This book has some drama, some gal-pal friendship building, a little bit of workplace drama / mystery with some good descriptions of Austin. Samiah finds out she is being cat-fished and ends up exposing the scam and ends up becoming great friends with the two other women in the scam. While she swears off all men, she meets the cute new co-worker in the office, who checks every box of hers and more! Then there is the flirtatious build-up between her and Daniel while he struggles with a few secrets of his own. The story moves pretty quickly and gives some great insights into being a black woman in tech and the pressure to perform as well as be socially well-adjusted. I liked Samiah and Daniel, as well as Taylor and London, and enjoyed the story, but had a little bit of a feeling that this book was looking through a keyhole at the story, where everything was described, but felt like it could have used more screen-time (page-time?) for the reader to really get into the characters' lives. Especially with the climax, it felt like a little bit of wand-waving was done to wrap things up without a moment to pause and process. I'll be interested to see what the other books in this series bring.

I love Farrah Rochon's books, and this one is no exception--it has a fun premise (viral catfishing confrontation), great female friendship with excellent setup for the next books in the series (without it feeling too obvious), and likeable, sympathetic MCs, both of whom you want to succeed even though you know one of them succeeding means the other other fails. The stakes feel high, but Rochon expertly threads the needle to make it work and tie up everything neatly in a satisfying way--it's really well done.

Samiah is the exact kind of heroine I really love in romance: brilliant, confident, ambitious, badass. Rochon's heroines are always well matched to their heroes, who are equally competent and ambitious, and Daniel is charming as hell. Really looking forward to Taylor (the hot mess friend)'s book!

Thanks to Forever and NetGalley for the ARC.

I love hearing stories about My City, on top of that stories that I love. I loved the romance and, if I'm being totally honest I'm a little annoyed with her attitude about the situation at the end. I won't spoil it but I'm glad they got a chance. Looking forward to more from this author.

The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon is a wonderful contemporary romance about love, friendship, and putting yourself first. This is my first time reading a book by Farrah and I really enjoyed her smart and sassy writing style.

The story follows Samiah Brooks, a smart tech genius, as she finds out that her boyfriend Craig has been catfishing her and a few other women. When a woman starts live-tweeting a horrible date, she realizes the man everyone is talking about is Craig. She and the other women confront him and it's all caught on camera. The video goes viral and the three women end up forming a unique bond.

The girls decide to make a pact to not date or focus on relationships for six months and take this time do focus on themselves. They are going to meet every Friday to keep each other updated and make sure they are sticking to it.

Of course, this is when Daniel Collins walks into the office. Samiah and Daniel have instant chemistry with their witty banter. Daniel has to focus on business but he is finding it hard to stay away from Samiah. He is seriously so kind and sweet to Samiah that I was waiting for them to realize it.

Will Daniel and Samiah keep things professional? You have to wait and see.

I give The Boyfriend Project 5 stars. At the heart of this romance is a beautiful story about the importance of friendships and how hard it is to find loyal people you can trust. Farrah Rochon gave this book her all and I felt it with each of her words. I am looking forward to reading more from this author in the future.

The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon is a funny, sweet, empowering, and enjoyable story about friendship, loyalty, being true to yourself, and of course about romance.

I loved all the characters in this book. Pairing this with the awesome plot, this is most definitely a winner.

I enjoyed the pact and friendship that develops between the three women that were wronged ( Samiah, London, and Taylor) by the skeezebucket. Samiah could have most definitely went another direction after finding out she was being cheated on by her bf on Twitter no less, but instead banded together with the other gals to swear off men for 6 months and support each other in the process. I love that these are strong and passionate women, and I enjoyed this aspect of the plot most of all.

That is not to say I did not love the romance aspect between Samiah and Daniel as well, because I do and it makes the book that much better. Of course he would enter her life during this hold-out, and of course she is torn between what she feels and how she might affect her friends.

This is an excellent book, with excellent characters, and an amazing and creative plot. This is the first in a new series, and it is off to a great start. I can’t wait to read the subsequent books.

5/5 stars

Thank you NetGalley and Forever(Grand Central Publishing) for this ARC and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.

I am posting this review to my GR and Bookbub accounts immediately (Links to both are attached) and will post it to my Amazon and B&N accounts upon publication.

