3 1/2 stars.

I love London, and I was excited to read her story. But I did not love how unfeeling and callous she seemed to be in the first half of this book. I was rooting for Drew the whole time and I’m glad I stuck with it. The second half of the novel showed of the soft edges we all knew that London had in her and also gave a lot of clarity to the ‘why’ she held her cards so close. In the end, it was a solid read.

** Thank you to Net Galley and Forever Publishing for giving me an e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion. **

This is the third companion novel to The Boyfriend Project. In The Boyfriend Project we meet Samiah, London and Taylor while going viral for confronting a man they found out they were all dating. In The Boyfriend Project we followed Samiah, in The Dating Playbook we follow Taylor. Finally in The Hookup Plan we follow London. London is a workaholic that never gives herself a chance to slow down and relax. Due to this she’s had some health scares with hypertension. London realizes she needs something (or maybe someone) to help her de-stress. When she finds herself in her former high school rival’s hotel room after their fifteen year reunion, she decides Drew Sullivan might be perfect for the job. Because there’s no way she’d ever catch feelings for him, right…?

The Boyfriend Project still remains my favorite of this little trilogy. But The Hookup Plan got pretty close. I loved that we got a lot of other real life struggles in London’s life, the book wasn’t just solely focused on the romance. I immediately fell for Drew. He was so sweet and the perfect gentleman (not to mention rich). Romance series are always so fun because we got to see the characters from the other two novels and get updates on their lives as well. The only problem I had with this book was London’s attitude on occasion. The fact that she continued to see Drew as her high school rival fifteen years later was a bit ridiculous. This however is kind of explained later in the book, so I’m not holding it against her too much. Overall I would really recommend this series. I highly suggest reading them in publication order to avoid any spoilers.

This is my second book by Farrah Rochon. The Boyfriend Project wasn't one of my favorite books, but I liked this one a lot more, so she's an author I'll keep in mind going forward, as I really liked this enemies-to-lovers romance between former high school nemeses.

The reunion of London and Drew after fifteen years apart brought back old feelings for both of them - London's irritation with Drew's persistence, and Drew's admiration and attraction for London. It was really interesting to see how the history of rivals in high school was portrayed - the feelings of hatred and competition, but also a sense of protectiveness and trust. London let her guard down at her high school reunion, allowing her to hook up with Drew. However, the protective nature helped them turn their casual hook up into friends and, eventually, lovers. In the end, you could tell that London and Drew both sought each other for support as they dealt with previous demons - relationships with parents, grief, and loss. Despite the epilogue, I wish the end of the book had more closure - it felt like the story could have continued. I loved Drew and London's transformation in this book and was captivated from beginning to end.

The Hookup Plan by Farrah Rochon takes you through the relationship of Dr. London Kelley and Drew Sullivan as they reconnect at their 15-year high school reunion one night in Texas. London swears Drew is her archnemesis after being co-valedictorians over a decade ago, but this doesn't stop her from settling on a no-strings-attached hookup plan. The only problem with kindling a new flame with your old rival connection is strings might start to cross when you suddenly have to work together for the next few weeks...

This book was the perfect rom-com when you're in need of a pick-me-up read. I love medical drama TV shows like Grey's Anatomy or the Good Doctor, so reading about a romance that takes place between two hospital staff (sort of??) was so entertaining to me. I wouldn't call it enemies-to-lovers since it's more of a former academic rivalry, but the banter between the two characters is definitely up-to-par for fans of the trope. The pacing was good, the plot felt mostly realistic, and the characters felt well-developed. I sped through this read in an afternoon, and I really enjoyed it. While I haven't read the other two books associated with the Hookup Plan, it was still easy to follow and definitely makes me consider picking up the earlier reads at some point. Such a fun, quick story!

As far as things I didn't connect with, I did find myself hoping for a bigger conflict at the end of the book. It felt a bit repetitive or cyclical at times towards the middle, so I was hoping for a bigger bang towards the end. It's not like the characters didn't face their fair share of challenges throughout, but I wanted to see a bit more of a pressure point for the final conflict. The book wrapped up pretty quickly, and I wished the epilogue was just a bit longer to be able to talk more about London and Drew while still covering the content that it did. This is such a little thing, but I always find it weird when characters refer to each other by their full names more than a couple of times, but that is more of a personal preference thing. I definitely enjoyed this book, so my rating is probably closer to a 4.25 out of 5, as the things that bothered me weren't that major.

