The Breakup Artist - Lila Monroe

The Breakup Artist

By Lila Monroe

  • Release Date: 2020-01-01
  • Genre: Contemporary Romance
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 165 Ratings
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Description

It’s a game of exes and oohs! Enjoy the sizzling new standalone romantic comedy from USA Today bestselling author, Lila Monroe!

I’m an expert in break-ups. From the slow fade, to extreme ghosting, to, ‘but you never said I couldn’t send pics of my junk to your step-sister on Instagram’ - I’ve seen it all… and built a mini-empire along the way. My blog, the Break-Up Artist, uses my past heartache to help people move on - and avoid weeping on the floor at 3am consuming their body weight in spray cheese and Oreos. Ahem.

Now, I have a new job that could mean the big-time: helping a famous Hollywood it-couple navigate their tricky break-up. Except not everyone wants them Splitsville. The movie studio needs to keep them together to promote their big movie, and they’ve sent someone to make sure I fail in my first VIP gig.

Wes Baxter. Also known as my ex.
Also ALSO known as, the guy who broke my heart so thoroughly, I had to turn myself into a self-help guru just to get over him. 

I’m determined to follow my own advice (no drooling over Wes’s perfect abs, or remembering how he rocked my world) but being trapped together at a luxe country retreat isn’t helping things… And neither is Wes’s early-morning naked swim habit. Soon, love is in the air, the sparks between us are hotter than ever, and I’m  seriously questioning my ‘no backsies’ policy. 

Wes swears he’s changed. He wants to try again, and he’s got an annoyingly sexy way of convincing me. But can second chances really work? Or has the Break-Up Artist finally met her match?

Find out in the sizzling new romantic comedy from USA Bestselling author, Lila Monroe!

Cupids series:
1 Cupid for Hire
2 What’s Your Sign?
3 The Romeo Effect
4 The Break-Up Artist
5 The Romance Plan

PRAISE FOR LILA:

"Romantic comedy at its best!" - Seraphim Books Reviews 

"A fun and flirty feel-good story that put a smile on my face!" - Goodreads

“Lila Monroe is an author who knocks romantic comedy books out of the park. Her books are, sweet, spicy, romantic and so funny that you cannot help but fall in love with her characters and her stories.” Goodreads

"I love the humor in Ms. Monroe's stories! They are outrageously funny! Add to that the romance and off the charts steaminess and you get one helluva story!" - Bibliophile Chloe

“I enjoyed playful characters, the funny moments and the steamy romance! 5 Stars." Reading Keeps Me Sane Blog

"This book is a breath of fresh air. Hilariously funny... some of the scenes in this book had me laughing out loud!"  - 3 Degrees of Fiction Blog

Reviews

  • Distracting Mistakes

    2
    By Sorceress Sarah
    I wanted to rate this book 4 stars because the story is pretty good, but the glaring writing mistakes were difficult to ignore. A supporting character’s name switches from Selena to Serena, and back again, several times throughout the first half of the book. At some point in chapter 8, the author calls a character by the name of another, “Selena and Wes” instead of “Selena and Ryder.” The main character is described as having blonde hair, then dark hair, then blonde, then dark again. There’s also a significant lack of character description that you usually find in a romance novel. What color are the eyes and hair of the love interest, or even the main character? I couldn't tell you.

  • Not Expected

    5
    By smbmpb
    I read this in an one afternoon, and Katie story was not at all what I expected. When I was first introduced to her in the previous book she was so rigid in her point of view. I really enjoyed reading, and see her break down the walls that she clearly built up herself.

  • Review: Cupids 4: The Breakup Artist

    5
    By LisaHines711
    The Breakup Artist by Lila Monroe is the fourth book in her slightly connected Cupids series. A standalone romance set in the same world as the other books in the series and connected by friendships with the other characters in those books. This is the story of Katie Peters, the breakup artist, and Wes Baxter, her ex that made her the woman she is today and who's ghosting of her caused her to become the breakup artist. Told in dual POV, set between New York and California, with some crazy movie stars and hollywood business people thrown in, this was a feel-good romance, with some angst, some wonderful back and forth between Katie and Wes, some Hollywood dramatics, some new wonderful friends and an ultimately awesome happily ever after. For me, a Lila Monroe story is like a good friend. Comfort, camaraderie, and a great time had by all. Loved it! Enjoy!

