While We Were Dating
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Summary
Two people realize that it's no longer an act when they veer off-script in this sizzling romantic comedy by New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory。
Ben Stephens has never bothered with serious relationships。 He has plenty of casual dates to keep him busy， family drama he's trying to ignore and his advertising job to focus on。 When Ben lands a huge ad campaign featuring movie star Anna Gardiner， however， it's hard to keep it purely professional。 Anna is not just gorgeous and sexy， she's also down to earth and considerate， and he can't help flirting a little。。。
Anna Gardiner is on a mission: to make herself a household name， and this ad campaign will be a great distraction while she waits to hear if she's booked her next movie。 However， she didn't expect Ben Stephens to be her biggest distraction。 She knows mixing business with pleasure never works out， but why not indulge in a harmless flirtation？
But their lighthearted banter takes a turn for the serious when Ben helps Anna in a family emergency， and they reveal truths about themselves to each other， truths they've barely shared with those closest to them。
When the opportunity comes to turn their real-life fling into something more for the Hollywood spotlight， will Ben be content to play the background role in Anna's life and leave when the cameras stop rolling？ Or could he be the leading man she needs to craft their own Hollywood ending？
Ben Stephens has never bothered with serious relationships。 He has plenty of casual dates to keep him busy， family drama he's trying to ignore and his advertising job to focus on。 When Ben lands a huge ad campaign featuring movie star Anna Gardiner， however， it's hard to keep it purely professional。 Anna is not just gorgeous and sexy， she's also down to earth and considerate， and he can't help flirting a little。。。
Anna Gardiner is on a mission: to make herself a household name， and this ad campaign will be a great distraction while she waits to hear if she's booked her next movie。 However， she didn't expect Ben Stephens to be her biggest distraction。 She knows mixing business with pleasure never works out， but why not indulge in a harmless flirtation？
But their lighthearted banter takes a turn for the serious when Ben helps Anna in a family emergency， and they reveal truths about themselves to each other， truths they've barely shared with those closest to them。
When the opportunity comes to turn their real-life fling into something more for the Hollywood spotlight， will Ben be content to play the background role in Anna's life and leave when the cameras stop rolling？ Or could he be the leading man she needs to craft their own Hollywood ending？
Reviews
RaceTo230
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Have I ever mentioned how much I love books in a series？ Well， I do and this series is great！ It just keeps getting better and better。 New set of main characters all connected to the characters in the other books some sort of way。 Guillory really knows how to draw you in to the characters too！ While I figured love was going to happen I didn't figure the twist that was going to occur。 That was different。 I wanted more from the Dawn part of the story though。 I took a star off for that part。 That p Have I ever mentioned how much I love books in a series？ Well， I do and this series is great！ It just keeps getting better and better。 New set of main characters all connected to the characters in the other books some sort of way。 Guillory really knows how to draw you in to the characters too！ While I figured love was going to happen I didn't figure the twist that was going to occur。 That was different。 I wanted more from the Dawn part of the story though。 I took a star off for that part。 That part could have been left out or developed more to me。 I wonder if the next book will center around her？ Hmmmm。。。。 。。。more
Katie
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Jasmine Guillory is such a great romance writer！ This was really fun。 😍😍😍
Erin Robinson
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I love this series！ I will read anything by this author。
Garrison Weekes
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"Let's have sex instead of talking about our problems" "Let's have sex instead of talking about our problems" 。。。more
Sarah Sullivan
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One of the best yet from one of my favorite writers
Shalee
