I absolutely loved this book! I’m such a sucker for the academic rivals to lovers trope and this book did it perfectly. I especially loved the fact that there wasn’t a huge 70% breakup like what happens in so many other romance books. I haven’t read the first 2 books in the series but I am currently buying them as soon as possible!

The parts I read of this were fantastic and I have enjoyed this series thus far, but ultimately I had to press pause on reading this due to the content of a parent with cancer.

The Hookup Plan is a fun, fast, but ultimately somewhat forgettable read. Though it's third in a series, it absolutely stands on its own, as is typical for romance series.

On the plus side - it's a quick, comfort-y kind of read, hitting all the narrative beats I wanted from it. London is a great protagonist, smart and quippy, and she works well with the love interest, Drew. But their problems and obstacles seem relatively...surmountable? Drew's personal baggage, in particular, feels kind of lowkey (he's surprisingly well-adjusted, all things considered), and the two or three possible obstacles that might have stood in the way of a relationship all fizzled out. The rivalry that seems like the book's premise is one-sided and doesn't last very long (describing this as an enemies-to-lovers romance seems a bit of a stretch!), while the professional conflict of interest I expected to show up never really did. I don't totally mind a low-conflict romance, but it feels like these obstacles were meant to be bigger deals than they actually felt to me.

One little note on this book that I think worth mentioning - there is a LOT of shame-y language around food. London is pre-disposed to hypertension, and both she and the people in her life spend a substantial amount of the book talking about her dietary habits and changes using language like "I deserve this" and other virtue/shame-based phrases. It isn't a story about disordered eating, but this kind of language is prevalent, so just be aware.

All of that being said - it's a pretty fun read. I read it quickly and enjoyed my time with it, and while I might not count it on lists of lifelong favorites, I certainly found it a cute, romantic bit of escapism for a couple of days. If you enjoyed the first two in the series, you'll certainly like this one as well!

CW: Death of a parent (cancer), mention of domestic abuse, narcissist parent, hospital setting & medical procedures, diet culture.

I really liked this series as a whole, but I LOVED this book!! I thought it was a very fun premise and the characters were SO GOOD. I love a good enemies to lovers trope and this was just perfect.

Despite not having read the other two books from this series, I thoroughly enjoyed London’s character and her arc throughout this adorable story!

I loved the slight difference in this type of enemies/rivals-to-lovers, where the couple had formerly been enemies in high school and later met up with a hint of hatred still lingering between them. They hook up in hopes that it’s a one-time thing, but their professions clash, and inevitably, so do their romantic lives. London and Drew were both very mature and independent in their own rights, which helped the story move along and develop their characters in a realistic way. Their individual plot lines were also strong on their own, so it made for a solid story!

This book took a little longer for me to finish, but I’d definitely recommend it to all romance fans :) 💜

Thank you to NetGalley, Farrah Rochon, and Hatchette Book Group for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Wonderfully crafted story. I was worried about where some of the aspects of the story were going, since it included some plot points that stress me out, BUT Rochon handled them all deftly and not at all in the cliche ways I was afraid of.

London was great in all her confidence. I adored the banter with Drew when they first met again: it felt perfectly like they were both 100% comfortable with the juvenile snark.

And as for the non-romance parts of the story: also top notch. Career decisions, work-life balance, friends, family: all enjoyable and a great complement to the romance.

Highly recommended.

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I got an arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have definitely enjoyed this brilliant ‘trilogy’ that follows these 3 friends. I particularly love this one though. The character development and the dynamics of the storyline and content were excellent. Without giving any spoilers, the setting of the novel was so intriguing and interesting and heart warming. I highly recommend this one!!
Special thanks to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for this ARC in exchange for my unbiased review

Such a feel good book! Enemies to lovers with plenty of witty banter set in one of my favorite Texas cities. London is a character you will absolutely fall in love with from page one. It’s funny, heartfelt, and contains just the right amount of steam! ❤️

I have been waiting for a while to read/review this story. I loved the book and found it very cute and funny. London is my she-ro! I would rec this book for Book Clubs for sure. It has so many empowering undermoments that I just wanted to clap for truly. It is the sequel to The Boyfriend Project which I think you should read if you have not. Thrown in a little dual POV is always good for keeping the reader engaged. Enemies to lovers from high school? Now this one took it back! Drew is a catch and we are rooting for this one to work out. You will have to read to see what happens!

