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Book Review: The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas

Have you read The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas and want to start her second book, the American Roommate Experiment? You’ve come to the right place!

Here you will find everything you need to know about the American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas.

Published in 2022, the American Roommate Experiment is the sequel of the Spanish Love Deception.

In this book, Elena Armas wanted to give Rosie, Catalina’s best friend, her happy ending and that’s exactly what she does.

So, if you want to know whether this book is for you or not, keep on reading.

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The American Roommate Experiment Cover and Quick Introduction

Author : Elena Armas

Published : 2022

Number of pages : 401

Category : Contemporary Spicy Romance

Themes and tropes: Fake Dating, Roommates to Lovers, Slow burn

Set in: New York City

Where to buy: Amazon | AbeBooks

Rating : ⭐⭐

Boyfriend Rating: 💍💍💍💍

Likelihood of reading a sequel: ❤️❤️❤️

The American Roommate Experiment Summary

Book Review The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas

The American Roommate Experiment is the sequel to The Spanish Love Deception however, it could be read as a standalone as well.

This book is all about Rosie (Catalina’s best friend) who quit her job as an engineer at InTech to pursue a career as a romance writer.

At the beginning of the book, the ceiling of her apartment collapses so she decides to go and crash at Lina’s apartment who is currently on her honeymoon in Peru.

During the night, someone tries to get into the apartment. She initially thinks it’s a burglar but it turns out to be Lucas, Catalina’s (handsome) cousin.

Eventually, they decide to keep living in the same apartment while Rosie’s apartment is being renovated.

She tells him about his life and the fact that she is a writer and doesn’t know what to do about her current writers’ block.

He offers to go on experimental dates so it would trigger her romantic side and hopefully get her more inspired to write her book.

As you can imagine, eventually things will go a bit further.

The American Roommate Experiment: Is it for you?

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Yes it is for you for if you love:

Very slow burn romance books
Spicy books
Love story between two people from different countries
Lovely and handsome men who cook

No it’s not for you if you don’t like:

Very slow burn romance. I won’t lie this is a very very slow burn so you have to patient

I also wouldn’t recommend it if you are triggered by the following topics: parent abandoning her children.

The American Roommate Experiment Review: My Opinion

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Now that you know the main bits about this book, it’s time that I tell you what I thought.

Overall, I really enjoyed the American Roommate Experiment but I wouldn’t say it’s my favourite either.

Things I loved about The American Roommate Experiment

I loved both Rosie and Lucas.

Rosie is such a good person. She was such a good friend to Catalina in the first book and it’s very nice to see she gets her share of happiness as well.

She is a very considerate person and has such a good heart. It’s hard not to get attached to her.

Lucas is also such a brilliant man. He cooks for her all the time and looks after her as well as other people. He has a kind heart and is also someone you get attached to.

I also love the fact that it was a love story between people who live in different countries and will eventually have to do long distance and deal with visa issues.

Love has no borders but borders can make things difficult so it’s nice to see this kind of love story.

I also loved how romantic the dates he organised for her were. It was super cute.

Of course, I also enjoyed the spicy chapters and there are quite a few so definitely a plus!

I definitely loved the part where she went to the airport. I know it was kind of cheesy but I felt kind of so proud of her for doing it and putting herself out there.

Finally, I loved seeing Rosie becoming more confident and finally being proud of being a romance writer.

Things I didn’t like about The American Roommate Experiment

While I do like slow burn romances, this one was a very slooooow burn. The story doesn’t keep going as well as it could and can be boring at times.

I also didn’t necessarily like the part about her brother and his problems. Not because of the problems themselves but I just didn’t think that it was a part of the story that was bringing that much to the table.

It made the story even slower than it was.

The American Roommate Experiment Review: The Characters Ranked

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Here are my favourite characters from The American Roommate Experiment book.

Rosie. She is just such a lovely girl. She is a great friend and she is so attentionate to Lucas but also everyone in her life. She has such a kind heart and you just want her to be happy.
Lucas. While the man is a bit troubled because of his surfing accident, he is an amazing roommate and boyfriend. He does grand gestures like nobody and is also so lovely to Rosie during the entire time he lives with her. He looks after her and remembers everything about her. He does small things that are actually so big and lovely such as bringing her cronuts.
Catalina and Aaron. While they are not that present in that book, they are still there at times. And Catalina is just as funny as in the first book and Aaron just as in love so it was great to have a bit of a snippet of what their life became.

Best The American Roommate Experiment Quotes

“Rosalyn Graham,Will you be my best friend?My roommate.My Dancing Queen.My (experiment) life partner.My heart.Will you be mine, just like I’m completely, hopelessly yours?”
‘Cronut you’
‘Do you think you can give me one though? Maybe I’m the one who needs it’
‘No you’re not cute, you’re beautiful’
‘I wanted to scream. At the world for being so unfair. At him for going after my heart like this’

FAQs about The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas

Now that you know everything about our review of the book, it’s time to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about The American Roommate Experiment.

What is the genre of The American Roommate Experiment?

It’s a contemporary spicy romance book set in New York City featuring a former American engineer, now romance writer, Rosie and former Spanish professional surfer, Lucas.

Is The American Roommate Experiment part of a series?

Yes, it is the sequel to Elena Armas’ debut book, The Spanish Love Deception.

Is The American Roommate Experiment a spicy book?

Yes it is, there are quite a few spicy chapters in there.

How many spicy chapters are there in the American Roommate Experiment?

There are 5 spicy chapters in the book.

Can a 14 year old read The American Roommate Experiment?

No, there are quite a few spicy chapters in the book so this is recommended for 18+.

Do Rosie and Lucas sleep together?

Of course! But it is a slow burn and there are actually quite a few other steamy chapters before they actually sleep together.

What is The American Roommate Experiment about?

It’s about Rosie, a romance writer who ends up sharing an apartment with her best friend’s cousin who she has been internet stalking for months.