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There are many reasons I love Jasmine Guillory’s writing style， but the main reason I love her books is that she has the ability to make me 100% in on all of her couples from the get-go， and Ben & Anna we’re no exception。 Y’all， this book was sweet， funny， and S T E A M Y！！ Something I absolutely loved about While We Were Dating was the fact that Ben and Anna both went to therapy， actively used their therapists tips， and Ben talked about his feelings！ It was so refreshing to see therapy represen There are many reasons I love Jasmine Guillory’s writing style， but the main reason I love her books is that she has the ability to make me 100% in on all of her couples from the get-go， and Ben & Anna we’re no exception。 Y’all， this book was sweet， funny， and S T E A M Y！！ Something I absolutely loved about While We Were Dating was the fact that Ben and Anna both went to therapy， actively used their therapists tips， and Ben talked about his feelings！ It was so refreshing to see therapy represented in such a positive light。 If you like glamour， a sweet love story， and open door romance， While We Were Dating is the perfect read for you！ Thank you to Netgalley for providing an eARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
emma
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only cool people start a series six books in---------------challenging myself to read as many review copies as possible this month because i'm addicted to projects！ARC 1: spaceman of bohemiaARC 2: in search of usARC 3: aerialistsARC 4: the sound of drowningARC 5: unleavingARC 6: the other side of luckARC 7: romanovARC 8: the storm keeper's islandARC 9: gut checkARC 10: when force meets fateARC 11: sisters in hateARC 12: before i disappearARC 13: big timeARC 14: stolen scienceARC 15: have a littl only cool people start a series six books in---------------challenging myself to read as many review copies as possible this month because i'm addicted to projects！ARC 1: spaceman of bohemiaARC 2: in search of usARC 3: aerialistsARC 4: the sound of drowningARC 5: unleavingARC 6: the other side of luckARC 7: romanovARC 8: the storm keeper's islandARC 9: gut checkARC 10: when force meets fateARC 11: sisters in hateARC 12: before i disappearARC 13: big timeARC 14: stolen scienceARC 15: have a little faith in meARC 16: invitation to a bonfireARC 17: the splendorARC 18: how to be luminousARC 19: the little women cookbookARC 20: while we were dating 。。。more
Leslie Morgan
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Another win！ I love her story lines and characters。 Be aware: language and some risqué scenes！
Natalie
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A glamorous yet real Hollywood romance， Jasmine Guillory's 2021 release， While We Were Dating tackles more than just love。 With authentic discussions of mental health and anxiety， Guillory shines a light on what life truly looks like these days， while also giving us hope for the good that comes with bad。 With her trademark fizzy romance and sincere characters， Guillory's latest romance will be sure to make readers smile。 Jasmine Guillory is the New York Times bestselling author of five romance n A glamorous yet real Hollywood romance， Jasmine Guillory's 2021 release， While We Were Dating tackles more than just love。 With authentic discussions of mental health and anxiety， Guillory shines a light on what life truly looks like these days， while also giving us hope for the good that comes with bad。 With her trademark fizzy romance and sincere characters， Guillory's latest romance will be sure to make readers smile。 Jasmine Guillory is the New York Times bestselling author of five romance novels， including The Wedding Date and The Proposal。 Her work has appeared in Real Simple， Cosmopolitan， and O， The Oprah Magazine。 She lives in Oakland， California。 You can find her at at jasmineguillory。com。 You can find more of my reviews of Jasmine's works here。Ben Stephens has never bothered with serious relationships。 He has plenty of casual dates to keep him busy， family drama he's trying to ignore， and his advertising job to focus on。 When Ben lands a huge ad campaign featuring movie star Anna Gardiner， however， it's hard to keep it purely professional。 Anna is not just gorgeous and sexy， she's also down-to-earth and considerate， and he can't help flirting a little 。 。 。 Anna Gardiner is on a mission to make herself a household name， and this ad campaign will be a great distraction while we waits to hear if she's booked her next movie。 What she didn't expect is Ben Stephens to be her biggest distraction。 She knows mixing business with pleasure never works out， but why not indulge in a harmless flirtation？ Then their lighthearted banter takes a turn for the serious when Ben helps Anna with a family emergency， and they reveal truths about themselves to each other， truths they've barely shared with those closest to them。 When the opportunity comes to turn their real-life fling into something more for the Hollywood spotlight， will Ben be content to play the background role in Anna's life and leave when the cameras stop rolling？ Or could he be the leading man she needs to craft their own Hollywood ending？ Unlike her other novels， Guillory's male lead Ben Stephens seems to steal the spotlight in While We Were Dating。 What I mean by that is， Guillory is mostly driving the story though Ben's point of view， despite his "underdog" characterization （in that， he's not famous like Anna is， and usually Guillory doesn't drive the story as much through her male characters）。 This is definitely a shift for Guillory， as she usually utilizes the woman's eyes more。 To me， this suggests that Guillory is very much focused on developing and portraying her male characters in the same way as her female characters—and， that maybe she wanted to try something new！ While she's utilized alternating point of views between her male and female characters since The Wedding Date， she hasn't done so in such an effective way until her latest books， Party of Two and While We Were Dating。 It's been so much fun to watch Guillory grow in her writing， and it is this growth and experimentation that helps make While We Were Dating such a fun， creative， strong， insightful novel。 Anna is a fantastic character， and from the start I loved how real she felt。 Being a Black， plus-sized Hollywood star and mental health advocate is not easy， something we learn alongside Anna as she undergoes her journey。 I keep mentioning how I enjoyed how authentic this book was， and the authenticity of Anna's character is a big part of that。 Everything about Anna's character was clearly thought out， which meant Guillory was portraying a character that felt like she existed in real life。 One of the ways I related to Anna was with the size of her body， and some of the lines Guillory wrote about size （in both Anna's and Ben's points of view， I might add） made my heart swell （especially the paragraph at the end of page 65）。 Anna's anxiety and the introduction of her past was thoughtful and generous， leaving readers space to relate while also giving Anna enough time in the story to be comfortable enough to share such deep， personal stories。 I'm so glad that Guillory got to create a character like Anna and bring her to light， especially in this day and age。 I find myself so excited that there are going to be readers out there who are going to relate so deeply with Anna， just as I did， and that's honestly one of the best things about a great book。 It's clear everyone， especially after the last year， that there needs to be more of an emphasis on taking care of our mental healths。 Mental health has been on the forefront of everyone's minds recently， and it's incredibly refreshing to see an author and their characters openly discussing it， and thus normalizing the experience of going to therapy and taking anxiety medications。 Not only does Guillory integrate real conversations about mental health， but she also integrates healthy habits to maintain a good mental health （such as characters going to therapy and talking about that with others， recognizing when to say that you're not okay， using breathing techniques， and more）。 Having these open discussions is actually what helps us understand that these characters clearly trust and respect each other， especially early on in their relationship。 Because， if we see them trusting each other enough to share the darkest parts of their lives， then of course it's only natural that they could develop deeper feelings and fall into a very honest， open relationship。 I am a big fan of these authentic， relevant conversations in romance novels， and was very pleased at Guillory's thoughtful， considerate， genuine conversations about mental health。 The only thread not knitted up fully for me was related to the ad campaign that brought Ben and Anna together。 We didn't get any closure about how the final product looked—did Ben get a raise， potentially， for his great presentation and a job well done？ did Anna get any extra publicity that helped her get the Varon role？ I think one or two sentences would have been enough to clear this up， and I wished we'd gotten it， since this ad campaign was the whole reason they ended up together in the first place！ Thankfully， Jasmine has five other novels for us to enjoy before she announces her next project （which I sincerely hope is going to be announced soon！）。 For now， you can find more of Jasmine at jasmineguillory。com， and you can find more of my reviews of Jasmine's works here。 *This review can also be found on my blog， toreadornottoreadnm。blogspot。com* 。。。more
Claire
