For me this book was a bit of a 1990's flashback but it was a good flashback and I enjoyed this light, fun and engaging read.

I love banter and this book had great, witty and funny banter in spades.

I received this book from Netgalley in return for my honest opinions.

Thank you to Entangled Publishing for allowing me to review this eARC. This was so cute! This story is about George (Gio) and Penny. They are both reporters for separate companies and both have been given the assignment of fulfilling a "dating itinerary". Basically, they have to try a bunch of different dating strategies and see if they can find themselves a significant other. They run into each other in the first task (speed dating) and they have a history. He got the job she wanted and she only got it when he decided to switch to freelancing. They are very antagonistic, but also attracted to each other so theres a lot of mixed emotions when they find out they're both doing this. I loved getting to see all the crazy dates and matches. They do speed dating, Tinder, dark dating, matchmaker, and "the old fashioned way"- meeting in a bar. It was funny and thoroughly entertaining. I loved seeing Penny's relationship with her sisters (Nickel, Dime and Quarter). I also loved George's relationship with his sister and his nephew and his desire to protect them at all costs. This was only 200 pages and I think that was perfect. I would definitely recommend this book!

This was my first book by Brooke Williams and it was ok. I didn’t love it and I didn’t hate it. There wasn’t anything wrong with it, I just wasn’t overly excited about it.

Penny has to write series for magazine, she works for, which is about dating and its options.
She has to find a guy during all this. Too bad her old rival is attending those meetings too.
Geo is freelance writer and he is writing series about dating too.
I did enjoy this story.

An adorable, laugh out loud rom-com. What a charming read! Delightful beach reading. I really enjoyed the banter.

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

I really wanted to like this book!!

Penny and George are both passionate writer and who are both writing a piece on dating. This includes tinder, speed dating etc. Dating is harder than they expect however when they put their differences aside and work together they realise they work well... together 🤣.

What I liked?
*I loved the banter between George and Penny. Their friendship was really funny and I kind of got "the hating game" vibes off them. They had a great enemies to lovers thing going on.
*Dual POV - yes!!!
*I loved Georges and Penny's families, they were supportive and I loved their background stories.

What I didn't like?
*At the start George introduces himself and Geo. I literally cringed, don't get me wrong I'm all up for nicknames however hia alter ego Geo was a little odd for my liking.
* Their chemistry! Okay so they kissed once or twice and yet they still didn't know if the other person liked them? Of course they liked each other, they kissed a few times! I wanted to shake them.
* There were a few parts that were really funny and then, if im honest, the majority of the time I thought it was quiet cringe worthy. I tried to get the humour but it was lost on me. Sorry.
* The pace. The parts that were good were AMAZING!! It was captivating and really sweet and then there were moments were I thought "oh come on". It kind of flopped and I wanted to skim parts.

Overall this book has a lot of potential however it lacked in a lot of places. I am glad I read it however I won't be rereading it. Sorry.

Thank you to @entangledpublishing for a copy of this e-arc in exchange for an honest review

Penny and George are in a race to find the perfect date. They go from one disastrous date to the next as they try to find the perfect match. There is witty and funny conversations as they try to outdo each other in person and in writing. In the end the heart cannot be denied and a match is made.

Well I was surprised that it was written in this era, at times I was reading a Danielle Steele novel but it wasn't so I didn't jive with them and really didn't connect. We get a little mystery wonder how was it the George and Penny ended up at the same place same it, but we found out to soon which to me was what kept me wondering. As I mention didn't feel the chemistry.

3.5⭐
The Dating Itinerary was a light and fluffy read. That although a little clichéd was still engaging, and it nicely approached the sensitive subject of sexual assault without becoming heavy or trivialising it. And with likable characters, and fun dating exploits this certainly was a pleasing escape for the couple of hours it took to read.

**I was kindly provided with an ARC via Entangled Publishing in exchange for an honest review**

I wasn't expecting to love this book as much as I did. I'm not familiar with this author, but she did a wonderful job with the story. The story flowed and held my attention till the very end. The "romance" between Penny and Geo was funny, frustrating, and understanding. I loved getting to know them better while they fell in love. This was a super cute story and I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.

