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The Love Study

The Love Study


by Kris Ripper

⭐⭐⭐ /5



After leaving wis groom at the alter 6 years ago, Declan is finally ready to start actually dating again. Coincidentally at this time he is introduced to Sidney and they invite Dec to join their YouTube show to assist his return to the work of dating. A win-win for both of them.

Sidney finds dates for Dec and they discuss and deconstruct them together afterwards… that is until the chemistry between Dec and Sidney becomes much greater than any of his dates... and they decide to date each other!

Sidney and Dec make a cute couple, but I found the internal dialogue from Dec to be distracting and at times hard to follow. The same can be said about Dec’s very vibrant friends … very quick and at times hard to follow. Another distraction was the scenes of Dec at work. I didn’t see how they moved the story forward. They felt almost like a break from he regular story.

Another aspect I had difficulty with was with Kris not feeling like he was deserving of love/ success and constantly sabotaging himself. I’m sure there must be readers who will relate to this and find Kris’s accepting that he is deserving, but I found his resolve somewhat rushed.

Overall, It was really interesting to read about the romance between a queer man and a nonbinary person. I enjoyed how they made their relationship their own and did not conform to regular relationship standards.

The Love Study by Kris Ripper is scheduled to release September 29th, 2020.

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Book Description

What happens when the search for the perfect date goes perfectly wrong?

Don’t miss this charming romantic comedy from critically acclaimed author Kris Ripper.

Declan has commitment issues. He’s been an office temp for literally years now, and his friends delight in telling people that he left his last boyfriend at the altar.

And that’s all true. But he’s starting to think it’s time to start working on his issues. Maybe.

When Declan meets Sidney—a popular nonbinary YouTuber with an advice show—an opportunity presents itself: as part of The Love Study, Declan will go on a series of dates arranged by Sidney and report back on how the date went in the next episode.

The dates are…sort of blah. It’s not Sidney’s fault; the folks participating are (mostly) great people, but there’s no chemistry there. Maybe Declan’s just broken.

Or maybe the problem is that the only person he’s feeling chemistry with is Sidney.

Carina Adores is home to highly romantic contemporary love stories where LGBTQ+ characters find their happily-ever-afters.

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I received a complimentary copy of this book from Harlequin and the Harlequin Publicity Team. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.



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