Georgia Toffolo

Fans of Josie Silver's One Day in December and Christina Lauren's In a Holidaze will adore watching Victoria and Oliver's pretend engagement dissolve as their very real chemistry threatens to upend all their carefully laid-out secrets. Set against the most charming London backdrop, Meet Me in London is an irrisistable seasonal treat! What do you do when your fake engagement starts to feel too real... Aspiring clothes designer Victoria Scott spends her days working in a bar in Chelsea and her evenings designing vintage clothes, dreaming of one day opening her own boutique. But these aspirations are under threat from the new department store opening at the end of her road. She needs a Christmas miracle, but one is not forthcoming. Oliver Russell's Christmas is not looking very festive right now. His family's new London department store opening is behind schedule, and on top of that his interfering, if well-meaning, mother is pressing him to introduce his girlfriend to her over the holidays--a girlfriend who does not exist. He needs a diversion...something to keep his mother from meddling while he focuses on the business. When Oliver meets Victoria, he offers a proposition: pretend to be his girlfriend at the opening of his store and he will provide an opportunity for Victoria to showcase her designs. But what starts as a business arrangement soon becomes something more tempting as the fake relationship starts to feel very real. But when secrets in Victoria's past are exposed, will Oliver walk away, or will they both follow their hearts and find what neither knew they were looking for...? "An ideal Christmas escape!"--Laura Jane Williams, Bestselling author of Our Stop

Meet Me in London

Kendall Deranek

He'd kissed her scars and told her repeatedly that she was beautiful.

For what this book is, I absolutely loved it. It’s obviously not a piece of literature, but in relation the the other books I’ve read in this genre it’s pretty good. It’s definitely on the lighter side, even though the characters do deal with some hard experiences. I absolutely love the fake dating trope, which is exactly what this book is. 

I also loved that it was set in London. I loved Oliver and Victoria and Oliver’s family, expect for Andrew. I do wish we got to see Victoria’s family though. 

What I loved most about Oliver and Victoria’s relationship was seeing how they both had walls they didn’t want to take down, but they ended up being extremely vulnerable with each other. Oliver had his moment when they were lying together in the hospital with his dad, and Victoria finally got hers at the end when she told him she couldn’t have children. I loved that those things didn’t matter in the end and that all that mattered was that they wanted to be together. 

I loved that Oliver went above and beyond for Victoria to give her and her girls an opportunity to see their dreams come true. I loved that Victoria immediately went with Oliver when his dad took a downturn and was there with him the entire time. 

For what this book is, I absolutely loved it. It’s obviously not a piece of literature, but in relation the the other books I’ve read in this genre it’s pretty good. It’s definitely on the lighter side, even though the characters do deal with some hard experiences. I absolutely love the fake dating trope, which is exactly what this book is. 

I also loved that it was set in London. I loved Oliver and Victoria and Oliver’s family, expect for Andrew. I do wish we got to see Victoria’s family though. 

What I loved most about Oliver and Victoria’s relationship was seeing how they both had walls they didn’t want to take down, but they ended up being extremely vulnerable with each other. Oliver had his moment when they were lying together in the hospital with his dad, and Victoria finally got hers at the end when she told him she couldn’t have children. I loved that those things didn’t matter in the end and that all that mattered was that they wanted to be together. 

I loved that Oliver went above and beyond for Victoria to give her and her girls an opportunity to see their dreams come true. I loved that Victoria immediately went with Oliver when his dad took a downturn and was there with him the entire time. 

Definitely a great holiday read!  

‘Uplifting, romantic and festive – the perfect book to curl up with. I couldn’t put it down’ Rosie Nixon, Editor-in-Chief, HELLO! magazine ‘Fresh, fun and full of romance! I loved it!’Sunday Times bestselling author Heidi Swain

Alice Myles

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance audio copy

I love Toff and I love fake dating and I love Christmas so really this should have been right up my street. I'm going to chock my thoughts on this book up to me not being in the right headspace to pick it up. I put it off a little waiting for the wintery season and when it finally came time I just wasn't in the mood so that definitely coloured my perception a little. I actually ended up quite enjoying this by the end but it was a slow starter for me. I love that Toff decided to narrate the audiobook herself but I didn't particularly enjoy her narration (again this spawns from my previous reads leaving so much to be desired and not being in quite the right headspace). All in all not a bad read but not a particularly great one either.

Alani Lacaci

“Meet me in London” by Georgia Toffolo is a good read to start your Christmas reading with. This book has more of a winter feel than Christmas but makes up for it in the romance department. I loved reading about Oliver and Victoria’s journey. This book is the first of many I will be reading this Christmas and I am glad it was the first one I read. 

