The Rom Con by Devon Daniels
Publisher: Berkley
Publication Date: November 7, 2023
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Book Review
After a brutal breakup, Cassidy Sutton swears off dating. When her grandmother gives her a 1950s dating guide, she plans to turn the retro advice into a “What not to do” article for her online publication, Siren. She decides to test the tips on Jack Bradford, creator of the rival site Brawler. Her plan backfires when the old-fashioned advice actually works, challenging her beliefs. Even worse, Jack sees through her tricks, and their fake relationship starts feeling real. As their cat-and-mouse game intensifies, Cassidy must decide if she’s playing to win or willing to risk it all for love.
After reading and loving Devon Daniels’ debut, Meet Me in the Middle, I could not wait to get my hands on the Rom Con, and it did not disappoint! Daniels creates the same fabulous tension between the two leads as in her first book.
I loved the nods to How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days. The story feels inspired by the movie, yet still feels fresh and completely unique!
I listened to the Rom Con as an audiobook, and I would highly recommend this! The narrator did a great job portraying Cassidy as she navigates her job and the situation with Jack. Listening to the story added to the humor. I found myself laughing out loud multiple times.
Thank you to PRH Audio for the advanced listening copy! All opinions are my own.
Synopsis from Goodreads
After a particularly brutal breakup, Cassidy Sutton has had it with dating. So when her grandmother gives her a 1950’s dating guide entitled 125 Tips to Hook a Husband, she decides to turn the retro advice into an ironic “What not to do” article for Siren, the popular online women’s publication she writes for. And who better to secretly test the old-fashioned tips on than Jack Bradford, chauvinistic creator of rival men’s site Brawler? She’ll write an article that will entertain female readers everywhere and embarrass their sexist nemesis at the same time. Two birds, one stone.
But her perfect plan soon proves to be anything but. Those vintage courtship tips Cassidy was so quick to poke fun at? They actually seem to work, calling her most closely-held beliefs into question. Even worse? Jack isn’t falling for any of her tricks—and it’s not long before their ‘fake’ relationship starts to feel like the realest one of her life. As her cat and mouse game starts to spiral out of control, Cassidy has to decide if she’s playing to win, or if she’s willing to lose it all for love.
About the Author
Devon Daniels is a born-and-bred California girl whose own love story found her transplanted to the Maryland shores of the Chesapeake. She loves writing contemporary rom-coms with all the witty banter & slow-burn tension readers can handle. Her debut novel Meet You in the Middle was chosen as one of the Best Books of 2021 by USA Today. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her clinging to her sanity as mom, chef, chauffeur, and referee to four children, or sneaking off with her husband for date nights.
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