“My Favorite Half-Night Stand” by Christina Lauren

The forever best friend, Millie Morris is used to being in the friend-zone. She couldn’t be happier doing life with her closest friends, her male co-workers at UC Santa Barbara, especially after the disaster her most recent dating experience was. But when the guys propose an experiment Millie can’t excuse herself from, she finds herself back in the dating game. The university’s black tie gala is approaching and the group decides to sign up for an online dating app to find their plus one’s for the event. Always one to keep the tough parts of life to herself, never wanting to really open up to anyone, Millie decides the best way to be open and honest is to create a profile using her middle name, Catherine, and a vague picture. The guys profiles are off to a great start thanks to bios written by Millie but everything goes off the rails when “Catherine” matches with one of the guys, her best friend Reid. Millie is sure he would realize it was her based on inside jokes she sends his way but Reid doesn’t catch on and soon Millie is stuck between her not-so-real life romance with Reid and falling for her very real best friend. Scared she might lose it all, Millie has to decide if she’s willing to peel back her layers and finally let someone see who she really is or possibly lose out on what might be forever. I love the writing duo of Christina Lauren and the stories they give us. Though this isn’t a new title (2018) I had yet to read “My Favorite Half-Night Stand” and I’m so glad I picked this up – also how great is this new cover? If you have yet to discover these amazing authors go check out their catalog of titles ASAP!

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