“Meet Me In London” follows Victoria, an aspiring designer, and Oliver, the CEO of Russel & Co. Victoria happens to bump into Oliver and he proceeds to make a deal with her. She will be his fake girlfriend till his big store opening on the first of December, and he will showcase her designs at his store opening. Will Victoria accept his offer and make it out without catching feelings? Find out in “Meet Me In London”!

mikee ♡♡

Totally Addicted to Reading

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Meet Me in London by Georgia Toffolo is the first book in the Meet Me series. A heartwarming romance about two people, not looking for romance, but agreed to a fake engagement to appease the hero’s parents.

 I thought the romance was well done. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and hoped the things would work out for them. The story hooked me from the first page. It took me longer than usual to finish reading. I was burned out from a stint of binge reading in the days prior to picking up this title. The story tackled interesting issues, including dealing with a family member illness and issues with infertility. 

The romance featured here was cute and heartwarming. Their engagement may have started out as a fake, but soon they wanted it to be real. However, secrets and unresolved issues from the past threatened their happily ever after.

Victoria was such a caring character. Her kindhearted nature came to light in her interaction with everyone she came in contact with. The one exception, of course, being her ex-fiancée who was a douche bag. She is a person who willingly gives of her time every chance she gets. She suffered so much in the past and I hoped she would let go of the hurt and cease blaming herself for something she had no control over. I liked her, but she made me mad with her refusal to come clean with Oliver about her infertility issues. She never gave him the chance to decide for himself. Instead, believing she was acting in his best interest, took that opportunity from him.

Oliver, a billionaire, took over the family business after his father fell ill. It’s not his dream, but out of loyalty to his family, he took up the mantle amidst hostility from a particular relative. I loved how he treated everyone with respect, especially Victoria. Despite his growing feelings for he respected her boundaries.

Oliver and Victoria were so good together. I loved their chemistry and how they brought out the best in each other. It pleased me to see how Oliver’s parents embraced her and made her feel welcome. She treated them with respect and compassion.

I loved the friendships portrayed in the story. Victoria shared a special bond with three other ladies. A bond which started in high school and grew throughout the years. They always have each other's backs, no matter the distance. 

Meet in London is the perfect story to get you into the holiday spirit. It was pretty much conflict free until near the end, but that was easily resolved.

Overall, I had a wonderful time with this story. Perfect for fans of the fake engagement trope.

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Tatiana Alvarez 

This was a cute fake engagement turned real engagement book. It was fluffy and I didn’t Have to think about it much. Unfortunately that also meant that my mind wandered during most of the book, so I definitely missed out on some of the details. It didn’t take away from my understanding of the book, but it is not one that hold my attention too much. But it was fun and I’m glad I listen to it.

Laura Webster

This was a good book, but I didn't love it as much as I wanted to.

Meet Me in London by Georgia Toffolo is the first book in the Meet Me series. A heartwarming romance about two people, not looking for romance, but agreed to a fake engagement to appease the hero’s parents.

 I thought the romance was well done. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and hoped the things would work out for them. The story hooked me from the first page. It took me longer than usual to finish reading. I was burned out from a stint of binge reading in the days prior to picking up this title. The story tackled interesting issues, including dealing with a family member illness and issues with infertility. 

The romance featured here was cute and heartwarming. Their engagement may have started out as a fake, but soon they wanted it to be real. However, secrets and unresolved issues from the past threatened their happily ever after.

Victoria was such a caring character. Her kindhearted nature came to light in her interaction with everyone she came in contact with. The one exception, of course, being her ex-fiancée who was a douche bag. She is a person who willingly gives of her time every chance she gets. She suffered so much in the past and I hoped she would let go of the hurt and cease blaming herself for something she had no control over. I liked her, but she made me mad with her refusal to come clean with Oliver about her infertility issues. She never gave him the chance to decide for himself. Instead, believing she was acting in his best interest, took that opportunity from him.

Oliver, a billionaire, took over the family business after his father fell ill. It’s not his dream, but out of loyalty to his family, he took up the mantle amidst hostility from a particular relative. I loved how he treated everyone with respect, especially Victoria. Despite his growing feelings for he respected her boundaries.

Oliver and Victoria were so good together. I loved their chemistry and how they brought out the best in each other. It pleased me to see how Oliver’s parents embraced her and made her feel welcome. She treated them with respect and compassion.

I loved the friendships portrayed in the story. Victoria shared a special bond with three other ladies. A bond which started in high school and grew throughout the years. They always have each other's backs, no matter the distance. 

Meet in London is the perfect story to get you into the holiday spirit. It was pretty much conflict free until near the end, but that was easily resolved.

Overall, I had a wonderful time with this story. Perfect for fans of the fake engagement trope.


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