And when they got together, there wasn’t this grand moment of joy. There were really no obstacles about them being together. But then we run into the issue of why is this book so slow burn if they already knew they liked each other and had been openly flirting since day one? It seems a little pointless. Lucas and Rosie were likable characters and were fast friends. But those moments were few, and the only thing I remember feeling from this book the majority of the time is boredom. There were sweet moments that are almost forgettable now. It felt like overkill and they failed at setting up a cohesive and well-developed romance. This book felt like the author was provided a list of tropes to check off and a few buzz quotes that’ll go viral on tiktok. Unfortunately, this is not the case here. Which yay! Two tropes if done well make me sworn. It was supposed to be giving roommates, and friends to lovers. This book was to be centered around Lina’s best friend, Rosie, and her cousin, Lucas. It’s a sequel to The Spanish Love Deception a book that I enjoyed so much that I have three copies of. I was very wrong, and it pains me to admit that. I’ve heard mixed feelings about The American Roommate Experiment however, I was determined to read it, and was so sure that I would enjoy it.

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.Īfter reading The Spanish Love Deception, this was one of my most anticipated books of the year. 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. Lucas offers to let Rosie stay with him, at least until she can find some affordable temporary housing.

Only this one strolls around the place in a towel, has a distracting grin, and an irresistible accent. Lucas seems intent on coming to her rescue like a Spanish knight in shining armor. 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. Luckily she has her best friend Lina’s spare key while she’s out of town. Then, the ceiling of her New York apartment literally crumbles on her. She hasn’t told her family and now has terrible writer’s block. She just quit her well paid job to focus on her secret career as a romance writer.

The roommate experiment