Thank you Forever (Grand Central Publishing) and NetGalley for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Take one workaholic pediatric surgeon. Add a successful healthcare consultant. Mix in a high school class reunion. Sprinkle with problematic parental relationships, stepsiblings, and two very good female friends. Shake in the nightlife of Austin, Texas and you have a witty enemies-to-lovers story. I loved the banter between London and everyone, including her friends, mentors, her co-workers and her extended family. Heat index for this book is 10 jalapenos.

5 Stars

ARC review copy via NetGalley

To tell you I screamed when I saw that for a short window this was a "read now" on Netgalley might be an understatement! The previous two books in this trilogy have been favorites, so I have been stoked about this one!

The final book in this trilogy follows London who is a pediatric surgical resident. In her last year of residency, she is stressed and a workaholic, fighting for each of her tiny human patients. She is also struggling with still being single when her two best friends are dating.

A high school reunion brings her face to face with her nemesis, Drew. She decides a no-strings attached hookup is the best way to alleviate the chemistry they both feel.

Drew doesn't get the chance to tell her that they'll actually be seeing more of each other as his company is the one reviewing her hospital's finances.

Thus begins an enemies to lovers, workplace romance!

One of my very favorite things about this book is the emotional depth & character growth. They both had some pretty hard things to work through and I loved the way they did that both on their own and with each other.

I loved the banter, the one-liners, and the steamy open-door scenes!

I loved the way London wasn't ever afraid to back down when she saw that justice needed to happen. Especially with sexism in the workplace.

I loved the friendship between London, Samiah, and Taylor - and the way this book continued to show their friendship with girls nights and regular quick meals in between all of their schedules.

And as per usual, team dual perspective for the win!

Ultimately, this was the perfect conclusion to the Boyfriend Project trilogy!

While technically this can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading The Boyfriend Project and The Dating Playbook for backstory on London, Samiah, and Taylor.

Thank you to Forever (Grand Central Publishing) & Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I wasn’t sure going into this one, because it is the third in a series and I haven’t read the other two. But Drew and London brought everything I needed in this book!

Drew Sullivan and London Kelley knew each other back in high school. They were always in competition with one another trying to get the best grades and come out on top. But little did London know that Drew has had a crush on her since they first met, and was only trying to get her attention when she couldn’t stand him.

The story starts 15 years later at their high school reunion, and the jabs that these two throw at each other in their banter was so great. But you could see that she was always a bit harsher than he was.

These characters are fantastic. They are strong on their own, but needed each other to try and solve the problems that they were dealing with.

And I loved the ending. It felt so natural and didn’t move too fast or not fast enough. But I hope that I can see more of Drew and London soon!

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever Publishing for this eARC. All opinions and thoughts are my own!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC. I'm a big fan of enemies to lovers romance, and I have enjoyed Rochon's works in the past. This is a fun romp that begins at a high school reunion, and the stakes are moderate to low (will he end up closing down our highly successful protagonist's hospital?). I really enjoyed this whole series because of the way in the first text we get inklings of the three women who will be our heroines, and each story has unfurled as light and fun. I have to be honest--holding onto grudges since high school just felt a little petty for someone who has transformed into such a wonderful and successful person. I just really didn't believe that would be a part of their personality? Either way, a fun, light read!

Farrah Rochon stuck the landing of The Boyfriend Project trilogy with this book. I loved London in the previous two books, and was excited for her book. Thanks to #NetGalley for the ARC.

It had a bit of an Enemies to Lovers vibe, but that was clearly a one sided remnant on London’s part from a high school competition that was cutthroat for her and a desperate grab for her attention by Drew.

