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Absolutely loved this book! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book!

I have loved Farrah Rochon's books and this story was no exception! I loved the chemistry between London and Drew.

Drew sounds like an amazing guy; extremely good looking, hard working and sensitive enough to want to take care of London and look out for her best interests. And perusing her even while she resisted him at every turn.

The story kept me hooked to the very end and I would highly recommend reading it!

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The Hook Up Plan is the last installment of The Boyfriend Project series 🥺
This book follows pediatric surgeon London Kelly as she attends her 15 year class reunion. Of course she runs into her old nemesis Drew who was her co valedictorian. In true enemies to lovers fashion London and Drew strike up a hook up plan that is mutually beneficial. Well you see where this is going. 😆

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this series because it is based in my hometown of Austin Texas. The little mentions of Austin landmarks and restaurants are such a nice touch. I really loved London’s drive and motivation to be the best professional she can be. The romance in this book is off the charts spicy! 🥵

Highly recommend this series if you are looking for a spicy romance with a taste of Texas!

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I cannot resist and enemies to lovers trope - what is it about this that just makes me giddy and want to squeal when they finally get together?

Farrah Rochon does the enemies to lovers perfectly, I mean they hate each other, but are attracted to each other, so why not enter into a casual sex agreement...oh and then they catch feelings - that's the best part right there.

I adored London with my whole heart. She is the overachieving FMC of my dreams - as an overachiever myself I could see myself in her a bit. Drew was just *chef's kiss* - goofy and swoony and all of the things.

In short - read this book - it is amazingggggg

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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.

Farrah Rochon hits it out of the park again! I have loved The Boyfriend Project series since I read its eponymous Book 1 in 2020, and getting to read London's story early was an absolute delight! The steam in this one is off the charts, and while this is enemies-to-lovers, I thought Farrah gave the trope a fresh take by launching it at a high school reunion. London and Drew's banter both cracked me up and touched my heart, and as in the preceding two novels in this series, it was amazing to see not only incredible female friendships, but also a fierce, driven, and determined woman in the driver's seat. A pediatric surgeon, London literally saves children's lives for a living, and with all the stress in her life, I loved that Drew ended up being the one to remind her how remarkable and one-of-a-kind she is.

His drive and personality complemented her so well, and I appreciated how much they bonded over healthcare and working toward a common goal for the good of the patients.

The deeper issues this book covered (misogyny, gender roles, addiction, stress/mental health management, loss of a parent) added even more to this romcom, and the ending was exactly what I was hoping for. What a wonderful conclusion to this series!

Thank you so much to @farrahrochon @readforeverpub and @netgalley for my galley of The Hookup Plan and the opportunity to read and review it early! This title hits shelves Aug. 2, so don't wait - get those pre-orders and hold requests in ASAP!

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The Hookup Plan, book three in Farrah Rochon’s Boyfriend Project series, is far and away my favorite of the three stories.. While I enjoyed Samiah and Taylor’s stories, I was looking forward to watching London find love, and Rochon did NOT disappoint.

London, an overworked pediatrics surgery resident, is in an extended sexy dry spell, and she’s borderline hypertensive, carrying the weight of the world and her father’s expectations on her shoulders. At her fifteen year high school reunion (which she organized), she bumps into her old archnemesis, Drew Sullivan. A random hookup after the reunion, a night that was supposed to be one and done and allow London some much needed stress-relief, quickly turns into more. Instead of flying back to his fancy job in New York, Drew is staying in town to perform an audit on the hospital where London works. Despite their less than friendly history, they craft a hookup plan for the month he’s in town because their chemistry is super hot. Their non-relationship steadily creeps toward relationship territory as they get to know each other as the successful adults they are instead of the teenagers they used to be.

The Hookup Plan wraps up the trilogy’s arc in a very satisfying way. Both Taylor and Samiah have a lot of time on-page, and it’s great to see the wonderful friendship these three women forged from their date-night-nightmare gone viral. So many stories pit women against each other, and it’s refreshing to see positive, encouraging female friendships being celebrated. Plus, the story is set in Austin, Texas, an hour away from the town I grew up in, and I love all the Texas references.

Thank you to both Netgalley and Forever Publishing for my e-ARC and to Hachette Audio for my ALC.

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I am such a huge fan of this series so naturally I have been dying to read London’s story and it was SO good y’all! I love the authors brand of writing smart and sexy romance and the friendship between London, Taylor and Samiah is everything. All three are such badasses and London may be the most badass of all. She’s a pediatric surgeon so she’s clearly intelligent and she’s also fierce about doing what’s best for her patients and coworkers. I got some Greys vibes whenever she was at work which is always a treat. I loved that her and Drew had a shared history and their chemistry was off the charts. Read this if you like enemies to lovers, some forced proximity, witty banter and some spice ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Synopsis: 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.

Thanks to the tagged partners for my copy.

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The Hookup Plan is the third installment of the Boyfriend Project series but it’s the first book I have read.

The books in this series are intertwined but can be read as stand alone novels and you won’t be missing any pertinent information!

The Hookup Plan appealed to me because the main character (London) is a black pediatric surgeon. I LOVE reading about women in STEM 😍

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was very well rounded and felt very real. London dealt with her career, family issues, and her relationship with her friends and high school enemy in such a realistic fashion, I felt like London was real.

I will definitely be reading Farrah Rochon’s backlist and future books!

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This is such a fun series. I love that a friendship blossomed out of a crazy situation and I love that we get to follow along on their journey to finding their own HEA. I enjoyed this steamy rom-com that was full of heart too!