I am new to Farrah Rochon’s books, and I really like what I read in The Boyfriend Project.
Farrah Rochon has the sass of Alexa Martin and the heart of Jasmine Guillory. (two of my favorite contemporary romance authors) The Boyfriend Project’s initial concept reminds me of Lauren Layne’s Central Park Pact series and then moves forward in its own unique way.
Three women meet because they have all been dating and been lied to by the same man named Craig (if that’s even his real name). When a bad date gets live streamed, all three women descend upon him and become Internet famous. They become friends through this “accelerated sisterhood-development process.” They decide to work on themselves; focus on a hobby, pursue a dream or grow their business, instead of wasting time with the dating scene. That is the Boyfriend Project, to become their best selves and then at the end the boyfriend will be the bonus.
I loved the character of Samiah. She was so competent and bad ass in her job. She is a trailblazer and role model even though she didn’t seek these titles. She has them by default as a woman and POC in the tech industry. This causes her to be a little hard on herself and adds to her stress when making important career decisions.
Daniel does seem too good to be true, he is that dreamy. I was glad to get inside Daniel’s head and hear his conflicting thoughts about falling for Samiah and his duty to his undercover operation.

The budding friendship between Samiah and the other two woman seems authentic. These characters are fully developed, as is Samiah’s sister and brother-in-law.

I will definitely seek out more Farrah Rochon books and am looking forward to Taylor and London’s stories.

Thank you NetGalley and Forever Publishing for the ARC

Samiah finds out via Twitter that her boyfriend is not only cheating, but dating three woman at once. When the video of the three woman outing him goes viral- Samiah finds new friends in both London and Taylor.
The woman form a pact- The Boyfriend Project. They vow to have one another’s backs, promote their hobbies and wait for a good guy to date in 6 mos.
When the new new hottie arrives at Samiah’s office, she is blown away. Daniel seems genuine and she is drawn to him. Is this the Mr Right she’s been waiting for? Or is this another creep she can’t trust?
Follow Samiah and her new friends along this sweet, funny and romantic road.

This was a cute story but I was not as into it as I hoped.
The story was written well and the story line was good. I just felt it dragged on and could not enjoy the story as much.
This was my first book by this author. Worth a read, just not for me

Three women, after being duped by a scrub of a man, come together and form a pact that they call the 'Boyfriend Project'. Their agreement is that for the next six months, they focus on bettering themselves and staying away from men.

Samiah is all for it until Daniel enters her office, all dimples and charm, making it a little more difficult to stand by her new friends in this plan they've made up. Pact aside, she is an accomplished tech genius with a lot on her plate, and maybe a potential relationship is just not in the cards right now.

Except Daniel is feeling all the things Samiah is feeling and the more the two talk to each other, the more involved in the other's life they want to be.

I loved this. It was cute and fun and Samiah was just kick ass in being great at what she does. I loved her and I loved the little bond her, Taylor and London form after Craig turns out to be a mutual dumb dude in each of their lives. This one was as much about women supporting women as it was about the romance between Samiah and Daniel and it made me love the entire story even more.

Thanks to social media, three women discover they’ve been dating the same lowlife guy. While one woman is livetweeting her terrible date with him, the other two go to confront him and his cheating ways. Strangers capture the shero moment and the video goes viral.

The three agree to swear off men for at least six months. They decide to focus on themselves, their careers and their budding friendship.

That’s right when Samiah, a super-smart tech whiz, notices how gorgeous Daniel, her new coworker, is. She’s drawn to him but what about the pact? Even if she breaks the pact, does she have time for a new relationship, her intense career and the new app she’s creating as a side project? Daniel seems too good to be true – is he?

I appreciated that Rochon didn’t focus solely on the romance. Watching three strong and smart women support and encourage each other was fantastic and I’m here for it! So glad that her friends, Taylor and London will have their own books in the future.

This is the first book by Farrah Rochon that I’ve read but it certainly won’t be the last! It was fast-paced, sparkling and hot – the perfect combination.

