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Roomies
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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From subway to Broadway to happily ever after. Modern love in all its thrill, hilarity, and uncertainty has never been so compulsively readable as in New York Times and #1 international bestselling author Christina Laurens (Beautiful Bastard, Dating You / Hating You) new romance. Marriages of convenience are soinconvenient. Rescued by Calvin McLoughlin from a would-be subway attacker, Holland Bakker pays the brilliant musician back by pulling some of her errand-girl strings and getting him an audition with a bigtime musical director. When the tryout goes better than even Holland could have imagined, Calvin is set for a great entry into Broadwayuntil he admits his student visa has expired and hes in the country illegally. Holland impulsively offers to wed the Irishman to keep him in New York, her growing infatuation a secret only to him. As their relationship evolves from awkward roommates to besotted lovers, Calvin becomes the darling of Broadway. In the middle of the theatrics and the acting-not-acting, what will it take for Holland and Calvin to realize that they both stopped pretending a long time ago?
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swishandflick
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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I enjoyed this! For going in blind, just as a general fan of the Christina Lauren duo, I was thoroughly entertained (although I almost feel like the title doesn't totally fit, because the plot wasn't anything I would have guessed, but that's nitpicky). Overall it was great - loved the busker to Broadway angle, the chemistry between the MCs, and I'm a sucker for an Irish accent 🎸

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Read4life
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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💙 Christina Lauren
This goes as you‘d expect but the journey was fun. There were some extremely funny, embarrassing moments.
#BookSpinBingo #BacklistReadathon

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 9mo
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themonaisa
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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Fun! The suuuper embarrassing moments really made it for me 😂😂 I loved Calvin‘s honesty/openness & thought it was a really great, ironic trait towards the end. They had nice chemistry & I loved her uncles. Also sad to say we all know a Lulu 🙄😒

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BayouGirl85
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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A pleasant surprise of a read. I enjoyed watching Calvin and Holland's journey collide and blossom.

March Book 8/25 #LitsyLove #bookspinbingo

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atl_scfl
Roomies | Christina Lauren
Mehso-so

It pains me that this is a so-so book. This is my 7th or 8th Christina Lauren book and this just felt off. Not bad but not great either. Holland has a crush on a subway musician, who is Irish and in NY on an expired visa. How will he get his dream job? A fake marriage of course. Premise was actually not bad. Just seems like the book ans storyline was rushed with no depth to the characters.

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CoffeeNBooks
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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This was a fun and entertaining, although very tropey and unrealistic romcom. But it was still a really fun read, because Christina Lauren's books are fun to read. 😁

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Theressadoriott
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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New lamp, new book, just need a new nightstand

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Wildly_Bookish
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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Next up.

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salome.a.roberts
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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I was kinda skeptical at first. Very cliche story but I enjoyed it.

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dgingo
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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An enjoyable quick read without much depth or complexity, but it's exactly what I needed as a pleasure read and some pre-semester/pandemic stress relief. #ReadInOneDay

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Clwojick
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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Another 3⭐️ book and the second I‘ve finished for #JubilantJuly so far! I also finished off The Honey-Don‘t List late last night... which was also 3/5⭐️

Here‘s a picture of Totem being cute, since I forgot to grab a picture of the tagged audio. 💞
@Andrew65

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 4y
Crazeedi I love your kitty!!😽 4y
Clwojick @Crazeedi 😻😻😻 4y
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TheAromaofBooks
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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1. Do stacks count when the stacks are on shelves?? 😂 We just got another set of shelves put in so the stacks have someone diminished, but it's amazing how swiftly they reappear!! At least half a dozen stacks around here currently.
2. Tagged - I have a stack of books that are getting mailed away & I'm sending this one to a random Litten who had it in her to-read stack!!

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

TheSpineView I stacks do tend to have babies! Thanks for playing! 📚💜📚 4y
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TheAromaofBooks
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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#BookReport - Didn't make any progress with #ReadYourSign or #BookSpin, but I did check off 4 1/2 more books for May's #BookSpinBonanza (this is what happens when you read entire series instead of just individual books!), finished both my #LMPBC reads, and two romcoms (I NEED FLUFF!), including the tagged book (not pictured) as well as Our Stop. So a busy week, and special thanks to @Andrew65's #JoysofJune Readathon which has really inspired me!!

