**You can see this full review and more at Book Briefs: https://bookbriefs.net**'Dating-ish' can be read as a standalone, is a full length 100k word novel, and is book #6 in the Knitting in the City Series.

Dating-ish is a romantic comedy from the fabulous Penny Reid. By now, I think you all know that Penny is one of my all time favorite authors. I absolutely love everything she writes. Seriously, everything. I can count the amount of authors that is true of on my hands, so it is a big deal to me. I have not read all of the Knitting in the City books, which I need to rectify immediately because they are so excellent. I have read a couple of them. Each of the novels works as a standalone, but they are about a group of friends, so reading them all does give you some nice character and couple overlap.

Dating-ish follows Marie and Matt. I absolutely loved the two of them. I want another book written from Matt's point of view, or some deleted scenes or something because I love him so much. He is equal parts nerdy and bossy, and that is a combination that strangely works very, very well for me. I don't know how Penny Reid does it, but she always manages to make me love her latest leading man more than the last. I thought Cletus, from the Winston Brothers series, was going to be my favorite, but then Matt came along. And I really, really love Matt! (please don't make me pick between them. I want them both.)

The plot line of Dating-ish totally captured my attention and my heart. I don't even know how I can possibly say this but I think this might be my favorite Penny Reid book to date. It deserves so much more than five stars. Matt is a scientist trying to develop an compassionate AI robot that will replace people in relationships. Marie is trying to write a story about services that can be used to replace the things a partner brings to a relationship. And that is all I can say without spoilers. But I loved the plotline for this novel. I found it to be so much fun and fascinating.

Dating-ish is my favorite kind of romantic comedy. It has amazing characters, smart, sexy and sassy writing, a fantastic slow burn "friend-zone" romance and hilarious quips and one liners. Matt's computer puns cracked me up. (I am laughing now as I write this even.) Matt and Marie totally stole my heart. Actually, that is what I love the most about Penny Reid romances- they always steal my heart! Her books hook me like few others are able to do. I flat out ignored the world while I was reading Dating-Ish. (I was even reading this while waiting to go into court for a hearing, instead of reviewing my file because I had to know what happened next! Don't worry, I won my hearing ;) )

Bottom line: Dating-ish was a home run hit for me. I couldn't have loved it more if I tried. Penny Reid's books are dangerously addictive. And all I want is more more more! Dating-ish is one of the bext books I have read this year! (and I think I have already said that about another one of Penny's books from 2017!) If you have not read a Penny Reid book yet, you are missing out. If you love yourself, do yourself a favor and read Dating-ish. Your inner nerd will thank you.

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