Lease on Love - by Falon Ballard (Paperback)

4.5 stars I picked up Lease On Love on a whim while perusing the book section at Target, because I thought the cover was cute and the synopsis sounded cute. I didn’t really have any expectations going in with it, but whatever they were, they were exceeded. I was blown away by how much I liked this book. The book follows Sadie and Jack. Sadie is a fun, loud chatterbox of a woman. She's wasting away in a finance job but has dreams of opening her own floral shop. Without giving too much away, she gets fired from her job in a moment that had my inner feminist absolutely screaming! In a drunken, miscommunication moment, she swipes right on Jack on what she thinks is a dating app, but it's actually a roommate finder app. When they meet, Sadie thinks it's a date, Jack does NOT think it's a date, and it's highly amusing and entertaining. Ultimately Sadie decides to move in with Jack, as he has a beautiful brownstone home in Brooklyn and he's charging her basically pennies to live there; she can't pass it up. Jack is a quiet, nerdy, introverted guy; he's a bit of a mystery as he keeps to himself. Jack and Sadie build a friendship, and slowly open up to one another. She shares her dreams with him, he shares his past with her, and they form a strong bond and support one another in many ways. Because she's paying so little in rent, Sadie is able to start her own floral business. Not only does she have Jacks's support, she also has the support of her friends. She has an amazing friend group who are like family, and they welcome Jack into it as well. I love so much about this novel. The interactions between Sadie and Jack are fun and light; they have a great banter, and they bring out the best in each other. Their slow burn is slow, but the payoff is worth it. The group dynamic between Sadie and her friends is very special - they are all incredibly different, diverse, and come from different walks of life but somehow, they all fit perfectly together. On top of that, Falon Ballard is not afraid to tackle tough topics, including grief, toxic families, and promoting therapy. So not only is the novel cute, fun and romantic, but with the integration of real life struggles, it feels very real and relatable. I honestly cannot believe this is Falon Ballard's debut novel. It was well written, the characters were diverse, the plot held strong start to finish, and it makes you feel all the feels. 10/10 recommend this book - I cannot recommend it enough! Tags: opposites attract, roommate romance, slow burn, forced proximity, found family Spice: 2.5 peppers

I completely loved this book. This is one of my favorites!! Part 2 please!!!

It was quick and easy read. All the “bad” reviewed mention the language that used throughout the book but I found it to be not a problem. I enjoyed the book but the main character was “eh” at times.

It’s an okay book. The cursing in this book is a bit too much. Meh average love story. If you want a quick read go for it but not worth the price

I LOVED this book! I read it all in one weekend. It has a perfect balance of love and comedy. Highly recommend!

Cute idea but all of the trendy language made the book very annoying to read. I had to put it down after several attempts because I just couldn’t get past the language to get into the story.

Loved these characters SO much, I didn’t want the book to end. Flawed, relatable but genuinely beautiful soles, every single one of them! The character development is so sweet, you will fall in love with all of them. The story is fresh, modern and very charming. Could not recommend more!

This was a very cute vacation book however the main character is so unbelievably unlikable and selfish and narcissistic it made it really hard to read through. Overall I would say pick up this book if you need a quick vacation read but, beware it’s got a lot of millennial buzz words in it which was a tad annoying