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The Dating Disaster Kindle Edition

by Saxon James (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 4,258 ratings
Thousands of students on this campus, and I keep being set up with the roommate I can’t stand.


Felix

One date.

That’s how long it takes for Marshall Harrows to end up on my bad side.

Luckily I have no plans to see the giant teddy bear again. Except when he shows up as my new roommate, I can’t escape him, and he’s just as irritating as I thought he’d be.

He leaves cupboards ajar and puts empty milk cartons back in the fridge. His bedroom door is always open, I find his underwear on the laundry floor, and he has this whole bashful sweetheart thing going on that I just … can’t … stand.

But the most completely, horribly irritating thing about him is that he’s totally my type.

And my friends won’t stop setting us up on blind dates.


Marshall

One date.

That’s how long it took for Felix Andrews to steal my heart.

The sparky little spitfire is everything I’m not. Confident, adorable, and completely outspoken.

He also wants nothing to do with me. Which is a real problem when I want to give him everything. Including my virginity.

But the more I try to gain his attention, the more I see the real him. The one who doesn’t feel worthy of being treated like anything other than a one-night stand. So I decide to take matters into my own hands.

A total do-over. One night. One date. Where hopefully I can steal his heart too.

All books in the Franklin U series are low angst fun. They can be read in any order.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B3JJ9PS9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ May Books (September 1, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5.1 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 266 pages
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Customers enjoy the book's fun banter and find it a sweet read with Felix and Marshall as the main characters. The story receives positive feedback for its romance and epilogue, while customers appreciate the character development, with one review specifically highlighting the representation of demisexuality. Customers find the book adorable, with one review noting its colorful characters. The communication aspect receives mixed reactions, with several customers finding the lack of communication frustrating.

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27 customers mention "Readability"23 positive4 negative

Customers find the book to be a sweet read, particularly enjoying the characters Felix and Marshall.

"Reader - you’re going to love this book so hard! I absolutely adored Marshall right from the beginning. Felix was a sassy and delightful flirt!..." Read more

"...banter was fantastic, the steam was on point, we got some fabulous firsts for Marshall, so many cuddles, and an epic I Love You that made my face..." Read more

"...However, I did truly enjoy Felix and Marshall. They are great characters...." Read more

"...Reading it was delightful and I’m ready for book three." Read more

26 customers mention "Humor"26 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, particularly its fun banter and lots of laughs, with one customer noting the beautiful combination of snark.

"...I absolutely adored Marshall right from the beginning. Felix was a sassy and delightful flirt!..." Read more

"...by Saxon James was an entertaining romance with quality steam, great banter, ukulele skills, failed dates, snuggles, cartoon underwear, skinny-..." Read more

"...Their banter was fantastic, the steam was on point, we got some fabulous firsts for Marshall, so many cuddles, and an epic I Love You that made my..." Read more

"...But it’s a fun addition to the Franklin U series." Read more

23 customers mention "Character development"18 positive5 negative

Customers enjoy the surrounding characters in the book, with one customer specifically appreciating the representation of demisexuality.

"...I also loved the amazing side characters that drew me into the story...." Read more

"...This book was filled with so many wonderful side characters and cameos and lots of family...." Read more

"...However, I did truly enjoy Felix and Marshall. They are great characters...." Read more

"...Once they do, it’s simple to see they belong together. I enjoyed the surrounding characters, they were written well and hopefully have future stories." Read more

23 customers mention "Sweetness"23 positive0 negative

Customers find the book sweet and affectionate, describing it as super steamy and sexy, with one customer particularly appreciating the adorable ten years later epilogue.

"...a wonderful friendship that developed, great connection and some super steamy sexy (first) times!..." Read more

"...skinny-dipping, meeting the family, miscommunication, an adorable ten years later epilogue that will leave a smile on your face." Read more

"It's a cute read. There were some really good one-liners in the story...." Read more

"This was sweet. I had read Robbie’s book first and followed the link in the back to read his brother’s story...." Read more

20 customers mention "Story quality"16 positive4 negative

Customers find the story sweet and appreciate the epilogue, with one customer noting its high energy and drama.