Yuki_Onna @TheAromaofBooks Thanks again for explaining #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin to me, and I also get #BookSpinBingo now 🤓😁, but I have one more question: How does BookSpinBonanza work??
I think that's all the challenge variants I came across so far. Or are there still more? 🤔 Any help is greatly appreciated!
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TheAromaofBooks @Yuki_Onna - no worries!! So the Bonanza was only for the month of May, but what I did was draw all 20 numbers and anyone who wanted to tried to read all 20 books from their list in the order that they were drawn!! I failed at my own challenge (lol) so I'm still reading the rest of my list from May just for fun. I'll probably do another Bonanza challenge in the fall. 4y
Yuki_Onna @TheAromaofBooks 😂 Failing at your own challenge sounds a lot like me, too... 😅 Thank you so much for explaining, I feel a lot less dumb now when I'm browsing Litsy. And #BookSpin and its variants are such cool ideas! I'm assembling my list for July! 🤘 4y
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TheAromaofBooks @Yuki_Onna - There are loads of challenges and crazy stuff going on all over Litsy!! I was super overwhelmed when I first joined, but then it turned out that basically everyone here is so friendly and happy to explain stuff, so never be worried about asking questions because this is definitely a more-the-merrier kind of group!!! 4y
Yuki_Onna @TheAromaofBooks Why, just like you! Thank you, that's so super sweet of you! Have a great weekend! 🙏 4y
Andrew65 Can‘t beat a GOOD romcom. Pleased to see the Readathon has helped, good luck for the last two days. 4y
Gissy Same here! No progress in my reading during this month. But I have enjoyed many activities outside and I even started to swim again at the beach😱which is something not easy for me. Still coping with my fears😳☺️ 4y
TheAromaofBooks @Gissy - I hope your swimming progress goes well!! I've never been a big fan of the water. My idea of swimming is to put my feet in and nothing else! 😂 This time of year is always busy with outside projects, so sometimes my reading gets put on the back burner!! 4y
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TheAromaofBooks
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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Mehso-so

So I am a total sucker for the marriage of convenience trope (if you have one, let me know!!!) but this was not one of the better ones I've read. It genuinely made me wonder if the author had done any research on green cards at all?? They were doing things like photoshopping themselves into pictures of a beach to "prove" they went to FL for their honeymoon...despite the fact that there wouldn't be any travel records to reflect that?? ⬇️

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) My other favorite was that they were sending each other sexy texts to show relationship history... even though there wouldn't be any phone records of them communicating during the time period they were going to claim to have been in a relationship?? There were just a few too many logic gaps for me to give this one a pick, and it felt like the drama dragged too long. This was also a book that would have greatly benefited from having ⬇ 4y
TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) the guy's perspective. First person from the female MC's perspective meant we never had any clue what was going on in Calvin's head, which was honestly just frustrating. It was an okay read, but a bit of a let down.

HOWEVER finishing it last night took me a total of 2166 pages for the #JoysofJune Readathon, so I am feeling pretty good about my 2700 page goal, although so far I haven't read hardly anything today!!! @Andrew65
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Crazeedi Great job!!!👏👏 4y
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TheAromaofBooks @Crazeedi - Thank you!! This happened to end up being my first week off work, so I've had SO much more time for reading!!! 4y
Crazeedi @TheAromaofBooks good for you, relax and enjoy!! 4y
Johanna414 I just finished the audiobook of this and felt equally frustrated. How easy would it be to disprove a honeymoon in Florida?! I've really enjoyed some of their other titles but this one wasn't great 4y
TheAromaofBooks @Johanna414 - I've read other books with a similar concept that felt much more realistic - The Prenup by Lauren Layne and Green Card by Elizabeth Adams come to mind - this one felt like the authors just needed a reason for them to get married but didn't bother to think it through all the way haha 4y
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jesseastin
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This is a quick, enjoyable read, that doesn‘t take much brain power or emotional investment, which is quite perfect while sheltering at home and being unable to concentrate on much of anything these days. It‘s a fun little romance, fake marriage for a green card in NYC familiar trope. A nice, escape type read. (Photo is NOT NYC, but the view from my backyard.)