Book Review
The Hook Up Plan by Farrah Rochon

What its Got:
✅Humour and laughs and relatable moments
✅Girl squad
✅Front line healthcare workers that are Stressed and under appreciated
✅Open discussion about Mental Health issues in the workplace
✅ Complex Daddy issues that arent Fixed/resolved by the end of the book- this made London’s relationship with her father more relatable and real
✅ the message that Money and Prestige cant fix everything
✅ the message that If you dont have your health (mental or physical) you dont have anything
✅Sex and steam F$&@k buddy on HER terms (take a moment to applaud this 👏👏👏)
✅ Sexism in the workplace - complete with a conservative Chief of Medicine who I wanted to throttle by the end of the book
✅Career goal oriented women that arent afraid to go after what they want and deserve

I can totally picture this series as a TV show, maybe on Netflix or HBO. It would need an R rating. I would binge watch all of it!!
Loved this book, best of the series!!

Thank you to @netgalley
@grandcentralpublishing and @readforeverpub for my gifted copy in return for an honest review. Opinions expressed are My own

I think this book will do well with several of our adult patrons, but I think it is too bold for consideration for my book club.

4.75/5 stars


This book was one of my most anticipated books of 2022 and I'm so sad that this series has come to a close. The book follows pediatric surgeon, London, as she runs into her high school rival, Drew, at a high school reunion. London decides to have a no-strings attached hookup with Drew, but then later seems him at work as his company is looking to financially save the local county hospital London works at.


I loved Drew so much in this one! It always makes the story so much better when we get a dual pov and can see the hero yearn for the heroine especially when its been over 15 years. The one thing that I will say is that I can understand why London hated Drew so much, but I wish that she was less mean to him for a shorter period of time.

I did love the character development in this one and I thought that the way that the author dealt with toxic parental relationships was so well done.

Going into this book, I didn't realize it was part of a seties. Turns out, it's book 3 in an ongoing series. Dr London Kelly is an ambitious pesiatric surgeon who just wants to further her career without getting stressed. But life throws her a curveball, and she's reintroduced to her former high school nemesis. Looking at him, she comes to the conclusion that they could never be friends, but she might be able to benefit from this encounter. She then decides that they should have a hookup plan, and meet outside of work to rendezvous and just have sex. But Drew's terms stand as well- he wants to be able to get dinner or enjoy a drink together on a regular basis as well. How long will they make it as hookup partners before they decide to further their intimacy or take a turn for the worst by calling it off?

London is a doctor at a failing county hospital. She just really needs some relaxation so her friends talk her into a trying a hookup but she ends up with a guy who was her nemesis in high school. Then, worse, it turns out he and his company are the ones who are gong to decide whether her hospital gets sold to a private firm! All sorts of tangles. Sworn enemies, they still can’t seem to put their ‘hook up’ to the side even over the 4 short weeks of the evaluation. Hmmm…

Enemies to lovers, for sure. But it is wonderful to see and feel the ways that Drew comes to love and adore London. In fact maybe he has all along. London is an independent strong Black woman and her relationship with her friends and advocacy for her coworkers and patients is awesome. With a dose of social commentary, it is not a preachy kind of book. It is amusing, has decisive intelligent Black female characters and a dishy hero.

Thanks to NetGalley and Forever for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely loved this book! I enjoyed London’s character.I loved watching London chase her dreams and learn to prioritize herself more. I loved all the character growth in this book. I enjoyed this read and highly recommend this book!

Special thanks to NetGalley and Forever(Grand Central Publishing) for this eARC.

Absolutely loved every minute of this book. Watching London chase her dreams and prioritize HERSELF was beautiful, but watching her soften to what her heart and soul needed was perfect too

I really enjoyed the first book in this series and enjoyed the second book a fair amount, so I expected to enjoy this and I really did! I enjoyed London's character throughout the first two books and I loved seeing her expanded upon in this one. Her love interest is also very likable and I enjoyed how London worked through her feelings about her dad and how he affected her feelings towards the love interest. I also liked the negative portrayal of old white male doctors at the top levels of hospitals, as it aligns with my personal experience.