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Classic Jasmine Guillory in that this book is cute， sexy and romantic but also deals with serious issues like anxiety， racism， and trauma。 It was really refreshing to see a male character who goes to therapy， talks about his issues， and tries to deal with his problems - and the fact that Ben is Black makes this even more important。 A really great read！
Talie
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Thanks to Berkley Pub for the digital arc of this title。One sentence review: While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory is an enjoyable celebrity romance with an unusual fake dating scenario thrown in to keep things interesting。This story centers around Anna Gardinar， an actress trying to make herself a household name as she vies for her dream role。 Ben Stephens is in charge of an ad campaign that Anna is participating in。 As the two meet， their chemistry is undeniable。 I'm going to leave the plot Thanks to Berkley Pub for the digital arc of this title。One sentence review: While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory is an enjoyable celebrity romance with an unusual fake dating scenario thrown in to keep things interesting。This story centers around Anna Gardinar， an actress trying to make herself a household name as she vies for her dream role。 Ben Stephens is in charge of an ad campaign that Anna is participating in。 As the two meet， their chemistry is undeniable。 I'm going to leave the plot there as half the fun is watching the events unfold in the story。My thoughts: - I thought that both Anna and Ben were inherently likable characters。 They both have interesting careers that I enjoyed learning more about。- I like the way the book addresses mental health。 Both characters in the story are candid about the fact that they are in therapy and how it really has been helpful to them in dealing with their everyday lives。- There is a fake dating scenario in the plot that was a little awkward。 Basically if you are already sort of dating， is it really fake？Overall I think this is a solid romance that I enjoyed。 If you are someone who has enjoyed Guillory's previous books， I suspect you'll probably enjoy this one。 If you are new to her work， while this is part of a series， I do think all of these books do well as stand alones。 。。。more
Courtney
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Ehhh （Review Contains Spoilers）The overall story I liked but the heroine Anna just wasn’t it for me。 I loved Ben and loved how he finally opened up for a woman instead of being the typical playboy Ben。 I wish we got more on his meeting up with Dawn， therapy， interactions with Theo/their mom， and just more from Ben’s side in general。 Everything with Anna was over the top and just not likeable。 Running and hiding from her anxiety I know played a role in her actions but at certain points I just thi Ehhh （Review Contains Spoilers）The overall story I liked but the heroine Anna just wasn’t it for me。 I loved Ben and loved how he finally opened up for a woman instead of being the typical playboy Ben。 I wish we got more on his meeting up with Dawn， therapy， interactions with Theo/their mom， and just more from Ben’s side in general。 Everything with Anna was over the top and just not likeable。 Running and hiding from her anxiety I know played a role in her actions but at certain points I just think she was in denial about someone being able to love her。 Jasmine Guillory’s writing is still wonderful and I’m sad to see this series end especially when this doesn’t feel like the end and this story has me wanting more on the situation with Dawn。 Lastly this was a good listen for audible， Janina Edwards always does a great job。 Not favorite of this series but still a decent story。 。。。more
Chelsea E Ilii
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If you love Jasmine’s other books this will not disappoint！ Yes they’re somewhat predictable but that is why they’re great！ I loved Ben and Anna’s story and of course finished the book within a day！ Would definitely recommend！
Alison
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I have read all of Jasmine Guillory's books and this was hands down my favorite。 I don't know how she does it， but they just keep getting better and better！ I have read all of Jasmine Guillory's books and this was hands down my favorite。 I don't know how she does it， but they just keep getting better and better！ 。。。more
Amanda
