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I enjoyed this story with all the characters within. The main characters were Penny and George.

Penny is a single woman that works for a magazine office as a reporter. Her boss has an idea that they want her to write about. The idea they have came up with is the dating itinerary. She will have to go on different dates throughout different ways of dating. And write about each of them that she goes on. While on the first date itinerary that she goes on she meets a guy that she used to work with.

George or they also call him Geo for short. Geo work as a freelance writer his agent has came up with a new idea to write about. The idea that the agent has came up with is a dating avenues where he will go on different dates and write about each of them. He happy to do this but when his itinerary starts to feel familiar to his old rival Penny's.  That she has been writing about something similar to his so he starts to question his agent.

This was a fun story to read. It had action, adventure, and drama throughout. It had a few giggles or laughs within.

I received a complimentary copy via Netgalley. This is my honest unbiased opinions.

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My favorite part of the whole thing was the backstory of how the unexpected collisions between the two leads kept happening.

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A fun cute read, that brings out the hilarious of dating in the current world. In the book the main characters Penny and Geo are working to out scoop each other in a series of dating challenges put out by their jobs.
I loved all the different dating challenges/ adventures that they went on throughout the story. If you are looking for a cute, cozy read this fall, this book just might be for you.

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This book was just so good and I just lost myself in the story. I will most definitely be reading more books by this wonderful author.

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I was very disappointed with this book. I was not happy about the ending. There was no heat to it. But it was a good premise.

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This story is a fun read that I very much enjoyed reading and would recommend to any fans of enemy-to-lover tropes who are looking for a clean, slow-burn romance.

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I really liked this book because it was cute. The book showed a couple of different ways of dating in the modern era and how hard it can be, but in a light way. Penny and George show how different dating for men and women can be. Their articles they wrote after each dating experience were perhaps my favorite part.

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I really loved this novel. It was super awesome. The characters are really sweet. It was a great romance. There were super sweet moments highly recommend.

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Romance novels are a guilty pleasure of mine. Mostly I've been reading and reviewing a lot of indie books to support authors and it's been an adventure. This is the first book in a long time that feels like it has proper character development and situational irony that isn't forced. I confess if I met any of the main characters, we probably wouldn't be friends with them (not enough puppies) but I loved them in their own right. It's been awhile since anyone has sold me on a romance without making it about the sexual tension and insisting that the female character see herself as less than worthy. Cute, witty and full of humor. Need to find some more.

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What a delightful story. I adored it. Be prepared to fall in love, with a story that will warm your heart and curl your toes! The Dating Itinerary is an engaging read you can really sink into and enjoy. A great escape read in these times. So curl up in your favourite chair and get lost in these amazing pages of this book. Happy reading everyone.

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This was a cute RomCom that I enjoyed. I liked both main characters. The story was cute and well-written. I recommend.
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This is a Hate-love romance book. The chemistry between the characters was okay. It has a predictable plot. I only wish that the author did not reveal a few things beforehand because it sort of ruined the suspense. I wanted to shake Geo so many times, he was so confused between love and work. I wanted more love- hate banter and less confused characters.

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Cute and funny. Most importantly, got me out of my head during this time. The setup was a little formulaic, but that was clear from the description and the writer made it work.

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Penny Coyne is in her thirties and she is single which apparently makes her the best candidate to write articles on The Dating Itinerary but her writing skills were must be a part of selection too, right?
In The Dating Itinerary series Penny must go through various types of dating methods like Speed Dating, Tinder, Old fashion Matchmaking and the new exclusive hot in town Dark Dating and then write about her experience and maybe if she can find her true love.
But what happens when on the first assignment she bumps into her ex co worker turned nemesis George Monais or Geo as he likes to call himself these days. And soon it seems their itinerary is quite similar. For both of them the success of this assignment is the key to their future. But what happens when professional and personal life gets tangled? What will they choose career or love?

