Release Blitz + Review: "Date Me Like You Mean It" by R.S. Grey

I am ridiculously excited to participate in today's release blitz celebrating author R.S. Grey's latest standalone novel, "Date Me Like You Mean It." R.S. Grey is one of my go-to authors when I'm looking for a book that will make me laugh while also tugging at my heartstrings, and this one certainly fit that description. It was a unique combination of the friends-to-lovers, enemies-to-lovers, and fake relationship tropes, with a bit of second chance romance thrown in for good measure. Admittedly, that seemed like a lot to blend into a single story at first, but it ended up working quite well because of the book's two-part structure, and I enjoyed it immensely.

 

Main characters Maddie and Aiden were both very likeable and relatable, and I loved their slow burn romance and witty, teasing banter. Maddie likened their relationship to that of an old married couple early in the story, which seemed like a perfect comparison to me. Even though they sometimes drove each other crazy, they were obviously happier together than apart. I found it very easy to root for Aiden and Maddie to overcome the obstacles standing in their way and end up together. 

Overall, I adored "Date Me Like You Mean It" and highly recommend it for all fans of contemporary romance and romantic comedy. I can't want to see what R.S. Grey writes next.

 

*Review copy provided by the author via InkSlingerPR.  All opinions expressed are my own.

 

 

About "Date Me Like You Mean It"

I’m good at hiding my feelings.
Having to pretend I’m not in love with my best friend?
Pfft. That’s child’s play.
 

Here’s how I do it: I avert my eyes when he walks out of his room, shirtless in all his toned glory. I squash the butterflies that fill my stomach every time he slowly unfurls a dimpled smile. And, most importantly, I keep an arsenal of “personal massagers” in my bedside drawer. Wink.
 

Not to brag, but Aiden Smith isn’t hard to resist if you’ve been doing it for as long as I have. In fact, we might have continued as best friends forever if not for the fact that I needed him to play the part of my fake boyfriend.
 

Date me like you mean it, I told him. Nudge nudge. C’mon, just go along with a little lie, help a girl out, and then we can all return to life as we know it.
 

Except he veered from the plan.
 

He crossed the line.
 

Flirting with me when no one else was around? Pinning me down and kissing me like that? Okay, how exactly is taking off my bra part of the ruse, Aiden?!
I’d ask him about it if I could, but well…things got ugly and we’re not best friends anymore.
 

In fact, we’re the exact opposite.
 

Now, I have to play nice even though I want to crush his heart in the palm of my hand.
 

Pretending not to love Aiden was the easy part.
Pretending not to hate him?
Well…I might need a little more practice.