Is The American Roommate Experiment a happy ending?

Yes it is. I’m not going to lie, for a long time it looks like Rosie won’t actually get her happy ending and she certainly gets her heart broken but she does eventually get her man.

Is The American Roommate Experiment enemies to lovers?

No it’s not, it’s a fake dating rom com book. If you want to read a enemies to lovers book, you should read the prequel, the Spanish Love Deception.

The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas: Book Review

The American Roommate Experiment is a highly entertaining romance novel where two strangers with undeniable chemistry share an apartment under unusual circumstances. I absolutely loved it!

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From The Publisher:

From the author of the Goodreads Choice Award winner The Spanish Love Deception , the eagerly anticipated follow-up featuring Rosie Graham and Lucas Martín, who are forced to share a New York apartment.

Rosie Graham has a problem. A few, actually. She just quit her well paid job to focus on her secret career as a romance writer. She hasn’t told her family and now has terrible writer’s block. Then, the ceiling of her New York apartment literally crumbles on her. Luckily she has her best friend Lina’s spare key while she’s out of town. But Rosie doesn’t know that Lina has already lent her apartment to her cousin Lucas, who Rosie has been stalking—for lack of a better word—on Instagram for the last few months. Lucas seems intent on coming to her rescue like a Spanish knight in shining armor. Only this one strolls around the place in a towel, has a distracting grin, and an irresistible accent. Oh, and he cooks.

Lucas offers to let Rosie stay with him, at least until she can find some affordable temporary housing. And then he proposes an outrageous experiment to bring back her literary muse and meet her deadline: He’ll take her on a series of experimental dates meant to jump-start her romantic inspiration. Rosie has nothing to lose. Her silly, online crush is totally under control—but Lucas’s time in New York has an expiration date, and six weeks may not be enough, for either her or her deadline.

My Thoughts:

I loved this book right from the very beginning. The way that Rosie and Lucas are thrown together is a new take on the forced proximity trope. The fact that Rosie had been social media stalking him for months just added to the chemistry.

The premise of the book is a fun one. Rosie is a successful author trying to write a second romance book with a deadline fast approaching. She lacks inspiration and can’t seem to get started. Enter Lucas from Spain who not only lives with her but agrees to take her on a series of dates meant to motivate Rosie to start writing. These dates stimulate more than Rosie’s need to write.

It is this level of electricity between the two that sealed the deal on my love of this book. While each of them tried to deny these feelings knowing that Lucas’ stay in the U.S. had an expiry date. The passion is real and both continue the dates knowing that it will never be able to last.

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The American Roommate Experiment Summary & Study Guide

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The American Roommate Experiment Summary & Study Guide Description

The following version of this book was used to create the guide: Armas, Elena. The American Roommate Experiment . Simon & Schuster, 2022.

When the ceiling of Rosie Graham’s apartment caves in, she takes advantage of her best friend’s spare key. Lina is on her honeymoon with her husband, Aaron, and is not replying to Rosie’s frenzied calls. As Rosie is settling into Lina’s studio apartment, someone else tries to get in. Rosie assumes it is a robber and calls the police. It turns out to be Lina’s cousin, Lucas Martín, to whom Lina promised the apartment for a few weeks.

Rosie feels starstruck meeting Lucas: her Instagram crush. She was disappointed when Lucas did not attend Lina and Aaron’s wedding. Lucas is a surfer recovering from a recent injury. Lucas insists Rosie remain in the apartment while he goes to a hotel. Rosie finds him the next morning sleeping inside a diner. She was on her way to Dad’s place to meet her brother, Olly, who she is worried about. When Lucas wakes, they chat. He says he cannot go to a hotel because he is waiting on a credit card replacement. Rosie tells him how she recently quit her engineering job to start a career as a romance writer.

After a brief visit to Dad’s, Rosie returns home to find Lucas cooking. Rosie feels awkward and shy. He proposes they live together for the duration of his stay. He will go out sightseeing while Rosie writes during the day Rosie consents. After dinner, they watch TV together. Rosie picks a vampire show for them.

The next day, Rosie’s writing is interrupted by a strange noise outside. Adele, Lina’s elderly neighbor who suffers from Alzheimer’s, is attempting to move furniture by herself. Lucas comes to the rescue. He does not contradict Adele when she calls him Mateo: her dead husband's name.

Lucas asks Rosie for a hug afterwards. Adele reminds him of his grandfather, who also had Alzheimer’s. Lucas cooks them dinner. They watch their show.

The next day, Lucas bumps into Rosie outside Lina’s apartment after sightseeing. He accompanies her to see her landlord about the damage to her apartment. The contractor, Aiden, is handsome and kind. Rosie breaks down that night about the chaotic state of her life. Lucas reassures her that it is okay to lose control sometimes.

The following day, Rosie is too distracted thinking about Lucas to write. When Lina finally calls, Rosie conceals that she is staying with Lucas at Lina’s place. Lucas interrupts the call to present Rosie with cronuts: the food she was craving the night before. He asks her about her exes. She tells him about some of the toxic men she has dated. Lucas suggests he be Rosie’s experimental boyfriend. He hopes it might help her get over her writer’s block. They agree to go on four dates. Lucas promises not to fall in love with Rosie.

One week later, Lucas takes Rosie on their first date to a record store. He has her pick out their soundtrack. Rosie selects ABBA’s Dancing Queen, which they dance to together in Lina’s apartment. They are interrupted by the sight of a rat. Lucas catches it in a box. Just then, a woman knocks on the door. It is Alexia, Adele’s daughter. Alexia thanks Lucas for checking in on Adele every day.

Olly does not show up to Dad’s but waits for Rosie at the train station afterwards. He has a black eye and explains that he is a stripper. His boss arrives and takes him away in a car. Rosie is distressed when she gets home, so Lucas hugs her.

