Avail Yourself All The Feels (Spoiler Alert, #2) Imagined By Olivia Dade Distributed In Hardcover

just get the joke out of the way now, ALL THE FEELS only gave me some feels,

Okay, moving on,

But seriously. I don't know if maybe SPOILER ALERT just caught me at the right time or what but this one only had a few moments that actually worked for me.
Mostly the discussion around Alex and his mum, I got a little misty about all that so, yes, those scenes had all the feels but the rest Eh.


While I absolutely appreciated the role and presence of all the body positivity overall I just didn't love this one or the characters.
Both had their lovely moments but in general I didn't like either one and so together it was hard to root for them.


Also don't play a drinking game with the words "rubbed her forehead" or "rubbed her temples" or "Nanny Clegg".
You will regret it.

Oddly enough, where I found the fanfiction elements in book one to be fun at least from what I remember I found them very out of place with this storyline.
I didn't mind the jokes and delight about tropes but the actual writing of fic It just seemed out of character.


I will definitely read on in this world but maybe I'll scale down my expectations for book three.
I'm definitely here for all the positive rep and love that Dade will likely give us more of that.
Also, I just love the snarky commentary around this notGoT but definitely GoT show at the centre of the plot.
It's incredibly satisfying.

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This review can also be found at sitelinkA Take From Two Cities, This was so delightful! If you liked Spoiler Alert, youll love this one, Its a very similar storyline in that its gorgeous Hollywood actor man and plus sized woman and bring on the representation! Dade always manages to weave in so much good rep without it feeling forced.
Alex, our hero, has ADHD and seemingly violent tendencies which we learn is simply not true and is struggling with his role in Hollywood and his past but is an outwardly happy for lucky dude.
Lauren, our heroine, is a more serious and realistic woman who has to learn how to put her needs over others and gets assigned to essentially babysit Alex.


I loved how many tropes are in this book, grump and sunshine is one of my favorites and this book has that but reversed from the traditional roles he is the sunshine and she is the grump in this case.
So not only are there solid romance tropes throughout the book, they are self aware of them, Theres an “only one bed” scene and Alex is fully aware and does a happy dance because thats one of his favorite tropes in fanfic.
I was dying laughing the entire time, So while this seems like a fun and fluffy romcom, there are some heavier undertones to help explain why Alec and Lauren are the way they are.
It was adorable and fun and definitely a book Id recommend, Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an eARC of this in exchange for an honest review!

I absolutely adored Spoiler Alert, so it was unfortunate and disappointing that I did not enjoy this one as much.


First off, the plot kind of felt nonexistent in this book, . . things were supposedly happening but it felt like nothing really actually did, A lot of the events in the book and moments that led to Lauren and Alex being in certain situations just felt unrealistic.
Even worse, a lot of the tine they spent together in the beginning where they got to know each other and spend alone time together was glossed over.
. . there were a lot of time jumps in this book especially in the beginning and that just left me feeling unsatisfied and as if I was missing something.
For me, in a romance book, I really enjoy seeing the characters interact and learn about each other and grow to understand one another, so those moments spent together in the beginning are some of my favorites and sadly those were not present in this book.


Secondly, the relationship between Lauren and Alex felt kind of, . . forced. I didn't feel the chemistry between the characters, which made me really sad, because it was dripping between them in the few moments they showed up in Spoiler Alert.
The characters themselves were pretty good, interesting enough and welldeveloped, but a lot of that got lost along the way.
By the time they actually got together, I didn't really care anymore and was bored, . . I had to force myself to read the lastpages of the book,

Sadly, this just wasn't my cup of tea,Stars for All the Feels audiobook by Olivia Dade read by Kelsey Navarro,

This was kind of disappointing, I really didnt like Alex and Im not sure about Lauren, I enjoyed Spoiler Alert but this didnt work for me, You know whats better than the "onlybed" trope "Onlybed but the main character reads fanfiction and is well aware of the trope"

This book is pure fun.
The characters are so loveable, their relationship and dynamic is entertaining and adorable, I didn't want to say goodbye to them at the end,

I can't wait for this to be out so more people will read it and we can all scream about it together because this was such a fantastic book.


thank you to Netgalley for giving me an eARC in exchange for an honest review! I read an ARC of this last year and forgot to review it.
So, here we go.

I didn't like this one as much as the first book, sitelinkSpoiler Alert, Mainly because this one felt like a repetition of the previous All the Feels's themes and general plotline, But, also partly because I simply did not buy into the character's supposed chemistry,

I didn't like the way that Alex talked, or even thought, about Lauren, He was lowkey disrespectful. He kept going on about how she was unattractive and 'bird like', only to act surprised when Lauren took offense to this.


Honestly, I was so excited to read this one, I loved Spoiler Alert and the relationship between those two main characters, I also really liked the subtle hits in that novel about what Alex and Lauren's relationship would be, and I couldn't wait to get to it.
Unfortunately, it just wasn't what I expected it to be, I am very disappointed, but I simply couldn't get into it like I would have liked,

Overall, this one just wasn't for me, That being said, I still really look forward to more of the author's work in the future,

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review, All opinions are my own, So that was surprisingly wonderful,

./I absolutely hate to say it because I adored the first book in this series, but this one did not work for me.
I was so excited for this because the snippets we got of Alex and Lauren in Spoiler Alert were EVERYTHING, but they almost felt like an entirely different couple in this one All of their interactions felt really forced and heavy handed and I didn't believe their chemistry at all.
I also feel like in a complete contrast to the first book, the sex scenes in this one were awkward as heck.
I didn't believe that Alex and Lauren really liked each other, so reading about them being intimate didn't work for me and I am just SO SAD ABOUT IT.
I will definitely read more from Olivia Dade in the future because I am all about romance where fat girls get theirs, but All The Feels unfortunately was a pretty big miss for me.
Womp x

CW: fatphobia, domestic abuse Read more of my reviews at sitelinkThe Infinite Limits of Love



I'm such an idiot.
I've had an ARC for All The Feels for months now but I kept pushing it off because it was one of two lastreleases I was most looking forward to.
Amanda at sitelinkTalkAboutSwoon calls that "book edging" a genius word if you ask me! Anyways, I have MAJOR regrets for not having picked it up sooner because All The Feels was a goddamn delight!

