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Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating | Christina Lauren
Most men cant handle Hazel. With the energy of a toddler and the mouth of a sailor, theyre 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 shes a lot to takeand frankly, most men arent up to the challenge. If her army of pets and thrill for the absurd dont send them running, her lack of filter means shell say exactly the wrong thing in a delicate moment. Their loss. Shes 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 metwhen she gracelessly threw up on his shoesto 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 theres nothing between them...right?
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Read4life
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Read this one before my surgery. Love these authors and this was a nice, light read at just the right time.
#BookSpinBingo #ISpyBingo #RushAThon

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 8mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 8mo
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ItsAnotherJen
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So freaking good! Perfect for a night where you can't sleep and need a nice escape. If they made this into a movie with really great actors and actually put time and effort into the screenplay, this would make such a great rom com.
I've enjoyed so many GOOD books this summer. This is making it in the top 10! Christina Lauren is a great author, I love her characters personalities. I'm going to have to check out her other books I haven't read yet!

Reggie This is one of my favorite romances ever! Every time I give it to a friend they love it also. 9mo
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Morr_Books
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This was a nice reprieve from the nonfiction and tense fiction books I've been reading lately. I wish the ending wasn't so hurried. Also, did they go on the cruise? Anyway, I'm happy I read it. #25 of #Roll100 @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper Brilliant! 9mo
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Morr_Books
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These are my July #Roll100 books. Let's hope with the reading challenges and readathons, I can finish at least one of these before the month is up. I literally just finished a #10 from May. 😆
@PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper 🌞 🌞 10mo
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SheReadsAndWrites
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I have enjoyed every book by these authors and this one didn't disappoint. It was the perfect way to start off my April #bookspin #bookspinbingo
Josh and Hazel are great characters - hilarious and sweet and were super fun to hang out with for the day. 🤓❤️

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I've had this one on my shelf for a while and just haven't gotten to it yet!! 13mo
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peanutnine
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I've yet to come across a Christina Lauren book I disliked. Hazel was such a fun, quirky character. I loved her confidence in being herself even though most people are put off by her whirlwind. It was so fun watching her and Josh's friendship bloom throughout all their terrible double blind dates. The two of them complimented each other perfectly.
This was my November #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! This one has been on my shelf forever!! 1y
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Koffeejazzandbooks
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Just when I wanted to give up on romance. This book was so fun and swooney and sexy, I loved every minute of it.

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themonaisa
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💖 nice story! I‘d LOVE to read about these two in college and more of all the crazy antics. Friend double dates, super familiar stares, speaking with just their minds - beautiful true friends that developed so organically into more. Love love love Christina Lauren

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slategreyskies
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This was so much fun. Quirky and lighthearted and funny with a just perfect ending. Loved it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#romantsy

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slategreyskies
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Up next!! After My Favorite Half-Night Stand, I‘m super excited to read this one. I think the Christina Lauren duo is going to be an auto buy author for me from now on. 😍

#romantsy

peanutnine I love their books! Every one I've read I've loved. I hadn't heard of this one though - thanks for bringing it to my attention! 2y
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Allylu
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#AUDIOJUNE book #3! I expected a book by Christina Lauren to be fun after reading In A Holidaze and this didn‘t disappoint. Hazel was a trip and I loved her. Josh was so cool, too. The story was so much fun and a feel-good tale that will stick with me for at least a week. LOL #100YEARS100BOOKS #77 #BookSpinBingo #7 #BFC21 #TALESandTAILSforADULTS #4 #AUDIOJUNE #3

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! This one is on my shelf - I'll get to it one of these days! 😂 3y
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lowellette
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Hazel is quirky but can she find someone who will not be embarrassed by her eccentricities? Sweet and sexy.

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Julsmarshall
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Delightful, quirky and steamy! A great listen 🎧 to escape into!

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tracey38
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Loved this audiobook so much! Such a fun story. I didn't like the way the reader who read Josh's chapters voiced Hazel but I loved the story so much I got over it.

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Scochrane26
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The romance story of Josh & Hazel, who meet again after college, become best friends, & eventually realize that they‘re in love. They set each other up on double blind dates but really just want to spend time with each other. This is a really funny book, & I love the characters. A fun, light read, one that I‘ll probably revisit when I need a laugh. This is my #bookspin for May. @TheAromaofBooks

samantharoberts I loved this book! 3y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! This one is on my shelf!! 3y
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DrLReads
Mehso-so

I wanted to like this book but the writing and characters teetered on the cliche. I wasn‘t a fan of the ending either. All in all, an easy quarantine read.