The next evening is Rosie and Lucas’ second date. Lucas takes her to Alessandro’s: the pizza place across the street. It is empty except for a path of candles lighting the way to the kitchen. Lucas explains that they are cooking pizzas for their date since he knows how much Rosie likes watching him cook. They flirt and nearly kiss before they notice their pizzas are burning. Back at Lina’s, Rosie orders them takeout. Lucas is embarrassed by his failed date.

Lucas emerges from the shower the next morning to find a very angry Lina accusing him of sleeping with her best friend. Rosie does her best to explain the situation. The women leave for their favorite café to chat. Lina warns Rosie that Lucas is an expert charmer. Meanwhile, Lucas reassures Aaron he would never hurt Rosie. That evening, Lucas cooks dinner for Rosie, Alexia, and Adele. Alexia—a top chef—insists that Lucas is an incredible cook.

Aaron and Lina invite Lucas and Rosie to a Masquerade Ball. Lucas and Rosie go as their favorite couple from their vampire show. Lucas feels protective of Rosie at the ball and goes with her to the bathroom when someone spills a drink on her. Lucas closes his eyes while Rosie changes. She orders him to open them. He starts touching her but is interrupted by Lina’s arrival. Rosie exits the stall alone to save face.

A week later, Rosie is disappointed that her bathroom rendezvous with Lucas changed nothing between them. While writing in her café, she sees Aiden. Lucas shows up just as Aiden is asking Rosie out on a date. Rosie declines his offer.

As they are walking back to Lina’s, Lucas is faced with his sister, Charo, and his dog, Taco. Rosie secretly arranged for them to surprise Lucas, moving him deeply.

Lucas takes Rosie to Alexia’s restaurant for their next date. After a delicious dinner, they head to the rooftop greenhouse. Lucas serves Rosie the exact cake from Aaron and Lina’s wedding. He explains that he wanted to recreate the atmosphere since Rosie once said she was sorry they did not meet then. When it starts raining, Lucas offers Rosie his jacket. She cries. She tells him she wants him to want her in the same way. They kiss. As they discuss having sex, Olly calls. He needs them to pick him up from the nightclub he works there.

Lucas and Rosie rush to the nightclub. Rosie makes Lucas promise not to get into a fight. Olly’s boss, Jimmy, does not want to let Olly leave. Jimmy trips Lucas, making him fall on his injured knee. Rosie threatens to beat Jimmy up with her purse. Lucas tells her to let it go. The trio escapes.

That night, Olly explains that he got into stripping to be near a girl but now wants no part of that life. He sleeps on the couch while Lucas and Rosie take the bed. As they lie together, Lucas relives the gruesome details of his surfing accident. Rosie reassures him that he is not broken, only different.

After dropping Olly off at Dad’s, Rosie returns home to find Lucas masturbating in the shower. She masturbates with him. Later that day, Lucas and Lina help Rosie move back into her now-repaired apartment. That night, Rosie texts Lucas to tell him she misses him. He arrives at her apartment shortly after. They have sex.

The next morning, Lucas leaves for his flight back to Spain without saying goodbye. Rosie shows up at the airport and offers to leave with him. Lucas says that she should not uproot her life just for him, then leaves.

Heartbroken, Rosie takes comfort in spending time with her family and Lina. She finishes her book, in which Lina recognizes traces of Lucas. Lina calls Lucas to call him an idiot and explains that Rosie is in love with him.

Months later, Lucas shows up at a New Year’s Eve Party to profess his love to Rosie. He explains that he wanted to take time to work on himself in order to be his best possible self for her. He requests their song, Dancing Queen, and asks her to be his girlfriend. Rosie says yes. Lucas and Rosie date long-distance for a year while Lucas waits for his acceptance into a New York City culinary school. He surprises Rosie by arriving a day earlier than he said he would.

Review: The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas

A follow-up to The Spanish Love Deception , The American Roommate Experiment follows Lina Martín’s best friend, Rosie Graham, and cousin, Lucas Martín. When Rosie’s ceiling caves in, she decides to borrow her best friend Lina’s apartment since Lina and Aaron are on their honeymoon. But, unbeknownst to Rosie, Lina has already lent her apartment to her attractive cousin (and Rosie’s internet crush) Lucas, who is traveling in America. Even though Lina’s studio apartment only has one bed, Lucas convinces Rosie that they can temporarily cohabitate. Shortly after, Rosie, who has recently quit her job to pursue her dream of being a romance writer, comes up with a plan to go on a series of experimental dates to combat her horrible case of writer’s block and meet her impending deadline. When Lucas discovers Rosie’s plan, he volunteers to be Rosie’s “fake” date even though his time in America is temporary.

The American Roommate Experiment is a contemporary rom-com featuring the friends to lovers, forced proximity, there’s only one bed, and fake dating tropes. It deals with themes and topics such as change in career and lifestyle, imposter syndrome, mental health and self worth, family and companionship, and love and heartbreak. In addition to fans of The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas, The American Roommate Experiment would be perfect for fans of A Brush with Love by Mazey Eddings, Book Lovers by Emily Henry, By the Book by Jasmine Guillory, Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon, Hang the Moon by Alexandria Bellefleur, and Wait for It by Jenn McKinlay. It seems the moral of this story is that you should embrace change and know your own self worth; “You’re not the same, but you don’t need to be. Because you’re here, with me. Opening your eyes every morning and smiling at the world in a way only you know how to do. You lost something, but you didn’t lose everything, Lucas. You didn’t lose yourself; you just…changed.”

In my opinion, the best thing about The American Roommate Experiment was Lucas and Rosie’s relationship. Their “experimental” dates, while being totally romantic and swoonworthy, often went hilariously awry (my favourite was when Lucas and Rosie tried to pick “their song” on their first experimental date)! It was enjoyable to see whilst Lucas and Rosie’s feelings grew, they also helped each other to deal with personal struggles and come to terms with big life changes. Furthermore, I appreciated that the characters’ struggles (e.g., imposter syndrome, career-ending injuries, job and lifestyle changes, writer’s block, self worth and mental health) were very realistic and relatable. Having previously enjoyed The Spanish Love Deception , Lina and Aaron still play supporting roles in The American Roommate Experiment , so it was great to see what my favourite characters were up to post happily ever after!

