I'm sad to see this series end, but this was a worthy conclusion.

As in the previous books in the trilogy, The Hookup Plan features a fierce female lead, demonstrations of strong female friendships, and charming banter between characters. It has my favorite cover of the three books, too! Don't we all need a copy for our shelves?!

I think this one is my favorite of the series. It has a very satisfying full-circle kind of feel to it especially when it comes to the relationship between the three women: London, Samiah, and Taylor. The best part about this series, hands down, has been how Farrah Rochon has cultivated their friendship. What started out as an interesting premise - these women bonding over dating, and dumping, the same cheating man - morphed into this wonderful story about sisterhood and found families.

But the Hookup Plan is London's time to shine. And being an overworked pediatric surgeon, London could really use a way to decompress. She just may have found it with a former classmate, and archnemesis, Drew Sullivan.

Drew is back in Austin for work but it also happens to coincide with his High School reunion where he runs into the incomparable London Kelley. Drew and London were rivals during school, both wanting to be the best in the class. But Drew always harbored a secret crush on London.

In reconnecting they find that they may have more attraction for one another than previously thought. London is ready to keep things superficial between them, but then she discovers that Drew's firm is going to be performing an audit - and potentially save - the hospital in which London works.

I thought that this story really took a lot of turns I wasn't quite expecting, but it made for a better story. I liked where things started with Drew and London, the leftover animosity (mostly on London's part) from high school, but the undeniable attraction was palpable. When we start digging deeper into the story, we find layers of family trauma that permeate throughout London, and Drew's, adult lives.

I found myself pretty closely identifying with London's family dynamic. It's something that other authors have tackled before, but I really appreciated Farrah Rochon's view in this story of how sometimes you can't pull it all together. Sometimes you have to be at the point where you put yourself first because there is no getting through to the person who doesn't even take you into consideration even when you've done nothing but consider them your entire life. It might not be a bright and shiny solution, but it's one of the most real exchanges I've read. I have to give it to Farrah Rochon for that.

I did like that despite at first seeming like they were going to be these two opposing forces, Drew and London ended up kind of grounding each other, and from there the relationship grew really beautifully. Farrah Rochon knew exactly what details to push and where to pull back a bit in order to keep the narrative from seeming too stuffed.

Another great entry into what are exceptionally fun and entertaining reads.

Finally - London’s story. I’ve loved following this friend group since book1; when they met in a viral moment - finding out the 3 women were dating the same man!
The banter, sass, and love between Samiah, Taylor, and London is top-notch.

I love that while they’ve all had their own love stories, they’ve also tackled both professional and personal obstacles, all while leaning on each other. It’s hard to make friends as an adult; and I love reconnecting with this group!!

London goes to her high school reunion and bumps into her old rival, Drew.
*enter my newest book boyfriend*

What was supposed to be a one night stand to let off some steam quickly becomes more when Drew shows up as a newly-hired consultant at London’s hospital. The two morph into a friends-with-benefits relationship, but soon one of them wants more!!

This was a fantastic end to this series and I can’t wait to see what the author writes next!


Recommended if you like:
-rivals-to-lovers
-one night stands/FWB trope
-workplace romance
-Austin, TX
-open-door romance
-strong female MC

Thanks to Netgalley for my review copy. The Hookup Plan is out now!

Read if you like: enemies to lovers.
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London and Drew meet up at their high school reunion. They used to be rivals and enemies back in high school, but there is a spark they can't ignore and they decide to start a physical relationship, mainly because London needs some stress release from work.
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I loved London. She is a smart pediatric surgeon who loves her friends and wants to do right by her patients. She has a complex relationship with her family, especially her dad, who is honestly the worst. Drew is also successful like London, but he is a hedge fund manager and auditor, and he ends up working at London's hospital looking into the financials.
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Overall I thought this was a good execution of the enemies to lovers trope!
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CW: sexual content, emotional abuse, medical content, cancer, death of a parent, abandonment, misogyny, and sexism.

This is a most fabulous conclusion to a great series!!!

