Giving this a 1-star without reading it because the author admitted that it's HEAVILY inspired by the Japanese manga Seven Days (i.e., the exact same story). He said he wanted to take that idea and make it more "realistic". Unfortunately, to him, it seems that Japanese culture and how their society addresses LGBTQ+ relationship isn't real enough. Sad that to some people, East Asian voices aren't valid.

Also, the fact that this writer is hashtagging this book as #ownvoices is absolute hypocrisy as he decided HIS voice was more important than the East Asian voice that wrote the original manga.

Seven Days Synopsis:
It is rumored that Touji Seryou, one of the more popular boys at school, would go out with anyone who asks him out on a Monday morning. But on this particular Monday morning, the first person he meets at the school gate is no other than Yuzuru Shino, Seryou’s senpai at the archery club. On a whim, and well-aware of Seryou’s reputation, Shino asks Seryou to go out with him. Thinking that it will be treated as a joke, they’re both guys after all, imagine Shino’s surprise when Seryou takes him up on the offer!

Date Me, Bryson Keller Synopsis:
Everyone knows about the dare: Each week, Bryson Keller must date someone new--the first person to ask him out on Monday morning. Few think Bryson can do it. He may be the king of Fairvale Academy, but he's never really dated before.

Until a boy asks him out, and everything changes.

Kai Sheridan didn't expect Bryson to say yes. So when Bryson agrees to secretly go out with him, Kai is thrown for a loop.