she handled it was too much。 Major overreaction。 It was not his news to share。 I didn’t see it as keeping a secret。 THEN， she goes and “keeps secrets” from Scott when she doesn’t like how her post about the two of them went viral。 She wasn’t honest with him。 Pot， meet kettle。 It just felt so immature & hypocritical， if I’m being honest。 The two main characters also lacked connection。 I couldn’t see them as a couple。 On top of that， I struggled with the fact that Crystal is supposed to be an authority on her brand， but she wasn’t。 She wasn’t practicing what she was preaching。 Her character just felt messy and all over the place。 Sigh…it wasn’t all bad。 There was a point where it picked up & I found myself wanting to read “just one more chapter。” O also enjoyed the text message conversations & the way it read on the page vs on audio。Format: paperback 。。。more
Yukari Watanabe
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DNF。 I really dislike it when young authors create cliche vulgar grandmother characters。 60+ years of my life， I've never met any women talking dirty especially older women。 Please just stop if you don't have wisdom to understand older generation。 DNF。 I really dislike it when young authors create cliche vulgar grandmother characters。 60+ years of my life， I've never met any women talking dirty especially older women。 Please just stop if you don't have wisdom to understand older generation。 。。。more
Diane Lynn
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Really digging on this story of body love and self acceptance。 Crystal is trying to preach body positivity in a world that favors the size 0's。 And when she starts dating a guy with a 6 pack， she doesn't expect how hard the backlash is going to hurt her self esteem。 You can see the conflict coming at about 85% （view spoiler）[ when she breaks up with Scott because she has lost her confidence after reading negative comments on a post （hide spoiler）]。 What saves this story from melting into millen Really digging on this story of body love and self acceptance。 Crystal is trying to preach body positivity in a world that favors the size 0's。 And when she starts dating a guy with a 6 pack， she doesn't expect how hard the backlash is going to hurt her self esteem。 You can see the conflict coming at about 85% （view spoiler）[ when she breaks up with Scott because she has lost her confidence after reading negative comments on a post （hide spoiler）]。 What saves this story from melting into millennial hell， is her self awareness and willingness to accept that she needs to work on herself。 Amazing chemistry， and unique story。 。。。more
Amanda Leigh
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3。5/5， rounding up
SheleeceG
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3。5
Elyse
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Book 63 of 2022There was a lot of hype around this one and I was excited to see what @AmyLea did with it -- but sadly， it was a big bundle of disappointment。 I struggle to even write a review because there are a few soapboxes I want to jump on， but I will try and refrain。 There were parts of this I liked， truly I did。 I especially liked the male lead， Scott， who was one of those great book-boyfriends。 He was also a fireman， and I realized that I need MORE romantic comedies with firemen in them。B Book 63 of 2022There was a lot of hype around this one and I was excited to see what @AmyLea did with it -- but sadly， it was a big bundle of disappointment。 I struggle to even write a review because there are a few soapboxes I want to jump on， but I will try and refrain。 There were parts of this I liked， truly I did。 I especially liked the male lead， Scott， who was one of those great book-boyfriends。 He was also a fireman， and I realized that I need MORE romantic comedies with firemen in them。BUT this female lead was a hot mess。 She was ALL over the place。 She had major over-reactions to Scott， while at the same time doing the exact same thing。 It was also clear that the author was using this character to promote her own personal feelings about a variety of issues， including "body positivity。" Unfortunately， it was not successful。 Any positive or encouraging message that could have come from this was lost in a sea of messiness。 I have a lot of personal feelings about the body positivity movement， and I think that it is a generation of women who are being lied to。 There is nothing positive about it， but I will refrain from my soapbox here。 Overall， I feel the same way here as I did when I read Sarah Hogle's "You Deserve Each Other。" Was it horrible， no。 But was it memorable？ Nope。 It will sadly fall to the bottom of the list of books I have read this year， and Scott's wonderful leading-man attributes won't be enough to save it。 Rating -- three starsFormat -- audio book 。。。more
Malissa
