{"id":30696,"date":"2023-11-07T14:42:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T18:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=30696"},"modified":"2023-11-07T14:42:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T18:42:47","slug":"review-the-rom-con-by-devon-daniels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/07\/review-the-rom-con-by-devon-daniels\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Rom Con by Devon Daniels"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-30696\" data-postid=\"30696\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-30696 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_z3cn316 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_irmx316 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_4t8c316 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"987\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-rom-con-devon-daniels.jpg?resize=640%2C987&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30697\" title=\"the-rom-con-devon-daniels\" alt=\"the-rom-con-devon-daniels\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-rom-con-devon-daniels.jpg?w=973&amp;ssl=1 973w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-rom-con-devon-daniels.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-rom-con-devon-daniels.jpg?resize=664%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-rom-con-devon-daniels.jpg?resize=768%2C1184&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/the-rom-con-devon-daniels.jpg?resize=400%2C616&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_hqmy316 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">After a particularly brutal breakup, Cassidy Sutton has had it with dating. So when her grandmother gives her a 1950\u2019s dating guide entitled\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">125 Tips to Hook a Husband<\/span>, she decides to turn the retro advice into an ironic \u201cWhat not to do\u201d article for Siren, the popular online women\u2019s publication she writes for. And who better to secretly test the old-fashioned tips on than Jack Bradford, chauvinistic creator of rival men\u2019s site Brawler? She\u2019ll write an article that will entertain female readers everywhere and embarrass their sexist nemesis at the same time.\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Two birds, one stone<\/span>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But her perfect plan soon proves to be anything but. Those vintage\u00a0courtship tips Cassidy was so quick to poke fun at? They\u00a0actually seem to\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">work<\/span>, calling her most closely-held beliefs into question. Even worse? Jack isn\u2019t falling for any of her tricks\u2014and it\u2019s not long before their \u2018fake\u2019 relationship starts to feel like the realest one of her life. As her cat and mouse game starts to spiral out of control, Cassidy has to decide if she\u2019s playing to win, or if she\u2019s willing to lose it all for love.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_olqq316 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_nh6d316  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16466 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts-1.jpg?resize=135%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Nov 7, 2023<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Warm\/Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><blockquote class=\"quotes\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201c<em>This article- one my grandmother\u2019s saved for seventy years- is exactly the kind of story we salivate over at Siren. Just reprinting these half-baked dating tips in all their ridiculous retro glory would generate a million clicks and even more shares, but what if we actually tested them on some unsuspecting suitors? I can see the headline now:<\/em> I tried these old-fashioned dating tips so you don\u2019t have to! Subhead: June Cleaver meets the modern Manhattanite. <em>We could even turn it into a recurring series. It\u2019s a content gold mine.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I was intrigued when I read this was based on <strong>How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days<\/strong>, one of the most iconic rom-coms of all time, and was excited to read it. However, I think there is a reason this has never been written before. It\u2019s hard to translate the humor and heart from the movie into a book, and I think it takes a special writer.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This had a unique twist on it, with Cassidy using her grandmother\u2019s antiquated dating tips for a story, and I think that was effective in giving you some of the humor I was expecting. Sadly, this plot point stopped being important around the halfway point, and then it dropped completely. I wish that it had been carried on through the end.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I adored the first half. Jack seemed very mature and insightful, a true gentleman, and I liked watching him deal with Cassidy\u2019s old-fashioned dating rules, but the second half saw his personality do a complete turnaround. He got vengeful, mean, and nasty, and I really struggled to put these two halves together. Jack didn\u2019t handle the big moment like I thought he would, and that disappointed me. There was a lot of back and forth, push and pull between them, but the conclusion felt very anticlimactic.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, this lost steam as it went on, and I was riding on an emotional rollercoaster. It went from me smiling and laughing in the beginning to me pulling my hair out by the end.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you enjoy romantic comedy authors like Sophie Kinsella and Emily Henry, then this may work for you.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Michelle<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_qkd3316 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/47nhcWh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3MxkeiQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-rom-con-devon-daniels\/1143043796?ean=9780593199244https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-rom-con-devon-daniels\/1143043796?ean=9780593199244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-rom-con\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Devon_Daniels_The_Rom_Con?id=RpCsEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a particularly brutal breakup, Cassidy Sutton has had it with dating. 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So when her grandmother gives her a 1950\u2019s dating guide entitled\u00a0125 Tips to Hook a Husband, she decides to turn the retro advice into an ironic \u201cWhat not to do\u201d article for Siren, the popular online women\u2019s publication she writes for. And who better to secretly test the old-fashioned tips on than Jack Bradford, chauvinistic creator of rival men\u2019s site Brawler? She\u2019ll write an article that will entertain female readers everywhere and embarrass their sexist nemesis at the same time.\u00a0Two birds, one stone.<\/p><p>But her perfect plan soon proves to be anything but. Those vintage\u00a0courtship tips Cassidy was so quick to poke fun at? They\u00a0actually seem to\u00a0work, calling her most closely-held beliefs into question. Even worse? Jack isn\u2019t falling for any of her tricks\u2014and it\u2019s not long before their \u2018fake\u2019 relationship starts to feel like the realest one of her life. As her cat and mouse game starts to spiral out of control, Cassidy has to decide if she\u2019s playing to win, or if she\u2019s willing to lose it all for love.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Nov 7, 2023<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Warm\/Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><blockquote><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201c<em>This article- one my grandmother\u2019s saved for seventy years- is exactly the kind of story we salivate over at Siren. Just reprinting these half-baked dating tips in all their ridiculous retro glory would generate a million clicks and even more shares, but what if we actually tested them on some unsuspecting suitors? I can see the headline now:<\/em> I tried these old-fashioned dating tips so you don\u2019t have to! Subhead: June Cleaver meets the modern Manhattanite. <em>We could even turn it into a recurring series. It\u2019s a content gold mine.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I was intrigued when I read this was based on <strong>How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days<\/strong>, one of the most iconic rom-coms of all time, and was excited to read it. However, I think there is a reason this has never been written before. It\u2019s hard to translate the humor and heart from the movie into a book, and I think it takes a special writer.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This had a unique twist on it, with Cassidy using her grandmother\u2019s antiquated dating tips for a story, and I think that was effective in giving you some of the humor I was expecting. Sadly, this plot point stopped being important around the halfway point, and then it dropped completely. I wish that it had been carried on through the end.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I adored the first half. Jack seemed very mature and insightful, a true gentleman, and I liked watching him deal with Cassidy\u2019s old-fashioned dating rules, but the second half saw his personality do a complete turnaround. He got vengeful, mean, and nasty, and I really struggled to put these two halves together. Jack didn\u2019t handle the big moment like I thought he would, and that disappointed me. There was a lot of back and forth, push and pull between them, but the conclusion felt very anticlimactic.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, this lost steam as it went on, and I was riding on an emotional rollercoaster. It went from me smiling and laughing in the beginning to me pulling my hair out by the end.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you enjoy romantic comedy authors like Sophie Kinsella and Emily Henry, then this may work for you.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Michelle<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/47nhcWh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3MxkeiQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-rom-con-devon-daniels\/1143043796?ean=9780593199244https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-rom-con-devon-daniels\/1143043796?ean=9780593199244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-rom-con\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Devon_Daniels_The_Rom_Con?id=RpCsEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30696"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30703,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30696\/revisions\/30703"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}