A review by karenmsecrest
Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book features some of my least favorite contemporary tropes and turns them into features instead of bugs. 

Josh and Hazel nail: 

• Friends to lovers
• Manic Pixie Dreamgirl (but Hazel has is competent and has heart and substance)
• Banter
• Dual POV
• Emotion
• Secrets (but they get resolved quickly so you don’t have to slog through 5 chapters of a misunderstanding)

It’s steamy and sweet and I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy

So good! But the last 2 chapters have a

pregnancy and subsequent miscarriage scare (which is just a scare, nothing bad happens, it all turns out great)

which might be difficult for some readers who don’t want to read about pregnancy.