Centique That‘s a gorgeous view 😍 4y
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Victoriahoperose
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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This was a really fun book and easy to read. I don‘t think it‘s the most original fiction ever but I enjoyed it. It had romance and was funny at times and came together well. A bit predictable, but overall, it was a good light read.

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Jen_Reads
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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I have owned this book since it was released and am now just reading it. I may make it my mission to read all of their books this year. I think I‘ve read the majority.

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TorieStorieS
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This romantic comedy is a fun and fast read! Though I listened, I think it would have been a #pageturner in a physical format too! This brightened my day of cleaning and I enjoyed this marriage of convenience romance. I laughed out loud and enjoyed it from start to finish! #AuldLangReads

OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚😊 4y
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Readinginfairyland
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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Sweet green card themed romance that excels at the fake relationship trope. Could have been a little funnier for my taste, but I loved the Irish accent.

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xxjenadanxx
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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This is not my favorite Christina Lauren book but it was still an enjoyable read. This is also the first time I didn't cry while reading one of their books lol. Their characters are usually so dimensional but something about Holland felt a little flat for me. I loved her Uncles though! I would still recommend this one for a quick fun read though.

MoonWitch94 TBH, I haven‘t enjoyed any of their books since The Beautiful series concluded. 4y
xxjenadanxx @MoonWitch94 I love them! I haven't read the Beautiful series but Josh & Hazel and My Favorite Half Night Stand are some of my favorites! 4y
Texreader You have the best reviews! 4y
xxjenadanxx @Texreader thank you so much! I try lol. 4y
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MaggieCarr
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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Mehso-so

I recently learned that author Christina Lauren is actually a writing duo, rather than a single person. As far as rom coms go I have really enjoyed most of their stand alone titles, but this one just fell short for me.

Jas16 This wasn‘t one of my favorites either. 4y
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Sharpeipup
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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The glamorous life of a marathon spectator. #whereiread

Scochrane26 Two of my youth group kids are in cross country. I have felt bad because I haven‘t ever gone to a meet to support them, but I‘ve seen one of the other teens do her Irish dancing multiple times. Their mom reminded me that there‘s not much to see at a cross country meet. 4y
Sharpeipup @Scochrane26 There‘s really not but it‘s great reading time. 4y
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Sharpeipup
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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Bought myself a souvenir at this cute independent bookshop in Saint George, Utah. #shoplocal #bookstore

AmyRebecca Neat! 4y
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cleoh
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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🌎 23, if I counted correctly
🌎 coastline!
🌎 Greece 😍
🌎 New York!

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

Eggs Nice!! Thanks for playing 👏🏻🤗👏🏻🤗 5y
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monalyisha
Roomies | Christina Lauren
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Finished “Roomies” at one in the morning after starting it this afternoon, which should tell you everything you need to know.

Super-sexy & feminist, with a relatable, passionate, creative, yet lost protagonist who needs to convince herself of her own worth. Also starring an uber-hot Irish musician with messy brown hair & green eyes. Swoon. 💚

I wish it passed the Bechdel Test, but it‘s truthful in showing how a female friendship can break-down.

monalyisha Thanks for the book, @AmberWB ! 5y
AmberWB Oh good! So glad you liked it! 5y
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monalyisha
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“Are all female sex toys bright pink?...You‘d think the colors would be more masculine...”

“I think the flesh-colored ones have a weird sense of sadness to them...like a penis separated from its host...Maybe it‘s because women want pleasure for themselves...and not to feel like they‘re owing it to a dude, even when it‘s a toy.”

“That‘s astute.”

“You‘re pointing out how astute I am for understanding my own sexuality?”

“I knew I‘d like you.”

