There’s always that one girl who has all these dreams, yet she can’t reach them because she’s constantly tripping over her own two feet.That’s me. I’m that girl. The unorganized, chaotic, hot mess.I’m the struggling artist who refuses to give up my love for pizza just because society constantly shoves thin, perfectly toned bodies in my face saying that’s what women are supposed to look like.Oh, … what women are supposed to look like.
Oh, and I’m filthy rich. On paper anyway. I can’t touch my trust fund just yet, so to get those nasty debt-collectors off my back I rent out the snazzy mansion my parents left me.
Of course it has to be Tate Montgomery who moves in—the super sexy celebrity with three million, five hundred and twenty-six followers on Instagram. And of course I have to be the paint-covered walking disaster who falls for said famous tenant.
The problem? Tate and I, we’re not compatible…at all. He’s arrogant. I’m stubborn. It’s a train wreck waiting to happen.
Yet, I end up kissing him anyway.
Told you I was a mess.
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5 pepperoni topped stars!
What a hilarious and fun romance read by R. Linda! The heroine Wren was absolutely wonderful with her pizza obsession and artistic quirkiness! The hero Tate was dreamy, sexy and sweet! This book had me laughing and squirming with delight.
I was quite pleased to see some detailed steamy scenes from this author since it’s not her usual writing style. It added to the heat this read needed!
Hot Mess was a little on the short side and left me wanting so much more at the end! It felt like it ended rather abruptly. I couldn’t get enough of Wren and Tate and their awkward encounters!
This was such a refreshing and sweet romance with a giant side of pizza and swoon.
Wren is a complete hot mess but in all the best ways. She’s confident and sassy and an artist through and through. Tate is genuine nice guy, even if it takes him a while to show it. They are well matched and you can feel the chemistry straight off!
The side characters are well built as well – Rachael is easy to hate, Eva is easy to love, and this situation is fun and a great set-up for this relationship to grow.
Recommend this read!
My first read of the author even if my friends recommended her for a while.
A funny and great story overall, well written and made me read it in one sitting as it’s a fast paced story as well, good character development, I felt the chemistry between them even if it’s a slow burn, but something was missing for me. It did made me want to eat pizza at 3 am in the night and had laugh out loud moments.
I am looking forward to read other books.
Is there any way to give this book 6 stars?? I loved it! It’s been awhile since I’ve sat down with a book and not stopped reading until it was finished, but there was no way I could’ve stopped reading about Wren & Tate! I loved watching them go from barely standing each other, to sneaking glances, to so much more. I thought Wren was hilarious and amazing!!
This was a fun, easy read. Wren is an artist whose parents died unexpectedly and she can’t part with the house or their belongings, even though she is struggling to keep the bills paid. She finally decides to rent out the mansion while she lives in the pool house. Tate is a famous model who needs a place to lay low and let some bad publicity blow over.
Tate and Wren have incredible chemistry. Even their bickering is entertaining. Wren’s friend Eva is funny, too. I love Wren’s free spirit and ability to stand up for herself. Her joy in the simple things is very refreshing.
This is a low drama, angst-free fun book. It’s perfect for summer reading.
This light, funny book is the newest offering from a great writer, R Linda. It is a big departure from her last book Twisted Love, which was fairly Dark. This shows her versatility in her writing. I really enjoyed this story and the 2 main characters, Wren and Tate. Wren is entirely quirky, unique, and marches to her own beat, while Tate, who at first seems self-absorbed, is not exactly what he seems to be. If you like or need a nice, light, quirky, funny Romance then this will definitely check all your boxes. 4 Stars!
Do not stand between a Wren and her pizza!!
This Romantic Comedy from R. Linda is laugh out loud funny, and I can only be impressed with her imagination as she wrote some of the bizarre situations that Wren got herself into.
She is a pizza loving clumsy and brilliant artist who is completely comfortable in her own skin. I absolutely adored her, especially her penchant for pizza, and one would be silly to get in the way of her segmented prizes, or lose an arm in the process! Hell, the woman even had a standing order for Pizza twice a week, paid one month in advance! I also loved her taste in best friends, because while Eva was her biggest cheerleader, she would also be the one to lead Wren into a pot-load of trouble. Everyone needs a friend like her.
Tate Montgomery is a male model on the rise with a plan to make it to the top, and he had a showmance with a spoilt skinny chick from Hollywood royalty. His name was getting out there while connected with hers, and he was keeping her in the current news. She was becoming a liability, and when it came time to end it, I was a little surprised that the girlfriend didn’t kick up more of a stink TBH and kept waiting for some blowback from her.