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MeganKlein
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Another Christina Lauren book added to my “Read” pile! I really enjoyed reading this one. The characters were likable, the plot was cute, and the whole story flowed together nicely. I find many CL books easy to read - I finished this one in two sittings. Will definitely be reading more CL books in the future!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5

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marleed
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Christina Lauren books are a sure, feel-good hit for me, and following Josh and Hazel on their path of not dating was a great way to spend a day.

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Wildly_Bookish
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Back to Christina Lauren!

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TheAromaofBooks
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YAY!!! @MoonWitch94 your #LittleChristmasSwap package finally decided to appear in my mailbox!!! Thank you SO MUCH and a definite yes to subbing an extra book in lieu of chocolate 😂 I'm so excited about both of these!!!

Thank you again for hosting @bookish_wookish !!

bookish_wookish Worth the wait!!! 🎄🎁 3y
TheAromaofBooks @bookish_wookish - Definitely!! The truth is, I just love presents, so I knew I'd be excited no matter when it arrived 😂 3y
kimmypete1 I enjoyed Pride, loved Josh and Hazel! 3y
TheAromaofBooks @kimmypete1 - I've seen mixed reviews on Pride but it still sounds intriguing to me so I'm interested to give it a whirl. I've been working my way through Lauren's backlist since I've enjoyed all of those books that I've read so far. 3y
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swishandflick
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I absolutely LOVED this book! Josh and Hazel's dynamic was so much fun and their unique personalities burst to life (it's an opposites attract romance to the max). I laughed out loud one page and blushed the next. Definitely recommend! ❤️

JenReadsAlot How's that cute new kitten doing? 3y
swishandflick @JenReadsAlot She's wonderful! Super affectionate and I'm loving every second 😆 3y
Reggie This is totally my favorite book by them. 3y
swishandflick @Reggie it might be mine too! 3y
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Mamafoshay

Starting this one today. :) What are tour thoughts?

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behudd
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I was able to love and understand Josh & Hazel, because we got to see what they loved & understood about each other. It‘s not necessary to give both MC‘s perspective in a romance, but it‘s becoming a favorite aspect of the genre. This is a fun, quick read without the annoying kept secrets or misunderstandings usually common in romances. Definitely brings my opinion of the author up, so I will look for more from them in the future.

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samantharoberts
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A fun, easy read about a quirky girl and a mellow guy who become best friends and keep setting each other up on blind double-dates (each one more terrible than the last). My #Booked2020 pick for “eccentric main character” 💜💛

AkashaVampie This title is so funny. My husband's name is Josh.... his ex's name is Hazel 4y
samantharoberts @AkashaVampie that‘s so bizarre!! 4y
AkashaVampie @samanthagutt Ikr. I showed it to him and he started laughing. 4y
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Reggie I loved this book. “Josh, stop spoiling Winnie.” “The dog who‘s wearing the Wonder Woman shirt?” It was so funny. 4y
Cinfhen Sounds fun and light!!! 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Are you feeling better? 4y
samantharoberts @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I am feeling so much better thank you so much! I have your letter in my stack of replies to catch up to now 💜 4y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Good to have some laughs! 💕📚👊🏻 4y
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AmberWB
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You can usually count on Christina Lauren‘s books to be fun, easy reads and this one is no different! I loved the banter between Josh and Hazel and just Hazel‘s overall quirkiness. Read this one with a smile on my face.

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BookishBlonde12
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Best friends, Josh and Hazel, don‘t date...at least not each other. They prefer to set one another up on progressively terrible double dates.

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laurenmg09
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I loved this book! I haven‘t read in awhile and I saw someone recommended this book on twitter so I decided to try it and I read it in a day! It‘s definitely a feel good romance with a cheesy ending but makes you happy reading it. Hooked on the authors and will definitely keep reading their books.

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Readinginfairyland
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A great Christina Lauren romantic comedy. I always love an opposites attract romance, especially with a quirky lead.

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emmaturi
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I have picked out these books for February, I should get through all these and a couple of library books too! #tbr

emmaturi Oh good! I think I put it off because it is a long book! @zezeki 4y
zezeki @emmaturi It's a chunkster, but I've read it pretty fast, it was really interesting and I've found it hard to put down. 4y
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HeathersReadingHideaway
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[#BookReview] Josh & Hazel‘s Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren! This book is such a cute romance story that I found to be charming & fun to read but I really disliked the ending. Despite that, I do recommend this book to anyone interested in reading more romance, because the majority of this one was a good time. I would just be aware of the ending.

https://heathersreadinghideaway.blogspot.com/2020/01/book-review-josh-and-hazels...