I was entranced with this series since The Boyfriend Project, and I had been very much looking forward to meeting the man that would make sassy, take-no-prisoners London fall in love. I cannot tell you how delighted I was to discover that Drew was a high school nemesis who secretly pined for her and fell back into her life!

Getting a story from London's point of view was fantastic. She was the character in the friends group I was most intrigued by, and she was definitely worth the wait. She is confident, knows her worth, and goes out of her way to do what is best for the people around her--even at the expense of her own personal well-being.

Her banter with Drew, who sounds crazy hot, was fantastic. Their connection from high school was fantastic, and made me lament that my own graduating class did not have such a diamond in the rough waiting to sweep me off my feet! I loved that London was all in on a no string relationship while Drew was hell-bent on making it something more.

Fantastic end to this series! I am sad to say goodbye to these wonderful characters, but excited for what the author has coming next!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an (admittedly slightly late) review. My thoughts are my own.

3.5 Stars for this enjoyable enemies-to-lovers rom-com!

I really loved the high school rivals/enemies turned friends with benefits turned lovers vibe. London and Drew were a SOLID couple. Watching their relationship grow was so fun! And the steam? 10/10. Love love love.

My biggest "meh" was the main conflicts surrounding misogyny in London's workplace, the poor relationship between London and her terrible father, and overall stubborn nature of literally everyone in this book. I'm not going to lie, it stressed me out. I'm more of a light and fluffy gal when it comes to reading romcoms.

The characters, the overall atmosphere and setting are all very very good. But the vibes just didn't deliver. Still a terrific read if you're looking for a delightful enemies-to-lovers romance with a strong female MC.

Special thanks to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for providing me with an advanced digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

The Boyfriend Project was one of the books that swayed me to read only romances so I was excited to read The Hookup Plan. It is the third book in the series and although it could be a stand-alone book by itself, I would probably recommend reading them in order. This book is also fairly open-door, so if that's not your cup of tea, be warned.

The main characters, London and Drew were high school rivals. London hated his guts in high school. Although, Drew liked London a lot in high school but never made a move back then. They reconnected at the dreaded high school reunion. I enjoyed that these characters are in their 30s because it is so relatable. And also, majority of us aren't settling down at 18 anymore so it's refreshing to read romances that reflect that.

London is a physician at the County Hospital and is only there to help serve the people. She is super smart and could have went anywhere for her residency and to get a fellowship. London learned a lot about herself throughout the book and came to terms with why she competed against Drew in High School was mainly to gain approval of her narcissistic father. (He is the type of father that makes your blood boil).

Drew works for a company that helps get hospitals in financial distress back on track. He also is loaded. Like previously made a bunch of money in the hedge funds world. His company ends up discovering something about the leadership at the hospital which will also make your blood boil. Drew also holds a lot of guilt over his mom's dying and completely acts like the cancer is his fault.

Together, London and Drew start becoming friends with benefits because London is stressed to the max and needs something to decompress. There is a lot of a character development for both of them as they learn more about themselves and grow with each other. I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read more from Farrah!

Thank you Netgalley and Forever for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

A funny, sweet, laugh out loud(yes, I woke the sleeping dog!), emotional enemies to more trope that is a perfect wrap (I think its the last in the series…sadly) to a fabulous series. Wonderful characters, who have been in competition with each other forever are once again on opposite side of well, everything that means everything to them Will they, won’t they? Of course they will, but its a fun road to travel with them until they eventually get to their eventual HEA.

Strong female friendships and a snappy enemies-to-lovers theme take center stage in this highly anticipated romantic comedy from the USA Today bestselling author of The Dating Playbook.

Successful pediatric surgeon London Kelley just needs to find some balance and de-stress. According to her friends Samiah and Taylor, what London really needs is a casual hookup. A night of fun with no strings. But no one—least of all London—expected it to go down at her high school reunion with Drew Sullivan, millionaire, owner of delicious abs, and oh yes, her archnemesis.

Now London is certain the road to hell is paved with good sex. Because she’s found out the real reason Drew’s back in Austin: to decide whether her beloved hospital remains open. Worse, Drew is doing everything he can to show her that he’s a decent guy who actually cares. But London’s not falling for it. Because while sleeping with the enemy is one thing, falling for him is definitely not part of the plan.