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Every time Jasmine Guillory puts out a book I have to reconsider what my favorite in the series is。 This is definitely #2， after The Wedding Date。I'm trash for fake dating， so I was all in on this one。 Anna is a queen and Ben dear god just give me more of that man。 The drama felt like realistic dating drama， which is something JG is really good at writing。 The Nik and Carlos cameo was delightful， as were all the scenes with Theo and Maddie。Overall， as always， a summer delight from an author I've Every time Jasmine Guillory puts out a book I have to reconsider what my favorite in the series is。 This is definitely #2， after The Wedding Date。I'm trash for fake dating， so I was all in on this one。 Anna is a queen and Ben dear god just give me more of that man。 The drama felt like realistic dating drama， which is something JG is really good at writing。 The Nik and Carlos cameo was delightful， as were all the scenes with Theo and Maddie。Overall， as always， a summer delight from an author I've truly come to love。（Can I make a prediction/wish that #7 is about Penny？！） 。。。more
Sue Galuska
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Ben Stephens has spent most of his life just casually going through it。。。。。dating， work， family。。。。all of it。 When Ben surprisingly gets to be the lead on a big time advertising pitch， he ends up charming the main actress involved， Anna Gardiner。 When Anna states that she wants Ben to head up the promotions， he is more than excited for the task。 As Ben and Anna spend more time working together， the sparks begin to fly。 When Anna has a family emergency 7 hours away， and no flights left in the day Ben Stephens has spent most of his life just casually going through it。。。。。dating， work， family。。。。all of it。 When Ben surprisingly gets to be the lead on a big time advertising pitch， he ends up charming the main actress involved， Anna Gardiner。 When Anna states that she wants Ben to head up the promotions， he is more than excited for the task。 As Ben and Anna spend more time working together， the sparks begin to fly。 When Anna has a family emergency 7 hours away， and no flights left in the day， Ben volunteers to drive her there。 Spending all that time together， Ben and Anna start to trust each other and even start telling each other their deepest secrets。 All of a sudden these two finally give in to their desires。When their short-lived real life fling turns into an opportunity to advance Anna's career， Ben jumps at the chance to spend more time with her。 The problems begin when real feelings start to get involved。 What sounded like the perfect ruse， ends up with people having hurt feelings。 It will take a lot of confronting old hurts for these two to find their happy ending， but in the end they do。I really enjoyed this super sexy story， While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory。 I really enjoyed Anna。 It was fun seeing a different take on a popular actress's life。 I also enjoyed Ben。 It was interesting seeing the connection he had with Anna。 They were so different， but so similar in their lives and they just fit。 Overall it was a fun story with entertaining characters that had me laughing out loud， swooning and even tearing up。 。。。more
LianaReads blog
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New to me author and series。 Why I haven’t read this series before I honestly don’t know。 I loved every second of this story。 I’m a huge fan of romance and celebrities and behind-the-scenes stories are always my go to jam。 I loved the writing and how I just couldn’t stop reading page after page。 The characters are so much more than I expected and all the difficulties of their fake relationship is so well done that my heart was full and I was grinning like an idiot in so many moments。 I also love New to me author and series。 Why I haven’t read this series before I honestly don’t know。 I loved every second of this story。 I’m a huge fan of romance and celebrities and behind-the-scenes stories are always my go to jam。 I loved the writing and how I just couldn’t stop reading page after page。 The characters are so much more than I expected and all the difficulties of their fake relationship is so well done that my heart was full and I was grinning like an idiot in so many moments。 I also loved the closure between the siblings and the support each one gets from their closed friends。 And can we talk about the steamy scenes？ Because those are pure fire and perfection。 Perfect romance book for any bookworm。 4。5 Hollywood starsArc review 。。。more
Tracy
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Super sweet story， lots of sex！ Anxiety issues， commitment and abandonment issues - everybody has issues！
alyssa
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My favorite since The Proposal I think and NOT just because Carlos and Nik have a cameo。 Make this a movie IMMEDIATELY。
Betsie
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Once again， Jasmine Guillory hit it out of the park。 I have not yet been disappointed in one of her books。 One of the most fun things is the reoccurrence of past characters in each book。 I love that it’s all really just a continuation of The Wedding Date。 I cannot wait to read the next book。 Who will be the focus？ Penny？ Dawn？ Simon？