Although an absolute d!ckhead at the beginning, because the girlfriend bought out the absolute worst in him, Tate was actually a great guy, and I really enjoyed Ms Linda’s story development between him and Wren. It was everything that rom coms are made of, and made for a quick and fun read. I recommend not only her writing but her newsletters as well. She is truly as funny as a fight. 4.5 Stars.
Hot Mess by R. Linda is book 1 in the Messy Love Series. This is Wren Keller and Tate Montgomery’s story. And what a great read it is!! This is full of heart, heat and humor. A real gem- a lightweight comedy that is full of feels, romance and hilarity. Tate and Wren really make this story shine. I do wish it didn’t have that HFN feel because it leaves everything up in the air but that does allude there will be more books with Wren and Tate , it seems. Other than my one minor issue with the story, this is a sweet and beautiful story with fantastic main characters and a great story.
My Rating: 4.5 stars ********
4.5 Stars
I loved this book so much. It was a laugh out loud funny and enjoyable read. I gobbled this one up rather quickly. I loved Wren. She’s someone I want to be friends with. She’s real and someone who loves to be herself. She’s a little clumsy especially when Tate is around. That makes for some interesting situations. Wren makes Tate a better person and that’s one of things I liked most. The true Tate shines through and it’s beautiful. I loved the way he was with Wren because he even saw himself in a new light. Wren and Tate both got to spread their wings. The ending was perfect because it had the humorous touch and I couldn’t have been happier for Wren,
Wow! I knew from the little bits our fabulous author shared that this book was going to be funny but I was not fully prepared for just how wonderfully fantastic it actually was. Wren is a completely adorable disaster but I loved her and her love affair with pizza lol. Tate was awesome, if a bit of a jerk at first, and he totally grew on me. He was perfect for Wren and their story was one that I will definitely need to reread, probably over and over. . Their chemistry was amazing, the side characters were great and I’m hoping we see more of them in the future.
4.5 Fun & Hilarious Stars
This was so much fun to read!!! I smiled the entire time. Wren was such a lovable nut and a total disaster. And Tate was just sexy perfection. You are going to love this enemies-to-lovers, sweet and sassy romance.
Wren is a rich girl with zero work experience. Finding herself in need of money, she decides to rent out her family’s home.
Tate is famous but needs to lay low for a bit. He needs to find a place with privacy and Wren’s rental is the perfect solution.
Get ready for laugh out loud moments and characters you will adore. These two will just capture your heart. The characters deal with some serious issues, but they are handled with the perfect mix of humor and empathy. And when they finally gave in to their attraction it was hot and sexy!
The author’s best work to date! Enjoy it!
I absolutely loved this story, that’s one thing i love about R. Linda she can write such different books and execute them so dam well.
This thing i loved about this book was that The main character Wren was a girl that we can all relate to, clumsy, not super skinny, not perfect but most of the time loved who she was and never apologised for it and in a way she got the happy ending we all dream about, wether you think of a hot Chris Hemsworth or a hot book boyfriend, a hot sports star you know it will never happen but you can dream about it.
In Wrens case she gets the hot model to move into her house to rent off her and there story goes from there, i really liked Tate even when he was douche but come on if i guy looks like Nick Batemen of course he will have an ego. I loved how he saw Wren from the start and just took her and her pizza living ways in his stride.
I laughed out loud so many times and my mum even asked what i was reading because i one point i couldn’t stop laughing. This was silly, romantic and such a great story.
Loved it so much R. Linda has done it again her writing is so easy to read but gets you right into the story from the start. I read this book in one sitting it was fun flirty and dreamy.
If you a fan of a rom com then you have to pick up this books it’s amazing.
Hot Mess by R. Linda is the first book in the Messy Love Series. This is the story of Wren Keller and Tate Montgomery.
Tate is a very well of Celebrity who made a bad decision that the press jumped on. Per Tate’s agent he is asked to go away for a while, which leads him to rent out Wren’s mansion. Wren is a struggling artist although her parents were very well off left her everything but can’t access the full amount for a few years and what was available has been gone through. All is left for her to utilize is the mansion which she rents out and lives in the Pool House. Who rents it but the hot Tate and he didn’t come along but with his ‘girlfriend’ Rachel who is a total nightmare. Tate is intrigue by the hot mess that is Wren and starts to learn more about her. But they are total opposites who have an attractions that just keeps getting hotter.
