The Dating Playbook by Farrah Rochon Series: The Boyfriend Project #2
Published by Forever on August 17, 2021
Pages: 384
Genres: Romance, Women's Fiction
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When a personal trainer agrees to fake date her client, all rules are out the window in this delightful romantic comedy from the USA Today bestselling author of The Boyfriend Project!
When it comes to personal training, Taylor Powell kicks serious butt. Unfortunately, her bills are piling up, rent is due, and the money situation is dire. Taylor needs more than the support of her new best friends, Samiah and London. She needs a miracle.
And Jamar Dixon might just be it. The oh-so-fine former footballer wants back into the NFL, and he wants Taylor to train him. There's just one catch -- no one can know what they're doing. But when they're accidentally outed as a couple, Taylor's game plan is turned completely upside down. Is Jamar just playing to win . . . or is he playing for keeps?
This is the first book by Farrah Rochon that I’ve read, and while The Dating Playbook didn’t wow me, I appreciated the humor and the message of female empowerment. It’s particularly refreshing that the story features smart, independent black women.
I really enjoyed the fun relationship between the three best friends, especially the way they support and encourage each other. I only wish their individual personalities stood out more. Taylor is a strong woman who is determined to grow her business as a personal trainer and nutritionist. Her friends are thriving professionally, but she is struggling. However, despite her insecurities and financial troubles, Taylor never gives up and is never bitter.
There is nothing to dislike about Taylor or Jamar; it’s just that their romance feels a little stale. In order to be fully invested in them as a couple, I wanted to experience a great buildup of attraction, tension, and conflict. Much of their time together is spent focusing on Jamar’s diet and exercise plan so that he can get his body back into shape for the NFL. The problem is I’m a couch potato and am not terribly interested in nutrition and fitness. Truthfully, I was bored sometimes.
Even though I have mixed feelings about this book, I’m definitely interested in reading more work by Ms. Rochon.
Recommended for fans of:
Workouts
Nutrition
Gal pals
About Farrah Rochon
A native of south Louisiana, USA Today Bestselling author Farrah Rochon officially began her writing career while waiting in between classes in the student lounge at Xavier University of Louisiana. After earning her Bachelor of Science degree from Xavier and a Masters of Arts from Southeastern Louisiana University, Farrah decided to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a published novelist. She was named Shades of Romance Magazine’s Best New Author of 2007. Her debut novel, Deliver Me, the first in her Holmes Brothers series, garnered rave reviews, earning Farrah several SORMAG Readers’ Choice Awards.
Farrah is a two-time finalist for Romance Writers of America’s RITA Award and has been a Romantic Times Book Reviews Reviewer’s Choice Award nominee. In 2015, Farrah won the Emma Award for Author of the Year.
When she is not writing in her favorite coffee shop, Farrah spends most of her time reading, traveling the world, hanging around on Twitter, visiting Disney World, and trying to attend as many Broadway shows as her budget will allow. An admitted sports fanatic, Farrah feeds her addiction to football by watching New Orleans Saints games on Sunday afternoons.
Farrah is represented by Evan Marshall of the Evan Marshall Literary Agency.
This wasn’t necessarily one I was planning on reading, but you caught my eye with humor. Now it’s a maybe someday.
I plan to read the next book in the series. Fingers crossed that I like it better.
love the review