

The story is just cute and the fake dating trope didn’t become annoying at any point, because the characters and their interactions felt so real. Being so annoying, actually made her growth at the end, even more satisfying. However, throughout the story she actually evolves into a multilayered, complex character, with flaws and growth. At the beginning Dani Brown felt like a walking stereotype of a feminist study major and I seriously didn’t like her. However, to my surprise I loved this one.though at the beginning I didn’t. I listened to this audiobook for the Goodreads 2020 choice awards and am usually not big on romance. Or is the universe waiting for her to take a hint? With every fake date and midnight meeting, Dani's easy lay becomes more complex than her thesis. But grumpy Zaf is secretly a romantic - and he's determined to corrupt Dani's stone-cold realism. Now half the internet is shipping #DrRugbae - and Zaf is begging Dani to play along.ĭani's plan is simple: fake a relationship in public, seduce Zaf behind the scenes. But before she can explain that fact, a video of the heroic rescue goes viral. When brooding security guard Zafir Ansari rescues her from a workplace fire drill gone wrong, it's an obvious sign: PhD student Dani and ex-rugby player Zaf are destined to sleep together.


So Dani asks the universe for the perfect friend-with-benefits. But romance? Been there, done that, burned the T-shirt. USA Today bestselling author Talia Hibbert returns with another charming romantic comedy about a young woman who agrees to fake date her friend after a video of him 'rescuing' her from their office building goes viral - perfect for fans of Sally Thorne, Jasmine Guillory and Helen Hoang!ĭanika Brown knows what she wants: professional success, academic renown and an occasional roll in the hay to relive all that career-driven tension.
