The bookstagram community on Instagram is definitely one of the best discoveries of this year for me. One of my goals for 2020 was to read a new book each month. I fell off that goal earlier this year but was reignited when I found a whole community of readers on Instagram sharing their TBR (to be read) list, book reviews, and so much more book related content. I fell into a deep hole of rom-coms this past summer so here are the rom-com books that Instagram made me buy.
1. The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon
Samia Brooks never thought she would be "that" girl. But a live tweet of a horrific date just revealed the painful truth: she's been catfished by a 3-timing jerk of a boyfriend. Suddenly Samiah - along with 2 other "girlfriends," London and Taylor - have gone viral online. Now the 3 new besties are making a pact to spend the next 6 months investing in themselves. No men and no dating.
For once Samiah is putting herself first, and that includes finally developing an app she's always dreamed of creating. Which is the exact moment she meets the deliciously sexy Daniel Collins at work. What are the chances? But is Daniel really boyfriend material or is he maybe just a little too good to be true?
This book was such a gem and made me remember how much I enjoy reading. It was so modern and truly refreshing in the fictional romance department. Aside from being so enjoyable and well written it contains so much value in representation. 1. Representation matters - our main character is a strong black female and we get a sense of some of the difficulties that black women go through. There's also some Asian representation in there! 1.b) In addition to our main character being a black woman, she's also a success in the STEM field. 2. Female friendships - our supporting characters were such a delight and it was so nice to see their friendship blossom. 3 women in very different but similar journeys, I found them all to be very relatable. 3. Where can I get a Daniel Collins? I couldn't put this book down, you need to add it to your TBR!
Rating: 5/5
2. The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
Olive Torres is used to being the unlucky twin: from inexplicable mishaps to a recent layoff, her life seems to be almost comically jinxed. By contrast, her sister Ami is an eternal champion... she even managed to finance her entire wedding by winning a slew of contests. Unfortunately for Olive, the only thing worse than constant bad luck is having to spend the wedding day with the best man (and nemesis), Ethan Thomas.
Olive braces herself for wedding hell, determined to put on a brave face, but when the entire wedding party gets food poisoning, the only people who aren't affected are Olive and Ethan. Suddenly, there's a free honeymoon up for grabs and Olive will be damned if Ethan gets to enjoy paradise solo.
Agreeing to a temporary truce, the pair head for Maui. After all, 10 days of bliss is worth having to assume the role of loving newlyweds right? But the weird thing is... Olive doesn't mind playing pretend. In fact, the more she pretends to be the luckiest woman alive, the more it feels like it might be.
This enemies-to-lovers trope was all over Instagram and did not disappoint! I remember when i finished this book I was so upset that the experience was over. The banter between Olive and Ethan, fake dating, body positivity and the Hawaiian setting, ugh I loved this book so much. This is definitely something I would gravitate towards to cheer myself up.
Rating: 5/5
3. The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa
A wedding planner left at the altar? Yeah, the irony isn't lost on Carolina Santos, either. But despite that embarrassing blip from her past, Lina's offered an opportunity that could change her life There's just one hitch... she has to collaborate with the best (make that worst) man from her own failed nuptials.
Marketing expert Max Hartley is determined to make his mark with a coveted hotel client looking to expand its brand. Then he learns he'll be working with his brother's whip-smart, stunning - absolutely off limits - ex-fiancee. And she loathes him. If they can nail their presentation without killing each other, they'll both come out ahead. Except Max has been public enemy #1 ever since he encouraged his brother to jilt the bride and Lina's ready to dish out a little payback of her own.
Soon Lina and Max discover animosity may not be the only emotion creating sparks between them. Still, this star-crossed couple can never be more than temporary playmates because Lina isn't interested in falling in love and Max refuses to play runner-up to his brother ever again...
Another enemies-to-lovers trope filled with so much fun and steam! One of the highlights of this book to me was Lina's family's dynamic because it reminded me of my own. Like Lina, I'm very close with my family, I see my extended family often and we're all in each other's business haha. Also, yay to the representation, Lina is Afro-Latinx, and we get a taste of the cultures in this book.
Rating: 3.5/5
What books did Instagram convince you to buy?
With love & light,
C
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