The Boyfriend Project

"Yes, a ton of excitement around this one. Samiah Brooks just found out that she’s been duped by the man she is dating. Coincidentally, two other women have been duped by the same guy, too. They decide to turn the tables by teaming up to say buh-bye to him, and saying hello to real friendship with one another. Dubbing themselves ‘Squad Goals,’ they make an oath to take half a year off dating to focus on personal endeavors. Thus Samiah begins revisiting an idea for an app, only this time it will be for making ‘global connections with like-minded people’, instead of ‘dating’. Meanwhile, Daniel Collins has just started over in R&D and once they begin working together, Samiah quickly realizes she won’t be able to keep her vow to her new besties, no matter how slow she tries to take things with the adorably written Daniel, for all the right reasons. Get the weekly Five Books newsletter Rochon establishes true bonds between these women who are in the tech, medical, and fitness industries respectively, and allows each to really support one another. Readers will come to The Boyfriend Project for a totally witty rom-com, but they are also definitely staying for a story of real friendship and strong female agency. Break out the watermelon margaritas and dive right in!"