"It's a cute read. There were some really good one-liners in the story...." Read more

"...Marshmallow (Marshall) and Felix have a wonderful story and I hope I’m as lucky to have someone give me the perfect first date." Read more

"...Perfect combination for me!! Lots of laughs in this was!! I loved the epilogue!!!" Read more

"I recommend this book to any M/M romance lover. The story line is fun and a very easy read...." Read more

13 customers mention "Romance"13 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romantic elements of the book, describing it as a perfect romance with a sweet couple who are a perfect match for each other.

"...In between was a wonderful friendship that developed, great connection and some super steamy sexy (first) times!..." Read more

"...Felix is one of those characters that you can't help but love. He's flirty and affectionate, and at the same time insecure and a bit of a hot mess...." Read more

"...Two, by Saxon James is a gentle, sweet, snarky, angsty, and sexy slow-build romance between Felix and Marshall, opposites in almost every way, and..." Read more

"...instant love for me like it was with Robbie but their relationship was beautifully mismatched and perfected and grew throughout...." Read more

12 customers mention "Cute"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the book adorable, with one mentioning the colorful characters and another appreciating the cameo appearances.

"...These two together, and their cuddles, was absolutely adorable. I also loved the amazing side characters that drew me into the story...." Read more

"Dual POV and my gosh they’re both so freaking cute. Ages: Marshall is 21 and Felix is 20 I think (I know he’s around the same age but not 21 yet)...." Read more

"...Felix and Marshall are the cutest couple! They start out on a disastrous date. Mostly because of miscommunication...." Read more

"...Let's just start with how adorable Felix and Marshall are together despite the fact that they both thought their first date was a disaster...." Read more

14 customers mention "Communication issues"8 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed feelings about the communication in the book, with several finding it frustrating and repetitive, while one customer appreciates the characters' connection.

"...snuggles, cartoon underwear, skinny-dipping, meeting the family, miscommunication, an adorable ten years later epilogue that will leave a smile on..." Read more

"...And not even a deep discussion. Like the kind you would have with any first date or even an acquaintance...." Read more

"...Once they do, it’s simple to see they belong together. I enjoyed the surrounding characters, they were written well and hopefully have future stories." Read more

"Ultimately enjoyed this book, but the communication issues that these two had caused me to skim a bit because that always drives me a little bonkers...." Read more

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  • H. Spanarella
    5.0 out of 5 stars Felix & Marshall
    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2022
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    Reader - you’re going to love this book so hard! I absolutely adored Marshall right from the beginning. Felix was a sassy and delightful flirt! Put these two together, along with their friends, toss in a visit home with Marshall’s brothers and you have a book you just can’t put down. These two had some relationship missteps along the way from their first date to the big feelings reveal. In between was a wonderful friendship that developed, great connection and some super steamy sexy (first) times! I adored Marshall’s patience in showing Felix that there was more to sex, and he was worth all that and more. I loved seeing Felix grow into his feelings for Marshall, and realize he was worthy of Marshall. These two together, and their cuddles, was absolutely adorable. I also loved the amazing side characters that drew me into the story. I loved getting to know them more in their visit home to Marshall’s parents, and I found myself laughing and smiling throughout their visit! This series has been top notch and I love how we’ve already seen an incorporation of characters we know along the way. I can’t wait to see how the next ones unfold!
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  • Amanda Lavoie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Roommate to lovers mm romance
    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2022
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    The Dating Disaster by Saxon James is the 2nd stand alone in the multi author Franklin U series. An MM roommates to lovers romance that start with a terrible first date that leads to friendship and then so much more.

    Felix is one of those characters that you can't help but love. He's flirty and affectionate, and at the same time insecure and a bit of a hot mess. Lack of self-worth and making assumptions without having all the facts doesn't make the best combination. Yet you can't help but feel for his need to be love and feel worthy of being someone's forever person. Then we have Marshall, who is the most precious cinnamon roll of a human. He is demisexual and a romantic. He's a mountain of a man, who's a little nerdy with his love of history and introverted, which all makes him a little insecure at times. From the start, he wants to show Felix that he's worth being treating special outside of the bedroom. The two are opposites when it comes to their stance on intimacy but they both want the connectionthat comes with being in a relationship. It was painful at times to read them be so oblivious to each others feelings because they wouldn't believe unless it was spelled out for them.