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I am not a fan of Scott。
Sofia
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I love the message behind the book。 It made me feel better about myself and how I feel。 The story is so beautiful。
Leanne
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Set On You by Amy Lea is a delightful romance featuring plus-size Chinese American fitness influencer Crystal and I absolutely loved it。 I knew just from reading the dedication that I would fall in love with this one。 The message of being worth it just for being you is so heartfelt and clearly felt throughout the book。 The fact that Crystal doesn't have to learn to embrace her body and respect herself because she already does from the beginning is wonderful。 The fact that she works out regularly Set On You by Amy Lea is a delightful romance featuring plus-size Chinese American fitness influencer Crystal and I absolutely loved it。 I knew just from reading the dedication that I would fall in love with this one。 The message of being worth it just for being you is so heartfelt and clearly felt throughout the book。 The fact that Crystal doesn't have to learn to embrace her body and respect herself because she already does from the beginning is wonderful。 The fact that she works out regularly and is still plus sized is so realistic because this is true！ You can train daily and still be curvy and I loved that this is shown here。 I adored Crystal and her positivity， her messages on her Instagram where she promotes ditching the scales and just learning to embrace yourself。 And let's not forget Scott， our love interest。 I will admit I started out a bit rocky with him （how DARE he steal her equipment） but I soon warmed up。 Their rivalry is adorable and the way their relationship formed was wonderful。 The development of rivals， to friends， to lovers was brilliantly done and I adored how they were friends first before taking that next step。 This is definitely a book that will fill you with warmth and just all round good vibes。 The perfect one to reach for if you're feeling low or down about yourself。 I highly recommend this one to any romance reader out there and I'll be eagerly awaiting Lea's next novel！ 。。。more
Petra
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SET ON YOU - AMY LEA RATING: 3 STARS ~I take in her words for a moment。 "How do I get my confidence back？" "You've gotta find it on your own terms。 You rediscover things you love about yourself and nourish them。 And not just the things society tells you that you should love。 Beauty isn't objective， you know， as much as society tells us it is。" ~ All I'm saying yes， that this book is popular！ Yes， because it deals with relevant and important topics， even if it's *just* a romance novel。 Crystal i SET ON YOU - AMY LEA RATING: 3 STARS ~I take in her words for a moment。 "How do I get my confidence back？" "You've gotta find it on your own terms。 You rediscover things you love about yourself and nourish them。 And not just the things society tells you that you should love。 Beauty isn't objective， you know， as much as society tells us it is。" ~ All I'm saying yes， that this book is popular！ Yes， because it deals with relevant and important topics， even if it's *just* a romance novel。 Crystal is curvy， half-Asian， likes to go to the gym and is successful at her non-traditional job。 She is fiercely independent， loyal to her friends and family and you know what- she is not flawless。This book wasn't either， but I adored it for its great parts and was able to forgive any of its shortcomings。 Well， why wouldn't have I？ Reading is all objective。Crystal was minding her own business in the gym - as she always did， at the same time， at the same gym - when all of the sudden， a rude Chris Hemsworth look-alike took over her pre-occupied equipment。 This resulted in a bit of flirty frosty demeanor， proceeding into a mini-war behind closed doors and an unforgettable kiss。What none of them expected， however， that they might be linked more than just by their lips， as past and current relationships tained their possible happily ever after。I liked Scott， he was a typical alpha male on the outside， while having a cool and considerate head on his shoulders。 He was emotionally mature， caring and at times outright funny。 I really quite like when a male MC falls into lust/love with their female counterpart FIRST， it just adds a bit of swoon-worthiness into a storyline。 I do think， the book was at some places a bit rushed， while being too detail-oriented at the wrong times。 I did not enjoy the "drama" as is evolved and reached its crescendo， I almost put down the book to DNF it。 I feel like its a bit of a hindrance when it comes to traditional publishing - the complications seem to be there just to have this element ticked off， but not always are proposeful enough。Anyway， if you like:In conclusion:Why should you read SET ON YOU？• If you love romance novels with complex behind-the-scenes issues。• Because you like reading enemies-to-lovers trope， and are not afraid of coming upon a bit of male eye-candy。• If you want to see tight-knit family settings and an adorable puppy！• You like representative romance: the book deals with mental health issues， self-love， toxic social media habits， diets， body-shaming， fitness culture， health scares etc。 This could be also a trigger warning！• Because it offers chemistry and banter。 They are cute together， what more can I say？！Oh， and I'm already loving Tara's story。 The title is everything！！ 。。。more