And GOOD GRACIOUS- Drew!🔥That man was perfect for our girl- who is so stressed by the weight of her own expectorant herself (in a bid for her Dad to finally not be a jackass- spoiler alert he doesn’t. )- and is in desperate need of a hookup to relax (according to her BFFs Samiah and Taylor). Drew wants more, and lets London set the pace for this relationship that she REFUSES to see is one (she slowly gets there)😂

But seriously, Drew is observant, attentive, respectful, and other than the GLARING OMISSION at their reunion, he was a cinnamon roll worthy of Book Boyfriend status. I mean, he comes with chocolate and no demands when she says she’s PMSing- just foot rubs and baths drawn. 👏🏻👏🏻

The female friendship is , as it has been in all three books, the beautiful thread that weaves the story together. This women found themselves going viral because an absolute jerk, and from that came a found family of women to cheer one another on, counsel each other, and give a nudge forward in the better direction. I love these women.

I also appreciate that the conflict isn’t some contrived thing at 75-80% of the book (thank you Jesus and Farrah) but is actually London coming to terms with 1. Her misplaced high school “hate” for Drew, 2. Her absolutely messed up relationship with her Dad, 3. Her relationships with her half siblings, and 4. What she wants for her career.

NO STUPID BREAKUP - glory hallelujah! Instead, at the point of the story I said out loud, “Oh here we go, stupid miscommunication followed by asinine break up that wouldn’t happen if people USED THEOR WORDS”, lo and behold, LONDON AND DREW USED THEIR WORDS!!!!!!! And it was so refreshing that I immediately went to Goodreads and rated this book 5 stars.

FARRAH HERON IS A GODDESS OF WRITING AND WE SHOULD ALL BEG HER TO TEACH US HER SECRETS.

I can't even begin to express how disappointed I was when I finished The Boyfriend Project and The Dating Handbook and realized that London's story wasn't out yet. And when Farrah posted that she put The Hookup Plan on NetGalley, I opened up my laptop faster than London, Taylor, and Samiah went viral.

The Hookup Plan was as masterfully written as the first two books. I had been itching to hear more about London and her work, and I was rewarded with her expansion plans. I won't say anything further because *spoilers*, but I really like the idea and think that every hospital should implant something like it.

Drew's character and his interactions with London were hilarious. My favorite scene was when London discovered why Drew was really in town (with their initial reunion a close second). Samiah and Taylor's appearances made me cheer, and I loved hearing about their lives after their individual books.

I cannot wait to see what else Farrah has in store for us.

Thank you to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for the copy.

* I received a copy for review.*.
I really loved the initial set up for this series. Three women find out they are all dating the same guy and live stream themselves confronting him. They decide to support one another and become friends.
London is A LOT. Her need to control took over the book. I don’t feel like I know much about Drew.
I enjoyed this series but this installment was not my favorite.

Ah I loved all of the books in this series and the third installment is no exception. London is strong heroine and Drew, her former rival turned love interest, is no slouch either. The writing is phenomenal and the story moved quickly while intertwining more serious topics. My one minor critique is I wish the side stories reached a resolution, but otherwise, it was a fantastic read.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for an ARC. All opinions are my own.

Dr. London Kelley needs to destress, like immediately, or she is going to blow a gasket. And then along comes Drew Sullivan, the hot guy from high school who always competed with her academically, often winning, which definitely got them off on the wrong foot. Hate wouldn't be too strong a word. But now they're grown people, both highly respected professionals (and he's seriously rich). When they meet at their high school reunion, they hook up afterward, because who could be better for steamy no-strings sex than a handsome lover you'll have no trouble keeping at arm's length?

But as the two grow closer, and their difficult childhoods and psychic wounds are revealed, we see they're more alike than different. And Drew knows what he wants: her. Will she be able to resist? Will she come to her senses and let him into her heart?

This is a smart, well-written, meticulously edited romance that pulled me in and kept me interested. Ms. Rochon does good research, because the details of owning a corporate auditing firm (Drew) or being a pediatrician (London) sounded really credible, yet she doesn't infodump the reader. A really good (and very steamy) romance, too. Recommended.