Funny, quick easy read.
A romantic comedy filled with laughter, love and sizzling chemistry. Wren is a character that you will quickly fall in love with. She’s the epitome of a hot mess and all of us can relate to her situations in one way or another. From her crazy art to friends and views, you cannot help but root for her. Tate is her perfect match and their instantaneous chemistry leaves you wondering will they or won’t they. This unique story is one that you want to read as it does not disappoint!!
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R. Linda had me hooked with the title. Hot Mess is something that I am on a daily basis so I knew this was a must read for me.
Her characters are real. They screw up, they aren’t perfect and that is why I am so drawn to her words. I like real. I like feeling that connection with the characters and my love for Wren was instant. I even wrote her a letter once I had finished reading.
Dear Wren,
I feel you speak to me on a spiritual level. Your love of wine and pizza resonates somewhere deep within me.
Your quirky and awkward is my brand of crazy. I loved reading about you and Tate – the hilarious and the sad, the highs and the lows. Your lack of filter is something I also lack in my life. For this reason you have been promoted straight to the top of my favourite book characters list.
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This book was awesome. It was a quick easy read with a healthy dose of humour. It left me warmhearted and happy.
Fun book. I really enjoyed reading about ren and Tate
Well, that was a hot, messy, wild ride! I started this book when I got up this morning and didn’t put it down until I finished it. I even gave up my Saturday naptime to keep reading. Hot Mess a lighthearted, hilarious rom-com that will have you laughing out loud. Wren is not like any character I’ve ever been introduced to. Tate is not really the bad boy his reputation says he is. And when they get together there are some very unexpected things happening. I thoroughly enjoyed this book!!!
OMG!!!! Everyone must read this book. I loved it from beginning to the very end.
Wren Keller has been struggling to sell her artwork to afford her life since her parents passed away 2 years ago. Not being able to touch her trust fund for at least 2 years, Wren has decided to lease her house out to make ends meet. Having not found someone worthy enough to lease her house, she opens the door to come face to face with bad boy Tate Montgomery.
“I liked pizza and beer too much to care my hip bones didn’t poke holes in my pants.”
Tate Montgomery was advised by his agent to lay low after getting into an altercation with a photographer. Attempting to find a house hidden where the paparazzi wont’ be attempting to break in every second of the day he wanders upon Wren’s house. Starting the house tour, his girlfriend Rachel Eastman takes it upon herself to lay out on the pool lounger. They sign the lease and move in.
While Wren may be relieved that her twice weekly pizza deliveries will continue on, she can’t believe who has moved in. Hoping to get back on track with her doll heads artwork, she is determined to find a job anywhere. Thankfully she has a best friend who also steals her pizza, rude, but keeps her on her toes, Eva! However, if Wren doesn’t find a job soon it may not matter that Tate is giving her money every month.
Will Wren find a job so she can keep her parents’ house and her pizza deliveries following in? Will Tate be able to keep his feelings from Wren reined in, while being unhappily engaged to Rachel? Will Rachel keep her craziness at bay or let the cat out of the bag of the sham her and Tate’s relationship has been?
“If you’re so organize, why is there a purple bra hanging from the exposed beam?” I pointed up to the ceiling. Wren rolled her eyes. “Fine, I’m only organized when it comes to my pizza delivery. I’m very diligent about my pizza.” I’d leave the pizza for another time, but the bra intrigued me. “Doesn’t explain the bra.” She huffed out a sigh and rubbed her fingers across her forehead to ease the headache I imagined I was giving her. “I was trying to make a slingshot with it but shot my bra across the room instead.” “And the thong?” Which was hanging on the rafter behind the bra. “I was trying to shoot the bra down.”
I loved this book. I couldn’t put it down. If you loved Micalea Smeltzer’s Desperately Seeking Roommate, you will love this. I loved all the characters in this book. Wren is my new favorite heroine for 2019. I love that her favorite pizza place is “Lover” in her phone. I giggled, because mine is Five Star and its “Pizza my heart”. While reading this book I loved the scene written where Wren and Eva put a kiddie pool in the big pool and fell asleep while watching a movie. I have always wanted to do that. I want a BFF like Eva. She had Wren’s back and pushed her out of her comfort zone when Wren needed it happen to her.
There were too many good points in this book, that is too hard to point or talk about just one. If you like funny, strong heroines who don’t necessarily need to be saved….unless on an airplane, then this book is for you. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book. I truly hope you like it as much as I did.