A review by girlonbooks
The Roommate by Rosie Danan

lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

💼💼💼 (3 stars as rated in briefcases because it is a business doing pleasure with you) 

Clara Wheaton has never made an impulsive decision in her life. That is, before she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a guy she'd been in love with for 14 years. When he suddenly bails to pursue a burgeoning music career, Clara is left to navigate her new life in an unfamiliar city completely alone. Well, almost completely alone. There is also that very charming and super attractive new roommate of hers named Josh who has sex for a living. On camera. With one of the biggest pornography studios in town. Clara isn't sure what to make of all these new developments in her once meticulously curated life. And when a business opportunity presents itself to her and Josh - one that would mutually benefit them both - Clara starts to wonder if that former life of hers was ever really what she wanted. Especially when this new life offers so much more... 

“Every body is different, but none of them are wrong.”

 
What a steamy little experience this story was! I genuinely liked all the characters and found their respective arcs to be intriguing and believable. I'm looking forward to getting to know a few of them better in The Intimacy Experiment which comes out on April 6, 2021. This book reaches into a lot of topics that I really enjoyed. It is sex work positive (thumbs up for days) and also emphasizes consent, female safety, and the existence of aromantic sex. I enjoyed Josh and Clara's relationship and the ways that they navigate their living situation. Also, the apology pastries had me swooning a little bit. I read the whole thing in an evening and it was everything I look for in a cozy little rom-com. 

✨ Rep in this book: sex work 

✨ Content warnings for this book: sexual content, mentions of sexism and misogyny, car accident, estrangement from a family member 
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