Review of "The Dating Experiment" by Emma Hart

*I read this book in April but have had the review sitting in my "Drafts" since then. Still stuck in the slump.

My Review:

I decided to try this book as I was reading The Bookworm's Guide series and noticed that Emma Hart had written a bunch of books. This book looked promising, so I gave it a try. I did not realize that this book was the third book in another series of hers. I was still able to read it and understand it just fine, but obviously I was missing some of the backstories. 

Chloe has been in love with her best friend's older brother for as long as she can remember. As adults, they are now working together and running an online dating site called "Studpid Cupid." Chloe has finally decided that her and Dom will never happen, and it's time for her to move on. She thinks she has the perfect plan to help her do this, she'll have Dom set her up on a date. What she doesn't realize is that Dom has feelings for her too and has for years. He will set Chloe up if she will find a date for him. So they both go on dates set up by each other when really they just want to date each other😣. 

The story is predictable and very reminiscent of Kinsley and Josh from the first Bookworm's book (Actually, I think this book came out first, so it's the other way around). It just felt like I had read the story before many times. The other issue I had with the book is that Chloe and Dom argue a lot, like ALL the time. I get that at the beginning it might be sexual frustration, but they continue throughout the whole book. The constant bickering gets tiring, and I got frustrated with Chloe. I just wanted her to cool down and give him a chance. I feel like with all the arguing, communication is going to be BIG issue for this couple. Just like the other books I've read by Emma Hart, it had funny moments, and it was an easy read. I just didn't enjoy it as much as the Bookworm's Guide series (No ornery grandparents or ducks😞). It also gave me a weird sense of deja vu as I felt like I just read this same story in the first Bookworm's Guide book.

How Much Coffee Was Needed?

None. This was an easy read, and I didn't feel compelled to stay up late reading it.

What's Next?

I didn't fill out this part when I originally wrote the review. I've read several ebooks since this one, so I'm not quite sure what I read next. I'm guessing it was Seven Up by Janet Evanovich.