Maddy
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I read this instead of working out and it was a great decision on my part。
Sol
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DNF: I was excited about this but I was sorely disappointed。 Crystal is an extremely unlikable character。 I found myself hoping Scott would find someone better。 I gave up at 39%。
Mahbuba
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Full RTC
Kendra
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It was okay， the influencer angle was super dull。 Romance was cute， but overall the story was just so overly focused/concerned about making the main character flawless and the ideal "curvy girl" It was okay， the influencer angle was super dull。 Romance was cute， but overall the story was just so overly focused/concerned about making the main character flawless and the ideal "curvy girl" 。。。more
shanini panini
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2 ⭐️ BUT EVEN THAT IS PUSHING IT！ I have a lot of complaints but perhaps the biggest is me and my mood when reading it。 Anyways， I’m not a big fan of books that make it so obviously contemporary; littered with pop culture references and slang of that time。 This book had a lot of that。 I totally got the message and appreciate it but the novels whole pacing just made it really unbearable。 Crystal was unbearable like seriously I wanted to smack her around like five million times！！ Not a single thou 2 ⭐️ BUT EVEN THAT IS PUSHING IT！ I have a lot of complaints but perhaps the biggest is me and my mood when reading it。 Anyways， I’m not a big fan of books that make it so obviously contemporary; littered with pop culture references and slang of that time。 This book had a lot of that。 I totally got the message and appreciate it but the novels whole pacing just made it really unbearable。 Crystal was unbearable like seriously I wanted to smack her around like five million times！！ Not a single thought has been retained in my head but I hope others who read it enjoy it more than I did。 。。。more
Andonia
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Sweet and easy， solid 3。5
Allie
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If i read a book about exercise while eating ramen do they negate each other？
Christa Cabije
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This book is a nice， light-hearted read。 Loved the representations in this book and the development of the characters （especially Crystal’s outlook on her own body！）。 What annoyed me though are some of the decisions of Crystal throughout the book， but it was somehow justified near the end of the story。 I would recommend it for those who want a quick romcom read！ Also， this book is just a plain Chris Evans fanfic。 The amount of referencing of the actor （both subtle and just outright mentioning） w This book is a nice， light-hearted read。 Loved the representations in this book and the development of the characters （especially Crystal’s outlook on her own body！）。 What annoyed me though are some of the decisions of Crystal throughout the book， but it was somehow justified near the end of the story。 I would recommend it for those who want a quick romcom read！ Also， this book is just a plain Chris Evans fanfic。 The amount of referencing of the actor （both subtle and just outright mentioning） was interesting。 Can’t complain though :> 。。。more
Kaleigh
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I really enjoyed this book。 The curvy community representation is something that I adored。 I loved this。
Kristen
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Mixed feelings on this one。
Luban
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A good read。 Got me out of my reading slump。
Alluringbookworm