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What a perfect end to this trilogy about three best friends finding love and their way in the world! I was so excited for London's story because my personality is the most similar to hers of the three women and it was great to see her personal growth through the story leading to opening herself up to love. Drew was incredible and one of the best wealthy man love interests I've ever read about! One of my favorite things about this book, and all three in the trilogy, is how Farrah Rochon shows time passing. It makes the story feel so much more real when people are falling in love over time. I highly recommend these books to anyone who loves strong female friendships that support each other chasing dreams and finding love!

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The Hookup Plan is the third book in The Boyfriend Project series. It can be read as a stand alone, but it does refer to a few things that happened to the supporting characters in previous books. This contemporary romance contains former high school rivals to lovers trope and takes place in Austin, TX. The Hookup Plan explores strained relationships, strong female friendships, self-care, and work pressure. Overall, I enjoyed this one and it was such a great way to end the series. Drew is such a swoon-worthy love interest for London! My favorite parts were when we got appearances from Samiah and Taylor and we got to see them progressing in their lives as well. Highly recommend this one those who loved the other books in the series!

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The Hookup Plan had me hooked into the romantic enemy to lovers storyline! London is a respected pediatric surgeon and Drew is a millionaire financier who were arch nemesis in high school. Their paths cross again at high school reunion and both of them still has the same feelings towards each other, one holding the grudge and the other immensely attracted!

Thank you forever pub and NetGalley for the gifted galley that hits the shelves on August 2, 2022. This was a fun fast paced read and I highly recommend it to all the romantic readers!

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Reading this made me want to go back and catch up on the other books in the series. If that’s not a recommendation, I don’t know what is.

In The Hookup Plan I enjoyed the strong willed Taylor, her friendships, her struggles with her family - particularly her father and her renewed relationship with Drew.

Looking for some spice in your romance this could be for you. I mean the plot begins with Taylor using Drew for stress relief.

In addition to the spicy time, Taylor goes through a lot of self reflection in this book from re-examining past relationships to goals for her career and I really enjoyed the journey.

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The Hookup Plan is the final book in the Boyfriend Project series by Farrah Rochon. This was my favorite one because London is my favorite. She's a pediatric surgeon resident (I love MC with medical professions). I could feel the chemistry between Drew and London in this enemies-to-lovers trope. Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of this book soon. The audiobook was especially enjoyable with the narration.

Thank you, Forever and Hachette Audio, for my complimentary copies.

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I've enjoyed Rochon's trilogy, and I think the final book is the best yet. London and Drew overcome their high school rivalry to make it as a couple and the author does an excellent job showing the emotional growth of both characters in a way that makes you root for them. A great read!

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Farrah Rochon keeps getting better. For thr 3rd book in The Boyfriend Project series, we finally get to hang out with London, a high-profile resident at a county hospital, London is such a fun character to follow, and as always, there are deeper themes and issues aside from dating. London has health issues, family drama, and work things to deal with, and after running into her high school rival at a reunion, she (and he) decides to use him for stress relief, no strings attached. But she doesn't know that he's been pining for her for years.

There's forced proximity, enemies to lovers but also yearning, and lots of personal growth. Also! This may be a pseudo-spoiler, but the main source of contention in this story is the workplace, and I really enjoyed that. Definitely my fave Boyfriend Project book, and a great epilog for all the characters!

Thanks to Netgalley and Forever Pub for the e-ARC!

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3.5 stars - This book finished up the "Boyfriend Project" series from Rochon. While I wasn't a huge fan of the beginning of the series, I enjoyed seeing how all three women ended up after their story lines. I enjoyed London's career as a pediatric surgeon and it was a nice change of pace as I don't happen to read many books where their main character is in medicine. I'm also a fan of the enemies to FWB to lovers trope, even if it was obvious that was where the romance was heading. It's nice to see the series wrapped up with all the characters getting their HEA.

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I loved this book - this is my favourite of the series (although I really enjoyed the first two as well). Here's a list of what I loved:
Drew and London
BIPOC woman in medicine
realizing/admitting to yourself what you want to to/where you want your career to go
London wanting to develop a relationship with her younger siblings
Still seeing Samaih and Taylor (heroines in the first two books)

Highly, highly recommend this book!

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The Hookup Plan follows Drew and London when they reencounter at a senior meet up after 15 years. London is a very successful pediatric surgeon who just needs to find an outlet for her stress and all she needs is a casual hookup, as her friends say. And so when Drew comes into the picture and they hookup, London wants more and so they agree to this hookup plan. I will say I enjoyed the overall plot but quite a few parts in this book I was bored and that is because things got repetitive and the characters, while they grew within the story, they fell flat because once they were established they just stayed like that and I wish there was more to them.

I liked the relationships in this book and how everyone was very lovable and loving, I found the relationship between London and her father interesting, in that it’s very frustrating and you can understand London a lot better. I like a strong female character who knows herself and London is just that. Drew’s character was also very lovable, the romance was very top notch. I definitely do recommend this book!

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This was such a fun romance read. I am a SUCKER for the enemies to lovers trope and this didn't disappoint. I really enjoyed how the connection between our characters developed. I also loved that there wasn't the usual third act drama that you can sometimes see in romance (there is some tension to work out, but it was different than what I read in a lot of other romances).

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This saddens me as I have LOVED the two previous books by Farrah Rochon but The Hook Up Plan didn’t work for me and I stopped reading after 35%. London was intolerable with her inability to listen to Drew who was there to help her save her hospital not sell it. Drew felt entirely one dimensional and a prop to London vs an equal player in the game. And as a nurse, the medical inaccuracies were glaring and distracting. A resident in a specialty service like surgery would absolutely not be having nurses come to her about staffing which has less than nothing to do with her. Surgical residents barely have time to sleep let alone be involved with multiple disciplines and specialties that she’s not a resident in.

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