The book is told from PK’s POV and I love how hard he tries and then doesn’t have to try anymore. PK is a bit of a loveable disaster and Art is just plain lovely.Īrt has a great arc and a reveal near the halfway mark (trying for no spoilers!) and I love how it was written and I love how PK handles it. But for this, it just worked and I didn’t mind it? Maybe because I liked both of the characters so much. In fact, I’ve recently complained (in reviews) about books that were too angsty. There was A LOT of angst/pining in this book, which isn’t something that I usually like. I loved all the stuff about writing and publishing, I loved that basically the whole book was about books! PK works in publishing and Art works at a quirky indie bookshop, like, how absolutely perfect. But he can’t find a way to tell Art, so instead he writes a romance novel about them and what he wishes their relationship could be.

The book is about PK and Art, who have been friends and/or roommates for years, and PK has been in love with Art for most of this time. I SO enjoyed it, I read it all in one sitting within hours of being approved for it, staying up until 2am to get it done.

But when his brilliant plan to win Art over backfires, PK might lose not just his fantasy book boyfriend, but his best friend.Ĭarina Adores is home to romantic love stories where LGBTQ+ characters find their happily-ever-afters. In his book, PK can be the perfect boyfriend.īefore long, it seems like the whole world has a crush on the fictionalized version of him, including Art, who has no idea that the hot new book everyone's talking about is PK’s story. But Art seems to laugh off the very idea of them in a relationship, so PK returns to his writing roots-in fiction, he can say all the things he can’t say out loud. He’s been secretly in love with his best friend, Art, since they once drunkenly kissed in college.When Art moves in with PK following a bad breakup, PK hopes this will be the moment when Art finally sees him as more than a friend. There are three things you need to know about Preston 'PK' Harrington the third: He’s a writer, toiling in obscurity as an editorial assistant at a New York City publishing house.

'This is a delight.' - Publishers Weekly on The Hate ProjectĪ secret crush leads to a not-so-secret romance in this delightful romantic comedy from Kris Ripper

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