ksheetz713 's review for:

The Fiancé Dilemma by Elena Armas
4.0
funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Solid 4 star book.  I really enjoyed the chemistry between Josie and Matthew.  It fell flat in a few places and really hit it out of the park in a few others.

Where it fell flat for me:
Having read The Long Game, I was really disappointed that there was only one POV from Matthew.  I really, really wanted Matthew's POV.  He was such a great character and I would have loved to see the boy obsessed POV.
Given how long the book was, we never got interaction from Matthew's family or an epilogue wrapping everything up.  I would have loved some interaction with the Flanagan family.  Maybe I'm comparing to The Long Game too much, but we had Adalyn's mom very involved in the story and I wish Matthew's family had been just slightly involved in this one.
Adalyn's storyline and why she couldn't be more involved.  I think Josie was above that and wouldn't have cared.  Seemed like a touch of a cop out.

What I loved:
The chemistry was so good.  I loved Matthew's take charge attitude.  Biggest green flag.  Anytime Matthew took the stress from Josie, I was swooning.  
I loved how much I hated Andrew and The Shark.  Great writing to make me dislike them so very much.
I was so pleased with the ending of the book.  Without creating any spoilers, it was exactly how it should have ended.  (Though an epilogue a few years down the road would have been nice.)
The slow burn even though we could tell from the word Go how much Josie and Matthew both cared for each other. 
That first text reference from Adalyn was gold.  I loved it.

I hope Elena Armas comes out with another book in this small NC town so I can see glimpses of Matthew and Josie happily ever after. 

I received a free E-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley.