Naomi and Ethan will test the boundaries of love in this provocative romance from the author of the ground-breaking debut, The Roommate. Naomi Grant has built a life around going against the grain. When the sex-positive start-up she co-founded becomes an international sensation, her responsibilities shift from the bedroom to the boardroom. Ready to conquer new worlds, Naomi wants to extend her educational platform to live lecturing, but despite her long list of qualifications, higher ed won't hire her. Ethan Cohen has recently received two honours: LA Mag named him one of the city's hottest bachelors and he became rabbi of his own synagogue. Taking a gamble in an effort to attract more millennials to the faith, the executive board hired Ethan because of his nontraditional background.…
"The Intimacy Experiment is the most unique romance I have read this year, and this is due entirely to Rosie Danan’s impressive command of her characters, their voices, and their humanity. In this slow-burning, opposites-attract romance between two unlikely lovers—a cynical former sex performer and a forward-thinking young rabbi—Danan weaves a glorious blending canvas of faith, love, sex, and personal identity, making the reader truly believe that love conquers all. The soft shimmering sensuality of her voice is intoxicating, subtle, yet bold in the way she makes the reader feel each tantalising increment of desire between the characters. But it is her ability to give them genuine emotional depth and complexity that leaves a lovely, lingering effect long after we close this book. Every book on this list deserves the top spot for best romance book of 2021. But if I had to pick only one of them to take with me to a desert island, that book would be Broken French by Tasha Boyd because, at a time when the pandemic was raging just outside our doors and one would have a panic attack just going to the grocery store, this story transported us to the sparkling blue waters of the French Riviera with a searingly passionate romance that made us escape real life for a little while. Part of our best books of 2021 series."