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The plot of the story is really quite unique and different from your regular cliche RomCom. Yes it has certain cliche trope like nemesis to lovers, hate fires turns into love sparks but it is not bad at all. Their bantering and witty replies were totally entertaining.

Connection and chemistry between Penny and Geo was fierce, strong, adorable and totally swoon worthy. You can feel the characters emotion and empathize with them. One more interesting thing about this book is family plays an important part in the story. Be it Penny sisters helping her emotionally or Geo's sister being the reason Geo wants to be successful and earn money.

Various types of dating avenues were so hilarious, informative and it kept me hooked throughout the book. Writing is effortless. The only thing that bothered me slightly was in POV. There were sudden shifts in POV and it took me a minute to understand and connect with the flow.

This was my first book by Brooke Williams but I definitely want to check more. Besides who else wants a series of Coyne sisters love stories? Because I am definitely on for it. Even a spin off with Geo's sister Maggie will be a deal breaker.

I definitely recommend it to all RomCom lovers. This story is a true delight to read.

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I enjoyed reading The Dating Itinerary. It was funny, and witty But it was kind of a given to where They would end up....Together.

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The Dating Itinerary is a fun romantic comedy. It's a light, romantic, humorous read that will leave you smiling and satisfied.

Penny and George (Geo) are rival journalists that used to be friends, until George got the promotion that Penny wanted. Now, they're both set on writing serials about dating, and the keep crossing each other's path. This is a classic bitter-rivals rom-com, and Penny and Geo explore all types of modern dating, separately, but at the same time. Speed dating, match making, apps, dating the dark, you name it, they try it, but at the end of the day, the two of them really connect while "dating" other people.

This was a really enjoyable, fun, and entertaining romantic comedy.

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The Dating Itinerary follows colleagues-turned-rivals Penny and George as they test out the dating scene, from speed dating to Tinder. I really enjoyed their dating experiences and that they kept running into each other at their events and dates. My favorite part was the dark dating, but you'll just have to read the book yourself to find out more.

There was a decent amount of tension and "will-they-won't-they." And the background between the two characters made their relationship read as a natural attraction and progression, not like an insta-love situation, which could have been the case.

The ending felt a little rushed or too quick, but that may just be me - I love a Happily Ever After and always want more! Overall, I loved this one and definitely recommend it to any other romcom lovers!

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I couldn’t get into this book at all. It started with one of the main characters insisting that he wanted to be called “Geo” instead of “George.” That just seemed utterly silly to me. But I brushed it aside. Then we are introduced to the other main character’s sisters. Her name is Penny Coyne. Cute, I suppose. But when we learn that her sisters are named (I kid you not) Dime, Nickel and Quarter, well... It went from silly to absurd. I just couldn’t take the book seriously by that point. I also had issues with Geo. In addition to the asinine nickname, he was willing to take a job from Penny despite knowing that she deserved it more. He rationalized it by deciding it was okay because he was trying to do something to help his sister. Nope, not good enough. A guy who knowingly screws a woman out of a job for his own selfish reason, however altruistic he might think it is, isn’t someone I care to know. Then, when he gets a new assignment to look at dating in the modern world, he doesn’t ask where the idea came from and admits that he doesn’t want to know because he’s afraid it might have been shady. Any reporter worth their salt wouldn’t do something like that. Any ethical person wouldn’t either. And then Penny simply forgives him and starts working with him. Nope. No way. Sorry, but there are too many reasons for me to dislike this book. Not recommended.
Note: I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher in return for an honest review.

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Geo and Penny are two writers with a history who both are assigned a similar story - to review dating methods and find their happily every after. It pretty much goes how you would expect it to, but there was some funny and cute moments along the way. I didnt entirely fall in love with the characters or their story as much as I would like to. But it was a fun read, and had a nice ending.

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I enjoyed reading The Dating Itinerary. It was funny, witty and sweet. But it was kind of a given to where Geo and penny would end up....Together.

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