Good examples of this in adult romance are The Hating Game or The Wedding Date) As Hazel starts a new job at the beginning of the novel, I thought maybe that'd come into play, but it doesn't. Yes, she had her insecurities but she was also fiercely confident in herself and enviably comfortable in her own skin. I realize that finding the perfect person isn’t going to be easy for me because I’m a lot to take,” she says, “but I’m not going to change just so that I’m more datable. Even from their awkward encounter in college which created their budding friendship to their odd wingman routine.

When I meet someone I love, I become an octopus and wind my tentacles around their heart, tighter and tighter until they can’t deny they love me just the same. These men eventually grow bewildered that we don't settle down into calm, potential-wifey girlfriends.I've always enjoyed romantic comedies at the movies, but I've never really been a fan of them in book form. Now Hazel has a plan to get him out on the dating scene again by setting him up on blind dates to help him get over his ex. They both throw themselves back into the dating pool in the oddest of ways and the double dates soon turn into excuses just to hang out with a friend. In the beginning, Hazel was definitely an amazing character and I loved her quirky weird personality but after a while I thought it was exaggerated. I adore Josh as he wasn't embarrassed about Hazel and her crazy outfits or personality, he accepted her and everything she brought to the table.

I told myself I wouldn't read anymore Christina Lauren because I thought Roomies was a bit bland and not up my alley, but this one just sounded cute so I broke my own rule and WOW I'M SO GLAD I DID THIS IS A NEW FAVORITE OF THE YEAR! But now that Hazel is working with Josh’s sister, a new bond is formed; Josh and Hazel try to help each other out by setting up blind double dates, but the more time they spend together the more they realize that their assumptions about each other may have been wrong, and that their burgeoning friendship matters more than either ever expected it would.Summary (from the publisher): Hazel Camille Bradford knows she’s a lot to take—and frankly, most men aren’t up to the challenge.