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The Dating Plan: The One You Saw on TikTok! the Fake Dating Rom-Com You Need
Sara Desai
3.61 AVERAGE
3.5k reviews for:
The Dating Plan: The One You Saw on TikTok! the Fake Dating Rom-Com You Need
Sara Desai
3.61 AVERAGE
I thought this was cute - a cute romance with in the universe of The Marriage Game, but would not have to be read before reading this book. I love a good old friends, turned enemies-to-lovers story line. Tropes are just my favorite kind of thing.
I loved it. It had just enough fluff that it didn’t feel like reading a really bad Hallmark movie script. I loved that the main female character wasn’t white. I give this book a 4.99 because I hate when authors use “wet heat” to describe a woman’s vag!na.
JANUARY BOTM 2021 PICK
Super cute and light-hearted read to begin 2021!
Super cute and light-hearted read to begin 2021!
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Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Quick Stats:
Overall: 4/5 Stars
Characters: 5/5
Setting: 4/5
Writing: 3/5
Plot and Themes: 3/5
Awesomeness Factor: 4/5
Review in a Nutshell: The Dating Plan is a cute and fun read, that’s perfect if you’re in a slump.
// Content Warning: Child Abuse (Mention), Abusive Relationship (Mention), Mature Content //
Release Date: 3/16/2021
Publisher: Berkley
Page Count: 352
Premise:
The Dating Plan follows Daisy, a software engineer desperate to stop her matchmaking relatives, and Liam, whose inheritance depends on him getting married. As a solution to both of their problems, they agree to a marriage of convenience, but as they spend more time together, they start to fall for each other.
- Plot -
This book is classic fake dating (or fake engagement, I should say) at it’s finest. Plus some extra angst from their past, of course. It’s addictive, with plenty of dramatic and adorable moments. There’s definitely a lot of cheesy stuff here, but that’s what makes it so fun (even if there were some parts where I struggled to suspend my disbelief).
- Writing -
Not only does the plot make this easy to read, but the writing as well. It’s lighthearted and has some humor, allowing for you to easily get into the book. Not to mention- this book has some great banter.
- Characters -
I really enjoyed the dynamic between our main characters. Daisy and Liam are both interesting, complex characters with history together and their own issues to overcome. I loved watching them develop, and their interactions were always entertaining. We also have a great cast of side characters, one couple you might be familiar with if you’ve read Sara Desai’s other book, The Marriage Game. I actually haven’t read that book yet but after finishing this one, I really want to pick it up!
- Conclusion -
Pros- Addictive, interesting characters, fun
Cons- Not that memorable
Overall- 4/5 stars.
The Dating Plan was just what I needed: a cute, lighthearted romance with fun characters.
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Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Quick Stats:
Overall: 4/5 Stars
Characters: 5/5
Setting: 4/5
Writing: 3/5
Plot and Themes: 3/5
Awesomeness Factor: 4/5
Review in a Nutshell: The Dating Plan is a cute and fun read, that’s perfect if you’re in a slump.
// Content Warning: Child Abuse (Mention), Abusive Relationship (Mention), Mature Content //
Release Date: 3/16/2021
Publisher: Berkley
Page Count: 352
Premise:
The Dating Plan follows Daisy, a software engineer desperate to stop her matchmaking relatives, and Liam, whose inheritance depends on him getting married. As a solution to both of their problems, they agree to a marriage of convenience, but as they spend more time together, they start to fall for each other.
- Plot -
This book is classic fake dating (or fake engagement, I should say) at it’s finest. Plus some extra angst from their past, of course. It’s addictive, with plenty of dramatic and adorable moments. There’s definitely a lot of cheesy stuff here, but that’s what makes it so fun (even if there were some parts where I struggled to suspend my disbelief).
- Writing -
Not only does the plot make this easy to read, but the writing as well. It’s lighthearted and has some humor, allowing for you to easily get into the book. Not to mention- this book has some great banter.
- Characters -
I really enjoyed the dynamic between our main characters. Daisy and Liam are both interesting, complex characters with history together and their own issues to overcome. I loved watching them develop, and their interactions were always entertaining. We also have a great cast of side characters, one couple you might be familiar with if you’ve read Sara Desai’s other book, The Marriage Game. I actually haven’t read that book yet but after finishing this one, I really want to pick it up!
- Conclusion -
Pros- Addictive, interesting characters, fun
Cons- Not that memorable
Overall- 4/5 stars.
The Dating Plan was just what I needed: a cute, lighthearted romance with fun characters.
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O.K., this was super cheesy and predictable, but nonetheless I enjoyed it. I especially liked the humor in it, as it made the rom-com more heavy on the latter, which I prefer. Also, I liked that it had a bit of mystery to it with the history the two characters and trying to figure out what went wrong and who was all involved.
About the only thing that really bothered me was the detail about her brother coming back from medical school and the mom coming back into their lives. It is assumed that Sanjay, the brother, is supposed to be about the same age as Liam and, perhaps, only a few years older than Daisy. However, if you factor in medical school then they were both much older than Daisy. I mean, medical school takes eight years, so if he came back in the last year, he would be about 25. It is assumed that when the mom came back Daisy was still living at home as a teenager, which would mean that in reality, Daisy and Sanjay (and also Liam) would be more like 7-10 years apart. This would be fine, but it would mean that when Sanjay and Liam were in high school, Daisy was like somewhere around 6-8. Thus, imagining Liam being friends with her, let alone flirting with her, seems nearly impossible and downright creepy.
About the only thing that really bothered me was the detail about her brother coming back from medical school and the mom coming back into their lives. It is assumed that Sanjay, the brother, is supposed to be about the same age as Liam and, perhaps, only a few years older than Daisy. However, if you factor in medical school then they were both much older than Daisy. I mean, medical school takes eight years, so if he came back in the last year, he would be about 25. It is assumed that when the mom came back Daisy was still living at home as a teenager, which would mean that in reality, Daisy and Sanjay (and also Liam) would be more like 7-10 years apart. This would be fine, but it would mean that when Sanjay and Liam were in high school, Daisy was like somewhere around 6-8. Thus, imagining Liam being friends with her, let alone flirting with her, seems nearly impossible and downright creepy.
Cute, but I took a star off because there are no halftimes in hockey, and there’s no ‘second half’. I’m not sure how that one slipped past the editor.
This is the first book in a while I have not enjoyed,The characters, story line and plot twists were unrealistic, cheesy and underdeveloped. I picked this book for my book of the month January book hoping to give this style of writing a chance but was sorely disappointed.
This was a cute book. I loved the characters. It was a cute, quick read that really had you interested through the whole thing.
Better than expected. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of the fake-romance-turns-real plot, especially if the characters have decent backstories. I also liked how the main characters’ cultures were woven seamlessly into the storyline.