YA Buddy Readers' Corner ♥ discussion

A novel of terrible first impressions, hilarious second chances, and the joy in finding your perfect match.

Dr. Briana Ortiz’s life is seriously flatlining. Her divorce is just about finalized, her brother’s running out of time to find a kidney donor, and that promotion she wants? Oh, that’s probably going to the new man-doctor who’s already registering eighty-friggin’-seven on Briana’s “pain in my ass” scale. But just when all systems are set to hate, Dr. Jacob Maddox completely flips the game . . . by sending Briana a letter.

And it’s a really good letter. Like the kind that proves that Jacob isn’t actually Satan. Worse, he might be this fantastically funny and subversively likeable guy who’s terrible at first impressions. Because suddenly he and Bri are exchanging letters, sharing lunch dates in her “sob closet,” and discussing the merits of freakishly tiny horses. But when Jacob decides to give Briana the best gift imaginable—a kidney for her brother—she wonders just how she can resist this quietly sexy new doctor . . . especially when he calls in a favor she can’t refuse.

Starting now. Trigger warning ⚠️ I WILL HATE THIS BOOK SO DON'T EXPECT ME TO LIKE IT

because that's literally the meaning of "I will hate this book"

5%

(view spoiler)[So his ex broke up with him and get up with his brother 😆😆😆 (hide spoiler)]

15%

(view spoiler)["The monotony of my uneventful, unremarkable, depressing fucking life."

Yeah, the life that YOU created 😑.

Plus yeah, you are kinda the asshole. Really showing it rn. & Idk how the love would even progress in here because that letter was dead casual, not in any way romantic. (hide spoiler)]

21%

(view spoiler)[ok, this is actually going a bit good 😒😒😒, why is it good, im supposed to hate read this book but its somehow good. 😐😐😐 Both of their relationship is now starting to grow and those letters are actually such a great device for them to know more about each other. Why is this good 😬😬😬 (hide spoiler)]

31%

(view spoiler)[YOOOOO congratsss, Benny has a kidney donor (hide spoiler)]

43%

(view spoiler)[she really aced that family meeting! At this point i know if the fake dating even is dating anymore because the already put up with every member of the family without backing out of this crazy mess. (hide spoiler)]

55%

(view spoiler)[ok on second thought, i STILL hate this book. Its still very much cliche with that shy nervous boi stereotype and when i thought this was an actual realistic romance it almost just becomes insta-love. (hide spoiler)]

85%

(view spoiler)[what the hell even is happening, it's almost like this relationship is built on miscommunication, is the only thing that exists between them and the only interactions that they ever do with each other. Just miscommunication everywhere. (hide spoiler)]

100%

(view spoiler)[i mean....at least they're married now and has trust upon each other and ready for the pregnancy and the baby and them being future parents ://////// ok its not that bad. Just mid (hide spoiler)]

Starting now

Sorry for being a day late :)

Gohnar23 wrote: "Starting now. Trigger warning ⚠️ I WILL HATE THIS BOOK SO DON'T EXPECT ME TO LIKE IT

because that's literally the meaning of "I will hate this book""

I'm just hoping its as good as the first in this series :)

After finishing it i can say this is the best out of the trilogy 😭😭. I mean but likee, i don't actually have that much things to say here negatively, which is why its the best out of the three,. Its mid! But when the Just for the summer is a GodAwful trauma dump and Part of Your World being a Godawful woman-child of a 38-year-old who happens to have sex with him literally in the first 5 chapters that i got confused why i rated it 3 stars and not the deserving one star that it really is.

Chapter 3

(view spoiler)[ Shouldn't have lashed out at him like that! But it is quite a sad situation :( (the case of her brother) (hide spoiler)]

Gohnar23 wrote: "5%

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I know righttt??! (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 6

(view spoiler)[ Oooh a guy who journals..

Also how's he going to find a plus one in time! Let me guess, its going to be Bri (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 10

(view spoiler)[ The idea of them writing letters and notes to each other is cute though ngl (hide spoiler)]

Masoodah wrote: "Chapter 10

[spoilers removed]"

Trueee, like n one really does that anymore so the effort put into it would be hellla great

Chapter 15

(view spoiler)[ Awwwwe hes got a donor. And its Mr Handsome. Scared me for a sec that something happened to Benny :/ (hide spoiler)]

Masoodah wrote: "Chapter 15

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[reall, hope he cna recover thoo (hide spoiler)]

Gohnar23 wrote: "Masoodah wrote: "Chapter 15

[spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I hope he does :((( -- kidney donor is a start (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 21

(view spoiler)[ Chemistry is growing! Bri is really fitting in with all the craziness. And they would be so cute together :) (hide spoiler)]

Gohnar23 wrote: "43%

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[She does really fit in very well. Plus the grandpa is jokes ahaha ;) (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 30

(view spoiler)[ And this is why communication is key guys...
Also im so glad we get to see Daniel from Book 1 again (hide spoiler)]

Masoodah wrote: "Chapter 30

And this is why communication is key guys...
Also im so glad we get to see Daniel from Book 1 again "

(view spoiler)[real, cuz trust me.."miscommunication" happens a little bit too much in this book (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 36

(view spoiler)[ ooooo someones jelly jelly...

Jacob insulting Levi's name as a garden tool bahahaha 😂😂

Also give that old man a cigarette, goddammnit! (hide spoiler)]

Gohnar23 wrote: "55%

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ To be honest that is the case with a lot of contemporary romance nowadays, it is the same cliche romantic trope - boy meets girl, they hate each other or one hates the other, blah blah, they fall in love, the end

But i quite enjoy reading it for the humor 😂
(hide spoiler)]

Gohnar23 wrote: "85%

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I know right! Just communicate fgs!!! (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 41

(view spoiler)[ Finally, the grandpa got the smokes (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 45

(view spoiler)[ Ok what the hell is even happening

- FMC has met her ex and then she starts feeling sick in the elevator??
-We find out that she is pregnant (they didnt use protection??? )
-Now she's having a mental breakdown!

Why did you not choose therapy, honey?

this is exhausting. I've only got three chapters left, thank the Lord. (hide spoiler)]

(view spoiler)[OMG NOW YOU'RE GETTING WHAT I FELT 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Good Lord miscommunication and many stupid mistakes are like the foundation of this book (hide spoiler)]

Finished

(view spoiler)[ I have mixed thoughts about this one. The book started off okay and then it just derailed... Picked up a little bit at the end.

I felt like literally the whole plot was just pushed into ten chapters at the end..

Yeah. 2.5 stars for me on this one . Was hoping to like it. Part of Your World is still number one (hide spoiler)]

Gohnar23 wrote: "[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ It was so fustrating!!! Just wanted the book to end after Chapter 40 (hide spoiler)]