On the downside, I found that The American Roommate Experiment was extremely slow to start and that it took a while for the plot to be set-up and the story to get going. It also seemed like some of the information at the beginning of the novel could have been compressed so that the rising action (the experimental dates) could have started sooner. I personally didn’t see the need for Rosie’s brother’s storyline (it didn’t seem essential to the main storyline) and, even though Lucas was swoonworthy and sweetly protective, I found some of the experimental dates to be overly cheesy at some points. I was also surprised that there was very little spice in Lucas and Rosie’s story despite there being a lot of mutual pining; the spice levels were like that of The Spanish Love Deception . Lastly, since Lucas lives in Spain and is only in New York temporarily, there was a sense of impending doom throughout the novel because there was an ever-present time limit on Lucas and Rosie’s “experiment”.

Overall, even though the plot was a slow to start, I enjoyed Lucas and Rosie’s sweet relationship and comical “fake” dates. If you enjoyed The Spanish Love Deception , you’re definitely going to want to read Lucas and Rosie’s story!

The American Roommate Experiment is available from Amazon , Book Depository , and other good book retailers, like your local bookstore, as of September 6th 2022.

Will you be picking up The American Roommate Experiment ? Tell us in the comments below!

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Love this review, Lucy! This would make an amazing summer read, I'll definitely check this out for sure! x Penny / whatdidshetype.com

It's definitely the perfect Summer read! x

I absolutely loved reading your review Lucy! Rosie and Lucas sound like such endearing characters xx Lenne | lennezulkiflly.com

Thank you Lenne! They are really lovely and endearing characters, that's why I loved the book! xx

Sounds like a good light hearted summer read x

It's a great Summer read Chloe, I hope you get the chance to read it for yourself! x

I don’t think I have read this author before, but the title and cover would have made me a little interested already. I still have a few books that need to be read, now I am on summer break from uni I am hoping to finish them so I can purchase some more. Thank you for sharing your thoughts! Lauren - www.bournemouthgirl.com

I hope you manage to read some books on your Summer break Lauren, this would be a good one to start with!

Great review! This sounds like a perfect romance book, ideal for reading on the beach this summer!

Thank you lovely, this book is definitely a beach-worthy read!

This seems like a really nice read! I like a good slow-burn romance! It’s funny because I believe I think of life too much like a romance novel. lol. I keep thinking something like in these books or movies might happen to me one day and I’ll meet Mr. Right the same way these heroines met their men. Life doesn’t really work that way, but you never know! lol. Thankyou for this cute post!

I like a good slow-burn romance too! I'm the same, I'd love my love life to have a happy ever after like the romance books, but it'll never happen!

I haven't read anything from this author but it sounds like a lovely book to read whilst relaxing by the pool.

It's the perfect poolside-read Kelly!

I actually got this book for my birthday in May so I've not read too much of your review in case of spoilers - but what I've seen means I am going to love it! Rosie https://www.loverosiee.co.uk

Fair enough Rosie! I'm sure you'll enjoy this book! x

This sounds like such a lovely read, I still have a book on my kindle to-read list that you recommended before but I love the sound of this one too! Gemma Louise

I'm sure you would love this book too Gemma! I hope you get around to reading it lovely x

I enjoyed this book too, although I haven't read anything else from Elena Armas yet! it's nice you also liked and would recommend this book, thanks for sharing! :)

You need to read another one of Elena Armas' books, they're so good, I still need to read the Spanish Love Deception!

Sounds like this would be a great summer holiday read. Super easy breezy! X

It's a brilliant Summer read, the perfect beach read! x

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"Elena Armas is the undisputed queen of slow burn, steamy, deliciously swoony romcoms." —Ali Hazelwood, NYT bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis

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From the author of the Goodreads Choice Award winner The Spanish Love Deception, the eagerly anticipated follow-up featuring Rosie Graham and Lucas Martín, who are forced to share a New York apartment.

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Book Review: The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas

If The Spanish Love Deception hadn’t already tipped you off about the kind of writer that Elena Armas is then it’s follow-up will confirm it: Elena Armas is a romance writer for romance lovers, and her second novel makes it clear that she’s just as much a fan of the genre as her readers are. The American Roommate Experiment feels like an homage to all things romance, bringing together so many of the genre’s favourite tropes, nods and scenes in a book that is just as heartwarming and emotional as it is fun and sexy. And best of all, it’s also packed with the most delicious kind of slow-burn tension that will keep readers turning the pages and eager for more.

Picking up a little while after the Spanish Love Deception epilogue, Aaron and Lina are newly married and away enjoying their honeymoon, giving Lina’s best friend Rosie the perfect place to stay when she’s forced out of her apartment after the ceiling literally caves in on her. Unbeknown to Rosie, however, Lina has promised her older cousin Lucas – the man that Rosie has been harbouring a bit of a crush on – that he can stay in her apartment while he visits New York for a few weeks before heading back home to Spain.

After a misunderstanding leads to a misplaced call to 911 and a meet-cute worthy of the movies, Rosie and Lucas agree to becoming temporary roommates, at least until Rosie can find somewhere else affordable to stay. But a broken apartment isn’t Rosie’s only problem – she also happens to be a romance writer on a deadline who’s suffering from a bad case of writer’s block. Ever the knight in shining armour, Lucas has a solution for that too and offers to take Rosie out on a series of experimental dates to kickstart her romantic inspiration. With nothing to lose, Rosie doesn’t hesitate to take him up on his proposal – but Lucas’ time in New York has an expiration date and, as their dating experiment begins to stir up some very real feelings, it quickly becomes clear that six weeks together just may not be enough.