    The Dating Disaster by Saxon James was an entertaining romance with quality steam, great banter, ukulele skills, failed dates, snuggles, cartoon underwear, skinny-dipping, meeting the family, miscommunication, an adorable ten years later epilogue that will leave a smile on your face.
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  • Lisa L Teetz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2022
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    Oh this book put such a big, sappy smile on my face! Being a huge fan of this author, I was thrilled to find out 2 side characters from previous books were getting a story in the Franklin U series! This book completely stands alone, but if you're a fan of the Frat Wars and Divorced Men's Club series you might recognize Marshall and Felix. I adored Marshall from the start. Such a big, kind hearted soul that wanted a meaningful connection and someone special to share his first time with. Felix was absolutely a firecracker. Putting up walls around his insecurities and sleeping around to avoid letting anyone in. They danced around each other a bit, but kept coming together and growing closer.  Marshall was just wonderful at slowly chipping away at Felix's barriers. Their banter was fantastic, the steam was on point, we got some fabulous firsts for Marshall, so many cuddles, and an epic I Love You that made my face hurt from smiling so much!
    This book was filled with so many wonderful side characters and cameos and lots of family.  We met some of the men that will be front and center in future Frankilin U books. We got to revisit with Robbie and Brando from Frat Wars and they were just fabulous! Even Felix's dad and "uncle" Heath showed up and had me laughing out loud! Brady and Bowser truly stole the show as the best friends that told it like it it and help Marshall and Felix see what was right in front of them, which led to such an awesome HEA!
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  • Shadowling
    3.0 out of 5 stars Cute.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2024
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    It's a cute read. There were some really good one-liners in the story. It was my first first into MM romance, and I think this was a good one to dip my toe with.
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  • Caroline D
    5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it all
    Reviewed in Canada on February 6, 2024
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    Not me freaking out with all the books overlap in this book. I literally squealed throughout the whole book. I lovedddddd that the divorced men club and the frat wars were in here. It made my whole heart so happy.
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  • Theo de Klerk
    3.0 out of 5 stars Repetitive
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on August 29, 2023
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    The story concept is good: a young bear "no sex until I meet the right one" Marshall loves a slim rather "sex every night" insecure Felix. They live in the same house, behave as if they have no chance/hate each other but get together halfway through the book. The attraction/repulsion is repetitive, the sexscenes superfluous. All's well that ends well. But the story could be so much more interesting.
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  • Silvana
    5.0 out of 5 stars So nice!
    Reviewed in Spain on December 26, 2022
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    Such a perfect lighthearted reading! Simple but adorable. I couldn’t put it down, really. I want to read about the romance guru and about Robbie too.
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  • book.lover.so_fantastic
    5.0 out of 5 stars So sweet and cute !!
    Reviewed in France on September 2, 2022
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    That story was just so cute !! I already knew Felix's personality from “Platonic Rulebook”, he has a big personality and is kind of explosive. Which is a big contrast with Marshall who is quite shy and wants to find someone to fall in love with…

    The first date was clearly a disaster, when Felix discovers that Marshall is his new roommate, it doesn’t please him. He doesn’t want to face the man who basically rejected him and didn’t care at all. Marshall doesn’t know how to act around Felix, he was truly nervous during their dates and is disappointed to see Felix’s reactions to him. But Marshall has a big heart and he will do everything to ensure that Felix warms up to him 😍

    Whaaaa loved this book, and I was so so happy to see who is Felix's best friend, such great cameos !! I cannot wait to read more !!
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  • Ana
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gostei bastante do Casal
    Reviewed in Brazil on September 29, 2022
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    Gostei muito do Marshall. Ele é bem simples, gosta das coisas dele e está certíssimo em não ir pra cama de uma hora pra outra. Gostei do Félix também, mas com o passar da história, foi me incomodando que eles simplesmente não falavam sobre as coisas. Ficava tudo no pensamento, e não desenvolvia.
    Mas o livro foi focando melhor na segunda parte, e o casal tornou-se muito fofo.
    Recomendado.
    Estou amando ler a série.
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