I freaking loved this book! It was cute and fresh and just had me wishing I was a part of this group of friends who looked out for one another, nosed in each others business, and created their own family with bonds stronger than blood. ~ Leigh, Guilty Pleasures
Blurb:
Millie Morris has always been one of the guys. A UC Santa Barbara professor, she’s a female-serial-killer expert who’s quick with a deflection joke and terrible at getting personal. And she, just like her four best guy friends and fellow professors, is perma-single.
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.
Perfect for fans of Roxanne and She’s the Man, Christina Lauren’s latest romantic comedy is full of mistaken identities, hijinks, and a classic love story with a modern twist. Funny and fresh, you’ll want to swipe right on My Favorite Half-Night Stand.
From the text conversations to the confusion over dating apps and all of the adorable banter in between, I freaking loved this book! It was cute and fresh and just had me wishing I was a part of this group of friends who looked out for one another, nosed in each others business, and created their own family with bonds stronger than blood.
With Obama coming to speak at a university function, Millie and her four male colleagues and best friends need to find dates. But with options being slim, this geeky chic group decide to head online to find love. Millie has trouble with opening up to people, but when she creates a profile as an alter-ego of her true self, she is matched with Reid, one of her best friends.
In real life, Millie and Reid begin a “friends with benefits” relationship. The physical connection between this pair is great, but emotionally Millie is still closed off. Ironically, “online Millie” has no problem opening up to Reid. The problem? Reid is unaware of who he is talking with and falling for online, just as he falls deeper in love with Millie IRL.
Told from dual points of view, I had trouble putting this story down. It was unique and modern and full of characters I just adored. I did have a few moments where I wanted to smack the Millie and found myself almost yelling at my kindle, but beside those feelings of angst, I thoroughly enjoyed myself and this fun, heartfelt story.
4.5 stars
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