Once more, I buried my face in his chest. But this time, I let myself lean into him. Completely. I gave myself the green light to give up. I inhaled his scent and relished how warm and big and solid he was around me. I took as much strength from him as he was willing to give me. And I imagined this, his hug, his body, him, being my safe haven. My normal. My bad days, my good days. My every day.”

Following up a hugely successful and beloved debut like The Spanish Love Deception was always going to be a difficult task, but The American Roommate Experiment proves it’s up to the job very early on when it plays its hand against its older sibling and introduces one of the biggest differences between both novels: the dual POV. The opportunity to get inside the heads of both main characters is something that truly elevates a romance novel for me, and the fact that TARE gives both Rosie and Lucas their own narratives and the space to explore their feelings for the other gives this fake dating/forced proximity storyline both emotional grounding and helps to build the ever-growing unresolved sexual tension between the pair beautifully.

Individually, both Rosie and Lucas are fantastic characters. Effortlessly charming and naturally flirtatious Lucas is a friendly, supportive ray of sunshine throughout, but he’s also hiding a huge secret from his family and continuously putting off having to deal with the consequences. Rosie, meanwhile, is strong, capable and reliable but also shy, vulnerable and filled with self-doubt after making the decision to give up her stable job to pursue her passion instead. When they come into each other’s lives, both are in need of a distraction, some inspiration or both, but their chemistry, unwavering support of one another and genuine care for each other is immediately evident, even if their insecurities and doubts mean that the slow-burn move from roommates to friends to lovers comes with a heavy side dose of mutual pining too.

However, one of the best things about reading an Elena Armas book is that it’s clear that she’s a romance fan first and foremost, and The American Roommate Experiment is truly a book for the romance readers. There are lots of readers’ favourite romance tropes at play in this novel with fake dating and forced proximity (in an apartment with only one bed) just for starters, and as the story continues it reads almost like a checklist of fun and flirty moments that are sure to get readers talking. It turns the book into a treasure trove of discovery for romance readers, from grey sweatpants and food fights to grand gestures and timely downpours, but it definitely helps that the novel is self-aware enough to poke fun at this too, with romance writer Rosie coming up with a series of dating ‘phases’ for Lucas to study and implement in their plot to jumpstart her romantic inspiration.

With swoony, steamy scenes, cute domestic moments and joyful romantic dates, The American Roommate Experiment is a book that is a lot of fun throughout, but also one that’s grounded by the more serious, emotional elements too. It isn’t always done perfectly and the balance isn’t always right – the subplot with Rosie’s brother Olly and her family dynamic, for example, had a lot of potential, but ultimately felt underdeveloped – but it does go a long way towards adding depth and realism to the story, and helps solidify Rosie and Lucas as characters a reader can feel a true connection to as well.

Like The Spanish Love Deception before it, The American Roommate Experiment does feel a little slow to start, a bit long overall and is built on a foundation of a series of very particular circumstances coming together in a perfect storm, but that doesn’t stop it from quickly becoming an engaging, romantic joy of a novel with authentic characters and a whole lot of chemistry. Spanish Love Deception fans will be happy to see Lina and Aaron return in these pages, but this book rightly belongs to Rosie, Lucas and all the romance readers looking for their next, unputdownable read.

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What is a better way to start a relationship with someone, your best friend’s cousin, than calling the cops on them? Answer: There is none, especially if it's a rom-com novel—the perfect first encounter. This is what happens to Rosie Graham when she unexpectedly comes across Lucas Martin, her best friend’s cousin, “breaking into her out of town friends apartment” and calls the cops. New flash, he was not breaking in; he had a key, but little did she know that this was the start of an excellent relationship and a well-written, feel-good book because everyone needs a decent, feel-good book in their lives, right? Well, at least for me, that book is not The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas. I mean, yes, technically, the novel is a feel-good book, but it is also so much more. It's about overcoming your past and moving forward. It’s about loving yourself and supporting others. It’s about allowing yourself to rely on others. The American Roommate Experiment is an emotional rollercoaster bundled up into 400 pages. That made me feel anywhere from devastated to ecstatic, to awe, to hate, and to love in a single chapter.

That being said, I didn’t enjoy The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas as much as its prequel, The Spanish Love Deception. I found the plot too slow, even for a slow-burn-type book, and overly stacked with tropes. While I enjoy a good friends-to-lovers trope, in this case, I found it extremely frustrating, and generally, I found that Lucas and Rosie lacked the necessary chemistry. I mean, water and oil have better chemistry. Both Lucas and Rosie would, in my opinion, make better friends than lovers, and the romance piece felt like an afterthought in the plot and their relationship. It is still a well-written novel with fascinating characters and a well-needed message. I adored the character development that progressed but found the romance part severely lacking. The best way I would describe The American Roommate Experiment is a modern feel-good comedy, and if that is what you’re looking for? Great. It is a perfect read, but don’t go looking for a romance novel.

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Elena Armas is a Spanish writer, self-confessed hopeless romantic and proud book hoarder. Now, she’s also the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Spanish Love Deception , The American Roommate Experiment and The Long Game . Her latest novel is The Fiancé Dilemma . Her books are being translated to over thirty languages—which is bananas, if you ask her.

