*I received a copy of this book in eBook format in return for this review. All reviews published on Yours, Chloe are completely honest and my own, and are in now way influenced by the gifting opportunity. This review is being posted as part of the Someone Like You blog tour hosted by Rachel's Random Resources.
Title: Someone Like You
Author: Sandy Barker
Genre: Romance
Rating: ★★★★
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️ (Closed Door)
What do you do when you realise you've fallen for your
best friend, but he sees you as the sister he never had? And to make things
worse, you're stuck in the middle of a matchmaking scheme to find him someone
else!
Best friends Gaby and Raff are inseparable and know each
other inside out. But with Raff's string of disastrous relationships and his
newfound fame as Britain’s Best Baker, it's time to enlist the Ever After
Agency to help him find true love.
At first, Gaby is all in – Raff is a catch, after all.
But as she secretly helps to find his perfect match, she’s hit with unexpected
pangs of jealousy. And before she can act on her feelings, Raff falls for one
of his dates.
Can Gaby keep her emotions in check, or will she risk
ruining their friendship to find out if Raff feels the same way?
Set in London and Seattle, this romantic and festive
romcom is perfect for fans of Emily Henry, Mhairi McFarlane and Lindsey Kelk.
Someone Like You is
the latest feel-good laugh-out-loud romance from author Sandy Barker. Fans of a
good friends to lovers romance, this one is for you! Add in brilliant festive vibes
and some of your favourite romance tropes (including matchmaking, forced proximity,
found family and only one bed) and you have this perfect cute and cosy read,
which feels like a Hallmark movie in book form.
This is the fourth
instalment of the Ever After Agency series, all focused around the work of the matchmaking
agency. This was my introduction to the series, and to Sandy Barker’s books in
general, but I loved the premise of the agency. Seeing them orchestrate meet
cutes in their efforts to find Raff a match was so fun. It’s made me so excited
to read the rest of the books in the series!
Gaby and Raff
were the textbook definition of the ‘everybody can see it but them’ trope and I
couldn’t get enough of it. This is a real slow burn, perfect for fans of the
trope who really have some serious patience as it’s probably the slowest slow
burn I’ve ever read. But I promise the pay out is definitely worth it! There is
no spice (although there are some references which sit it as more of a
closed-door book than an only-kisses book) and this only helped it to feel even
more sweet.
Gaby was a brilliant
protagonist who felt really relatable. Her POV frames most of the narrative but
we also get to see the perspective of some of the matchmaking team which was a
nice addition. Raff was a total sweetheart and definitely in the rankings for
book boyfriend of 2024. I fell in love with him the second he got an SOS call
from one of his female best friends and turned up with food and drink for every
eventuality.
The second half
of the book was my favourite, with Raff spending Christmas with Gaby in
Seattle. This half had lovely festive vibes and we got to see the playout of
two of my favourite tropes: only one bed and forced proximity. I loved Gaby’s
family and the plot point of the Christmas Eve wedding, it made the book feel even
cosier.
This is a really
easy read. I also partially listened to the audiobook which was also a really
easy listen which was really nicely narrated. The entire narrative is really
well paced which had me engrossed from cover to cover in what just felt like a big
cosy hug.
Overall, Someone
Like You is a brilliant cosy romance read perfect for the upcoming festive
season.
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