After her boyfriend of fifteen years breaks up with her, coder Marina Spicer has come up with a list and a plan to get her love life and goals for the future back on track. Frustrated by online dating, she creates an app called Dealbreakers, where women can anonymously share intel on how prospective men stack up. Her plan for a promotion and a step towards her dream future is interrupted when Lucas Kennedy rudely derails her presentation on a new idea at work, and the two find themselves paired up to test different date experiences to determine whose idea is better. Marina uses her app to look up Lucas—and learns that he’s a walking red flag according to the other women on Dealbreakers. Lucas and Marina argue their way through ax throwing, cocktail making, and an escape room, and Marina finds herself having more fun than she has in years. Marina has to decide whether she should stick to her list and first impressions, or break her own rules in the quest to achieve the life she dreams of. 

Thank you @netgalley, @putnambooks, and @laurenforsythe_author for the ARC. Finally got around to this one over the weekend. Marina and Lucas’s characters were total opposites and definitely challenged each other in the best way! The things that I did f like in each of them were really worked out in their relationship with one another. They balanced each other so well and helped each other get over their flaws and shortcomings. At first I was a little annoyed by Lucas’s lackadaisical attitude, but as we got to know more of his backstory I liked him more and more. The fake dates and activities were also so fun! This was a quick and fun read, definitely recommend if you’re a fan of second first impressions, fun banter, and a reverse grumpy/sunshine! Dealbreakers is out now!