He’s not a douchebag;
but that doesn’t stop his friends from
turning him into one.
MY FRIENDS WANT ME TO GET LAID.
So much so that they plastered my ugly mug all over campus, in bold printed letters: Are you the lucky lady who’s going to break our roommate’s cherry? Him: socially awkward man with average-sized penis looking for willing sexual partner. You: must have pulse. Text him at: 555-254-5551 The morons can’t even spell. And the texts I’ve been receiving are what wet dreams are made of. But I’m not like these douchebags, no matter how hard they try to turn me into one.
THIS ISN’T THE KIND OF ATTENTION I WANT.
One text stands out from hundreds. One number I can’t bring myself to block. She seems different. Hotter, even in black and white. However, after seeing her in person, I know she’s not the girl for me. But my friends won’t let up—they just don't get it. Douchebags or not, there's one thing they'll never understand:
GIRLS DON’T WANT ME.
Especially her.
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He’s seated at a table in the far corner when I spot him from the door. He’s not hard to miss—not with his purple t-shirt in a sea of black and yellow, and wavy mussed hair. He’s slouching, hunched over his table. Defeated. Tired. My stomach rolls with nerves, nerves that have me rooted to the spot in the doorway, watching him. Just watching. For the entire four minutes I stand here, he sits immobile, studying his laptop, eyes moving along the screen, completely transfixed by whatever he’s reading. Learning. “Just go over there,” I whisper to myself, blowing out a puff of pent-up air. I put one foot in front of the other and begin toward him, spine ramrod straight, steeling myself, prepared for another argument. Twenty feet. Fifteen. Eight. Two. “Hi.” No reply. “Do you mind if I sit here?” I lay my hand on the back of the wooden chair across from him, intending to pull it out. He stiffens but doesn’t lift his head. “Yes I mind.” “Would you mind if I sat at the table next to you?” I’m pushing his buttons, looking for a reaction, but he only spares me a brief glance. Shrugs. “Free country.” I bite my lip to hide a smile, glad he didn’t tell me to take a hike...
MY REVIEW:
4 stars
****
I enjoyed this book! This is Laurel and Rhett's book. Laurel is beautiful (and she knows it); a slightly snobby and superficial college student. Rhett is also a college student, more of an average looking guy, who just transferred to Laurel's college on a wrestling scholarship. As part of Rhett's hazing from his new wrestling teammates, his face gets postered all over campus, saying he needs to get laid. Laurel is not impressed by Rhett's picture, but her cousin dares her to text the number on the poster. She reluctantly does, and strikes up a texting relationship with him. Laurel starts to like Rhett and they eventually meet in person. As they become friends, Laurel starts to really like who Rhett is as a person and she sees that she was rude and judgmental about his looks. But he is clueless that Laurel could be interested in him. Over time, she convinces him and they begin a relationship. It takes some work and some growth on both of their parts, but they manage to make it work.
I liked both Laurel and Rhett. I had trouble liking Laurel at first. She was very stuck-up and snobby- thinking she was too good and too beautiful to be in Rhett's league. She made several comments that I thought were bitchy and rude. But as she got to know Rhett, she started to see him for the really great guy he was and she changed for the better. I liked Rhett from the beginning. He was not a douchebag at all. He was a good person, smart, gentlemanly, and talented.
Laurel and Rhett were quite the pair. They both had insecurities, were sometimes immature, and sometimes clueless. Especially Rhett. He was pretty dense when Laurel was practically throwing herself at him. She adored Rhett. There was a bit of a slow burn. He had no clue that she liked him until she told him. It was a little unbelievable that he could be so clueless. I felt a little bad for Laurel because she was doing all the chasing and work in the relationship, while Rhett didn't give her much in return. Laurel was super supportive of him and his wrestling career, while Rhett was mostly enamored with her looks and didn't seem to know much about her life. I wanted him to be more assertive and man up more. Still, they were typical college age kids, just learning who they are and how to maneuver adult friendships and relationships. Neither of them had experience falling in love or being in a mature, heartfelt relationship. They both made a few mistakes, but their hearts were in the right places and they made up for them. I got it and I cut them some slack because I remember being that age and clueless too. By the epilogue, they had definitely grown and matured together.
I listened to the audio version of this book and it was only my second audiobook, but I really enjoyed it. I liked the narrators, Josh Goodman and Muffy Newton. Josh did a good job with Rhett's Louisiannian accent without making him sound like a redneck. Muffy really nailed Laurel's slightly snobby personality. This was my first listening experience with them both and I enjoyed it. I liked how they brought the various characters to life.
Overall, this was an enjoyable book! The story was cute, funny, sexy and slightly angsty. It was great seeing Laurel and Rhett's relationship develop. This was my second read by Sarah Ney, but my first book to read in this series. I definitely think I will go back and read the first two books in the series soon, as well.
I liked both Laurel and Rhett. I had trouble liking Laurel at first. She was very stuck-up and snobby- thinking she was too good and too beautiful to be in Rhett's league. She made several comments that I thought were bitchy and rude. But as she got to know Rhett, she started to see him for the really great guy he was and she changed for the better. I liked Rhett from the beginning. He was not a douchebag at all. He was a good person, smart, gentlemanly, and talented.
Laurel and Rhett were quite the pair. They both had insecurities, were sometimes immature, and sometimes clueless. Especially Rhett. He was pretty dense when Laurel was practically throwing herself at him. She adored Rhett. There was a bit of a slow burn. He had no clue that she liked him until she told him. It was a little unbelievable that he could be so clueless. I felt a little bad for Laurel because she was doing all the chasing and work in the relationship, while Rhett didn't give her much in return. Laurel was super supportive of him and his wrestling career, while Rhett was mostly enamored with her looks and didn't seem to know much about her life. I wanted him to be more assertive and man up more. Still, they were typical college age kids, just learning who they are and how to maneuver adult friendships and relationships. Neither of them had experience falling in love or being in a mature, heartfelt relationship. They both made a few mistakes, but their hearts were in the right places and they made up for them. I got it and I cut them some slack because I remember being that age and clueless too. By the epilogue, they had definitely grown and matured together.
I listened to the audio version of this book and it was only my second audiobook, but I really enjoyed it. I liked the narrators, Josh Goodman and Muffy Newton. Josh did a good job with Rhett's Louisiannian accent without making him sound like a redneck. Muffy really nailed Laurel's slightly snobby personality. This was my first listening experience with them both and I enjoyed it. I liked how they brought the various characters to life.
Overall, this was an enjoyable book! The story was cute, funny, sexy and slightly angsty. It was great seeing Laurel and Rhett's relationship develop. This was my second read by Sarah Ney, but my first book to read in this series. I definitely think I will go back and read the first two books in the series soon, as well.
Sara Ney is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the How to Date a Douchebag series, and is best known for her sexy, laugh-out-loud New Adult romances. Among her favorite vices, she includes: iced latte's, historical architecture and well-placed sarcasm. She lives colorfully, collects vintage books, art, loves flea markets, and fancies herself British.
She lives with her husband, children, and her ridiculously large dog.
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