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Obsessed. That is one word to describe how I have become with all of Penny Reid's books. This is the third one that I have read from her and I think every single one of them got 5 star reviews from me. That is crazy! I am a huge fan of her blend of comedy, wittiness and romance. It is something that seems to work for me every single time. I didn't even know this was a collaboration between Penny Reid and L.H. Cosway until I started to put this post together. Now I have another author on my radar. I must find some more of L.H. Cosway's books to read.

There are so many things that I loved about The Hooker and the Hermit, so I am just going to give you a few of the highlights. And before we start that, get your minds out of the gutter- this kind of hooker is the rugby equivalent of a quarterback. Ok, back to the things that I loved about The Hooker and the Hermit. First, and most importantly it is such a well written book. I love Penny Reid, and now L.H. Cosway's writing style. They make me feel like I along for the ride with Annie and Ronan, like I really know them in real life. These are the kinds of writers were you will find the most realistic book boyfriends and bookish best friends.

Another thing I loved was the way they infused humor into the story. Annie is a clutz and is very socially awkward, so that makes for some hilarious scenes. I am thinking in particular about a certain bakery scene that still has me giggling. And I really, really loved the little tweets, and definitions of different ways to take photos with your cell phone on the sly. They cracked me up because I could imagine Annie doing all of them. Annie is famous celebrity blogger, who uses good natured humor to poke fun of male celebs. And Ronan was one of her victims on the blog early on. You can see on the front cover. the way she dissects her male guests in her posts.

Annie is super quirky and cute. She sends her emails in infographic form! I want to do that now. haha. And I loved how much Ronan was completely besotted by her. Speaking of Ronan, can I even just say he is my ideal male lead in books. He is strong and sweet, and has that touch of possessive jealousy that gets my heart beating a little faster. Ronan and Annie are such a treat to read about. I want more from them!! Do yourself a favor and read this book. And if you have not read any of Penny Reid's books, you are really, really, reallllyyy missing out.

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