K. L. Grayson

The Boyfriend Blog

Candyce Kirk

3.5 stars

The Boyfriend Blog is the perfect read if you're looking for a fast and fun read. Our main character Lizzie hasn't had the greatest luck with dating. She has a blog keeping track of her experiences and this leads to some hilarious moments. Some of her dates in the first few chapters had me laughing out loud. In the end though, this is a friends to lovers story that will make your heart smile.

Lizzie is a fun character. She's a teacher and love what she does. She wants to date, but it hasn't been easy for her. What I think I loved about her is that she could laugh about the dates in the end. She wants a relationship, but she isn't too desperate if that makes any sense. Lizzie is a caring person and lovers her next door neighbor Edna (who was such a fun character to read about). 

Aiden is Lizzie's best friend and definitely the nice guy in many ways, even if he wasn't always like that. He's always there for Lizzie when dates go wrong. I love that he designs games as well, that sounds like such an interesting job. What I loved most about Aiden is that he didn't really hide his feelings for Lizzie. He keeps asking her out from the start. He tries really hard to get her to notice him and definitely takes extreme measures to do so.

Even though I really enjoyed this story, there were a few things that bugged me. It's clear from the beginning that Aiden and Lizzie will end up together, but for me it happens too soon in the story. I kind of miss the buildup to everything. It's there, but not enough for me. Because this happens so early on, I felt that there was some drama that just wasn't needed. This actually made me dislike Lizzie for a bit. I understood her feelings, but I think she was rather dramatic. It felt a bit forced, like some drama was needed with them ending together so early on.

All in all, I really did enjoy their love story and the humor in this book. Their family and neighbor give this book just a bit more fun and I wouldn't mind reading more about them. I do wish we got a few more blog posts though, because that really was my favorite part of the story. They were really funny and I enjoyed reading them. I will definitely read more from this author in the future!

The Boyfriend Blog

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