Book Review: Love at First Psych by Cara Bastone

Rating: ★★★★
Audience: Contemporary Romance
Length: 4h 35 min audiobook
Author: Cara Bastone
Publisher: Audible Audio
Release Date: March 2nd, 2023
Image & Other Reviews on: Goodreads

BOOK SUMMARY:

True love is put to the test in this romantic comedy brought to hilarious life by Santino Fontana (Frozen, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Stephanie Einstein, and a full cast!

This Psych 312 assignment just might send me off the deep end. Determining whether love at first sight really exists with Robbie Moravian as my project partner of all people?

He’s the sappiest man alive, so upbeat I could scream, and clearly rooting for happy endings at every turn. How does he not learn from experience considering our own meet-cute last semester almost got us expelled?

But we both need to pass this course to graduate. So we’re interviewing five random couples about their meet-cutes and relationships and spending all this time together. Which is certainly…educational.

Because it turns out Robbie isn’t just the charming golden boy I thought I knew. There’s some actual depth beneath all those lame dad jokes and the ‘70s-inspired thrift wardrobe (even if he does look ridiculously great in a flared collar). Next thing I know he’s walking me back to my office on the regular and finishing all my sentences and protecting me from freak storms, and…

Wait. Could Robbie be right? Can happy endings really come from unhappy beginnings? Is he about to change my entire world view?

Group projects are the worst.

SUPER CUTE.

I hope these short and sweet audiobooks by Bastone never stop because I have really adored each one. This was another great, quick read that brought a smile to my face.

I loved Robbie’s BIG golden retriever energy and the reverse grump x sunshine dynamic. I know Marigold comes off a bit poorly in the beginning, but with this being so short you see the growth in her character quickly. Yes, it’s all a bit cheesy and can feel a bit much. I liked it for what it was and the boost of serotonin it gave me.

All of the interviews left pulled me out of the story and I wish those would have been shortened or not overall included. I know it was the basis of the plot, yet I was easily side tracked and wanting more of the romance between the main couple.

Cute and quick, recommend if you’re needing something light and simple.

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