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product_id: 613562006
title: "The Wake-Up Call"
brand: "beth o'leary"
price: "$40"
currency: NZD
in_stock: null
reviews_count: 11
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/613562006-the-wake-up-call
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# The Wake-Up Call

**Brand:** beth o'leary
**Price:** $40
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- **What is this?** The Wake-Up Call by beth o'leary
- **How much does it cost?** $40 with free shipping
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## Description

The Wake-Up Call: The addictive enemies-to-lovers romcom from the author of THE FLATSHARE

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Rating 4.5 - Such A Great Read!
  

*by J***T on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 June 2024*

Izzy and Lucas are enemies, both receptionists for a hotel. They are in constant competition with each other, always trying to one-up the other or retaliate with snide comments. But when a certain competition cones about that may help save their hotel from closing, they must overcome their differences and work together. But of course they have to make a competition out of it.Izzy and Lucas' characters really shone and leapt of the page. Their vibrant personalities and charisma brought them to life and ensured that you fall in love with these characters and really root for them.The chemistry and banter between the 2 main characters really pulled me in, and I felt really invested in their relationship, wishing them to overcome their differences and realise they are perfect for each other.I also really enjoyed the plot. I've read a lot of romance read, and most of them just focus on the romance, leaving the story to feel flat and lacking in depth. But the wake-up call has a lot of depth. The storyline was really intriguing and added a great layer to the book.Now on to the reason why I knocked my rating down half a star. I am very sorry for this, but this is due to my personal preference. Don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoyed the book, but I just really dislike the miscommunication trope, and since it was there at the start of the book, I struggled to get into it at first. But thanks to the fantastic characters and fun plot, I was able to ignore the trope and get invested with the story.I highly recommend this read!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Easy to read, Great Characters
  

*by A***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 April 2024*

I think this book was very enjoyable and very easy to read and a quick read, the characters were all written beautifully you can tell exactly who they are, and there’s some very touching moments in the book, I think it talks about grief beautifully and I like the friendships. The only reason I haven’t give it 5 stars is because it’s quite easy to guess where the plot is going sometimes like it’s hinted at and then still takes another few chapters to tell you which makes it I guess predictable, and I think the ending feels a bit too forced like I don’t think completely everything needs explaining but I understand why it’s done this way, and I think one of the side characters sexuality being Demi-sexual feels a bit like stuck on because we don’t find this out from the character herself and there’s no context on it, it’s more like this person is this and then it’s just dropped in again later on so I feel this could of been shared better I know I’m being very harsh because I really like this authors other books so that’s just my reasoning of why I’ve gave this one 4 stars instead of 5

### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Insta @mama_bookworm_
  

*by M***_ on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 April 2024*

Book 48 of 2024 finished 18/4/24 ⭐️⭐️⭐️Last Christmas Izzy sent her colleague Lucas a Christmas card confessing her true feelings for him and asking him to meet her under the mistletoe. When Izzy arrives she finds Lucas kissing her flatmate instead. Heartbroken at his actions she is determined to be as difficult to work with as possible.Lucas and Izzy have spent the past year playing a game of oneupmanship, the competition between them is notorious. Now, with the hotel they work in on the brink of closure, they must put their feud aside and work together to try and save it.My thoughts: I adore Beth O’Leary’s books and was so excited to read this one, however I think this is my least favourite of them.The story is sweet, ‘The Ring Thing’ is adorable, and the rivalry between the main characters is fierce but I just didn’t love Izzy like I love her other female leads. I found Izzy’s behaviour really immature for a grown woman and this was really irritating. Lucas on the other hand has the potential to be a fantastic character but unfortunately he was paired with a woman who behaved like a teenager.That being said, the heartwarming charm of the story makes this worth a read, I just don’t think it has the magic of The Flatshare or The No-Show

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