Book Boyfriend by Lucy Vine

Book Review Jul 9, 2025

Format: eARC (NetGalley)

Publication Date: 19 June 2025

? My thoughts...

3/5 stars

I had high hopes for this book based on the blurb, but something just felt a little off to me when I finished it. The writing felt a little chaotic for me, and was off-putting in places; I think the random bursts of narration contributed significantly to this.

I did enjoy watching the two sisters explore a new adult dynamic in their relationship, though I will say I preferred Clara as a character to Gemma as she felt less judgey and stand-offish. Theirs was pretty much the only relationship I felt really invested in though - the romances in the rom-com weren't really doing it for me on either side.

It was a fun, light, easy read, but it's not one I'd come back to again, and it's probably not one that will stick with me for long.

*I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

? Synopsis...

Gemma lives in her favourite book, which she repeatedly checks out of her local library. One day, she finds a note between the pages and decides to take a chance on a stranger. Meanwhile, her estranged twin sister, Clara, returns from several years living abroad and brings her trademark spontaneity and chaos to Gemma's life, by trying to build a relationship with an actor she's never met.