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Publisher: Atria Books (September 6, 2022)
Length: 400 pages
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“This was a slow-burn romance—I loved Rosie and Lucas together!” — FIRST For Women

"Rosie and Lucas’ connection deepens with every swoony, steamy date – you’ll want to get swept up, too." — USA Today

“For a slow-burn rom-com featuring an introvert, an extrovert, forced-proximity fake-dating, some undeniable chemistry and a masquerade ball, pick up The American Roommate Experiment (Atria) by Elena Armas, author of 2021’s fan favorite The Spanish Love Deception .” — PARADE

“This sweet dual-POV romance will leave your heart aching for more!" —Buzzfeed

“This friends-to-lovers trope will have readers rooting for the couple as things turn steamy. Though it’s a follow-up to The Spanish Love Deception , Armas’s contemporary romance can be read as a stand-alone; perfect for readers who love Emily Henry and Tessa Bailey.” — Library Journal

“Armas’s adorable follow-up to Booktok sensation The Spanish Love Deception will delight fans even as it stands on its own… Armas does a fantastic job showing her characters’ developing feelings and allowing the romantic tension to drive the plot. This is a treat.” — Publishers Weekly

“A frothy, playful delight! In her slam-dunk follow-up to The Spanish Love Deception , Armas gives us the sunshine honey Lucas Martín, and strong, vulnerable Rosie Graham and throws them into a god-tier forced proximity romance that had me literally grinning so hard at the pages! Their chemistry was fire, but it was the way their genuine love and support for each other evolved on page that had me swooning. Armas’s writing flows like a riveting conversation, pulling the reader in immediately, and these two characters truly leap from the page. Delicious fun from start to finish!” —Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling authors of The Unhoneymooners

“Elena Armas is the undisputed queen of slow burn, steamy, deliciously swoony romcoms—everything she writes is utterly delightful and has me squeeing in pure joy. Reading The American Roommate Experiment was some of the best-spent hours of my life, and I cannot wait to see what Elena has in store for us next!” —Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis

“What happens when a romance writer gets trapped by her own tropes? A novel that is fun, fresh, and sexy as hell.” —Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here

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The American Roommate Experiment (2022) is a contemporary romance novel by Elena Armas. This New York Times bestseller follows the coincidental romance between the spontaneous but uncertain Rosie and Lucas, her best friend Lina’s cousin—a man she’s ogled from afar via social media—as they find themselves being roommates. With a few recurring characters, it is technically a follow-up novel to The Spanish Love Deception (2021), which was also a New York Times bestseller and, as of 2023, is slated for a film adaptation.

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The American Roommate Experiment opens with Rosie Graham facing a series of calamities: Her apartment ceiling collapsed due to flooding, so she is staying in her best friend Catalina “Lina” Martín-Blackford’s apartment. Lina, the protagonist of Elena Armas’s previous novel, The Spanish Love Deception , is on her honeymoon in Peru. Suddenly, a man arrives and tries to enter Lina’s apartment, claiming he has a key. Rosie mistakes him for a burglar, but after some banter, she realizes the man is Lucas Martín , Lina’s cousin. Rosie has been following Lucas’s social media, hoping to meet him at Lina’s wedding, which he did not attend. Lucas is friendly and charming, and when he realizes Rosie is uncomfortable, he insists she stay in the apartment and he go to a hotel. She reassures herself that the two will not meet again.

The next day, Rosie prepares to visit her father in Philadelphia, hoping to tell him and her younger brother, Olly, that she has left her engineering job to pursue writing and has recently been offered a publishing deal. She is an avid reader-turned-writer of romance novels but knows her father is proud of her stable engineering career. She spots Lucas in a diner and realizes he slept there. The two chat over breakfast, and Rosie shares her anxieties about her career change, while Lucas is cagey about why he left Spain for a three-month trip to the United States (explaining his absence from Lina’s wedding). Later, Rosie notices her brother, Olly, avoiding discussion of work and finds herself unable to tell their father about her career change when he is clearly worried about Olly.

Upon her return to New York, Rosie and Lucas decide to share Lina’s apartment—without notifying Lina, as she is on her honeymoon. They are both attracted to each other, but each privately decides to stay friends. They befriend Lina’s neighbor, Adele, an older woman living with dementia. Lucas impresses Rosie with his cooking. After a frustrating day arguing with her landlord over apartment repairs, Rosie confesses that she has barely written any of her book, which is due in eight weeks. Lucas overhears Rosie on the phone with Lina, pondering a return to dating in the hopes of inspiring Rosie’s manuscript. She is pessimistic about this, as her dating history is full of disappointment. Lucas offers to be her partner in a dating experiment, constructing ideal dates so Rosie will not have to involve strangers. Because she still has a crush on him, Rosie agrees.

Lucas plans their first date to a record store, where Rosie selects ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” for their soundtrack. They dance and flirt but are soon interrupted when a rat comes out of a record player box. Their second date involves making pizza, during which Lucas explains that his surfing career is over because he injured his leg. The pizzas burn as the two almost kiss. Lucas castigates himself for failing to be the perfect boyfriend, but Rosie assures him that he surpasses her exes. Meanwhile, she continues to worry about Olly, who has a job at a nightclub with men who appear threatening to his safety.

Lina eventually returns, stunned and disappointed to find that Rosie and Lucas are living together and said nothing. She worries Lucas will hurt her best friend with a casual relationship, but they assure her that they are just friends. She confides to Rosie that her family is worried about Lucas, leading Rosie to realize she is the only one who knows about his accident and related panic attacks. Adele’s daughter, Alexia, comes over for dinner and suggests to Lucas that he train as a chef, but he dismisses the idea.

Rosie and Lucas attend a Halloween masquerade ball with Lina and her husband, Aaron. When Rosie is soaked by a stranger’s drink, Lucas helps her clean up, and the two nearly pursue the sexual attraction between them until Lina interrupts. Lucas is clearly jealous when he sees another man ask Rosie out, and she also feels conflicted. He softens when he learns she organized the arrival of his sister, Charo, and dog, Taco, to help him with his panic attacks. Meanwhile, Rosie’s writing improves, inspired by her dates with Lucas.

During Rosie and Lucas’s third date, Rosie confesses her romantic attraction. They embrace but are interrupted when Olly begs Rosie for help. Rosie and Lucas learn that Olly has been working at an adult entertainment club. They rescue him from the club’s cruel owners, and Lucas is injured in a scuffle—leading Rosie to feel guilty. Rosie and Lucas slowly become a couple. She returns to her repaired apartment but soon summons Lucas. Lucas claims he does not deserve her as a man with no career prospects but reciprocates her love. They have sex and spend Lucas’s last week in New York together. Rosie also finishes her book and thanks Lucas for his help.

