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THE MEET CUTE METHOD



SYNOPSIS

Do movie romances ever happen in real life...?

Frankie doesn't believe in true love. As relationships expert at popular magazine Stylife, she has learnt that dating disasters are far more common than happy ever afters.



So when she is tasked to find out if meet cutes can work in real life she is up for the challenge - but whether it's being a damsel in distress with a flat tyre, or spilling coffee over a stranger, she isn't convinced this can really lead to love.



But little does Frankie know that the ultimate meet cute opportunity is just around the corner. As she is whisked off her feet (all in the name of her work project of course...) perhaps true love isn't just for the movies after all...?



Title: The meet cute method
Author: Portia MacIntosh
Publisher: Boldwood Books
Publication date: May 4, 2022



Portia MacIntosh is the bestselling author of over 20 romantic comedy novels.
From disastrous dates to destination weddings, Portia’s romcoms are the perfect way to escape from day to day life, visiting sunny beaches in the summer and snowy villages at Christmas time. Whether it’s southern Italy or the Yorkshire coast, Portia’s stories are the holiday you’re craving, conveniently packed in between the pages.
Formerly a journalist, Portia has left the city, swapping the music biz for the moors, to live the (not so) quiet life with her husband and her dog in Yorkshire.


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REVIEW


RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫


“Don’t ignore what’s around you because you’re so focused on what you’re trying to move closer to”


Pack you suitcases! We’re going to Hawaii! Sounds nice, right? In the absence of a real vacation I settled for second best and flied there with Portia MacIntosh’s latest novel, The Meet Cute Method. And one thing it has a ton of is cuteness!


It’s not a secret I’m a big fan of her books. I’ve never rated one of them lower than 4 stars (and I’ve read quite a few), and The Meet Cute Method was not the exception. It is another great lighthearted romance, paying homage this time to classic rom-com movies with a series of hilarious, romantic and sometimes straight bonkers meet-cutes that had me smiling the whole book.


Frankie writes about love and dating for a women’s magazine, but her love life is far from a success. When her new boss asks her to write about meeting people the old fashioned way she’ll have to come up with several meet-cute scenarios to demonstrate you don’t need a phone app to find love, although it will soon prove trickier than she expected.


The story goes through several tropes of the genre (friends to lovers, fake dating, second chances) but it does it in a really natural way, not feeling forced at all. It’s not as if the author was trying to cram as many things as possible into the story but the logical way for the story to develop.


When you think things could not get any better the action moved to Hawaii and that was my favorite part of all. Not only was it a gorgeous location that made me wish I was there (I’ll even settled for a non 5 stars resort), but I just loved Frankie and Max’s whole inner journey while in there. I loved both of them so much, both individually and together. Despite a rocky start and some hiccups they had such great chemistry.


If you’re in the mood for some light read that will leave you with a smile on your face and a warm feeling, a Portia MacIntosh novel is always a sure bet.


Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review and to Rachel’s Random Resources for my spot on the blog tour.




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