I would like to first thank Forever Publishing and NetGalley for allowing me to read the e-arc of The Boyfriend Project. This was my first time reading a book by Farrah Rochon and I was not disappointed.
The book synopsis is
Samiah Brooks never thought she would be "that" girl. But a live tweet of a horrific date just revealed the painful truth: she's been catfished by a three-timing jerk of a boyfriend. Suddenly Samiah-along with his two other "girlfriends," London and Taylor -- have gone viral online. Now the three new besties are making a pact to spend the next six months investing in themselves. No men, no dating, and no worrying about their relationship status . . .

For once Samiah is putting herself first, and that includes finally developing the app she's always dreamed of creating. Which is the exact moment she meets the deliciously sexy, honey-eyed Daniel Collins at work. What are the chances? When it comes to love, there's no such thing as a coincidence. But is Daniel really boyfriend material or is he maybe just a little too good to be true?

What I loved about this book was the witty humor that Farrah used in this book. I loved the friendships that were formed and I really enjoyed how she used Samiah's voice as a strong, smart woman of color in the tech industry. She articulated just how hard is it for a woman in that field but how especially hard it is for a minority. The steamy chemistry between Samiah and Daniel was just the right amount of sexy. I would highly recommend this for your next TBR when it's published in June making it a Summer Must Read.

I’m so used to Farrah’s books being set in small towns so this jump to Austin threw me a little but I loved it. Very cute with strong characters. Can’t wait to see where it leads because the ending gives me all the “but wait, there’s more!” vibes.

This is a great contemporary romance novel. Both of the lead characters are strong and well-written. The plot kept me interested. Definitely recommend!

This was my first Farrah Rochon book and I enjoyed it! It was a fun romance with layers, and I anticipate it could be the start to a new series following some side characters? Samiah and Daniel's chemistry was palpable and Samiah's platonic relationships with Taylor and London just as memorable. Rochon deftly tackled some heavier issues like sexism and racism in ways that felt smart and natural. I didn't fully connect with the side plot of Daniel's work/the corruption at Trendsetters and never fully understood what was happening there, but it also didn't detract from my enjoyment of the love story. Hoping for future books following the other women involved in the "boyfriend project"!

I really enjoyed this one. Fun read, and I liked the female friendships that blossomed from a shared, albeit terrible, experience.

This book is so much fun, and I can't wait for the next in the series! Believable characters and the obstructions in the way of the romance were believable (as much as possible in a romance, at least). Excellent readalike for fans of Jasmine Guillory, with better writing and stronger plotting.

This was my first Farrah Rochon book, but it definitely won't be my last. Samiah and Daniel were so good together, and I adored her friendship with Taylor and London. I can't wait until they get their own books

Some spoilers- I'm not generally a fan of hidden identity books, so I have to admit I loved this book in spite of that plotline, but I thought it was handled fairly well. The wrap-up at the end felt a bit rushed but still decently believable.

My favorite part of THE BOYFRIEND PROJECT came at the beginning of the novel. Our protagonist Samiah Brooks discovers the man she's been tepidly dating is ALSO dating two other women. She finds out on Twitter of all places and when she goes to confront him, she and the other women band together to take him down. They go viral, and all three must now contend with the ramifications.

Seeing these characters become friends is almost better than the romance, which for me was lovely, but not what drew me to the story. There's also a bit of a suspense plot involving why Daniel Collins is now employed at Samiah's work. Samiah is also developing an app and I enjoyed seeing her work and her passion for her career.

A great start to a series and I'm looking forward to more.

Thank you to the publisher for the review copy.

Samiah is an intelligent black woman in the tech world, but she discovers via twitter that her along with two other smart women have been conned and duped by the same guy. They make a pact to focus on themselves and not to date anyone, but literally a day later and a new guy Daniel starts working with Samiah. Daniel is not only a good looking man but he begins flirting with her a little bit, and now Samiah is trying to avoid starting a relationship while staying true to her pact with her new found friends, trying to focus on her job, and creating an app that she is passionate about.

I adored this book! And I'm so excited that her friends Taylor and London will have a story as well!!

Samiah and Daniel are just...just perfection! I love the way the girls met and bonded, and can’t wait for their books! But, Samiah and Daniel own their book. They’re super smart, funny, sexy, and just awesome! You need to read this book to appreciate all the awesomeness!