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A book centered around a cheater that results in women getting revenge by bettering themselves and their careers? Yes PLEASE. Samiah is the perfect mixture and spicy and sweet. I cannot wait to dive into the rest of this rom-com!

Thank you Forever Romance for giving me a glimpse into this novel!

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I was obsessed with John Tucker Must Die when it came out, so I absolutely loved the opening scene. However, I wasn't able to get much of a sense of Daniel from the preview and he seems very mysterious right now. Can't wait to read the rest.

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Wow! I totally want to read more after reading the extended preview! I also have never read a book written by Farrah Rochen, but I will definitely be reading more of her work!

Three women find out that they are all dating the same man! They all kick him to the curb and decide to swear off men for 6 months so they can achieve their professional goals!
I can’t wait to read more of this book!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced digital copy of this book!

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The preview I read from this book left me wanting more!!

It got off to a great start! I loved the girl power and female empowerment among the three girls who realized they were being played by the same guy. I loved how the girls banded together and stood up for each other rather than blaming each other (at last a book that reflects being a feminist woman in 2020)!

Another thing that struck a positive chord with me was the diversity. All the main characters and POC. The h, and the two other women she meets as a result of being played, are all successful WOC and I couldn't be more here for it!!! The H is also a POC and, from what I read, he seems smart and sensible! I'm excited to read the rest of this and get my hands on a finished copy!!!

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This extended preview is lovely. We're introduced to the Samiah, who has just gone viral for yelling at a three-timing con of a boyfriend (plus side: She met two great friends this way.). We also meet Daniel, who's just started at Samiah's company, is drop dead gorgeous, and might be up to something. The preview ends just after their meet cute which is also lovely. There's coffee and emotional awareness.

The characters are vivid and I"m super glad I'll be able to dive right into the full length book.

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I received a complimentary copy of #TheBoyfriendProjectEXTENDEDPREVIEW from #NetGalley

This excerpt quickly threw the reader into the middle of the action and sets up a plot showing how even in the wake of bad events, people can band together to find new support and use the situation as an opportunity to find and pursue what they really want. From what I read, it seems like this will be an empowering and heart-warming novel.

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Farrah Rochon has given us a dynamic love story complete with complex characters, an engaging premise and enough heat to keep the pages turning. We can appreciate the challenges heroine Samiah Brooks must face after a very public breakup as she solidifies her skills in the tech industry. We also want to pull for hero Daniel Collins despite the secrets that could break their relationship. This story had great depth and I look forward to reading more from this talented author.

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Wow. This snippet was such a great read. I'm excited to be able to read the rest of this story. Three women find out they are dating the same guy, and let's just say some interesting things happen.

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I can’t wait to read the full novel! This sampler was so good and I’m hooked. Samiah is a great main character and I am so looking forward to finding out what happens between her and Daniel. I’m only giving this 3 stars because it’s just a sample but I’m sure the full length novel will be an easy 5 stars!

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I only read the first four almost five chapters of this book and felt it took almost that long to get to a point where I wanted to know "what's going to happen next?" I really enjoyed the fierce, strong independent, main character and her band of misfit friends who have been catfished and two timed by the same guy but find friendship. I would have loved to have explored where that goes. All and all I enjoyed the preview and look forward to the full book as well as what other books this Author writes!
Thanks Netgalley for my ARC
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I was given an extended preview by NetGalley, and unfortunately, this did not work for me. Excessive exposition and small talk, a cliche "he cheated on me" opening chapter. Throwing so many characters together at the outset who are all strangers makes for a lot of "she said" and no depth of character, personality, or disposition. I also find the "I'm a woman with a lot of nice stuff, so I'm empowered" a harmful stereotype of female empowerment. Women are capable and desirable even without their "full package" mustang and their designer makeup. I would appreciate seeing more of her workplace from the getgo than this whole exploration of the cultural pressure for women to couple with men to be complete. It's a well addressed cultural pressure at this point--just dive into the story. I appreciate this is bringing a diverse cast of characters, which is definitely important in any romance, but even with that, this story seems like it's not for me.

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This was an extended preview of the book. I hit the end of the preview and was so sad it stopped!
The storyline was great, and the fact that the 3 women decided to keep in touch after being played by the same guy was awesome.
The idea of it being based around a viral video was an excellent idea on the authors part. It's very consistent of how things are now with social media. Farrah did an excellent job with the writing, everything Samiah did or felt, you as the reader felt too, I was mad and peeved along with her!!!
I wish I had been lucky enough to review the full book, as I didn't want to stop reading!

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It was a good thing I read the preview of this book because this book was not my cup of tea. I liked the idea of the novel, but the writing style and characters did not work well in my opinion. This might work for some people, but it did not work well for me.,

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This preview was fantastic! It made me so excited to be approved for the full book. It provided just enough of a sampling to get you engaged in the story line and start understanding how the book was going to start unfolding but not enough to start giving away the good stuff!

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I love this book, It is a great fun romantic comedy.
Samiah figurers out through social media her boyfriend Craig is dating 2 other women, and they all confront him at a restaurant and it is very funny.
I can not wait to read the whole book and see what Samiah and her new bffs get up to and also what happens between Samiah and the really cute new guy at work!

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I laughed reading the opening of this book and a rather quickly hooked! I can’t wait to read all of Samiah and David’s story.

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This preview sets up what looks to be a fun read. I would be interested in continuing to read this book.

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This is way to detailed for my taste and the old "show, don't tell" doesn't apply in this text. The idea of the story is fun but as far as I could read not great executed.

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I need this book NOW! I was so caught up in the story that when I hit the end of the extended review, I wanted to cry. Such great characters. Samiah, along with her sister and her two new gal pals were everything you could ask for: smart, strong, successful, sexy, and sassy. I loved their fast friendship, as well as the relationship between Samiah and her family. We were just getting to know Daniel and he's totally piqued my interest. What exactly is he up to? Hmm, can't wait for the release when I'll get to find out, plus enjoy the wonderful, fun ride this romantic comedy is sure to take us readers on!

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A fun preview of what looks like should be an enjoyable, light read that makes me want to read more! Love the combination of sisterhood and the budding office romance the preview hints at - am intrigued to see how the characters develop and look forward to reading more.

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