After crawling out of a hotel room (hello, rock bottom), she decides it's time to become a full-on adult. He made his own explanation about why he is desperate to find his soul mate but I found this reason a little weak. Instead of telling Hallie he wants to scalp her and wear her hair like a wig (aka he likes her), he decides to cancel her date with another man and throw a fit.

I literally smiled so much while reading this book, it made me so giddy and it was the most perfect one night stand turned friends to lovers story. After belly-crawling out of a hotel room (hello, rock bottom), she decides it’s time to become a full-on adult. he’s a terrible significant other, unbearably immature, and manipulates to get exactly what he wants, it is exhausting. There was an unexpected one bed trope AND fake dating *bows down to the trope gods for blessing us* Overall, if you're looking for a book that will make you feel all the warm giddy mushy feelings pls read this book. The attraction between them doesn’t go away but they want to maintain the friendship they have built and not ruin it by falling into bed together again.wrong number) had been the one to get jack on the dating app in hopes he could potentially find somebody to love and every time olivia checked in with jack– it pissed him off. When the time comes for Hallie to fly to Vail for her sisters wedding she knows she needs to find a plus one since her ex-boyfriend is in the wedding party too. my previous reading experiences with LPs books have been lukewarm - not bad, but not great - so im pleasantly surprised that i enjoyed this as much as as i did! My last complaint is how these two numb nuts were always banging on about being besties and not wanting to date when: 1) you've legit known each other for two moon cycles.

It was a lot of fun getting to spend time with Hallie and Jack as they went on first date after first date with people who they met on these apps. it honestly just seemed like olivia wanted to check in to make sure jack was not going down a path of life destruction. And Jack is such a GUY - yes he’s sweet and falling in love and struggling with that, but he could be a bit of a jerk.The character’s personalities shined in their messages, and it was great to see Hallie and Jack’s relationship deepen during these exchanges. They have the perfect start to a best friend set up and you just cannot wait until the romance starts. I don’t always enjoy a rom-com where the two main characters converse a lot of text messages, but in this case, I didn’t mind. She gets a new apartment, a new haircut, and a new wardrobe, but when she logs onto the dating app that she has determined will find her new love, she sees none other than Jack, the guy whose room she snuck out of.

jack and hallie kept using the excuse ‘oh we slept together so that’s probably why we’re attracted to each other, it’s in our biology’ to excuse their obsessive and unnecessary behaviour towards each other. I think the quick one night stand between characters killed my excitement because they already had passionate night and moved on! In contrast, things between Hallie and Jack are very natural and effortless and when Hallie is left without a date to her sister’s wedding, Jack offers to go as support, especially as her ex will be there, as best mate of the groom. When they have to pose as boyfriend and girlfriend at Hallie’s sister’s wedding for the benefit of her family, it’s not the alcohol that’s blurring the lines this time!Honestly, this book was so much fun and I can’t believe it took me this long to finally pick Lynn Painter. fake dating is my favorite trope, and this was the first time i’ve read the fake dating trope from the man’s perspective. I am way too self-conscious and anxious to put myself out there on an app and meeting people who are kind of strangers and trying to make small talk, sounds mentally exhausting. Well in this second book in the series, it’s her brother Jack’s turn to find love, and once again, fate may have something to say!