His Curvy Friend: a friends to lovers romance

His Curvy Friend by Mary E Thompson is the first book in the Book Boyfriends Wanted series. Ian has been stuck in the friend zone for years. But he wanted for the right moment to make his move and he knows it’s coming. Blake is stinging from a recent breakup. Her ex-boyfriend broke up with her because he thought she was in love with her best friend’s older brother. A claim she thought was ridiculous, even though she thought often about the time she walked in on him just out of the shower. Water running down his chest. His hair slicked back from his face and that stormy look in his eyes. But no, she didn’t have a thing for him! When an online dating site pairs Ian and Blake together, it becomes his opportunity to show a side of him she has never seen before, the side that wanted forever with her. Can he convince her that he sees her for her? 

I love books that feature people of all body shapes and abilities and I looked forward to His Curvy Friend. Unfortunately, it was a let down from the opening chapter. First, Blake makes the statement along the lines that all curvy girls get sweaty easily. As a curvy girl myself, I scoffed and a big NO escaped my lips. Second, there was a huge information dump in the first chapter and it was confusing on who was who and what was going on. Third, I simply didn’t buy Ian and Blake’s friendship, much less their romance. They were both supposed to be in their 30s and yet, I thought they were easily in their teens and immature. Blake was in a constant “woe is me” pity party. While I understand intrusive thoughts, it was so repetitive I wanted to scream at her to do something about it!  Overall, I did not enjoy His Curvy Friend and I will not be continuing the series.

His Curvy Friend is available in paperback, eBook and audiobook

The Last Single Girl: can she find a date for New Year's Eve?

The Last Single Girl by Bria Quinlan is the first book in the Brew Ha Ha series. It was supposed to be a girl only night for New Year’s Eve. Before Sarah knows it, it becomes a couples night. The only problem is Sarah is the only single girl in her friend group. She now has one month to find a date for the big gala. Not just any date. He must be willing to dress up for the themed party. And doesn’t already have plans for the biggest party night of the year. She decides to try her hand out on online dating. It isn’t long before she discovers that this challenge will be harder than she thought. After a series of bad coffee dates, Sarah is about to give up and go solo. However, she can’t stop thinking about a certain geeky, somewhat hot cafe owner. Could he be who she is looking for? 

Not one for the “Ugh I don’t have a date for the big night” kinda girl, I was still intrigued by this premise. Especially when the guy she needs is right in front of her and she doesn’t see it at first. However, the story fell flat right away. I didn’t care for a couple of her friends. I found them to be very shallow and had me asking, how and why they were friends. Sarah goes on the stereotypical bad and horrible dates. I didn’t care for the constant reminder that Sarah was “the last single girl.” Yes, we got it. It’s the title for crying out loud. Overall, I did not care for Sarah and her predicament. I will not be continuing this series. It was a bit predictable, but so are most romances, so I didn’t have an issue with that. However, if you enjoy a quick read romance, you may enjoy The Last Single Girl. 

The Last Single Girl is available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook