
The Dating Plan
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · March 16, 2021
A Romance pick for readers exploring The Dating Plan.
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- Who it’s for
- A practical heroine, a fake engagement, and an old crush give romance a wry edge.
- Themes
- Family expectations, Romantic chemistry, Past heartbreak
- Genres
- Fake-Dating Romance, Romantic Comedy, Contemporary Romance
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A Marie Claire Book Club Pick! Even with a step-by-step plan, these fake fiancés might accidentally fall for each other in this hilarious, heartfelt romantic comedy from the author of The Marriage Game. Daisy Patel is a software engineer who understands lists and logic better than bosses and boyfriends. With her life all planned out, and no interest in love, the one thing she can't give her family is the marriage they expect.
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Left with few options, she asks her childhood crush to be her decoy fiancé. Liam Murphy is a venture capitalist with something to prove. When he learns that his inheritance is contingent on being married, he realizes his best friend's little sister has the perfect solution to his problem. A marriage of convenience will get Daisy's matchmaking relatives off her back and fulfill the terms of his late grandfather's will. If only he hadn’t broken her tender teenage heart nine years ago… Sparks fly when Daisy and Liam go on a series of dates to legitimize their fake relationship. Too late, they realize that very little is convenient about their arrangement. History and chemistry aren't about to follow the rules of this engagement.
Logic Meets Chemistry
A practical heroine, a fake engagement, and an old crush give romance a wry edge.
Come here for
- Fake-fiancé logistics with family matchmaking in the mix
- A heroine who trusts lists more than love
Expect
- Dates meant to make a false engagement convincing
- Old heartbreak complicating undeniable chemistry
Where it sits
| Fake-Dating Romance | 92% |
|---|---|
| Romantic Comedy | 79% |
| Contemporary Romance | 66% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Multicultural & Interracial Romance
- Romantic Comedy
- Family Life
- Authors
- Sara Desai
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- March 16, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Family expectations · Romantic chemistry · Past heartbreak
- Reading lane
- Multicultural & Interracial Romance