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Two things， the worst part about working out， is not putting on your sports bra， it’s washing your sports bra。 （ WHY the inserts？ I don’t understand！ They come out and get lost in the wash every time！ And yes of course you need to have your work out Lulu and your fancy Lulu， here I wear my fancy Lululemon！Crystal is a fitsagrammer and the gym is her domain until someone starts stealing her dumbbells， workout spots and interrupting her instagram video shots！ Enter Scott aka Squat Rack Thief， who Two things， the worst part about working out， is not putting on your sports bra， it’s washing your sports bra。 （ WHY the inserts？ I don’t understand！ They come out and get lost in the wash every time！ And yes of course you need to have your work out Lulu and your fancy Lulu， here I wear my fancy Lululemon！Crystal is a fitsagrammer and the gym is her domain until someone starts stealing her dumbbells， workout spots and interrupting her instagram video shots！ Enter Scott aka Squat Rack Thief， who becomes her gym nemesis， an arrogant sexy as hell fireman with a crazy 6 pack。 But it all gets even better when their grandparents become engaged。I really enjoyed this one！ Crystal and Scotts banter is hilarious and the situations they get into are every funnier！ I absolutely loved Crystal's confidence！ Amy Lea not only did a great job with the characters but she also did a fantastic job at making this book so relatable！ Thank you to Berkley Publishing， Penguin Audio House and Netgalley for providing me an eARC and ALC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
GraceEmReads
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3。5💫This was a sweet， fast paced chick lit book！ Our main character Crystal is a curvy， Asian instagrammer who has built her platform on body positivity and self love。 Still recovering from her last relationship， she’s focusing on herself and loving lifting weights at the gym。 But there’s a new guy in the gym who seems hell bent on getting in her way and winding her up…I saw this book pop up a few times on tiktok and decided to give it a go。 I liked that the author included a short foreword outl 3。5💫This was a sweet， fast paced chick lit book！ Our main character Crystal is a curvy， Asian instagrammer who has built her platform on body positivity and self love。 Still recovering from her last relationship， she’s focusing on herself and loving lifting weights at the gym。 But there’s a new guy in the gym who seems hell bent on getting in her way and winding her up…I saw this book pop up a few times on tiktok and decided to give it a go。 I liked that the author included a short foreword outlining content warnings and talking about representation in the book， that was a thoughtful touch。 I can see why this is popular with chick lit lovers， it fits the genre well。 However， I’m not a huge fan of romance books that are littered with pop culture references and have a sassy/humorous tone throughout。 I could appreciate it for what it was but I didn’t fall in love with it。 My only gripe with the book was how Crystal treated Scott when she was struggling with online hate - it wasn’t his fault and he was just trying to help in the way he thought he could。 Overall， this was a fun way to pass the afternoon！ 。。。more
Audrey
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A cute and fun romance about body acceptance and self respect。 Loved the banter between Crystal and Scott as well as how it started as enemies， to friends， to more than that。 What was also great was how looks can be deceiving and we all carry around baggage， some more visible then most。Looking forward to the next book， although I wish Tara didn't use a kindle to read her romance books。 c'mon， have her use a KOBO or something other than what the big A puts out。 A cute and fun romance about body acceptance and self respect。 Loved the banter between Crystal and Scott as well as how it started as enemies， to friends， to more than that。 What was also great was how looks can be deceiving and we all carry around baggage， some more visible then most。Looking forward to the next book， although I wish Tara didn't use a kindle to read her romance books。 c'mon， have her use a KOBO or something other than what the big A puts out。 。。。more
Rach
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More like 3。5！
lindsay
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i really wasn't into this at first （it really feels like an ad for lululemon at times！！ lululemon whose sizes go up to xxl AT BEST！！）， the writing is not my style but i kept with it because i really liked the characters。 but then the major conflict was so well done， thoughtful and relatable to me that it redeemed the book enough that i'll give the other forthcoming books a chance i really wasn't into this at first （it really feels like an ad for lululemon at times！！ lululemon whose sizes go up to xxl AT BEST！！）， the writing is not my style but i kept with it because i really liked the characters。 but then the major conflict was so well done， thoughtful and relatable to me that it redeemed the book enough that i'll give the other forthcoming books a chance 。。。more
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