I absolutely love this series and I’m so glad we’ve been able to get to know each MC so closely!!! There is romance, steam, friendship, life, love, lessons learned and I loved it all!

Pediatric surgeon, London Kelley, needs to de-stress. Taking her friends advice, London finds herself hooking up with her highschool rival, Drew Sullivan. He was the perfect choice since he was only in town for their highschool reunion and she’ll never have to see him again. At least, that’s what she thought, until she runs into him at the hospital she works in and finds out that he’ll be deciding if her beloved hospital gets to stay open. London realizes that she’s sleeping with the enemy, but will her and her enemy fall for each other?

I was very nervous when I picked this book up because I have very conflicting thoughts about the other two books in the series. I DNFed the first book, but I loved the second book so much and it’s one of my favorite romance novels of all time. So I couldn’t wait to see what this book had in store for me. But I’m sad to say that I also DNFed this book.

First I want to start with what I liked about this book and that was the characters. London and Drew were both very interesting characters. Drew could’ve been a great love interest and the two of them could’ve worked really well together. Their romance had so much potential, but the problem was that this book didn’t have enough romance!

I was almost halfway into the book and yet, nothing of substance had happened between them outside of their hookups. This book is heavy on their work situation and they have no scenes together outside of that. And because of that I felt no chemistry between them. It felt like the hospital plot was the main plot and the hookups were an almost nonexistent subplot. I personally want to be a doctor and even I found the amount of hospital scenes boring! We don’t see many of the hookups, which I’m happy about since I’m not a person who enjoys smut, but there weren’t any scenes of them talking after hookups and getting to know each other, or going out to eat together after hookups, or any scenes of substance at all outside of the work environment. I’m very disappointed that this book had such little romance.

I’m still happy that I read this series and I definitely plan on reading more books by Farrah Rochon soon since I loved the second book in the series so much!

Thank you NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publsihing) for this arc. All opinions are my own.

TW: parental death, illness in children (mc is a pediatric surgeon)

Thank you to @netgalley and @farrahrochon for the ARC copy of this lovely book, even if I am getting to it a bit later than I wanted to, and for that I apologize.

This book is an ode to the smart, ballbusting, unapologetic, know it all women of the world. London Kelley is a former valedictorian, resident in pediatric surgery, Type A, take no prisoners, fear my wrath black woman. She is the smartest person in the room, and she knows it — can I tell you how refreshing it is to have a character who is unapologetic about who she is, who doesn’t demur or play it down?

London is also very real — she’s got daddy issues, as her classic narcissist father ignores her and always has unless it suits his purpose. London is watching him do the same to her younger half sisters and seething. She’s also hypertensive and struggling to eat a low sodium diet - bless you @farrahrochon for this, because so am I and I felt this deep in my bones.

Anyway, London deserves all the nice things, like friends, and a romance. So of course she fights it tooth and nail when it drops in her lap in the form of her former high school rival and nemesis, Drew Sullivan, a sexy black millionaire hedge fund manager. London gets in her own way, but Drew is determined not to let her, and in turn he learns there are things he can’t just throw money at to make them stop hurting.

This is a book to read, especially because it’s a book about black people as main characters, supporting characters, all of the characters. If you’re guilty, as I am, of thinking you can’t relate to a POC narrative, try harder to get over yourself. You’ll be glad you did.

The Hookup Plan by Farah Rochon is the third book in The Boyfriend Project series and I honestly almost did not read it. I enjoyed book 1, but could not get into book, so I was hesitant to pick this one up. It is hands down the best in the series!

In HP, we finally get London's story and it went beyond what I expected for her character! London is snarky as hell, a female pediatric surgeon, and fights for what she believes in without fail. I LOVE seeing atypical female characters because there is not enough representation of women who truly stick to their values without compromise. It sometimes felt a bit over the top, but I actually think that is what sold London for me - I was rooting for her throughout the entire book! Her snark also included fun banter with Drew, the man of the hour! Drew is just...amazing! His desire to help and spread his wealth to those that need it really stood out for me.

