Book 28/30.
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
3 ½ stars
This was my first Christina Lauren read and I deliberately chose it for book 28 because my fiancé was 28 when we started dating 😌🥰
In Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating the titular characters decide to set each other up on joint blind dates. Many funny and awkward encounters follow and, with every disaster date, it looks more and more likely that Josh and Hazel are ignoring what is right in front of their eyes. It is not an original plot by any means, but it is fun for the most part though it lost a bit of steam towards the end, hence the 3 ½ star rating. I am not a believer in ½ stars when it comes to reviews, but I did not “really like it” while I also did not just “like it.”
I liked Josh from the get-go (though he is a bit too boring for me IRL 😅) but it took me a minute to warm up to Hazel as I initially found her to be too much. That said, I loved how Hazel knew she is a lot to take but is happy with who she is and is unwilling to minimise herself for anyone, let alone a man.
This was an enjoyable enough romcom and if it is any indication of the light and fun approach these co-authors bring to the world of dating, then I am most definitely looking forward to reading The Unhoneymooners and Love and Other Words (though the latter is more rom, less com).
PS: It was just last month when I learnt that Christina Lauren is not one person but is the combined pen name of long-time writing partners/best friends Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings 🤯
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** A guide to ratings **
1 star – did not like it
2 stars – it was okay
3 stars – liked it
4 stars – really liked it
5 stars – it was amazing
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