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"This is a delight." —Publishers Weekly This arrangement is either exactly what they need--or a total disaster Oscar is a grouch. That’s a well-established fact among his tight-knit friend group, and they love him anyway. Jack is an ass. Jack, who’s always ready with a sly insult, who can’t have a conversation without arguing, and who Oscar may or may not have hooked up with on a strict no-commitment, one-time-only basis. Even if it was extremely hot. Together, they’re a bickering, combative mess. When Oscar is fired (answering phones is not for the anxiety-ridden), he somehow ends up working for Jack. Maybe while cleaning out Jack’s grandmother’s house they can stop fighting long enough to turn a one-night stand into a frenemies-with-benefits situation. The house is an archaeological dig of love and dysfunction, and while Oscar thought he was prepared, he wasn’t. It’s impossible to delve so deeply into someone’s past without coming to understand them at least a little, but Oscar has boundaries for a reason—even if sometimes Jack makes him want to break them all down. After all, hating Jack is less of a risk than loving him… Carina Adores is home to romantic love stories where LGBTQ+ characters find their happily-ever-afters. The Love Study Book 1: The Love Study Book 2: The Hate Project Book 3: The Life Revamp Also by Kris Ripper: Book Boyfriend
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3 primary booksThe Love Study is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2020 with contributions by Kris Ripper.
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I've never really liked enemies-to-lovers. But make it queer and I am SO HERE FOR IT. Also a fantastic portrayal of anxiety and depression. So basically, everything one could want in a book.
3.5 stars. Chubby MCs with severe anxiety and depression (who are probably on the spectrum) deserve love too, although they may express it in nontraditional ways. I liked the way Oscar's character development was significant for him, but not in any way indicative that he had been cured or was any less grumpy and antisocial. Unfortunately, Oscar's singular first-person narration was so strong that I never quite felt like I had a handle on what Jack was all about. And the third act breakup happened too early, and was too prolonged for my liking. But the first 60% of the book was chef's kiss, funny and sad and an extremely accurate portrayal of someone living with a mental illness.
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