THE LOVE STUDY BY KRIS RIPPER: BOOK REVIEW

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The Love Study (The Love Study, #1) by Kris Ripper


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Declan has commitment issues. He’s been an office temp for literally years now, and his friends delight in telling people that he left his last boyfriend at the altar.


And that’s all true. But he’s starting to think it’s time to start working on his issues. Maybe.


When Declan meets Sidney—a popular nonbinary YouTuber with an advice show—an opportunity presents itself: as part of The Love Study, Declan will go on a series of dates arranged by Sidney and report back on how the date went in the next episode.


The dates are…sort of blah. It’s not Sidney’s fault; the folks participating are (mostly) great people, but there’s no chemistry there. Maybe Declan’s just broken.


Or maybe the problem is that the only person he’s feeling chemistry with is Sidney.



REVIEW 

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Welcome to another episode of The Love Study. The series about love, dating, and the pursuit of queer companionship in a bleak and hopeless world.


Declan is 28 years old and a total commitment phobe.

He had sworn off romance ever since he left his last boyfriend at the altar. 

But lately he has grown tired of his no dating policy and wants to dip his toes in the dating pool again.

When he meets Sidney at a party, the first thing that intrigues him about them is their funky, red hipster glasses. When Sidney proposes that he should come onto their YouTube Channel and talk about his recent dating adventures he is certainly interested.

What could go wrong? They would be killing two birds with one stone.

Sydney provides him with dates, and he provides them with content.

A mutually benefitting partnership.


“I have an idea. It might be a bit obscene, though.” 

I batted my eyelashes at them. 

“I enjoy the obscene.”


So Declan goes on a dating spree and talks about it on Sydney's advice show. But the only problem is, he isn't drawn to any of them as he is to Sydney. 


Will Declan realize that the special someone he has been looking for, has been right under his nose all along?


Coupled with quirky meddling friends, geeky banter and failed dating adventures, this was one feel good read!

I loved how the author handled a non binary representation and mental health issues. Each character felt real, unique and relatable. The dialogue was trendy and light.

I especially loved the HFN ending, it fitted well with the characters and the storyline.


If you are looking for an LGBTQ+ book with some great representation, a YA vibe and a sweet romance, I definitely recommend this.


About the Author

Kris Ripper lives in the great state of California and zir pronouns are ze/zir. Kris shares a converted garage with a kid, can do two pull-ups in a row, and can write backwards. (No, really.) Ze has been writing fiction since ze learned how to write, and boring zir stuffed animals with stories long before that. 


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