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The Dating Playbook

Farrah Rochon

3.71 AVERAGE


Perfect beach read

I really liked the 1st boyfriend project book and knew that I would be continuing the series. Another very well written fun book. It reminded me a lot of Wait for It by Jen McKinley. 4*

3.5 stars rounded up: tropey fake dating story; injured football player and personal trainer start fake dating to keep the press off the scent of him trying to reenter the NFL; sweet and sensitive hero, heroine with learning disabilities trying to get into college after having a career… sweet ending ⭐️⭐️⭐️

lakheni's review

4.0

3.5* Read

This was an enjoyable read. I liked both Jamar and Taylor. They were both mature, kind and good-natured people, so it was easy to root for their romance. I particularly loved the banter in this book, it is well-written and witty.

I didn't give this book a higher rating because the plot was familiar; the personal trainer and athlete storyline gave me similar vibes to the movie "Just Wright". I also wished there were more dates and wooing in the story. Overall, this is a well-written and sweet story with very likeable characters. I can't wait to read the other books in the series.
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erika_iguess's review

3.0

Cute!

kissthepages's review

5.0

Rating: 4.5 stars!

Fake Dating Trope with a personal trainer heroine and an ex-NFL player hero looking to get back in the game

Fun and flirty with such loveable characters. Amazing chemistry! Steam content itself is low (for me) but I didn't miss it

Learning disability representation with a strong, ambitious heroine. I respected Taylor so much! She was intimidated by her successful best friends and the high standard set by her family but she fought for her success!

Found family vibes/ Strong Girlfriend bonds- Taylor and her GFs, Samiah and London always have each other's back and push each other to be the very best. I love this group of women!

Jamar was the absolute sweetest! He's dealing with grief and guilt but his heart was SO big! I loved him!

P.S. I loved all the added health tips and healthy food recs included

ktyne's review

5.0

4.5 stars

I'm a sucker for a sports romance, and this was a pretty cute one! The Dating Playbook is the second in The Boyfriend Project series, and I liked this one more than the first book. The fake dating trope actually works here and doesn't feel overdone or completely unbelievable. It is solidly written but it still had a few issues.

Taylor was a hard worker and had lofty goals, but was also a bit of a mess and read quite a bit younger than 28 to me. She was my biggest struggle in this book. I didn't connect with her personality as much as I wanted to. She was willing to go after what she wanted and grew a lot without losing that spark that makes her, her. I can appreciate that. Now, Jamar was a pure dreamboat boyfriend. He was kind, supportive, and understanding, but also not afraid to challenge Taylor to make her better. I loved them together and thought they balanced each other out well.

The friend group was absolutely a highlight of the story. I loved seeing the ladies who were treated so poorly by a guy at the beginning of the first book, continue to support and build each other up. It was a fun dynamic.

Overall, I enjoyed this book. I'm excited for London's story next. Hopefully the author will end the series with a hit for me!

3.5 stars rounded up
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gabriellesemora's review

5.0

I liked this book better than the first one in the series! It caught my interest from the very beginning. Cant wait to start on the third book of this series

Meh. This one wasn’t for me.