A smart and delightful romantic comedy featuring fabulous female friendships and ”a great love story.” –Jasmine Guillory, bestselling author of Party of Two
Samiah 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 three-timing jerk of a boyfriend. Suddenly Samiah — along with his two other … a boyfriend. Suddenly Samiah — along with his two other “girlfriends,” London and Taylor — have gone viral online. Now the three new besties are making a pact to spend the next six months investing in themselves. No men and no dating.
For once Samiah is putting herself first, and that includes finally developing the 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?
3.25/5 stars!
Three women becomes friends when they learn that the man they are dating is the same person, making a six-month pact to focus on themselves (and maybe a boyfriend, too!). For this first book, the heroine is a tech-savvy woman who wants to create a new app for a prestigious competition. But her focus for detailed by a new co-worker, who has his own secrets to hide.
Though the premise is not new, the story was still enjoyable. I liked the strong heroine, the sweet and confident hero, and the fledgling sisterhood of the three women. I didn’t like the obstacle that cropped up between the heroine and th ehero, but understandable. Overall, the story is a good one.
**Thanks for the publisher and NetGalley for a review copy.**
This was a great book from beginning to end. Love the opening when the three women met. I laughed because I could actually visualize the scene. Then when Daniel and Samiah met I could feel the spark. This was a story that kept you guessing, because you didn’t know what way it would go, but then you find yourself rooting for the couple. Samiah is that woman that lives by graphs, expectation, and rules. Daniel is the kind of man that you hope to find, but can never locate.
Farrah kept it lively with plenty of humor, spark, friendships, and drama.
Can’t wait to read London and Taylor’s story.
Given advance copy in exchange for review.
I’m a black female working in healthcare IT and I totally identified with Samiah! I loved her journey with Daniel and smiled throughout the book as her relationship with other professional black women developed. This was a love story that didn’t end with getting the man but was about loving yourself and the support of your girlfriend’s. All 3 of these things resulted in a stronger Samiah by the end of the book. This one is a MUST read and I can’t wait to read her friend’s stories.
The Boyfriend Project is not my first Farrah Rochon book and it definitely will not be my last! I love that this a book not only about romance between the two main characters but about the importance of female friendships as well.
Samiah, London and Taylor could have used the way the met as an excuse to be foes but instead used it to form a bond of friendship that lead to a pact to better themselves.
Of course Samiah and Daniel were full of passion too and were a joy to read about as they worked their way to each other.
This was an excellent read and I can’t wait for Taylor and London’s books, I’m sure they will be just as enjoyable and well worth the wait.
Thank you NetGallery for the ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.
I finally got to read the full story of THE BOYFRIEND PROJECT and I LOVED IT.
If you read my “extended preview review” you’ll know that I was captivated right from the start by this book. I love strong, smart heroines and female characters and Farrah Rochon totally delivered. But for a romance to work, it has to have great chemistry between the two main characters, in this case, Samiah and Daniel, and those two burned up the pages from the start.
Samiah, is wicked smart, strong, sexy, sassy and successful, as are her two friends and sister. Yet, they are not perfect. They are driven, yet just like most of us they listen to their hearts and sometimes that gets them hurt, which makes them totally relatable. Otherwise, they would have been somewhat intimidating. But what I loved the most about these women (and the sister) is the instant bond they formed, the support they gave each other, and the strength they lent to each other when needed. So while this is a romance, it was also a friendship story and how important those people are in our lives when it’s time to focus on us. The story also had great family dynamics with a super supportive sister and the perfect husband who is everything you want in a brother-in-law. I mean, the man brought carbs when needed! Enough said about him.
As to the romance, it was sweet, funny, touching, and smoking hot. There’s something about the forbidden fruit here. Daniel had totally had my interest piqued from the start. He had me asking, “What was his game?” And wondering, “Could I trust him or was he going to be another dirtbag?” I’m happy to say, Definitely not a dirtbag. Try totally swoonworthy. Daniel was such a great match for Samiah. Smart (you’d have to be to keep up with her), but compassionate. The kind of guy who asks how you’re doing and genuinely wants to know. Such a rare quality. He was also funny, insightful, and sexy (guys with glasses…sigh).
Together these two are a powerhouse. I loved their wit and banter, but also how Samiah was open to trusting again and how Daniel respected her. The plot was great and not filled with too much tech speak that I felt lost, but enough that it read like the character really knew her job. I hate when characters get cool job titles and you never get to see them at work, but that wasn’t the case here. And there’s a tiny mystery to solve, which was another fun aspect of this story.
Overall, I thought THE BOYFRIEND PROJECT was well written, witty, funny, sexy and a thoroughly enjoyable read. I’m completely looking forward to the next in the series.
This was a cute story but I was not as into it as I hoped.
The story was written well and the story line was good. I just felt it dragged on and could not enjoy the story as much.
This was my first book by this author. Worth a read, just not for me