REVIEW: "Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating" by Christina Lauren (Romantic Comedy, Contemporary Romance)

JOSH AND HAZEL'S GUIDE TO NOT DATING by Christina Lauren
	Publisher: Gallery Books Genre: Contemporary Romance Publication Date: September 4th 2018 Standalone: Yes
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Description from Publisher:
Hazel Camille Bradford knows she’s a lot to take—and frankly, most men aren’t up to the challenge. If her army of pets and thrill for the absurd don’t send them running, her lack of filter means she’ll say exactly the wrong thing in a delicate moment. Their loss. She’s a good soul in search of honest fun. Josh Im has known Hazel since college, where her zany playfulness proved completely incompatible with his mellow restraint. From the first night they met—when she gracelessly threw up on his shoes—to when she sent him an unintelligible email while in a post-surgical haze, Josh has always thought of Hazel more as a spectacle than a peer. But now, ten years later, after a cheating girlfriend has turned his life upside down, going out with Hazel is a breath of fresh air. Not that Josh and Hazel date. At least, not each other. Because setting each other up on progressively terrible double blind dates means there’s nothing between them...right?
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This was really great! Within a page, I was shaking with laughter and eagerly turning pages. I admit that I liked Hazel at first, then felt she was MAAYBE a bit too wild, but then I fell in love with her. She is just that kind of character, I think, that you really can't help but love her. And Josh was SUCH a great match. I'd say he probably felt the same way, and I really loved how he took her eccentricities in stride, even admiring how brave she was. He was a great "straight man" to be her best friend. And these two had some really wonderful chemistry as well, both as friends and more. I loved their banter, and loved their sweetness, and loved their sexytimes. They made each other laugh and were there for one another as well. I cannot forget to mention Winnie. At times, she still the show just because dogs are awesome. ;) The end was handled really well, too. I won't go into detail, but been there, done that, and appreciated how it was written. I picked this up because I wanted a Best Friends to Lovers book (one of my favorites), and I have loved Christina Lauren every time. This is really no exception!!
My Source: I purchased this book from Amazon. This in no way influenced my review. My opinion is unbiased and 100% my own.

About the Author:
Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of long-time writing partners/besties/soulmates/brain-twins Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings. The coauthor duo writes both Young Adult and Adult Fiction, and together has produced fourteen New York Times bestselling novels. Their books have been translated into 30+ languages. (Some of these books have kissing. Some of these books have A LOT of kissing.)