She was amazing as a character but a little weak as a heroine. As a reformed hyper masculine woman due to what I'd been cultured to be, I wonder why light skinned, biracial or non-black/non-dark skinned women are never encouraged to be women who 'don't need men'. Dani was so masculine, she didn't have any feminine traits. The fact the most she'd ever ask for from Oshun was to get laid felt like she was making fun of it. As a Black Caribbean Latinx person, I recognized Oshun being mentioned but her belief system seemed so linear and one-dimensional, I would expect this by white ppl interpreting african pagan religions but not a black woman. Her first introduction to me is being a witch, but I never got a clear view of what she practiced religiously. The author is talented, I'm just not sure I'm a fan of the situationship turned relationship because rarely do situationships ever end in monogamous relationships.

There was something missing for me but ultimately did enjoy it. 'Talia Hibbert is a rockstar! Her writing is smart, funny, and sexy.' (Meg Cabot, number one New York Times best-selling author of the Little Bridge Island and Princess Diaries series) Has her wish backfired? Is her focus being tested? Or is the universe just waiting for her to take a hint? The easy lay Dani dreamed of is now more complex than her thesis. But the former sports star has issues of his own, and the walls around his heart are as thick as his.um, thighs. Before long, he's tackling her fears into the dirt. The trouble is, grumpy Zaf is secretly a hopeless romantic - and he's determined to corrupt Dani's stone-cold realism. Lying to help children? Who on earth would refuse? Dani's plan is simple: fake a relationship in public, seduce Zaf behind the scenes. Turns out, his sports charity for kids could really use the publicity. Suddenly, half the internet is shipping #DrRugbae - and Zaf is begging Dani to play along. But before she can explain that fact to him, a video of the heroic rescue goes viral. When big, brooding security guard Zafir Ansari rescues Dani from a workplace fire drill gone wrong, it's an obvious sign: PhD student Dani and former rugby player Zaf are destined to sleep together. So Dani asks the universe for the perfect friend-with-benefits - someone who knows the score and knows their way around the bedroom. Romantic partners, whatever their gender, are a distraction at best and a drain at worst. But romance? Been there, done that, burned the T-shirt. USA Today best-selling author Talia Hibbert returns with another charming romantic comedy about a young woman who agrees to fake date her friend after a video of him 'rescuing' her from their office building goes viral.ĭanika Brown knows what she wants: professional success, academic renown, and an occasional roll in the hay to relieve all that career-driven tension.

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