Love ad Lib

Splendid!😛😍

I was rather pleasantly surprised with how much I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I’ve been getting a bit jaded with romance novels lately and was worried that that might carry over to this book, but I couldn’t have been more mistaken. I was immediately drawn in by the story and by the characters. Henry is such a loveable cinnamon roll of a character, with his honorable and caring nature that you can’t help but like. Libby is sweet and fun and caring as well, and they make a great pair as they both figure out how to fit into each other’s lives. I loved the romance tropes in this book, even though I’ve gotten a bit over-saturated with them of late. Evie Alexander does a great job with the fake dating and one bed tropes so that they didn’t feel forced or unnatural. I also appreciated how we didn’t have to deal with a long and drawn out miscommunication trope, because when Henry started acting like Mr Darcy, Libby immediately called him out on it and he explained himself and x cleared everything up. It was such a breath of fresh air to not have a simple misunderstanding be the entire focus of the plot. Speaking of Mr Darcy, Evie Alexander is speaking my language with her nerdy references in these Foxbrooke stories. In One Night in Foxbrooke, it was Star Wars, and here it was Jane Austen. Swoon. I loved how so much of Libby’s Mr Darcy fantasy was incorporated and how Henry’s sister Estelle enabled it all by purposefully trying to put Henry and Libby in situations to make them play out. Let’s talk about Estelle and the other side characters a bit. I gotta say, Evie Alexander knows how to write a side character and make you love them. Estelle was by far my favorite and I can’t wait to read the book centered around her. But honestly, Henry’s whole family was a hoot and adorably kooky in their antics. Overall, this book was a win. I can’t give a book much higher praise than that I couldn’t wait to get back to reading it when I was forced to put it down, and that was the case for this one. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I enjoyed the Highland Games series, but Evie Alexander amped up the fun and spice for her first book in a new series. Love ad Lib had the best of the grumpy sunshine trope, and Libby managed to be bubbly and joyful without being too much (a common problem for me in this trope). Henry’s desperation to avoid being embarrassed by his eccentric family means he struggles to connect with others, but Libby immediately sees his sweet side and his ability to care. Henry’s family was a joy; I’m looking forward to their stories later in the series. My only dislike was Henry’s meddling in Libby’s financial affairs, as it complicated the story and didn’t give her a chance to stand on her own feet and solve her problems. This was a joyful, steamy romp and I’m looking forward to the next one!

FIREEEEE! The crazy Foxbrookes, what can I said about "love and Lib" this book was something completely else. This story was so refreshing compare to what I usually read. I love how Evie slowly builds up the chemistry between Henry and Lib to a powerful climax. It does tales a while to get there but once it hits, you realized the build up was worth it!! Evie's writing style gets better and better, I got a glimpse of it when I read "One night in Foxbrooke" and I like it. But now that I read a full story of her's keep's me wanting more. One of the thugs I loved about LIB, is that even thought she has insecurities she always has a smile on her face, she always tries to see the brighter side of things. Our handsome HENRY, I love how all his seriousness matches well with Lib's personality. Evie did a great job on explaining why Henry's personality is the way it is. How he is nothing like his parents or siblings. This is a truly must read series!!

Such a fun laugh out loud adventure! I love a shy heartthrob and Henry fits the bill. His awe of bubbly Libby is the sweetest. She is quirky and weird and has a personality that instantly makes you feel happier. Henry's family is wild and weird too! Evie's quick dialogue had me laughing out loud. If you are a fan of Pride and Prejudice and the movie Austenland, you have to read this book! It is the quintessential romantic comedy and I cannot wait to see what shenanigans the rest of the Foxbrooke crew get up to!

First off, heck of a way to start the book. It pulled me in immediately! The writing throughout was so descriptive I could very well picture what was happening. I was transported to London and Somerset with Libby and Henry. I saw what they saw, felt what they felt, and rooted for them from start to finish. There were lots of laughs, and most of them were honest to goodness laugh out loud get looks from people laughs. I read this book each moment I had free and during downtime at work. It was finished within 3 days. I absolutely cannot wait to read more from Evie and to seeing more of Libby and Henry and Foxbrooke. If you enjoy your books with romcom, steamy, opppsites attract you will love this book like I did. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This was an adorable romcom full of eccentric characters, wit and improv. I loved not just the main characters, but all of the side characters are well. As this is the first in the series, I can’t wait for the rest of the characters to get there HEA. Plus, there a meddling grandma, and you know how much I love those. This is a fake dating trope, with the plot edging towards miscommunication, but I still liked it a lot. I kind of want an illustrated version of some of these scenes, where a Henry was acting out Libby’s fantasies because *swoon*. I can’t wait for the next one! Henry is straight laced and does everything by the book. His family is eccentric and he leaves them to do their own thing back at the manor while he is in London. He promises to bring his girlfriend that he told his family that he has to the next family function, forgetting that it is in days. He asks Libby, the woman who helped run an improv workshop at his work, to take it on as an acting job. But the contract they drew up didn’t account for the sparks that start flying between them.

