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Dating-ish by Penny Reid
Series: Knitting in the Urban center #6 (can be read every bit a stand-alone)
Publisher: Nil-Naught
Publication Appointment: May 16, 2017
Genres: Gimmicky Romance
Pages: 304
Format: eBook
Source: ARC

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Synopsis:
At that place are three things you lot need to know nearly Marie Harris: ane) She's fed upwardly with online dating, 2) She's so fed up, she'south willing to forego the annoyance and consider more artistic alternatives, and 3) She knows how to knit.

After the most bizarre and irritating first date in the history of humankind, Marie is

looking for an alternative to men. With the help of her friends, she quickly identifies a few possibilities:

Need a cuddle? Use a professional person cuddler. Need affirmation? Get yourself a life coach. Demand an orgasm? Try orgasm meditation! Why does she need the hassle of a romantic partner when she can run into all her needs with paid services?

Only then her irritating date resurfaces. And he'southward not at all the person she thought he was. And he suggests a dissimilar–and crazier–solution to her dilemma . . .

Equally everyone knows (or volition soon come to realize), traditional relations between humans are a thing of the by. Robots are our future. And if robots are our hereafter, and then why do nosotros demand other people at all?

'Dating-ish' can be read equally a standalone, is a full length 100k word novel, and is book #6 in the Knitting in the City Serial.

Read my reviews of Love Hacked (Book #3), and Beauty and the Mustache (Book #four).

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My Review

No two Penny Reid characters are the aforementioned. They're distinctive beings. With some authors, I notice they write the aforementioned protagonists in every book only changing the name, place, and occupation. Not Reid. Each graphic symbol is a unique individual with different likes, quirks, interests, and beliefs. Marie's story did not disappoint. How she finds her person is unique, different, and just lovely.

"I remember, on some level, we'd all like to believe we're special. That something – be it tangible or intangible – makes each person unique."

There was depth in this story. The characters felt existent and tangible. I identified with Marie so much. I felt her pain when she talked virtually dating in this twenty-four hours and age. People always seem to be looking for the next best matter. You have seconds to make a outset impression – if information technology's not a good one and so it is easy for the other person to ignore you lot, or non call you, or never see you again. No one seems to want to work for anything anymore. They want instant gratification. They want dearest now, and they don't want to exercise the work to get it. Information technology'south disheartening and discouraging, and Marie feels these things acutely during her search for love.

"It'south not just a want. It's not simply envy that causes me to feel then inadequate and alone. It's not but that I detest going dwelling house to an empty flat. I need a person. My person. It's why I want to fall in love, and be loved, and honey."

I loved the progression of Marie and Matt's human relationship. It was tedious, steady, and natural. A true friends-to-lovers, wearisome burn love. My favorite kind, and Reid did a freaking FANTASTIC job writing a realistic progression of friends-to-lovers! Marie and Matt didn't meet each other and ii seconds later make up one's mind OMG I Love You. Marie even hints that she wasn't very attracted to Matt at first because of his personality.

"What the flipping fracking fresh hell is this?"

Something mentioned in the volume is the fact that a person can go more or less attractive the more you become to know them, and I agree. With Marie, while she constitute Matt'south physical attributes attractive, her allure to him kind of snuck upward on her. His initial impression personality-wise was non a skillful one. Merely the more she got to know him, the closer they got as friends, the more attractive he became to her; personality and all.

"Stealing a look at him, I conducted a quick survey of the good professor. Yep. Still hot."
"Trying not to laugh was becoming a habit around him."

Even though Marie and Matt let their fears of existence vulnerable interfere with moving their relationship frontwards, they somewhen constitute a way to be honest with themselves and each other. A large role of the volume deals with the thought that perhaps robots would make better companions and friends than actual humans. It was an interesting topic, and really made me think. I love that each of Reid's novels are multi-dimensional; they brand her readers recall. Non but are the love stories inspiring, the topics are interesting, intriguing, and smart.

"Anybody is ignorant about something, and everyone is offended by something. If people can't have a calm, respectful dialogue without being hurt by ignorance, or without offending with insensitivity, so what the hell are we supposed to practise? Surround ourselves with robots who don't challenge our ideas?"

In addition to the love story, the examples of friendship in this volume made me wish for a grouping of friends like these knitting gals. Information technology feels like in real life, anybody is so caught up in their own lives that no one wants to take the time and make the try to make and nurture meaningful relationships and friendships. Only the back up and love these ladies give to each other is so heartwarming, touching, and definitely fabricated me tear up!