Gisselle Lopez
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Are you a fan of stories with the ‘fake relationship’ trope？ What about with a romance between two characters that have tangible， passionate chemistry together？ Are you a fan of Jasmine Guillory’s The Wedding Date series？ Would you love to see an expansion of this world and Guillory’s characters？ If so， look no further than her latest novel， While We Were Dating。When Ben Stephens lands the lead for a huge ad campaign at work， he feels on top of the world。 Moreover， this ad will feature Anna Gard Are you a fan of stories with the ‘fake relationship’ trope？ What about with a romance between two characters that have tangible， passionate chemistry together？ Are you a fan of Jasmine Guillory’s The Wedding Date series？ Would you love to see an expansion of this world and Guillory’s characters？ If so， look no further than her latest novel， While We Were Dating。When Ben Stephens lands the lead for a huge ad campaign at work， he feels on top of the world。 Moreover， this ad will feature Anna Gardiner， a beautiful and lively movie star。 When the two of them encounter each other during Ben’s pitch meeting， there is an instant attraction between them。But Ben is content with casual relationships， his life filled with work projects and family problems。 Anna wants to focus on her career and book her next movie that will put her back in the spotlight in time for awards season。 When the two of them indulge in mutual flirtation， it’s meant to be harmless fun。 However， when Anna experiences a family crisis and Ben is there at the right time， their friendship shifts into something more intimate。 As Anna’s chances at landing her dream film role are impacted by ‘lack of box office draw，’ both she and Ben agree to a fake relationship to build good publicity around Anna。 But will Ben remain satisfied with playing the role of a dutiful boyfriend until he is no longer needed？ Or， perhaps， will Anna and Ben find exactly what they need in each other？ While We Were Dating is a charming and delightful love story。 While that remains the primary focus of the tale， Guillory does not shy away from addressing relevant concerns such as racism， body image issues， and mental health。 The commentary is impassioned and thoughtful， and it invokes a lot of inner contemplation on these prevailing issues in modern society。 Jasmine Guillory’s characters are also wonderfully loveable。 Ben is a sensitive and intelligent man， confident in his abilities and open with his affection toward his loved ones。 Anna is a powerful woman who knows what she wants in life and has a fierce determination to accomplish her goals。 Her inner reflection of body positivity is incredibly refreshing and beautiful。 But these characters also have flaws and experience setbacks that only drew me in to like them even more。 Ben attends therapy， but struggles to confront his own inner turmoil in his life， such as his estranged half-sister and his growing love for Anna。 Meanwhile， Anna， while outwardly exuding assurance and sultriness， suffers from crippling anxiety attacks。 She’s even momentarily on board with using and discarding Ben for a chance at her dream job。 The chemistry between Ben and Anna was visible right from the beginning。 The instant attraction between them was initially physical， for sure， but their encounters with one another during the ad campaign eventually causes them to grow closer。 After that， they are blessed with having an intimate friendship-turned-relationship throughout the novel。 Guillory does a wonderful job establishing Anna’s feelings of security around Ben and Ben’s desire to share his tumultuous family affairs with Anna。Despite them initially believing that their coupling was purely for business （and pleasure）， Anna and Ben have a healthy relationship。 They get to know each other on a personal level very well， something that many fictional relationships lack。 Both of them share their pains and help each other through crises in their family and mental health。 Anna and Ben’s relationship is enviable for sure！Jasmine Guillory’s While We Were Dating is a gorgeous story filled with sizzling chemistry， funny and relatable characters。 It’s the celebrity love story that everyone will want in their life。 。。。more
BookTrib。com
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An excellent romantic comedy that effectively delves into the true-to-life social and mental issues of its main characters。Read our full review here:https://booktrib。com/2021/07/14/jasmi。。。 An excellent romantic comedy that effectively delves into the true-to-life social and mental issues of its main characters。Read our full review here:https://booktrib。com/2021/07/14/jasmi。。。 。。。more
Rachel