  • Humor with Pinch of Drama

    4
    By MWoleny
    Another one-click winner! Ms. Monroe knows how to add the right amount of humor with a pinch of drama. Her characters are realistic and her storytelling makes each book a page turner that must be read to completion as soon as you start it. A recommended read.

  • Fun book with lots of laughs

    5
    By Susanmcqusie
    This book is the perfect distraction from all of life’s worries. This is the fourth book in the “Cupids” series that centers around Katie, who is more of an anti-Cupid. Five years ago, she had her heart broken by Wes when he moved to LA without telling her and totally ghosted her. From her heartbreak, she started a blog and became The Breakup Artist, navigating her clients through their breakups. When she is hired by a famous movie star to help with her breakup with her co-star, Wes is the studio lawyer, who is playing Cupid to keep the couple together. This was a light read with a lot of laughs. I received an ARC of this book from the author for my honest review.

  • Loved it! Sweet and charming!

    5
    By Virna Thompson
    I absolutely loved reading The Breakup Artist by Lila Monroe. It was so much fun to read and I loved the basis of the story so much! Katie is The Breakup Artist. What does that mean? She once had her heart so broken, she wanted to help other women avoid the downfalls of a heartbreak if she could. I loved Katie. She was smart, beautiful and very single-minded. Now she has the chance of a life-time, to help the most famous IT couple navigate through their breakup with a big movie on the way. But the last person she expected to be right along with her is the man who broke her heart all those years ago. Wes Baxter has a job to do. He works for the studio and they want their famous couple to stay together, no matter what. But when he runs into Katie again, he is fascinated by the woman Katie is today. However, Wes is the man that once broke her heart so bad, she created The Breakup Artist. Can he save his career and win Katie back? At the same time, can Katie trust Wes again with her heart? Her job encourages moving on, but the sparks between them are stronger than ever! Their chemistry was undeniable, but both have so much at stake. I just loved reading The Breakup Artist by Lila Monroe. It was the kind of read I needed right now. It was light, charming and low on angst with great characters and a story I loved. Happy reading!

  • A second chance with lots of fun!!

    5
    By Rinsky13
    Katie got her heart trampled 5 years ago, and turned it into a career as The Break Up Artist. She’s helped so many people, is about to release a book, and has seemingly moved on. But who should she run into, after having a green kale smoothie dumped down the front of her? You got it, said hot guy who dumped her without a word years ago, Wes. Not once, but twice, the second being with famous actress Selena Owens. When Selena finds out what she does, she decides she needs her help. You get Lila Monroe’s humor & wit as Katie tries to help Selena, tries to figure out if she could do a “backsie” with Wes, and watch Wes try to fix his mistake of years ago. I loved their back and forth, their rediscovering each other, seeing the real them this time around. I loved this! 😍

  • Love this series!

    5
    By Bibliophile Chloe
    I am so enjoying this series of stand alones by Ms. Monroe! This is Wes & Katie's story. As always, Ms. Monroe packs the humor, heart and heat into this story of a second chance romance. Katie has finally come to grips over the fact that Wes ghosted her five years ago.  In fact she turned her heartbreak into a lucrative career!  She is a fantastic character!  Katie has grown to know not to hide her real self from anyone anymore.  She learns to love herself and makes no apologies for it. Wes too is a fantastic character! Making a huge mistake of ghosting on Katie when he was young was a real craptacular decision on his part, but he felt like Katie didn't really like him. When they meet again, the sparks fly, their chemistry is still white-hot and their interactions are witty and swoony! This is a fast paced read that I couldn't put down till the very end!! Another stellar story!

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