Only When It's Love: Holding Out for Mr. Right by Olivia Spring

A special thank you to the author for generously providing me with a copy in exchange for a review.

Meet Alex. Her love life is a disaster—she's the girl that is constantly getting ghosting after hooking up. Stacey, her newly married friend recommends the self-help book that changed her love life. Desperate to rid herself of her dismal dating pattern, Alex accepts the challenge. How hard can it be to follow step-by-step instructions?

Except...each step is proving to be more difficult than then last. Especially the one that involves abstinence. You see, Alex isn't one for waiting.

Will this even work, will she find her Mr. Right instead of Mr. Right Now? Will she be strong enough to hold out and resist temptation, or will she be left with more heartbreak?

After falling in love with the synopsis, I couldn't wait to dive in. This was just what I needed after some pretty heavy books of late (and that is not a criticism of this genre—great writing that's fun and lighthearted is exactly what one expects from a romcom/romantic read and like I said, it was a welcomed shift).

I also adore British authors. There are so many that are just brilliant, whether they are writing chick lit or thrillers, and Spring fits right in! Her writing was fantastic with enjoyable characters and a believable premise.

Layered with humour and wit, Spring captures what it's like for a contemporary woman to navigate her way in the modern dating world. I love how she used a self-help book as the catalyst for the challenge. Alex was rightfully skeptic and the perfect leading lady—she is relatable, fun, and just plain likeable.

Only When It’s Love is a fun, cheeky, romantic comedy about self-acceptance and tenacity while on the quest of finding one's true love. It's also a little bit hot (warning: some may be offended at some of the language).

Congratulations, Olivia, I can't wait to read what you publish next.

OLIVIA SPRING is a PR professional from London. She loves cake and has always wanted to be a writer. Because she still works in public relations, she adopted a pen name to spare the embarrassment of any clients that may read anything racy.