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I was so excited for this book。 I have loved Jasmine Guillory’s novels， have preordered each one since The Wedding Date， and typically start reading them the day they’re released。 So I was surprised and sad to find myself not enjoying While We Were Dating， and basically forcing myself to finish the novel。 The main issue， for me， is that everything feels so generic， which is particularly problematic here， because part of the joy of reading about famous characters is delving into their lifestyles。 I was so excited for this book。 I have loved Jasmine Guillory’s novels， have preordered each one since The Wedding Date， and typically start reading them the day they’re released。 So I was surprised and sad to find myself not enjoying While We Were Dating， and basically forcing myself to finish the novel。 The main issue， for me， is that everything feels so generic， which is particularly problematic here， because part of the joy of reading about famous characters is delving into their lifestyles。 For example， Anna is worried she’s going to be cut from an Avengers-style movie， yet we never find out what her role was。 The plot is moved ahead by her desire for a role in an Oscar-bait film， but we never find out what the movie is about， what the role is， why she wants to work with the director。 This also happens with Ben。 At first his job is extremely important， and he’s great at it， and then suddenly it’s never mentioned again。 This lack of specificity is unlike Guillory’s best and makes it hard to root for the characters， because I honestly don’t know if they belong together。 Even the banter and food choices， typically two of my favorite parts of Guillory’s novels， are really muted。 Guillory does write incredible arguments for her characters， and those moments really shone here。 And this novel isn’t terrible， it’s still enjoyable， but it’s disappointing after reading and loving Guillory’s earlier novels。 。。。more
Julie
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Another score for Jasmine Guillory with While We We’re Dating。 Anna is an up n coming movie star trying to find the role that will launch her into the kind of stardom and pick of roles most actresses dream of。 The last year hasn’t been easy for her personally so when she meets Ben during a commercial shoot， she’s ready for some fun。 Ben is the epitome of a ladies man and so he doesn’t doubt his confidence and allure even for someone of Anna’s stature。 Except he isn’t as happy go lucky as he seem Another score for Jasmine Guillory with While We We’re Dating。 Anna is an up n coming movie star trying to find the role that will launch her into the kind of stardom and pick of roles most actresses dream of。 The last year hasn’t been easy for her personally so when she meets Ben during a commercial shoot， she’s ready for some fun。 Ben is the epitome of a ladies man and so he doesn’t doubt his confidence and allure even for someone of Anna’s stature。 Except he isn’t as happy go lucky as he seems。I’m not going to lie there are parts of this book that are H。O。T。 I loved both Anna and Ben but the two of them together was fire。 They seemed to be the same side of the coin。Now that I’m done with this one， I have to wait for her next magnificent book！ 。。。more
Molly Christy
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Let’s just say， this is one of my favorite books from this series。 Party of Two will always be my number one （it features one of the restaurants I grew up going too） but While We Were Dating is a close second！ What I Loved:🌴: workplace/celebrity romance with a little bit of forced proximity thrown in。🌴: the classic California road trip pit stop at In-N-Out🌴: the chemistry between Ben and Anna。 The steam was just perfect。 🌴: the conversation about Anna’s anxiety but also her being a strong and in Let’s just say， this is one of my favorite books from this series。 Party of Two will always be my number one （it features one of the restaurants I grew up going too） but While We Were Dating is a close second！ What I Loved:🌴: workplace/celebrity romance with a little bit of forced proximity thrown in。🌴: the classic California road trip pit stop at In-N-Out🌴: the chemistry between Ben and Anna。 The steam was just perfect。 🌴: the conversation about Anna’s anxiety but also her being a strong and independent woman。🌴: a glimpse of some past favorite charactersHave you read this series yet？ It’s such a fun one。 。。。more
Sarah Mackey
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I’ll just share the not spoilery things I texted Jasmine over the course of the ~18 hours I was reading this。 “HOW IS BEN THIS HOT THIS FAST”“BUT THERE WAS ONLY ONE ROOM”“That Maddie rescue was VERY SATISFYING”“OMG I love the cousins making memes of them”“Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh that was so good”Sums it up pretty well， honestly。 （I think Ben is the hottest Jasmine dude yet and that is SAYING SOMETHING。）
