For most of us girls, we've had our hearts broken once or twice, at least. We can relate to Reagan's pain, and her frustration with finding the perfect guy. It kind of makes sense: make a list of the pros, and don't date anyone who doesn't have them. Simple, easy to remember, heart-ache free.

Reagan does just that, playing to her organized and list-making personality trait. She has a sympathetic best friend in Petra to help her in her plan to interview the guys on campus, and see if any are worth dating. She has another best friend, who's finding her situation and plan amusing while he helps her regain her confidence. What she doesn't know, is that he wants a chance with her, and it just so happens, he's one of the last possibly date-able guys on campus. Throw together emotional girls, college guys, margaritas, a huge blowout party and hot cars, and you're bound to have a very memorable time.

I think the biggest surprise for me with this book, is that all this happened in one week! It's enough to make anyone crazy, to have one's whole life flip-flop so much in a short period of time. Reagan's feelings are relatable, I think, and you want to support her and see her happy. I also love the fact that Petra is such a great best friend, supporting Reagan in her crazy plans, all while knowing what will make her truly happy.

The only reason I took off a star, is because the POV changed between characters several times without warning, making it somewhat confusing to read. The writing also switched from first person, to third person, to narrative several times, and wasn't very consistent. Overall though, this is a very good read, for any New Adult, Light Contemporary Romance, Chick-Lit fans. It's clean, humorous, and inspiring, and with just enough twists and turns to keep you biting your nails, desperately hoping it'll work out well for Ian and Reagan. It's a quick read, and one I would definitely recommend.

*I was given an eCopy of this book, from the author via Everything Marie Tours, to read in exchange for an honest review.

Check out my blog post for this book! Compare my dream cast with the author's, read an excerpt, see awesome teaser pics, and read some fun facts about the author! See all this and more, here: http://desertrosereviews.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-boyfriend-list-book-tour-stop.... ( )

For most of us girls, we've had our hearts broken once or twice, at least. We can relate to Reagan's pain, and her frustration with finding the perfect guy. It kind of makes sense: make a list of the pros, and don't date anyone who doesn't have them. Simple, easy to remember, heart-ache free.

Reagan does just that, playing to her organized and list-making personality trait. She has a sympathetic best friend in Petra to help her in her plan to interview the guys on campus, and see if any are worth dating. She has another best friend, who's finding her situation and plan amusing while he helps her regain her confidence. What she doesn't know, is that he wants a chance with her, and it just so happens, he's one of the last possibly date-able guys on campus. Throw together emotional girls, college guys, margaritas, a huge blowout party and hot cars, and you're bound to have a very memorable time.

I think the biggest surprise for me with this book, is that all this happened in one week! It's enough to make anyone crazy, to have one's whole life flip-flop so much in a short period of time. Reagan's feelings are relatable, I think, and you want to support her and see her happy. I also love the fact that Petra is such a great best friend, supporting Reagan in her crazy plans, all while knowing what will make her truly happy.

The only reason I took off a star, is because the POV changed between characters several times without warning, making it somewhat confusing to read. The writing also switched from first person, to third person, to narrative several times, and wasn't very consistent. Overall though, this is a very good read, for any New Adult, Light Contemporary Romance, Chick-Lit fans. It's clean, humorous, and inspiring, and with just enough twists and turns to keep you biting your nails, desperately hoping it'll work out well for Ian and Reagan. It's a quick read, and one I would definitely recommend.

*I was given an eCopy of this book, from the author via Everything Marie Tours, to read in exchange for an honest review.

Check out my blog post for this book! Compare my dream cast with the author's, read an excerpt, see awesome teaser pics, and read some fun facts about the author! See all this and more, here: http://desertrosereviews.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-boyfriend-list-book-tour-stop.... ( )

The Boyfriend List
by R.S. Novelle
Melissa Cushing's review
Mar 03, 2014

4 of 5 stars

I give The Boyfriend List by R.S. Novelle 4 of 5 STARS! I loved this amazing new adult read and really was drawn in from the beginning. I could NOT put this book down and I loved every minute of it! The author did an amazing job for me at developing her main characters and I found myself in love with each of them. Reagan, Petra, and Ian truly made the story what it was for me. I loved the overall plot of the book and I found that I really had to know what was going to happen next and could not atop reading. This was a fast paced, clean and straightforward read for sure and I found myself backing Ian the entire time. I am not going to go into serious detail about the story itself because you can read the attached synopsis from Goodreads for that, but I will say that you need to read...no make that you HAVE to read this amazingly fun, new adult novel! I hope there is a sequel possibly??? I need more with Ian and Reagan!:)

Here is the synopsis for the book from Goodreads:

The Boyfriend List follows twenty-year-old Reagan in her quest for the perfect relationship after a somewhat tragic spring break breakup leaves her disillusioned about love... again.

Reagan had always prided herself on making levelheaded, practical, analytical decisions about everything. Everything, that is, except where guys are concerned. Which was proven to her, once again, when her “boyfriend” opts to take another girl on their oh-so-romantic trip to his lake house. In order to prevent future heartbreak, she creates a checklist of all the qualities she wants in a man, and vows not to give her heart away again until she can determine if they fit every last criteria.

After scouring campus with her two best friends in her tricky journey, her detective work returns a pile of unworthy rejects, and it seems as though her choices are narrowed down to only two options: the hot stranger who’s inspired her new project, and her best guy friend Ian, who she’s always kept at bay due to his perceived playboy reputation.

Reagan gets more than she bargained for with her new set of rules, however, and is surprised to find that love, and the perfect boyfriend, may have been within reach the entire time. But will Ian’s reputation ruin his chances to prove his worth? And can Reagan let go of her insecurities long enough to even give him a chance?

The Boyfriend List is a light, New Adult romance about friendship, trust, and learning to let go in order to embrace what real love can offer.

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