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monalyisha
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I‘ve been brainstorming places to hangout & relax & not go stir-crazy once Winter hits. Yesterday, my husband surprised me with a dual membership to the Botanical Garden by our home. I think this is going to work out just fine. 👌🏻

Zelma Museums used to be my go-to destination when winter hit in Chicago. And anything at the Convention Center. 5y
erinreads Your bookmark is amazing! 😂 5y
monalyisha @erinreads Thanks! I‘ve been eyeing it forever & @AmberWB finally snagged it for me for the #HighFiveToSummerSwap! 5y
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monalyisha
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Thank you so much for everything, @AmberWB ☀️! I‘m excited that you chose “Roomies” off of my TBR! I use the Library for so much of my reading but I have a strict purchasing rule for romance novels. I feel like they just aren‘t the kind of thing you want to borrow. 😆 The middle finger bookmark has been much coveted for a long time, so I can‘t wait to stick it to ‘em (my books, that is)! And these Thin Mint k-cups are coming to work with me TODAY!

monalyisha Thanks again, @JoScho, for putting on such a fun swap & helping us all to enjoy every last bit of Summer! #HighFiveToSummerSwap #hftss 5y
jillannjohn Oh wow! Girl Scout Cookie coffee!! 😍 5y
AmberWB I was so psyched to get you that bookmark 😁😁 5y
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JoScho Great bunch of goodies! Thanks so much for participating 😘 5y
monalyisha @AmberWB I‘ve weirdly never had this gummy Starmix before and...WHOA. So good! 😍 5y
Craftylikefox That is a great bookmark! I love those colorful pens 🖤 5y
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monalyisha
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If Ma thinks she‘s getting these, she‘s crazy...
#highfivetosummerswap #hftss

@AmberWB

wanderinglynn So cute! ❤️🐰 5y
Maria514626 Office supplies. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 5y
DivineDiana Love those bunny ears! ❤️ 🐰 ❤️ 5y
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Jb2003 So adorable! Those ears ❤️ 5y
AmberWB I ❤️❤️ Ink Joy pens—I have....a lot...in my classroom. 😁 5y
JoScho Ink Joy pens are the best! 5y
rabbitprincess Aaaaaahhhhh the earsies! 😍😍♥️♥️🐰 5y
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monalyisha
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Moxie is particularly interested in the rainbow-colored pens! 🌈 They‘re really going to help her writing career take off! Or, you know...they‘ll help me stay organized with my MLIS (library studies) course this semester. One or the other. We can fight about it later. 😜
#highfivetosummerswap #hftss

@AmberWB

JoScho 💜💜💜 5y
rabbitprincess Moxie is adorable! Give her behind-the-ear skritches for me ♥️♥️ 5y
monalyisha @rabbitprincess Will do! She‘ll be thrilled. 😉💕 5y
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monalyisha
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Happy #HighFiveToSummerSwap Day, all!

@AmberWB Moxie & I had so much fun opening your package bright & early this morning! 🐇

#hftss

Texreader Cute! 🐰❤️ 5y
JoScho Love me some Moxie! 🖤 5y
rabbitprincess Awwww hewwo dere! (Sorry, spamming your notifications with bunny comments! 😁) 5y
monalyisha @rabbitprincess Ha! It‘s okay. It‘s been awhile since she‘s made a Litsy appearance. I totally get it. 😉 5y
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DaniRey
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I decided to read another Christina Lauren book for another quick and fun read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ despite the fact that it‘s a bit cringey how their relationship was built on a whole lot of lies and poor communication. Plus you know it‘s major privilege to do something illegal as they do and have it be not a problem at all. But nevertheless it swept me up and the whole Irish accent in the audiobook is a huge plus 🤣

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The_Heeler_Booklife
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Rating: 5/5 Stars
A light, fluff book that is highly entertaining and what I needed.
#litsy #littens #bookstagram #bibliophile #audiobook #libby #read #christinalauren

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SincerelyWinona
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I made it almost halfway this #24in48! For a crazy full weekend, that‘s not too bad. I can‘t wait until I have a weekend off for a #24in48, but at least I got the reading done that I did! Good job to everyone else who participated!

julesG 👏👏👏👏 5y
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chlolovesbooks
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💙💙💙💙 I am trash for a good Christina Lauren book 😄

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Alfrazier21
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⭐️⭐️ - Not the book for me. I thought I‘d pick up a Christina Lauren book as a quick, fun, light summer read, but I was left disappointed. I thought the plot was mediocre, the romance was ‘meh‘, and the storyline felt disjointed. Another case of me finishing it just to see what happens (even though you could have easily guessed the ending).