This is the final book of the boyfriend project, and it follows London, a "medical rockstar," and Drew, an ex-hedge-fund manager who does audits? I'm not sure what he does now

This book is okay, but I have 2 wishes for it that somehow come together as an oxymoron because I wish there was more and less. I need more of the high school drama in London's head and fewer fillers that prove the character was human? 

I understand that the whole point of the book is that London's hatred towards Drew was one-sided; that she made him the villain in her story and she obsessed over it throughout her high school year, however. The story begins 15 years later and there are only mentions of the high school time. For me, this felt like I was thrown into the middle of the story, not the beginning. 

As for the fillers, I understand their point, I really do. They are ways the author used to make the characters more realistic, but some of those scenes were too long. Maybe they would've benefited from more dialogue and less description. 

Aside from those two issues, I actually like the story. The characters are nice and quite developed, the relationship is quite wonderful, and it was a nice read. 

Special thanks to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the e-ARC.

I'm all about character growth and this book 100% delivers in that regard.

Brilliant workaholic doctor London runs into her not-so-former nemesis Drew and over the course of a HS reunion decides he'd be a perfect hookup--he's only in town for one weekend, right? Of course not, this is romancelandia. Come to find out Drew is not only in town for much longer than she thought, but she'll be running into him all the time at her workplace as he audits her hospital, which is in dire financial straits and at risk of being privatized.

On top of his 9 to 5, Drew's working overtime to prove he's boyfriend material. London is NOT here for that at the beginning of the book because of how she viewed Drew in high school, but as she begins to address the issues underlying her grudge--which she hasn't really been dealing with at all this whole time--she begins to see that Drew is walking the walk and has to reevaluate how she sees him in general and, maybe, how he might fit into her own life.

I loved the communication between these two, especially as the book progresses. There's no accidental triggering because London tells Drew what she doesn't like, and Drew remembers them and tries to operate within those bounds in his pursuit of her. Consequently, the ways he tries to woo her are so indicative of him paying attention and learning what would put a smile on her face, and it was heart-warming to read. I also appreciated that the author didn't rush to wrap the hospital situation up in a pretty bow in the end but was thoughtful about what might actually happen vs making it a throwaway plot device to get the love interests in the same room.

Now here is where I had to take issue: 1) enemies to lovers is one of my favorite tropes, but London's grudge against Drew at times felt over the top or forced--unresolved issues or not, it seemed unrealistic that someone that intelligent and that BUSY with so much going for her in the present could carry such an irrationally large amount of misplaced anger a decade later. 2) London isn't the "just couldn't stay away" type, and true to form, she makes a pretty conscious decision to let this hookup continue. I had a hard time believing that a surgeon so dedicated to her workplace and job, especially when the future of her hospital is at stake, would risk anyone calling into question the integrity of the hospital review due to a conflict of interest with her at its center. That just didn't fit the character outline of London initially drawn, in my opinion. I did get over this, as I was curious how the story would resolve itself.

Overall I enjoyed the book and would recommend. Drew and London were (eventually) adorable together but IMHO the real standout for this series is the genuine, intentional, and hilarious friendship between London, Samiah, and Taylor. I really enjoyed the first two books and was eagerly awaiting this last one--I've loved reading about these smart, talented young Black women in different walks of life supporting each other across their work, love, and health journeys; being confident in their own abilities and worth; and pursuing their goals in a world that so often tries to dim their shine. It was a pleasure to see it blossom in the last two books, and I loved reading how it continued to flourish even when most of the friends are in relationships.

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Received this book as an ARC from the Author via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

This was my first book by Farrah Rochon. That being said, I really enjoyed this book. Enemies to lovers trope with a dual POV. I was hooked from the moment I started reading. There are of course some slow points, but there was no unnecessary drama or fighting. I loved the main characters and their love for each other. There are some steamy moments with a HEA ending. This book has a very full storyline but doesn't leave much unanswered/undiscussed.