Joy
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Anna and Ben get along great and they are immediately drawn to each other。 They were a fun couple and this book has some funny moments。 However， I think I prefer romances where there is more of an emotional connection before the physical connection， especially when it’s a steamy read。 There’s a side storyline that didn’t add a whole lot to this story but I’m guessing it’s going to show up in the next book。 I really enjoyed the behind the scenes look at Anna’s life as a celebrity。 Mental health i Anna and Ben get along great and they are immediately drawn to each other。 They were a fun couple and this book has some funny moments。 However， I think I prefer romances where there is more of an emotional connection before the physical connection， especially when it’s a steamy read。 There’s a side storyline that didn’t add a whole lot to this story but I’m guessing it’s going to show up in the next book。 I really enjoyed the behind the scenes look at Anna’s life as a celebrity。 Mental health is addressed very well and I appreciated how it was normalized between Anna and Ben。 From the books I’ve read， Jasmine writes female characters who are successful in their careers and not willing to give that up for a man。 👍🏼 I also think it’s great to read about healthy female friendships。 I think if you’ve ready any of the books in The Wedding Date series， you should check this one out。 Thank you @Berkleypub @Berkleyromance for the free digital arc。 Thank you @PRHAudio for the complimentary audiobook！ 。。。more
Kimberly
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4。25 stars - Reviewed for Wit and Sin While We Were Dating is a Hollywood fairytale romance with a good heart and a sense of humor to go along with the glamour。 It’s easy to fall into Anna and Ben’s romance thanks to the likeable characters and Jasmine Guillory’s engaging style。One of my favorite things about The Wedding Date series is that it always features characters who are committed to their careers and a heroine and hero who support and respect their partner’s work。 Anna is an Oscar 4。25 stars - Reviewed for Wit and Sin While We Were Dating is a Hollywood fairytale romance with a good heart and a sense of humor to go along with the glamour。 It’s easy to fall into Anna and Ben’s romance thanks to the likeable characters and Jasmine Guillory’s engaging style。One of my favorite things about The Wedding Date series is that it always features characters who are committed to their careers and a heroine and hero who support and respect their partner’s work。 Anna is an Oscar-nominated actress who is focused on getting a role she loves and knows will take her career to the next level。 While she courts the director and tries to sway the studio’s opinion， she’s in an ad campaign that Ben is leading up。 Ben is smart， funny， and the two of them click right away。 Light flirtation becomes something more real when Anna has a family emergency and Ben is there for her。 Ben may have easy charm and not want to commit but he’s a person you’re grateful to have in your corner in a crisis。 He doesn’t think twice about going out of his way to help Anna even when they barely know each other。 He’s kind， which sounds like a bland word but really isn’t; in fact， it’s what grabbed me the most about Ben。Anna is talented， funny， and though she’s a successful actress she’s totally relatable。 She also has anxiety and after going through a year where she felt isolated and panicked before getting help， she’s managing better。 I loved that Guillory focused on destigmatizing talking about mental health in While We Were Dating。 Anna and Ben talk about mental health in an honest way。 Ben is open about being in therapy and though Anna is more guarded （how could she not be as a famous actress？） when it’s just the two of them she’s also refreshingly vulnerable。 This gave an emotional depth to what would otherwise be a fairly breezy fantasy of a love story。 All in all， I thoroughly enjoyed While We Were Dating。 It’s flirty， sensual， and fast-paced with strong beats of emotional honesty。FTC Disclosure: I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。 。。。more
Emma B。
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It could be recency bias but I think this is my favorite of Jasmine Guillory’s six books！！！ Anna is kind and sexy movie star， Ben is a hot but extremely thoughtful guy， and I loved their love story！ It has great pacing and build and more steam than previous books！ Definitely recommend and this one can definitely stand alone！
Reference
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