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A review by dkreading
The Hate Project by Kris Ripper
4.0
*I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for a honest review*
Oscar is out of work and spiraling when he gets a job offer from Jack, the new guy in his group of queer friends. Jack needs someone to help clean out his grandparents' house and Oscar, who loves to clean and organize, is just the man for the job. Except that Oscar and Jack can't seem to inhabit the same space without fighting. Which is fine, they like fighting. An added bonus: their mutual attraction and previous one night stand leads to the potential for a friends(?) with benefits arrangement. But what happens when their time together leads to real feelings?
The Hate Project is highly entertaining and laugh out loud funny! I first came across Kris Ripper's work when I listened to The Love Study, and I am definitely a fan of this series which follows a group of queer and quirky friends who are a found family/support group. Throughout The Hate Project I felt deeply moved by how the friends support Oscar as he goes through unemployment, relationship drama, and transitioning to new meds. Oscar is the grouch of the group and he often struggles with self image and feeling like he's too much for people to love, but time and again his friends are there to build him up.
And then there's Jack, the new guy to the group and, from Oscar's perspective, the most normal, even if he is a jerk. But as Oscar spends more time around Jack he starts to learn more about him and actually starts to like being around him. I enjoyed the way that their relationship gradually developed from verbal sparring and hookups to something more. They're such an odd couple and I continually found myself grinning over their bickering, as well as blushing during their sexy scenes.
There's lots to love in this book: hilarious banter, quality characters, romance, drama, and a house cleaning project as daunting as the prospect of real feels!
Oscar is out of work and spiraling when he gets a job offer from Jack, the new guy in his group of queer friends. Jack needs someone to help clean out his grandparents' house and Oscar, who loves to clean and organize, is just the man for the job. Except that Oscar and Jack can't seem to inhabit the same space without fighting. Which is fine, they like fighting. An added bonus: their mutual attraction and previous one night stand leads to the potential for a friends(?) with benefits arrangement. But what happens when their time together leads to real feelings?
The Hate Project is highly entertaining and laugh out loud funny! I first came across Kris Ripper's work when I listened to The Love Study, and I am definitely a fan of this series which follows a group of queer and quirky friends who are a found family/support group. Throughout The Hate Project I felt deeply moved by how the friends support Oscar as he goes through unemployment, relationship drama, and transitioning to new meds. Oscar is the grouch of the group and he often struggles with self image and feeling like he's too much for people to love, but time and again his friends are there to build him up.
And then there's Jack, the new guy to the group and, from Oscar's perspective, the most normal, even if he is a jerk. But as Oscar spends more time around Jack he starts to learn more about him and actually starts to like being around him. I enjoyed the way that their relationship gradually developed from verbal sparring and hookups to something more. They're such an odd couple and I continually found myself grinning over their bickering, as well as blushing during their sexy scenes.
There's lots to love in this book: hilarious banter, quality characters, romance, drama, and a house cleaning project as daunting as the prospect of real feels!