#newadult #romance #fiction

monalyisha Bummer! Do you usually like their stuff? 5y
Alfrazier21 @monalyisha I‘m not huge into romance, but I had heard their book The Unhoneymooners was really cute. The library didn‘t have it, but they had this one...which wasn‘t my cup of tea. I read their Beautiful Bastard series years ago and remember liking it ok! 5y
monalyisha @Alfrazier21 I'm typically not super-into the genre, either, but I've liked their other books. They give me Rainbow Rowell vibes, which I'm all about. 5y
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JoyBlue
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That's all folks! If I don't like it by 57% in, I'm not suddenly going to start loving it! Just not my cup of tea. Not clever, hot, sexy, or funny. Bleh.

baes This is one I haven‘t read. I have read a few of theirs and loved them. Have you read others to compare? 5y
JoyBlue @baes I haven't. Do you have a favorite to recommend? 5y
baes @JoyBlue The Unhoneymooners 5y
JoyBlue @baes Thanks for the recommendation. I‘ll put that back on my Overdrive wishlist. 😉 (edited) 5y
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JoyBlue
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This is a read of convenience. I came across a recommendation for the author (writing duo) and this was immediately available. Because my main read at the moment is instructive (vs. entertaining), I didn't want to listen to it in the wee hours of the morning when I was hoping to fall right back to sleep. So, I started this one. So far, I'm not the least bit invested or impressed. I may or may not finish.

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NEgardener
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Because, sometimes you just want a deliciously steamy love story involving a sweet Irish lad.

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VanChocStrawberry
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Very late check in post. I didn‘t meet my walking goal, as my foot was hurting the second half of the week, but it‘s better now and I‘ve gotten 5 miles in this weekend. Here‘s going on to week 4!
#bookfitnesschallenge @wanderinglynn
Tagged book is what I‘m reading now.

BarbaraJean Hooray for an active weekend! 🎉👏🏼 5y
BookwormAHN Way to go 👏🏻 5y
wanderinglynn Still good progress! Glad your foot is feeling better. And way to start off week 4! 🙌🏻 5y
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Leelee08
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Mehso-so

Christina Lauren is a hit or miss for me. Some books are incredibly nuanced and poignant. Others can be a little convoluted and unnecessary. Roomies, however, was kind of a mixture. It‘s got an interesting romance trope (fake marriage of convenience), a hot, Irish street musician, and a reference to Lin-Manuel Miranda. The steamy scenes and sexual tension were 🔥, but the plot was just clunky and weird.

raelaschoenherr I so agree when it comes to their books! 5y
Leelee08 @raelaschoenherr Wow! I thought it was just me—good to know I‘m not alone!🥰😊👏🏻👏🏻 5y
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MartinaLove
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3/5 stars

Every once in a while, I like reading love stories. I really enjoyed ROOMIES. There was more to the story than just romance. We get to read about their fears, their family and their backgrounds.
I really recommended Christina Lauren's books if you want to read, fun and cute fluffy adult romance.

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MartinaLove
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This tea reminds me of automn. 🍁🍂👻🎃

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Sebjourneys
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So many library books came in at once but going for the easy to read romance first!

GondorGirl Welcome to Litsy! 5y
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Birdsong28 Welcome to Litsy 🎊🎉😘❤️📚📖 5y
CrowCAH Welcome to the Litsy family!!! 📚 5y
DarcysMom Welcome to Litsy! 🤩 5y
mcipher Looks good! Welcome to Litsy!! ❤️🥳 5y
AlwaysForeverReading Welcome to Litsy!!! ❤️💜♥️💕💚 5y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Welcome to Litsy 📖💖 5y
RaimeyGallant Welcome! 5y
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TheBookKeepers
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Eh, I really wanted to like this book. However, as the plot continued to unfold I found it to be a predictable and cliched romance that left me disappointed. It wasn't awful, but simply unimpressive. If you are a huge fan of romance and light hearted stories, you may enjoy it. But it wasn't my cup of tea.

Jas16 This is one of my least favorite Christina Lauren books. (edited) 5y
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Akire1
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A sweet romance between creative types in New York city. If you like romance, Broadway, classical guitar, and creative writing this is lovely little weekend read.

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jessiwash
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I really liked this book. It was a quick and and easy read and while there was a happy ending, the resolution was nice and not overly convenient. Definitely recommend!!

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Meghan1
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Thank you @Morr_Books Roomies came today! #jb

Morr_Books So glad you got it! Enjoy!💕 5y
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