This is Book 1 in the author’s new Foxbrooke Series. If it’s a rom com written by Evie Alexander, you can expect to laugh. You can also expect spice. Evie does not disappoint with this new book. There is plenty of spice and LOL moments while you read. This book has fake dating, small town, opposites attract, and one bed. Liberty Fletcher is an aspiring actress. She is a commoner. She is struggling to make ends meet. Lord Henry Arthur Fitzwilliam Foxbrooke is heir to his father’s title and estate. His family is extremely unconventional. He lives in London and works for a brokerage company. He has tried to keep his distance from his family. Henry needs a girlfriend to accompany him to his family’s manor for his 30th birthday. He has “contracted” Libby to pose as his girlfriend. This will definitely put Libby’s acting skills to the test. “I feel normal when I’m with you.”

Fake dating and Jane Austen inspired countryside? Sold, sold, sold! I read One Night in Foxbrooke earlier this year and was so excited for Love Ad Lib and it did not disappoint! Evie wrote Henry and Libby in such a way where you can't help but love them to pieces. I laughed, I cried, I cried from laughing...it is exactly what I was looking for out of a grumpy/sunshine fake dating romance. Spicy enough for those who need it (wow Henry, wow). An incredible cast of supporting side characters (I need a book about all of them, perhaps a prequel too?). Thank you to BookSirens for this advanced copy, I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I loved this!! Both Libby and Henry had characters in their lives that made me want to throw down. The Pride and Prejudice references were excellent and Estelle made me LOL. Her antics with if all were amazing! The main characters though show how important communication is to a relationship. Ends with a HEA, of course and an epilogue.

I always love reading Evie Alexander’s books as the MC’s aren’t your topical main characters. They have faults, they can be awkward, socially shy and not the typical Alpha’s and perfect females. Henry is quiet, reserved and slightly awkward in his primness, all because he’s trying to distance himself from his family’s not so normal parents who throw sex parties. Yes… you heard me… and it adds such an eccentric element to this. But henry needs a girlfriend for his birthday celebration to get his family off his back. Enter Libby. She’s in a financial bind and takes up Henry’s paid offer to play his girlfriend. This romantic comedy is full of fun and family antics that throw these two strangers into close quarters. With deliberate resemblances to Pride and Prejudice, Evie weaves elements of the Jane Austen classic novel into this charming story. And without giving anything away, she does it beautifully with the key parts we all swooned over in Colin Firth’s version of Mr. Darcy 😍. Henry makes the perfect modern Mr. Darcy to Libby’s extroverted Elizbeth Bennet. Watching them fall in love, especially with Henry’s reserved nature, really created great tension. I do wish that we saw the attraction begin earlier. I felt the story lagged a bit in the first half because I didn’t see them have some kind of l connection between them written in the story. Yet once it started up it was really engaging. The author certainly weaves a variety of family members and other characters who you can tell will be getting their stories in coming books.

4.5/5 stars I am so honored and excited that I got to read this book as an arc. It was so so good and the perfect amount of fluff, angst, and of course spice. The story line was so fun, and I love some good ol fake dating. Henry and Libby were so cute together and I loved following them throughout the book. Henry’s family was so fun and I loved the way they treated Libby. The smut scenes… omg… they were impeccable, and I absolutely loved them.

Let me start this off by saying: this is NOT your momma’s Jane Austen. And oh do I mean that in the best way. Henry is trying his darndest to distance himself from his noble family, working as a broker at a financial firm in London. Much to his father’s chagrin, and despite his best- not to mention inclusive - efforts, dating is not even a blip on Henry’s priority radar. Trade the stuffy ball and formal “visit” to your family’s home for a mandatory HR training workshop, and you have our modern day meet-cute. Sunshine incarnate Libby comes from a working-class family and is barely making it paycheck-to-paycheck between her improv shows and corporate team building gigs. She also is the prefect candidate to play Henry’s fake girlfriend at his family’s upcoming party at their estate. Familial embarrassment, intimate contact, and a long weekend of forced proximity are all unavoidable. But Henry has taken care to draft up a contract addressing every conceivable situation. All should go smoothly, provided they stay on script. Too bad love doesn’t care to follow the script… ~~~~ 4.5 stars//2.5 spice I was howling with laughter within the first paragraph, and the laughs continued throughout. Not only did I fall in love with Henry and Libby, I also fell in love with the cast of characters in Henry’s family. I am SO excited for the next books in this series, which will undoubtedly include more of Evie Alexander’s delightful humor and the Duke of Foxbrooke’s shenanigans.

