So when a routine university function turns into a black tie gala, Mille and her circle make a pact that they’ll join an online dating service to find plus-ones for the event. There’s only one hitch: after making the pact, Millie and one of the guys, Reid Campbell, secretly spend the sexiest half-night of their lives together, but mutually decide the friendship would be better off strictly platonic.
But online dating isn’t for the faint of heart. While the guys are inundated with quality matches and potential dates, Millie’s first profile attempt garners nothing but dick pics and creepers. Enter “Catherine”—Millie’s fictional profile persona, in whose make-believe shoes she can be more vulnerable than she’s ever been in person. Soon “Catherine” and Reid strike up a digital pen-pal-ship...but Millie can’t resist temptation in real life, either. Soon, Millie will have to face her worst fear—intimacy—or risk losing her best friend, forever. (Pub Date: Dec 04, 2018)
My first book by these authors. While it seems chick lit is a dying genre lately with all the new adult books out there, I'm always ecstatic to find a nice read that can still be called chick lit.
3.5.
Millie has been part of a group for a while now, since her breakup with her boyfriend and boss, and it's becoming evident how they've been enabling each other's lack of effort in finding themselves partners. Things go out of control when after too many drinks, she sleeps with her best friend Reid. They need to meet new people and what's better than the internet? The idea seems fun enough until Millie finds out her best match is none other than Reid and starts mailing him under a pseudonym.
This was a fun read but it didn't go by that fast. I'm not sure what the problem was, but I didn't seem to make much progress on the book. I guess the story wasn't enticing enough even if these writers' style is a breathe of fresh air. You basically guess the whole plot from the summary, and I think it lacked cute scenes to compensate for predictability.
On the other hand, we had wonderful characters. I loved that group of friends, and online chat logs are always a good addition. I also appreciated how much we learn about Millie and her flaws, it made the character very real. A good bonus for the end, how she overcomes her issues. It's a pity I can't spoil you, but it was a very realistic solution.
This wasn't the most memorable chick lit I've read but it made me see Christina Lauren isn't/aren't just about the hype. I'll surely watch out for their future releases!
Honest review based on an ARC provided by Netgalley. Many thanks to the publisher for this opportunity.
Rating: 3 out of 5.
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