Release Day Review
Josh & Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating
by
Christina Lauren
by
Christina Lauren
 |
Release Date: September
4, 2018
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~ Synopsis ~
Most
men can’t handle Hazel. With the energy of a toddler and the mouth of a sailor,
they’re often too timid to recognize her heart of gold. New York Times and #1 international
bestselling author Christina Lauren (Roomies, Beautiful Bastard) tells the story of two
people who are definitely not dating,
no matter how often they end up in bed together.Hazel Camille Bradford knows she’s a lot to take--and frankly, most men aren’t up to the challenge. If her army of pets and thrill for the absurd don’t send them running, her lack of filter means she’ll say exactly the wrong thing in a delicate moment. Their loss. She’s a good soul in search of honest fun.
Josh Im has known Hazel since college, where her zany playfulness proved completely incompatible with his mellow restraint. From the first night they met--when she gracelessly threw up on his shoes--to when she sent him an unintelligible email while in a post-surgical haze, Josh has always thought of Hazel more as a spectacle than a peer. But now, ten years later, after a cheating girlfriend has turned his life upside down, going out with Hazel is a breath of fresh air.
Not that Josh and Hazel date. At least, not each other. Because setting each other up on progressively terrible double blind dates means there’s nothing between them...right?
~ Links to
Buy ~
(AUS)
Amazon
~ Review ~
Not
going to lie, Christina Lauren is a new author for me, (gasp) but if this book
is any indication of what all of their other books are like I have quite a bit
of catching up to do.
I
am not sure who I enjoyed more Hazel and her quirky personality or Josh for the
way that he just seemed to get her. In Hazel’s
eyes Josh has always been out of her league but after reconnecting after
college they seem to find that their differences make them better together.
I
absolutely loved the fact that Hazel just didn’t really have a filter, even
though a few times I think she may have wanted to keep a few things to
herself. I could feel Josh’s conflict
after the “Tabby” incident but his willingness to explore his feelings for Hazel
and wait for her to catch up (ha…she was a little bit ahead of him there) was
even more endearing.
What
can I say about Christina Lauren's writing……effortless. Well at least that is the way that it
appeared. The chapters flowed seamlessly into one another and kept me vested in
the story throughout. Engaging characters
will definitely do that. Let’s just say
that I highly recommend this book to someone who has never had that opportunity
to read these ladies and will be checking out their past works as well.
~ Rating ~
~ About the Authors ~
Christina Lauren is the combined pen
name of longtime writing partners Christina Hobbs and Lauren
Billings. They are New York Times, USA Today, and #1 international bestselling authors of the Beautiful
and Wild Seasons series, Sublime, The House, Dating You/Hating You and the critically acclaimed Autoboyography. Roomies (released December 2017), has been optioned
for film by Jenna Dewan’s company Everheart Productions, with Christina and
Lauren set to write the screenplay.
~ Connect with
Christina Lauren ~
Website: www.christinalaurenbooks.com
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/
Twitter: @ChristinaLauren
Instagram: @ChristinaLauren
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