Rosie follows Lucas to the airport, confessing her love and offering to go to Spain with him—but he refuses her offer. He still sees himself as unworthy of her devotion. Rosie is devastated, and Lina apologizes for not supporting her sooner. Lina reads Rosie’s book and calls Lucas, telling him that as angry as she is at him for hurting Rosie, Rosie’s book is proof of his worth.

On New Year’s Eve, a pessimistic Rosie agrees to attend a party with Lina and Aaron. Lucas surprises her at the stroke of midnight, explaining that he felt unworthy of her but now understands that he needs to face his past. He is seeking therapy and plans to pursue culinary school in New York to be with her. Overjoyed, Rosie accepts his offer. In the Epilogue, Lucas arrives in New York a year later, ready to move in with Rosie and begin his new life.

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Print length 416 pages
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Publisher Simon & Schuster UK
Publication date 6 Sept. 2022
Dimensions 13 x 2.16 x 19.81 cm
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This is one of my MOST anticipated reads of the year, because this author’s debut was one of the best things I read in 2021! Elena Armas took the romance community by storm with her slow-burning debut, The Spanish Love Deception. I absolutely adored it! The American Roommate Experiment will definitely read as a standalone, but I highly recommend you check out The Spanish Love Deception first. We got a few peeks at this couple in that book – just enough to have me excited about their love story, even without the greatness of The Spanish Love Deception. Read on for the blurb and details about The Spanish Love Deception – The American Roommate Experiment releases in September, but it’s available to preorder now!

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A wedding. A trip to Spain. The most infuriating man. And three days of pretending. Or in other words, a plan that will never work. Catalina Martín, finally, not single. Her family is happy to announce that she will bring her American boyfriend to her sister’s wedding. Everyone is invited to come and witness the most magical event of the year. That would certainly be tomorrow’s headline in the local newspaper of the small Spanish town I came from. Or the epitaph on my tombstone, seeing the turn my life had taken in the span of a phone call. Four weeks wasn’t a lot of time to find someone willing to cross the Atlantic-from NYC and all the way to Spain-for a wedding. Let alone, someone eager to play along my charade. But that didn’t mean I was desperate enough to bring the 6’4 blue eyed pain in my ass standing before me. Aaron Blackford. The man whose main occupation was making my blood boil had just offered himself to be my date. Right after inserting his nose in my business, calling me delusional, and calling himself my best option. See? Outrageous. Aggravating. Blood boiling. And much to my total despair, also right. Which left me with a surly and extra large dilemma in my hands. Was it worth the suffering to bring my colleague and bane of my existence as my fake boyfriend to my sister’s wedding? Or was I better off coming clean and facing the consequences of my panic induced lie? Like my abuela would say, que dios nos pille confesados. The Spanish Love Deception is an enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating, SLOW-BURN romance. Perfect for those looking for a steamy slow-burn with the sweetest Happily Ever After.

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I just finished it yesterday. I was so surprised by how much I loved it. I found out halfway through that I should have read the Spanish Love Deception first, but I am actually glad I did it this way because I don't think I will like that one and then I would not have read this one and OH MY GOD... The slow burn, the tension, the smut. And Lucas, oh Lucas.

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Rosie is an engineer in New York City considering a career change that may turn her life upside down. When the ground she’s standing on gets ripped out from beneath her (or rather her apartment’s ceiling, I should say) Rosie finds herself sharing a temporary living situation with her best friend’s cousin, Lucas. Lucas isn’t just Lina’s cousin, he’s a professional surfer with some big life changes in the works. When he meets Rosie, his cousin’s best friend, he decides to help her move past some blocks to the new career she has her sights set on but he may get more than he bargained for. Fake dating, forced proximity, and a myriad of other tropes tossed together in one little literary creation. Join us this week for our review of The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas Thank you so much for watching this episode! Please support the show by leaving a like and your comments about the episode this week. We love hearing from you so please let us know what you’re thinking! Don’t forget to subscribe to us here on YouTube: we bring new podcast episodes every Monday! If you’re interested in finding us on social media you can click on the links below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewittybanterbookclub/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@thewittybanterbookclub Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thewittybanterbc/ If you want to further support the show please check out or “merch” a.k.a BOOKMARKS on etsy! We designed all of these and all the proceeds are put back into the programs we use to bring this show to you all each Monday! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheWittyBanterBC Thank you all again for your continuous support. We are so grateful for you all. Have an excellent day. For business inquiries please contact us at [email protected] TAGS: #BookReview #BookRecs #BookRecommendations #Books #Booktok #Booktalk #Booktube #Bookstagram #Booklover #RomanceBooks #AdultFiction #BookPodcast #Podcast #BookClub #BestFriends #TheAmericanRoommateExperiment #ElenaArmas

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The Savory Topping You Need To Start Putting On Ice Cream Sundaes

Ice cream sundaes can be more than just a fun dessert: You can make them into an activity and full-fledged experience with a well-thought-out bar of toppings. From cookie crumbs to fruit syrups to candied nuts, there are tons of sweet options to sprinkle on. But have you ever considered adding savory toppings like bacon to your sundaes?

You might cringe at the idea of adding pieces of salted pork to your ice cream, but there's a reason why unexpected food combinations like sweet and salty work so well. In the third chapter of " Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake in the United States ," it's concluded that enhancing sweetness is just one of the effects that salt has when we eat various foods. It improves flavor intensity as well. Also, according to research published in 2011 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , your tongue has sugar receptors called SGLT1 that only react when you eat salt, which may explain why salt enhances sweet ingredients.

With the backing of science, it makes sense why mixing salt into homemade ice cream benefits the flavor, while adding a savory topping like candied bacon is one of the best ways to upgrade your ice cream sundae . The savory and salty elements are a dynamic complement to the sugary sweetness of the frozen dessert. You may find it hard not to eat the topping on other sweet dishes, too, such as pancakes and waffles.