Rochon did a great job bringing in real life issues - like private vs public hospitals as an example - while not making it feel like it was in my face. And while they did not feature as prominently in this book, the bada$$ group of supportive friends friends still play a role in empowering the main character. I definitely would have taken more of the trio if possible! But like the first book, the character development was on point.

The biggest disappointment was the low amount of steam for a book surrounding the two main characters hooking up! There definitely could have been more while still keeping it with the rest of the series. I also wanted more romance and time outside the hospital with London and Drew.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC. I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

I’ve loved the Boyfriend Project series from the beginning and couldn’t wait to read London’s story–especially because enemies to lovers is my favorite trope! The Hookup Plan can be read as a standalone, but since London’s friendship with Samiah and Taylor plays such a big part in her life, it’s worth it to read the earlier books in the series to see how they all met.

The Hookup Plan may actually be my favorite of the series. London and Drew were high school rivals, and their story starts at their high school reunion. Rochon hits you with the steam right out of the gate when they hook up the same night they reconnect. London is hoping for a single night with no strings, so imagine her surprise when Drew shows up at her workplace on Monday morning. Despite his lie of omission, Drew and London develop an adorable relationship based on his respect for her. I thought they made a great pair.

I loved the scenes at London’s hospital. She is widely respected by the majority of her coworkers, but there are always some men with egos that won’t let them acknowledge a woman’s success. I really enjoyed watching London put these people in their place!

I’m sad to see this series come to an end, but I can’t wait to see what’s next from Farrah Rochon.

Thank you to NetGalley, Farrah Rochon and Forever publishing for the free e-book in exchange for an honest review.

Honestly, I put this one off for quite a while because I didn’t want this series to end. I love these characters and how they became friends and found their loves. It was so unique and fun. This was no different. It might actually be one of my favourites of the three. I just loved how far back their relationship went and how things look different as you get older.

This is at turns warm-hearted and also bad-ass! I absolutely loved the main character, London. She’s a successful Black pediatric surgeon (outstanding in her field) with a dedication to her patients that can’t be overstated. At her HS reunion she unexpectedly encounters her HS nemesis, Drew. He is now a wildly successful business-person who has a soft spot for philanthropy due to his personal connection to cancer, particularly at London’s place of employment which is an underfunded county hospital.

Their relationship develops realistically and the reader is given enough backstory to understand each character’s motivations which is really helpful. I especially loved London’s two dear friends with whom she spends every Friday evening- they made me laugh and I adored their camaraderie. Some parts of the book seemed repetitive to me, but overall I absolutely loved it! Thank you for the opportunity to read and review it.

This was such a fun enemies to lovers book that I enjoyed from start to finish. I have enjoyed this whole story, but I have always been intrigued by London and was excited to get to her story. I like seeing the tension between privatizing a hospital and caring best for patients and I felt it was handled really well.

I liked the tension between London and Drew and felt like it was handled really well.

This book is the third in the series, but the first one Ive read. I think it was totally fine to be read on its own without having read the others.
Its an enemies to lovers trope with forced proximity--- old school rivals now have to work together. The chemistry and tension was my favourite part of the book, it was really well done. Plus, the funny banter and sarcasm was a big win for me.

I don't read much Romance, but I enjoyed this series. I was looking forward to this book because London is my favorite character.

London's high school reunion is going off without a hitch, until her nemesis Drew Sullivan shows up unannounced. Things get hot and heavy with Drew before London realizes that his firm is working with her hospital to help it stay afloat.

While the romance in these books is very well done, my favorite aspect of these books is the friendship between Samiah, Taylor and London. I can be very hard to make new friends as an adult. These three meet in an unconventional way and connect immediately. They are supportive of each other's goals and push each other to achieve them.

LOVED London and Drew. This was a lovely way to end the series. London has always viewed Drew as her rival when Drew was doing what he was doing in high school because he liked her and it got a rise out of her. Now grown up and more mature they are able to see each other perspective and while "hooking up" they fall in love Drew more quickly than London. The story is great when London's hospital is trying to decide whether or not to sell to a private buyer they go into an audit and Drew's new company is the one auditing the hospital. It also goes into London's family life with her dad and her half sisters, which really makes London more relatable. This was a great book and a great series.