💛Fake relationship 💛Grumpy-sunshine 💛Forced proximity 💛One bed 💛Happily ever after 💛Steamy romance   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Oh how I loved my time spent at Foxbrooke Manor! I could go on and on about how much I adored this book! It exceeded my expectations in every way! It’s a steamy rom com that will have you swooning. It’s so delightfully entertaining and you’ll be laughing out loud. I absolutely adore Henry and Libby. They are so opposite and so perfect for each other. Henry’s wild and eccentric family had me laughing so many times. This book is such a treat and I loved every minute of it! You get a perfect happily ever after that will leave your heart so full! Thank you so much Evie for the gifted copy!

Evie, as always, hit it out of the park with this one! I always find myself belly laughing whenever I read one of her books, and Love ad Lib was no different. It has been so fun to jump into a new series and get all these wonderful new characters from her. I love a good fake dating trope and this book did not disappoint. Libby was such a joy. I loved her sunshiny attitude and love for all things around her. It is my goal to go through life with that same positivity and joy. And poor our poor sweet workaholic Henry. I was rooting for him the entire time to find his happiness and place in the world. The spice and connection between them was top tier as always. All the side character were hilarious and I truly can’t wait to get more of their stories. If you’re looking for a book that will make you spit out water laughing and turn you on in the same sitting, then Love ad Lib is definitely for you! Thanks to Evie Alexander for an advanced copy of this book! All thoughts are my own.

Format - E-ARC Rating- ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Spice- 🌶 🌶 Series- Foxbrooke #1 Troupes- Grumpy/ Sunshine, only one bed, Fake dating, 3 act break up, Miscommunication cinnamon roll hero. Representation- polyamory relationships CW- Evie Alexander bring us this brand new Series centered around a very eccentric, posh family and the many shenanigans they get up to! This was a great intro to this new world Evie has built to house them! Libby is a sunshiny improve teacher who is suddenly very a down on her luck. Henry is a strait laced numbers guy who is in need of a fake girlfriend to bring home to his 3 parents for his 30th birthday. So they strike a deal and what follows it a fantastically hilarious series of event while we watch these two dummies tangle up in their unlikely attraction and fall for each other. In true Evie fashion the flirty banter between these two is *chefs Kiss* and the spicy bits with leave you with foggy glasses a flushed face! This a easy, funny and slightly unhinged read, with lots of secondary characters I can’t wait to watch their HEA. With Evie signature wit and outrageously humor, you won’t want to miss this one! Thank you Evie for this advanced copy, all opinions are my own.

I read a lot of thrillers, so the author’s rom coms are the perfect break in between all the death and murder. She writes such great characters and I always laugh out loud at least a couple of times each book. Henry’s family is rich and very eccentric. They throw sex parties, and his parents fully participate in these parties and have quite the reputation. Libby thinks she in love with Lucas and is in debt trying to help his art career. I don’t want to call this a Pride and Prejudice retelling as it’s been quite a while since I read the original and I am not sure how close it sticks to the plot, but it is definitely inspired by it. There are so many references and the characters even discuss which screen version is their favorite. I really liked Henry and Libby and even early on when there were other potential love interests, I was rooting for them. They are lovable and relatable. And no matter how closely this story does or doesn’t mirror Pride and Prejudice, Henry and Libby really are the epitome of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. I love fake dating and this is done quite well as Henry hires Libby to play his girlfriend at the out of town weekend activities surrounding his birthday. What could possibly go wrong as he is surrounded by family and friends? Of course as Mr. Darcy, Henry is definitely grumpy to Libby’s sunshine personality. I love how generous Henry is when it comes to anyone he loves. I am a fan of romances tell the story from both main characters POVs as this one does. It allows insight to how both characters view each other and the events happening. And don’t let me forget to mention the reward you get as the characters come to their senses and open their hearts. Some spicey love scenes that showcases their love for each other and some awesome banter. This is my fourth or fifth book by the author and I’ve loved every one. At the time I am writing this, there aren’t any ratings on Amazon that are less than a 4!!! What are you waiting for? I see this has a second book coming out in the series this fall. You need to be ready.

Fake Dating with the sunshine/grumpy tropes which are my favorite & I think the author did a great job with both of these tropes! I loved Henry & the historical fiction aspect of it(with all the nerdy references)! Libby was the perfect balance for Henry & they brought out the best in each other.

"Okay, first things first Henry’s family dynamic and titles confused me quite a bit in the beginning. Also there was a lot of “erm” and “er” being said it interrupted The flow of the dialogue. other than that I loved this story! Gram Gram stole my heart with her tests and how far she was willing to go for her family. Henry was a lover who needed to give his love to someone deserving. Libby had all the love to give ( even though she was sometimes a bad judge of character ) and ended up giving that love to the wrong people. Henry's family was the support system Libby needed but would never ask for.