Love Study

I read the series out of order - started with #2 [b:The Hate Project 55422666 The Hate Project (The Love Study, #2) Kris Ripper https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1612738183l/55422666.SX50.jpg 86421385], and I'm glad I did. If The Love Study had been my introduction, I'm not sure I would have continued. Declan was an annoying MC with a tendency to ramble, and Sidney was so patient, understanding and pedantic about queer relationship issues that they didn't seem fully human. I appreciated the unique bond among the friends, and the message that queer relationships don't have to mirror straight ones to be successful, but the romance itself was meh. I highly recommend the sequel, however, in which a grumpy, depressed, anxious MC gets the relationship he needs and deserves.