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Roomies
Roomies
Roomies
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Roomies

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From subway to Broadway to happily ever after. Modern love in all its thrill, hilarity, and uncertainty has never been so compulsively readable as in New York Times bestselling author Christina Lauren’s Roomies.

Marriages of convenience are so...inconvenient.

For months Holland Bakker has invented excuses to descend into the subway station near her apartment, drawn to the captivating music performed by her street musician crush. Lacking the nerve to actually talk to the gorgeous stranger, fate steps in one night in the form of a drunken attacker. Calvin Mcloughlin rescues her, but quickly disappears when the police start asking questions.

Using the only resource she has to pay the brilliant musician back, Holland gets Calvin an audition with her uncle, Broadway’s hottest musical director. When the tryout goes better than even Holland could have imagined, Calvin is set for a great entry into Broadway—until his reason for disappearing earlier becomes clear: he’s in the country illegally, his student visa having expired years ago.

Seeing that her uncle needs Calvin as much as Calvin needs him, a wild idea takes hold of her. Impulsively, she marries the Irishman, her infatuation a secret only to him. As their relationship evolves and Calvin becomes the darling of Broadway—in the middle of the theatrics and the acting-not-acting—will Holland and Calvin to realize that they both stopped pretending a long time ago?
LanguageEnglish
PublisherGallery Books
Release dateDec 5, 2017
ISBN9781501165849
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Christina Lauren

Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of longtime writing partners and best friends Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, the New York Times, USA TODAY, and #1 internationally bestselling authors of the Beautiful and Wild Seasons series, Autoboyography, Love and Other Words, Roomies, Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating, The Unhoneymooners, The Soulmate Equation, Something Wilder, and The True Love Experiment. You can find them online at ChristinaLaurenBooks.com or @ChristinaLauren on Instagram.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I freaking loved lived loved this book. This is my first book by this author and now I want to read everything of hers.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Just 30 more pages and I would have had that happy ever after feeling! I would have loved to see a more thorough conclusion on what happens with Holland and Calvin. Maybe their second wedding or the move to LA! A little sad this one is over…
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Good story, but abrupt ending . Kept flipping back and forth thinking I missed a page.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    So sweet and kept me wanting more! Slightly predictable as with most of their books, but I still enjoyed it!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Amazing book, just amazing. Goosebumps. The angst was so real.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book had exquisite writing and depth - except for the unexpected “saucy bits” which were unnecessary.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Romance where the plot, the characters, the situation and even the humor are all interesting, is scarce. But Christina and Lauren do it every time again.
    No repeated jokes from elsewhere but unexpected funny reactions, no sex after sex after sex but romance and love and its joy and problems (yes, and sex). No billionaire (sigh of relief) but people with a personal view on their life, their hopes, dreams, insecurities, and strengths.
    I could not stop reading.
    Lotti
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This book follows Holland Bakker, an ordinary 25 year-old who is in the midst of a mid-life crisis. She's dependent upon the support of her uncles, whether for work or for paying her rent. And she's got the hugest crush on a busker at a certain subway station.

    Holland's uncle Robert Okai is the director and creator of a popular off -Broadway play. When the play's star musician quits, they have to find a replacement. Holland does: the busker. Only, he's not legal and the only way he can play for the play is through marrying Holland (to get a green card).

    It begins as a marriage of convenience, but, this being a romantic comedy, morphs into more.

    There were a lot of parts of this book that I laughed out loud at. Holland and Calvin's relationship was adorable and steamy, and I loved her relationship with her uncles. I wasn't a fan of the last 3/4 of the book, but the rest was really enjoyable to read. I absolutely ship plain Janes and musically gifted Irish Tarzans. This wasn't my fav book from these authors, but it was still a good read.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    So good I wish there was a part 2. It’s Awesome
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I just NEED an epilogue!!! Super nice story and entertaining but I want an epilogue
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Loved the characters and the storyline! Loved how the book brought forward the vulnerable feelings that arise along with the truth of trusting that comes with love and marriage - great read!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    It is a very entertaining book. However, it is not mind blowing because it is fairly predictable. I still recommend it because their love story warms your heart. If you are looking for a uncomplicated (to certain extent) and happy love story, this is it.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I love everything this duo creates! I need more of Calvin and Holland. Do you go to LA?!

    Take CL’s reliable amount of steam and add it to “The Proposal” and you have “Roomies”
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    How many ways can I say cute, adorable, and squeal-worthy without loosing all meaning? Roomies is maybe the funnest Christina Lauren book I've read. There was so much humor and romantic tension. I loved every second.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Read this wonderfuly unique book! The writing is fabulous and the story is engulfing and frustrating and romantic but with a dose of reality woven in.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    It's again a masterpiece from the start till the end

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