Listen, I'm a big Olivia Dade fan and Spoiler Alert was a fantastic read for me last year.
I didn't think she could top Marcus and April as a couple ALL THE HEART EYES, but then she went and crafted Lauren and Alex, and wow!!! Reflecting on it now, I definitely think Lauren and Alex's burgeoning love story was even better for me.


So what's the set up here Lauren is hired to be a minder for Alex, an actor on a Game of Thronesque show, by her cousin and one of his showrunners because he has developed a bit of a tabloid reputation after getting into a bar fight.
Alex is not happy that this short birdnosed woman his words not mine is basically his babysitter, but he stomachs her because she is cute and he can't escape her.
As this is a romance novel, them working together ends with slow growing feelings between the two and Olivia Dade brings all the swoon

Ok so both Lauren and Alex are amazing and I loved them both.
That being said, my heart had a softer spot for Alex because he was just so damn lovable He was a complete chaos demon and just so full of energy stemming from his ADHD brain.
The man felt every emotion at level and it made him charming, There was not one scene when he was being playful and goofy that I didn't sport a stupid grin on my face.
Alex felt different from most romance novel heroes to me and it's hard to describe, so you'll have to read the book just to fall for this ball of energy.
Suffice it to say, I loved Alex!! I mean, I did tweet at Olivia lamenting her lack of instructions on where to find an Alex after reading the book because HMPH!! LOL.


Lauren offered the perfect balance to Alex's chaosdemonic ways, She's much more grounded but has an equally big heart, As with most of Olivia Dade's heroines, Lauren is also a fat woman, Olivia writes fat women with a lot of care and love and what she did here with Lauren was no different.
Lauren iscomfortable in her own skin and body, but she's also grown so accustomed to people being rude and judgemental to her.
She kind of just accepts it as a part of her life and it's hard to read but incredibly realistic.
In All The Feels, she goes through this arc of learning to stand up for herself and you'll for sure be cheering her on.
I also really appreciated the storyline about her feeling burnout at her job she's a mental health clinician because talk about relatable.


As with every Olivia Dade book I have read, All The Feels has a very swoony romance! It has a slowwwwwburn romance, my fave!! Alex and Lauren develop a friendship at first during their time together which mostly involves Alex endearingly annoy the hell out of her.
They eventually grow to see the kindness in each other and feelings beyond friendship blossom, It gave me ALL THE DAMN FEELS and it did leave me happy sighing throughout the book.
There's the onebed trope, a roadtrip, and SO MUCH MORE!

Also, this book is such a pleasant reading experience because it's not only sweet, but also really funny.
Alex definitely brought all the humor here, but omg, I loved the little snippets of his Gods of Hunger castmates group chat.


You can probably tell from my gushing review that All The Feels is one of my favorite books of.
Can you blame me though when the book has one of the biggest simps for a love interest I'm a proud member of the Olivia Dade fanclub and I shall eagerly await the next companion in the series!

Content notes: Discussion of intimate partner violence to a secondary character, not onpage, ADHD, fatphobia, toxic work environment

Relationship disclosure: Olivia Dade and I are mutuals on social media.
This is a case in a romance where I like both of the leads, but I'm just not totally sold on their chemistry together.
I think it came together mostly for me in the final chapter amp epilogue, but for the most part, this was a lot of me enjoying Alex and enjoying Wren, but feeling like their dynamic together wasn't totally believable.
That said, this is charming and I'm excited to see more in the series, I like the way Dade reflects the experiences of fat women in their families and love lives, and these books consistently make me laugh.
In particular, I loved the glimpses at the fanfic again as well as Whiskers, the cat with a memoir.


CW: fatphobia Following Spoiler Alert, Olivia Dade returns with another utterly charming romantic comedy about a devilmaycare actorwho actually cares more than anyone knowsand the nononsense woman hired to keep him in line.


Alexander Woodroe has it all, Charm. Sex appeal. Wealth. Fame. A starring role as Cupid on TVs biggest show, God of the Gates, But the showrunners have wrecked his character, hes dogged by old demons, and his postshow future remains uncertain, When all that reckless emotion explodes into a bar fight, the tabloids and public agree: his star is falling.


Enter Lauren Clegg, the former ER therapist hired to keep him in line, Compared to her previous work, watching over handsome but impulsive Alex shouldnt be especially difficult, But the more time they spend together, the harder it gets to keep her professional remove and her heart intact, especially when she discovers the reasons behind his recklessnessnot to mention his Cupid fanfiction habit.


When another scandal lands Alex in major hot water and costs Lauren her job, shell have to choose between protecting him and offering him what he really wantsher.
But hes determined to keep his improbably short, impossibly

stubborn, and extremely endearing minder in his life any way he can.
And on a road trip up the California coast together, he intends to show her exactly what a falling star will do to catch the woman he loves: anything at all.
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