Tips for making candied bacon

It's easy to make your own candied bacon at home with just a few ingredients and tips. To make candied bacon on the grill , you should use a thick cut of pork, and either hickory or apple-smoked flavor profiles work well. The honey in the recipe will act as a binder for the brown sugar and chipotle powder, the latter of which is optional to add a smoky note. You can put a foil-lined baking sheet underneath the elevated grill rack of bacon to catch the fat, honey, brown sugar, and chipotle powder that drips down as you baste and season. This will make cleanup easier and faster.

On the other hand, you can make candied bacon in the oven . American chef and cookbook author Alex Guarnaschelli, known for her appearances on multiple Food Network shows, recommends adding a layer of foil or parchment paper and another baking pan on top of the bacon to keep the strips of pork flat while they cook. If the bacon isn't fairly crispy after the first 20 minutes, Guarnaschelli bakes it for another 10 to 15 minutes. She notes, however, that you don't want to leave it in the oven for too long because it will crisp up some as it cools on another plate.

More savory ice cream sundae toppings

Aside from candied bacon, there are many more toppings you wouldn't think to put on ice cream . The combination of potato chips and ice cream , for example, doesn't always come to mind. However, the chip brand Ruffles offers its own recommendation for creating spicy and crunchy ice cream with its chips and garlic chili crisp. To customize your sundaes with your preferred flavor profile, though, make homemade potato chips and explore the wide and varied world of chili crisps .

You can live on the wilder side by adding caramelized onions to your ice cream. The National Onion Association worked with Chef Aran Essig to develop a caramelized onion brandy ice cream with the ingredients blended into the frozen dessert. Instead, you could take an easier route by topping a boozy ice cream of your choice with a bit of caramelized onions.

Also, while leftover tempura batter can be transformed into a sweet ice cream topping , you can use it for a tempura fried okra topping on ranch-flavored ice cream . Chef Vivian Howard was featured on Season 3 of " A Chef's Life " making tempura fried okra to pair with ranch ice cream. She recommends serving the okra hot and salty alongside the softened frozen dessert.

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Book Review: The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas
What is the genre of The American Roommate Experiment? It's a contemporary spicy romance book set in New York City featuring a former American engineer, now romance writer, Rosie and former Spanish professional surfer, Lucas.
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Elena is a Spanish writer, a self confessed hopeless romantic and a proud book hoarder. Now, she's also the author of International bestseller and soon to be adapted to film The Spanish Love Deception; and instant New York Times bestsellers The American Roommate Experiment and The Long Game.
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The American Roommate Experiment is a highly entertaining romance novel where two strangers with undeniable chemistry share an apartment.
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The American Roommate Experiment is a contemporary rom-com featuring the friends to lovers, forced proximity, there's only one bed, and fake dating tropes. It deals with themes and topics such as change in career and lifestyle, imposter syndrome, mental health and self worth, family and companionship, and love and heartbreak. In addition to fans of The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas ...
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The American Roommate Experiment: A Novel Paperback - September 6, 2022 by Elena Armas (Author) 4.1 8,806 ratings Editors' pick Best Romance See all formats and editions NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Cosmopolitan, Goodreads, PopSugar, and more!
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The book 'The American Roommate Experiment' by Elena Armas is a slow burn novel based in New York. Here I share my review of the book.
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A Guide to The American Roommate Experiment. Elena is a Spanish writer, a self confessed hopeless romantic and a proud book hoarder. And now, she's also the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Spanish Love Deception. After years of devouring stories and posting--sometimes yelling--about them on her Instagram ...
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about The American Roommate Experiment. From the author of the Goodreads Choice Award winner The Spanish Love Deception, the eagerly anticipated follow-up featuring Rosie Graham and Lucas Martín, who are forced to share a New York apartment. Rosie Graham has a problem. A few, actually.
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'The American Roommate Experiment feels like an homage to all things romance, bringing together so many of the genre's favourite tropes, nods and scenes in a book that is just as heart-warming and emotional as it is fun and sexy.
Book Review: The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas
The American Roommate Experiment feels like an homage to all things romance, bringing together so many of the genre's favourite tropes, nods and scenes in a book that is just as heartwarming and emotional as it is fun and sexy. And best of all, it's also packed with the most delicious kind of slow-burn tension that will keep readers turning ...
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The American Roommate Experiment is an emotional rollercoaster bundled up into 400 pages. That made me feel anywhere from devastated to ecstatic, to awe, to hate, and to love in a single chapter. That being said, I didn't enjoy The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas as much as its prequel, The Spanish Love Deception.
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Overview The American Roommate Experiment (2022) is a contemporary romance novel by Elena Armas. This New York Times bestseller follows the coincidental romance between the spontaneous but uncertain Rosie and Lucas, her best friend Lina's cousin—a man she's ogled from afar via social media—as they find themselves being roommates. With a few recurring characters, it is technically a ...
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The American Roommate Experiment is a stand-alone sequel to The Spanish Love Deception. I suppose if you loved Armas' first book, you will enjoy this one as well.
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The American Roommate Experiment will definitely read as a standalone, but I highly recommend you check out The Spanish Love Deception first. We got a few peeks at this couple in that book - just enough to have me excited about their love story, even without the greatness of The Spanish Love Deception.
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American Roommate Experiment - if you loved it and read it, come gush with me. I just finished it yesterday. I was so surprised by how much I loved it. I found out halfway through that I should have read the Spanish Love Deception first, but I am actually glad I did it this way because I don't think I will like that one and then I would not ...
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The American Roommate Experiment. Paperback - September 2, 2022. Rosie Graham has a problem. A few, actually. She just quit her well paid job to focus on her secret career as a romance writer. She hasn't told her family and now has terrible writer's block. Then, the ceiling of her New York apartment literally crumbles on her.
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And then he proposes an outrageous experiment to bring back her literary muse and meet her deadline: He'll take her on a series of experimental dates meant to jump-start her romantic inspiration.
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