Buttercup's Book Blog: Review: The Bookworm's Guide to Dating by Emma Hart

Synopsis:

What I wanted for my birthday: Books.

What I got for my birthday: my brother's best friend playing matchmaker.

Let it be known that I, Kinsley Lane, am one hundred percent against being set up with somebody.

And I'm one thousand percent sure that Josh Carter is not the man to find me a boyfriend.

I mean, if I'm so great, why isn't he the one dating me? (For the record, I don't know the answer. That's just what the guy on the internet asked.)

Still, I'll humor him. If I go on his little dates, he'll teach my bookish, introverted self how not to be totally, completely, utterly, unforgivably awkward on every single one of them.

And all I have to do is fall in love with one of the lovely gentlemen he's serving up for me on a silver platter--all of whom fit my very specific guidelines.

Simple, right?

It would be.

If only I could stop falling for Josh.

Review:

The Bookworm's Guide to Dating by Emma Hart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an advanced copy of this book via the author in exchange for an honest review.

This was really funny. I rules at the beginning of each chapter. They were pretty spot on. This is filled with Emma Hart's trademark snark and humor, and her British sayings.

The banter between all of the characters is exactly what I would expect from lifelong friends. They are fairly straightforward with their words and don't really hold back. Everyone is in everyone else's business because they live in a small town where everyone knows everyone else. I really loved seeing three best friends running a successful bookstore. The dynamics between the three girls was awesome and I’m looking forward to getting to know Holley and Saylor more in the next two books in the series. This first installment follows Kinsley, a self proclaimed awkward bookworm looking for love. She has decided to start dating more, but she knows she is a wreck when it comes to dating. When her brother’s best friend, Josh, offers to help her out by giving her dating advice, screen matches from various dating apps and set her up on dates, she reluctantly accepts. Josh has been harboring a secret crush on her for years but out of respect for his friendship with her brother, he has determined it will never work out between them. When jealousy rears its ugly head as he is coaching Kinsley, things take an unexpected turn in their relationship.

This is filled with plenty of steamy scenes as well as humorous ones. The scenes with the grandparents and ducks will have you laughing out loud. The characters are great, and I really enjoy it when the author shows characters having adult conversations about adult situations. Kinsley and Josh both have to deal with the establishment of their relationship and the repercussions it may have.

I really enjoyed this and I’m looking forward to the rest of the books in the series.