For loyal Reiders, there are lots of extra special Easter Eggs and sneak peeks in Dating-ish. I loved finding each and every one of these! I'yard certain I'll discover more when I do my reread… or reread due south if I'm honest!

I have no incertitude you'll love reading well-nigh Matt and Marie. I'm so happy she finally plant her person. It encourages me that one solar day I'll find my person besides.

I received an ARC from the writer in substitution for an honest review.

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Excerpt from Dating-ish

He was quiet for bit, we both were, and I felt myself relax more and more. His palm took a detour every so often, dutifully skipping my hip and sliding forth my side, then back to my leg. Soon, I was so relaxed I felt drowsy.

I felt fingers in my hair, moving the mass away from my neck with treasuring strokes only before Matt nuzzled the dorsum of my cervix, causing goosebumps to besprinkle over my skin.

"Mmm." I smiled. "Hey. Jared said no tickling." My voice sounded sleepy.

"Does this tickle?" Matt asked softly, nuzzling me once again. I felt the castor of his lips—non a buss, a brush—paired with hot breath confronting the bare skin of my neck and a zing shot direct down my spine, making my toes curlicue and a sudden hot ache twist in my lower belly.

Oh no.

I knew that ache. I hadn't felt it considering of some other person'southward touch in quite a long time. Nevertheless, no i ever forgets that ache.

My back biconvex instinctively, my bottom pressing dorsum against his crotch, and I stiffened. I felt my nipples harden, strain beneath the cotton of my bra. I was now fully awake. No longer drowsy.

Nope.

Not even a petty.

Matt stiffened, also. His movements abruptly ceasing.

"Are you okay? What'due south wrong?" he asked, warning blanket his words, and in the next moment his mitt was suspended in the air above me. "Did I affect something I shouldn't?"

I exhaled a brusk, nervous laugh, gripped by the urge to sit up.

"No. No. You didn't." I moved to the edge of the bed, righting myself, away from Matt, needing distance. "I'g expert." I gathered a silent jiff and released it slowly because my pulse was racing.

Crap, Marie. Get a grip. It's Matt Simmons. Professor Matt. The big child. Why are yous reacting this manner?

"Did I . . ." These initial words were hesitant, and a moment of silence stretched before he continued, his tone comically teasing every bit he finished his thought. "Did I arouse you?"

I snorted, shaking my caput, laughing at his silly tone. Turning at the waist to peer at him over my shoulder, Matt was smile at me, twisting a brand-believe mustache between his thumb and forefinger.

But and so he stopped.

"I did, didn't I?" he pushed, his paw dropping. He looked pleased, if not a little amazed.

I sighed, feeling a smidge embarrassed, and nodded. "Actually, aye. That's a sensitive spot for most women."

"The back of your cervix?" He lifted himself to ane elbow, his optics darting to my cervix with keen interest.

"My neck in general, really."

"Huh." Matt frowned thoughtfully. "Where else?"

I pressed my lips together and gave him an incredulous look. "I'm not telling you that."

"Why non?"

"Matt."

"What if I needed it for inquiry reasons?"

"Matt."

"What if I told you information technology was part of our questionnaire?" He tossed his legs over the side of the bed and stood, walking effectually to my side and offering me his manus. "Y'all should give me a schematic of your torso with the erogenous zones circled and rated."

"Let me guess, you want them rated on a ten-point scale," I deadpanned as I accustomed his hand, stood, and stepped away to proceeds some altitude and straighten my shirt.

He shrugged, crossing his artillery, stalking after me. "Or exponential. I was going to say a Likert scale, but a logarithmic calibration works, likewise."

Chuckling, appreciative of his attempt to lengthened my embarrassment and awkwardness with the joke, I realized Matt Simmons wasn't a bad guy. He might fifty-fifty be a good guy, just a piffling . . . peculiar.

And wants to replace romantic relationships with robots. Best non forget that detail.

Yeah, he'd make an interesting friend.

"Thank you." I gave him a small smile.

"For what?" His eyes moved between mine.

"For the caress. Thanks for the cuddle, Matt."

"Anytime, Marie." He grinned down at me, his eyes dancing as he leaned forward and whispered, "Anytime."

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Run across the Author: Penny Reid

Penny Reid is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the Winston Brothers and Knitting in the Urban center series. When she's not immersed in penning smart romances, Penny works in the biotech industry as a researcher. She's also a total fourth dimension mom to 3 atomic adults, wife, girl, knitter, crocheter, sewer, general crafter, and thought ninja.

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