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Nevertoobusyforbooks
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Christina Lauren is officially my new palate cleanser. This book made me smile and giggle the entire way through. It‘s exactly what I needed after a few disappointing reads.

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Arvena
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Not bad, but I liked "The Unhoneymooners" more.
This audio had a terrible male voice...

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Beatlefan129
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I hate starting off the new year and the first book I finish is a dud. I don‘t really want to write-off an entire genre because of one book, but maybe I need a break from romance for a while. There was absolutely nothing original in this plot. Hazel had every personality quirk possible while Josh had no personality at all. And that ending? Totally ridiculous and rushed. (Photo from Pinterest)

BlameJennyJane Bummer. 4y
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alessandrafn
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Time to try some audiobooks.

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tjwill
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So... this isn‘t cool, right? I requested this from the library on Libby, and it now says it‘s a “skip-the-line copy” and that I can skip the 13 week hold line to get it now for 7 days. Somehow, I just can‘t do it. 😬

baes I love this feature for books I know I‘ll read right away and quickly. For everything else, I pass on the offer and stay on the regular list for 21 day loans. It‘ll make regular loans happen sooner too since they have a copy that will move through at least 3 people in that time. 4y
tjwill @baes Great points! 4y
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thebooklifeofkk
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Just finished reading this one. Good story line.
But somehow romance did not work out with me 😐
#thebooklifeofkk

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Just friends. Just friends. Just friends.

#booksparks #holidayreads #thebooklifeofkk

LoverOfLearning Oh this one is on my TBR! Do you like it? 4y
thebooklifeofkk @LoverOfLearning just started reading it:) 4y
LoverOfLearning Okay let me know more when younger further in! 🤗 4y
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Erin01
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lunchtime reading - I've already read this one but was feeling like a cozy read & rereading always does that for me 📖

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DaniRey
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This was a just the lighthearted romcom I needed to fall into today. It was a very quick read and I was pleasantly surprised it was set in Portland. This is an attraction of opposites and a best friend turned lover plot, but it‘s not cliche. Hazel is the kind of person I wish I were! She is bright and fun and unapologetically herself. She‘d make an amazing best friend!. Dance when you want and cartwheel when the need strikes!

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TheBookgeekFrau
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Lots of fun and lots of laughs!!!

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TheBookgeekFrau
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Lovesbooks87 I loved this book! I laughed so much! 5y
TheBookgeekFrau @Lovesbooks87 At page 40 and haven't stopped happy smirking yet 😄 5y
Reggie Lol, I loved this book so much. 5y
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TheBookgeekFrau
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Continuing the scale up #MtTBR

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farre
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This was fun. Not overly fond of how the male reader read Hazel, but it was fun! I love a fun contemporary romance and a nice break from all the murder I usual read about. 😏

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Amor4Libros
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This is my first Christina Lauren book and it was good! The ending was not my favorite, but I will give this duo another chance. 4⭐️

xxjenadanxx I friggin LOVED this this book. It‘s on my the ones I recommend the most. My Favorite Half-Night Stand and The Unhoneymooners were excellent too. 5y
Amor4Libros @xxjenadanxx Will add those to my TBR, thanks!! 5y
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Amor4Libros
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I‘ve been sick with a cold for most of the week, so I‘ve been trying to take it easy this weekend. Starting this now hoping it cheers me up a bit!

tpixie Get well soon! ♥️ 5y
CoffeeNBooks Hope you feel better soon! 5y
Lovesbooks87 I hope you feel better soon! This book was amazing. It made me laugh so much! 5y
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Crazeedi Sending you healing vibes! Get well soon!!💕 5y
Amor4Libros @tpixie @CoffeeNBooks @Lovesbooks87 @Crazeedi Thank you ladies, and this book is so much fun! 5y
tpixie ♥️ 5y
CarolynM Hope you feel better soon💐 5y
Amor4Libros @CarolynM Thank you! 5y
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hes7
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Well, I finished rereading Dating You / Hating You this morning, listened to all of The Unhoneymooners this afternoon, and just started rereading Roomies. Apparently, it‘s a Christina Lauren kinda day. 🤷🏼‍♀️ It feels only appropriate to post this book for #J for #30JuneBooks.

howjessicareads Love Christina Lauren!! 5y
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