London Kelley has always had exemplary control over all aspects of her life. One doesn't become one of the most highly successful and sought after pediatric residents in the country without a high level of work ethic and competitiveness. With the impending sale of the hospital she works at and a probably hypertension diagnosis, London needs to find a way to destress and her friends seem to think a casual hookup is the way to go. London thinks she has found a safe pick in Drew Sullivan when she bumps into the good looking millionaire at their high school reunion. After all, he's only in town for the night and her former archenemy so no complications and no feelings involved. What should have been an easy one night stand quickly becomes more complicated when London walks into a hospital meeting the following Monday to find Drew there as the member of a team assessing her hospital's financial viability. Worse, since he's hanging around, Drew is interested in not only a repeat hookup, but he'd like to see if they can be something more. Can London set aside decades of dislike and find something more?

London Kelley is pretty kickass. I loved her from the first page of this novel as she jumps off the page with her vibrant personality and red sequined jumpsuit. This is a 30+ female protagonist whose got so many good things going for her and is just looking for a good lay after being burned by a man. She is funny and relatable and her chemistry with Drew is off the charts. So often we see a woman pursuing a man and it was fun to see the tables turned in this one. I love the strong female friendships and family ties that are also apart of this novel. I would classify this as a contemporary romantic comedy with a enemies-to-lovers trope.

This is the third book in The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon, but can be read as a standalone. I have not read the first two and while I would like to know a little more about how London and her best friends (Samiah and Taylor) met, it didn't detract from the overall storyline.

The Hookup Plan was so cute! I loved the dynamic and banter between London and Drew and that there wasn’t that typical “fallout” or miscommunication within the relationship 75% of the way through the novel. London is a badass surgeon who can hold her own, but wasn’t without her personal struggles and biases. Both she and Drew felt like very realistic characters. I also loved the girls trio that was London, Samiah, and Taylor. You can never go wrong with a solid best friend group, even in the romance genre! This was a solid 4 star read for me and I will recommend it to friends for sure!

this was actually my first book by this author, but it won't be my last! it was super fun, easy and enjoyable to read, really loved the characters and story. enemies to lovers done fantastically!

The Hookup Plan by Farrah Rochon has the heart and soul that you need right now. Drew is the man you wish you had in your life; witty, caring and has real depth not just an amazing body. I fell in love with this character early on.

London is a fierce woman who hasn't let anything stand in her way. She was her high school's valedictorian, well co-valedictorian with Drew. She has always set her sights high. She's passionate her patients and has become a highly sought after pediatric surgeon.

This enemies to lovers, forced proximity romance will have you rooting for a happy ending all the way through.

I really liked this story. It came together nicely, incorporating the backstories of both main characters with added depth and feeling. There was light steam, I wished for a bit more sprinkled throughout. I loved the friendships that London had and scenes where they were all together, had me laughing.

It will be published on August 2nd, just in time for you to throw it in your beach bag before summer is over.

Thank you so much to Forever Publishing & NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

What a delightful resolution to the "Boyfriend Project" series! Rochon's ability to interweave light, fun moments with serious, baggage-filled characterization keeps the plot moving along. Excellent moderate-level heat with an enemies-to-lovers scaffolding reminds me why I love romance.

The Hookup Plan was my favorite book in the Boyfriend Project series. London and Drew were both likeable characters and they had good chemistry. I liked that London was able to realize that their rivalry was one sided and unjustified and then move past it. I liked that this book didn’t force a big blow up that they needed to move past like more romances. They just worked through a budding relationship and the challenges that can come along with that. The only complaint that I have is that the “steamy” scenes weren’t all that steamy. Overall a solid read.
Thanks NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I couldn’t wait to real read this book & I’m so happy @readforeverpub gave us the opportunity to read it early! In my review of “The Boyfriend Project” I said I would love to read about the other girls and what to do you know Farrah Rochon delivered!

In this enemies to lover troupe. London and Drew meet up at their High-school reunion. After a night full of banter, they ended up in Drew’s hotel room and got to it 👀. She thought it was a one night stand until he shows up as a consultant at her failing hospital.

The ⭐️ of this book is Drew! Now rarely do I ever think that the guy is the star of the book but I LOVED Drew. I thought London was so childish for hating a man so far years after High-school but I love how he never let her push him away. He won her over by always being there when she needed him ( isn’t that what every girl wants). I loved reading the history between them. I found it so sweetheart that Drew always had a crush on London but she always viewed him as an enemy.

Def a cute wholesome romance read. I want to see if you guys love Drew as much as I did!