A fab read the story of Penny and Geo - they used to work together and get on OK, but when he won promotion over her all that changed. Now Penny has a chance at getting the cover story and Geo has a chance of getting syndicated - both working on stories about dating and keep running in to each other.

I hope this is a series and that Penny's sisters get their own books too!

Cute and fun

What I liked:
The characters
Eliot
The writing style
Standalone
HEA
Epilogue

I look forward to reading more from this author.

Imagine, if you are chosen to try all the different kind of dating avenues out there and get paid to write about it.
Yeah, this blurb was enough to pique my interest in reading this book as I love reading/knowing about dating experiences of people. It has an air of surprise. awkwardness, trepidation and a weirdly pleasant hilarity to it.

Penny Coyne, the 30 year old protagonist is a talented writer, who has been unlucky in love.She has never been good at dating and now she has to do it for a living, not the perfect candidate you would expect.
Penny has now been tapped to write a series of features called “The Dating Itinerary.” From speed dating to Tinder, old-fashioned matchmakers to up-and-coming “dark dating,” Penny now has to go on a lot of dates and write about them in her weekly column.

George or Geo , a handsome , irresistibly charming man is her nemesis. He happens to be her ex colleague who had unfairly got the promotion which she deserved because the editor had the hots for him.

Coincidentally, they both end up in the same places doing the same "Dating Itinerary" blog series. The Hating Game turns to F.R.I.E.N.D.S and then finally they give in to the Love cupid.

I loved this book, the characters, the plot and how the everyday aspects of Dating journey in today's time is shown perfectly with the nuances. Its a fluffy, light and feel good rom-com.Penny's and George's chemistry reminded me of the romance between Gerard Butler and Katherine Heigl which is one of my all time favourite romantic comedies.

4/5 stars

Thank you NetGalley , Entangled Publishing and Brooke Williams for providing me an ARC of this book. I would look forward to reading more from the author.

This was a super cute dstingcromanced. It think it felt like it was set more in the ‘90scrhan in the now times. Because of newspapers and crap. But still cutes

Looking for a cute read that will make you laugh out loud then look no further then The Dating Itinerary. I love what Brooke Williams gives us with Penny and George. Penny is just trying to advance her career and navigates the dating world as she does it. I love how she just digs right in and all the mishaps that happen a long the way. George is Penny's rival writer who is doing his on dating story. He is swoon worthy when it comes to how he is with his sister and nephew. There is just this quiet chemistry that starts to build the more Penny and George are exploring every dating avenue together. I love Penny and George together. Just wait until you meet Penny's sisters you are going to just love them. I would love to see a book for each sister. This is just a fantastically cute romcom that I couldn't put down.

This was an easy quick read. I found it a little predictable and felt there wasn't much going on. It was a cute concept but fell a little flat.

A cute concept with Penny and Geo both writing a series of articles about different dating methods.

While I liked the idea, the characters and writing just didn't connect for me. The plot had a natural progression that kept things moving, but I didn't feel a huge amount of chemistry between Geo and Penny.

There were some humorous moments and l did like the strong friendships that Penny and Geo each had with their respective siblings.

Overall a nice book, but just an ok read for me.

I enjoyed the banter between Penny and Geo. Their dating experiences were realistic and entertaining. Penny and her sisters tried to lend humor and a girlfriend feel to the book- predictable.
I felt doing a series of articles exploring dating options was outdated.
I did appreciate focus on the need for women to pay attention to their safety, as well as Meg's college experience.

The Dating Itinerary is a beautifully written, funny, tender book that suffers from some serious issues of unexamined sexism. I found it a frustrating read, because the first three quarters of the book were enormous fun, and I enjoyed the witty banter, clever articles and disastrously funny dates. And then at the three quarter mark, something happened that soured me on the whole story, and it never really recovered from that.

My full review will appear on Smart Bitches, Trashy Books closer to the publication date.

This one fell flat for me. The premise really excited me as it reminded me of Never been Kissed, but as I read I found the characters boring and either really down on themselves or really arrogant. The Coyne sisters names were my favorite part, but even that felt crazy and a little out of place.