The Problem with Dating

The Problem Series, Book 1

By: Brittainy Cherry

Narrated by: Aure Nash, Gabriel De Leon

If I had to choose a person to hate, Alex Ramírez would've been first on the list…

Welcome to Honey Creek, Illinois, where life was as sweet as the town's name suggested. That was until Mr. Fine Dining himself, Alex Ramírez, rolled into town with a permanent scowl. Even worse, he decided to park his snooty five-star restaurant across from my cozy dog daycare. He was tall, dark, and about as warm as a frozen entrée.

After one too many unpleasant interactions, I was determined to stay out of his way and to keep him out of mine.

But fate had a quirky sense of humor. When Alex inherited his great-aunt's cranky canine, he had no choice but to come to me, the local dog whisperer, for help. As for me? I needed a fake boyfriend to ward off my ex-husband, who was determined to win me back.

So, we struck a deal: I'd turn his dog into the town's best-behaved pet, and in return, he'd be my arm candy for a few family events and social gatherings. Simple, uncomplicated, and absolutely not romantic—at least, that was what we told ourselves.

As we played house, I couldn't help but notice that underneath Alex's prickly shell was a dash of charm that wasn't listed in the ingredients. Our pretend dates started to feel a little too real. And our feigned kisses? They were getting laughably close to crossing the line. Suddenly, our interactions felt less like a food fight and more like foreplay.

With every playful touch and lingering glance, I couldn't help but wonder: Was this fake relationship with Alex secretly penning its own authentic ending? Or was I risking it all for someone who was nothing more than make-believe?

©2023 Brittainy Cherry (P)2024 Podium Audio

narrators brought the book to life

I felt like the pacing, the character development, the plot, were all well executed. especially for a romance novel. I feel like romance novels these days are really overly sexualized, but this was very well done.

there were a few inconsistencies, I thought in the beginning the main character said she was physically abused on occasion but then later on in the book it insinuated that she wasn't.

The narrators did a phenomenal job with this one. The accents were top-tier. overall, I would definitely recommend this book.

It was so cute!!

I loved everything about this book, including the narration. I found myself smiling at some of those super cute moments and really connecting with the characters. yes, this is the quintessential enemy to friends, well actually, enemy to friends to fake lovers to real lovers, but it's got that something extra!

Super cute, light reed!

Rom-com cuteness! I love the strategic plot twist pertaining to this union! The unity of thus small town is inspiring!

Great readers, cute story

Great readers! The woman was absolutely perfect. The man paused randomly mid sentence but it wasn’t as distracting as I thought I’d be. It was a cute story!

The storyline was really good.

Loved It! I enjoyed listening to it. The ending was justified. It is amazing to find love in the strangest way.