Fun and entertaining!!

I really enjoyed this story. I love Lori Prince Narrations and previously have enjoyed Miranda MacLeod books so thought Id be on to a winner. The collaboration with TB Markinson worked very well and I thought the story was entertaining and laugh out loud funny at times. The premise was funny and characters very believable, I liked the inclusion of the background characters too and their role in how the MC relationships develop. The slow burn was believable and Hopes lack of understanding of normally understood cues was interesting and gives insight into troubles some people have in that aspect. Really enjoyed the story, read within 2 days and would reccomend. Thank you to all involved!

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Lovely

I liked this book a lot.
It’s a cute story and I even learned about a spectrum I was not aware of.
Lori Prince does a fantastic job like always. It’s so easy to get lost in the story with her way of portraying the story.

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Hopeless(ly) in love

The Love Project is oddly entertaining. It revolves around one character who aside from being demisexual, is also socially inept and completely clueless when it comes to reading romantic subtext. Because of how she is, Hope has trouble finding love and reading people. And a lot of humour is derived from that when Hope puts herself out there by participating in an online web series that helps people find love. Hope is absolutely adorable and the co-authors did a fantastic job making her such an endearing character. And Lori Prince has the most perfect deadpan voice for Hope. 

Joni's own awareness of how easily she falls for the wrong type of women reins her in quite a bit, making her tempo / pace perfect for Hope. No doubt she understands Hope inside out which is rare because nobody understands Hope. But I have serious doubts about the web series itself that is used to save Joni's mother's once successful but now declining love advice column. I can't help but wonder whether it would have gotten Hope any closer to finding the right partner because most times it just seems set up to make Hope look silly for the viewership.

I didn't mind it one bit that this turned out to be a slowburn. Hope needs to go slow obviously, in order to figure out her own feelings. And she's an intriguing character on her own. Besides, the co-authors more than make up for it towards the end. So there's that. And I was entertained by the different family dynamics on both sides. Joni's family is relatable, Hope's family is hilarious. 

This is a really great audiobook to pick up especially if you need a good laugh.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸.

Excellent depiction of demisexuality

I felt myself welling up a couple of times during this book. Hope’s description of her interactions with the people around her really matched my own experience of being on the asexuality spectrum so perfectly. Particularly how she describes never being hit on/flirted with, and thinking that love/attraction/passion were just fantastical stories in books.

Sweet, not Golden

In full disclosure, I received a free code for this audiobook from the narrator, but this has not affected my views in any way.

The story is sweet and shows all the hallmarks of a true romantic comedy, with a twist - one character is demi-sexual. This angle was explored with honestly, intelligence, sensitivity and humility. The authors have a great representation of someone who doesn’t fit into the heteronormative narrative of society and how this can make them feel “other” and “broken”.

My only bum note for this book is to know your Golden Girls a bit better, ladies as I think you meant Sophia and not Rose. ;-)

Loved it

Fantastic story line with endearing characters throughout.I have learnt a few things in this book as you will to.Brilliant writing and as ever Lori Prince perfect .