Title: Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend
Author: Penny Reid
Genre: Contemporary Romantic Comedy
Release Date: April 12, 2022
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Winnifred Gobaldi and Byron Visser are not best friends.
Yes, they’ve known each other for years, but they’re not even friendly. Winnie considers them more like casual, distant acquaintances who find each other barely tolerable, especially when he's being condescending (which is all the time).
The truth is, they have nothing in common. She’s a public school science teacher with stars in her eyes, and he’s a pretentious, joyless double PhD turned world-famous bestselling fiction author. She loves sharing her passion for promulgating women in STEM careers and building community via social media, and he eschews all socialization, virtual or otherwise. She’s looking for a side hustle to help pay down a mountain of student debt, and his financial portfolio is the stuff of fiduciary wet dreams. So why are they faking a #bestfriend relationship for millions of online spectators?
When a simple case of tit-for-tat trends between nonfriends leads to a wholly unexpected kind of pretend, nothing is simple. Sometimes, it takes a public audience to reveal the truth of private feelings, and rarely—very rarely—you should believe what you see online.
Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend is a full-length, complete standalone, adult contemporary romantic comedy.
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Review:
3.75 stars
***
This was a pretty good read, but kind of an odd, definitely unique read, as well. Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend is a standalone book and is Winnie and Byron's book. Winnie and Byron have been in the same friend group since college. Winnie's best friend and roommate, Amelia, is Byron's best friend. But Byron and Winnie don't know each other very well. Winnie has always felt intimidated by Byron because he stares at her a lot and is bluntly honest about her job and other things in a way that she doesn't understand and that hurt her feelings. Byron is a reclusive famous author. Winnie is a science teacher and she does social media videos of experiments and such to encourage girls to enter the STEM field. When the opportunity for a side job that is right up her alley in social media and STEM comes available, Winnie decides to beef up her social media following to get an interview for the position. She asks her newly single crush to do the videos with her, but when that falls through, Byron volunteers to help her complete her video challenges. As they spend time together, Byron reveals he's had feelings for Winnie for years. They get to really know each other and understand how each othe ticks. Winnie and Byron were a good couple and I felt like they were meant to be.
This story was good. However, Byron and Winnie were both kind of odd people. At first, I found it hard to understand and identify with them. But I did grow to like them together by the end and feel the love and chemistry between them. They were sweet together and I liked how they adored each other. Their relationship is slow burn and there is no sealing the deal in the sack, which I am not a fan of. But they were both virgins and there are a few sexy moments in general. And I enjoyed the social media challenges and Winnie's love of STEM.
Overall, even though this was a bit of an odd read, I still enjoyed it. I liked seeing how Winnie and Byron's relationship developed and by the end, I was fully invested in them as a couple. I enjoyed their sweetness, sensitivity and undestanding towards each other, as well as their ability to communicate and willingness to better themselves. They were a smart, mature couple who deserved to find their perfect match and happyness. I look forward to what Ms. Reid comes up with next.
This story was good. However, Byron and Winnie were both kind of odd people. At first, I found it hard to understand and identify with them. But I did grow to like them together by the end and feel the love and chemistry between them. They were sweet together and I liked how they adored each other. Their relationship is slow burn and there is no sealing the deal in the sack, which I am not a fan of. But they were both virgins and there are a few sexy moments in general. And I enjoyed the social media challenges and Winnie's love of STEM.
Overall, even though this was a bit of an odd read, I still enjoyed it. I liked seeing how Winnie and Byron's relationship developed and by the end, I was fully invested in them as a couple. I enjoyed their sweetness, sensitivity and undestanding towards each other, as well as their ability to communicate and willingness to better themselves. They were a smart, mature couple who deserved to find their perfect match and happyness. I look forward to what Ms. Reid comes up with next.
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Penny Reid is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Selling Author of the Winston Brothers, Knitting in the City, Rugby, and Hypothesis series. She used to spend her days writing federal grant proposals as a biomedical researcher, but now she just writes books. She’s also a full time mom to three diminutive adults, wife, daughter, knitter, crocheter, sewer, general crafter, and thought ninja.
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