A review by ghostiegail
What Is Love? by Jen Comfort

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

QUESTION: Sharing its title with the 1993 hit by Haddaway, this book begins each chapter with a trivia question.

ANSWER: What is *What Is Love*?

”He thinks he’s playing 4D chess, but joke’s on him because I only play checkers.”

♡ I appreciate when a book has a silly concept and truly leans into it. You have to be at least a little nerdy to pick up a Jeopardy-inspired romance novel, and Jen Comfort caters to those readers with wild trivia facts and even wilder study sessions.

♡ Both points of view were truly distinct — Teddy’s POV felt like penning a romance novel with ink and quill, and Maxine’s POV felt like scribbling a stand-up special on a stained diner napkin five minutes before you’re called on stage.

♡ I can see how the main characters’ personalities could become grating for readers. Maxine crashes through life on instinct and adrenaline, and Teddy built the foundations of his self esteem on generational elitism — but I think if you can surrender yourself to the absurdity of an enemies-to-lovers jeopardy-inspired spice-fest, you can learn to love these characters, too.

♡ As a lover of both trivia tournaments and romantic comedies, I don’t see how this book could’ve been anything other than a slam-dunk. I’m giving it five stars simply because I had fun the entire time, and you probably will too.