Whiskey Trick

Another great story from the series. I loved this unique story between Henry and Tina. The way they meet and then end up together ahh a really funny easy going love story. I enjoyed reading it and was satisfied with the way the story had developed and ended.
I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for NetGalley

I found Whiskey Trick as part of a reading challenge. I was looking for a quick read that someone in my challenge group was also reading. The blurb for this book sounded fun – which in turn has lead me to the first of the series that I will be binging soon.

I was intrigued by the premise of this book. A man on the search for love, but bombing every date. He can’t understand what he’s doing wrong. He’s even mistaken as an Uber driver as he’s sitting outside of a night club debating going in.

Henry doesn’t understand why he can’t get through a first date much less get to a second one. After being in a two year relationship that left him baffled at his ex’s exit, he’s trying to find the next person to fill that role. Henry can’t seem to get out of his own way though.

While acting as an Uber driver for a group of friends leaving a club after a run in with one of their exes, Henry has a brillant idea. One of the women is bemoaning that she doesn’t speak up enough for herself yet at the same time, the guys she dates are emotional idiots. Henry figures they can cut a deal. He “dates” Tina (the drunk girl from the non Uber ride) and she tells him what he is doing wrong. In his mind it’s a fair trade. He encourages her to speak up and out, while she tells him how to slay in the online dating world.

As with all romances, this deal is emotionally sticky and doesn’t work out the way the parties intend it to. Henry definitely has some work to do on his end, but Tina can see the good heart and the motive behind some of his actions. Henry also begins to feel protective of Tina or “Trick” as he’s nicknamed her. He worries that her huge heart is being taken advantage of. He wants her to set boundaries and use her words.

This is a quick yet fun read. The author does an amazing job at writing a stand alone with fully fleshed out characters and twists on a fun plot premise. Her side characters play useful roles, but also stand out as people on their own. The angst is low and over with a bit quickly. The plot explodes just as you are wondering if this may have a cliff hanger.

Whiskey Trick is part of a series, but can easily be read as a stand alone. I have the other books saved in my TBR for the next time I am looking for a great read, with a well written plot and a happy ending.

This was the first book of the Whiskey series that I have read and it was an ok read for me. I have read other books by Ryan Ringbloom that I really liked but this one didn’t hit the mark with me. Henry and Tina were having trouble with relationships and they thought they can help each other out. I didn’t feel any chemistry between them and this story just fell flat for me.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and I am voluntarily leaving a honest review.

Poor Henry, if it weren’t for bad luck, he’d have no luck at all. If only he could just break free from his past. Tina sure can pick them! She has a magnet for all the wrong men. When fate brings them together, no one could predict that these two would be an amazing match. At least that’s the trick of this, but is it all smoke and mirrors? Can these two be a true team or is it just the whiskey talking again? I love the hilarious but truly soul searching words of Ryan Ringbloom. She can turn the silly and every day into something magical and entertaining and dare I say a bit informative at times causing you to stop and pause and take notice in your own life.

I love this series! They are the perfect quick, funny reads that I need when I have a book hangover from too many emotionally draining romances. I am a sucker for fauxmances and this one has an interesting variation of that trope with the Beta dating scenario. To be honest when I saw that this book was going to be about Henry I wasn’t that excited. I thought he was boring in Whiskey Chick so I wasn’t sure where the laughs were going to come from Ryan Ringbloom knows how to deliver a fun, lighthearted romance and I certainly wasn’t disappointed.

Henry is immersed in the world of dating, trying to find his other half after being blindsided when his long term relationship ended. He thinks he’s doing everything right, but unfortunately, while well intentioned, he’s oblivious to the things he’s doing all wrong!

After meeting Tina in a very unconventional way, a relationship of sorts is started, better known as “beta dating”…she’s giving him dating do’s and don’ts while he’s helping her to be more assertive. But it’s when things start to change from fake to real that misunderstandings occur and things get even more interesting. With appearances by Jenn and Remi, Henry’s sister and brother’s gf, you won’t be able to keep a straight face! And there may or may not be some whiskey involved.

Ryan Ringbloom’s writing keeps the reader on their toes with a story that isn’t predictable…witty banter, laugh out loud exchanges and an incredibly entertaining storyline had me reading this book in one sitting! Moral of the story: maybe it’s not so much about doing the wrong things while dating, it’s about finding the person who will appreciate us doing those exact things.