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How to Date a Douchebag: The Learning Hours

By: Sara Ney
Narrated by: Josh Goodman, Muffy Newtown
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He's not a douchebag; but that doesn't stop his friends from turning him into one.

My friends want me to get laid.

So much so that they plastered my ugly mug all over campus in bold printed letters:

Are you the lucky lady who's going to break our roommate's cherry?

Him: Socially awkward man with average-sized penis looking for willing sexual partner. You: Must have a pulse. He will reciprocate with oral. Text him at: 555-254-5551.

The morons can't even spell. And the texts I've been receiving are what wet dreams are made of. But I'm not like these douchebags, no matter how hard they try to turn me into one.

This isn't the kind of attention I want.

One text stands out from hundreds. One number I can't bring myself to block. She seems different. Hotter, even in black and white.

However, after seeing her in person, I know she's not the girl for me. But my friends won't let up - they just don't get it. Douchebags or not, there's one thing they'll never understand: Girls don't want me.

Especially her.

©2017 Sara Ney (P)2017 Audible, Inc.

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Rhett - Laurel

I loved this book because it was flipped. The douchebag could have been the girl really and it was nice to see a man be so clueless and sweet and what a charmer! I am a sucker for these books.

Rhett is a transfer student who is kinda lost, his team mates are not making it easy and boy do they prank the poor fella.

But if not for the pranks he never would have meet Laurel. I think I like that she was just as taken aback by her feeling’s for Rhett but she embraces it and I love that she just fell for who he was.

Sigh fantastic narration.. I neeeeeeeeeeed more books like this please.

*You don't have to like my review but its 100% my opinion, and I am allowed to have it.*

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Unicorn Boyfriend

I have really enjoyed Sara Ney's Douchebag series, but none as much as The Learning Hours. I absolutely fell in love with Rhett and couldn't get enough of this adorably awkward sweetheart! This is book 3 in the interconnected series, but can be read/listened to as a standalone.

I loved how the tables were turned this time around, pairing an inexperienced hero with a more seasoned heroine. Rhett was the perfect southern gentleman, but struggled with his confidence in social situations. My heart hurt for him as he tried to figure out the right thing to say and do, without looking like a complete idiot. There were plenty of funny times as Rhett began to explore this other side of college/life thanks to his douchebag roommates and wrestling teammates. I loved getting a cameo here and there of our heroes from books 1 and 2, Oz and Zeke, as well.

Laurel started out as the typical mean girl, but quickly learned and showed that appearances can be deceiving. Yes, things started out under unconventional circumstances, but I loved watching the slow burn chemistry between these two. Rhett's reluctance to speak freely about what he wanted, only made his attempts in French all the more swoony and sexy. It was so very refreshing and wonderful to see the good guy remain true to himself and prevail.

Thanks to the beauty of whispersync, I was able to switch easily between the audiobook and ebook and it really enriched the experience. Josh Goodman really shined as the lovable Rhett and Muffy Newton was the perfect sassy Laurel. Being able to hear all of the confusion, excitement, wonder, and love made me fall even harder for these two. Although my heart is happy and I have a goofy grin on my face thanks to the epilogue, I would love a novella or look into the future for all the couples we've met in this series. This was definitely my favorite of the 3 books though and Rhett truly lived up to his Unicorn Boyfriend status.

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Boy Did Rhett Learn in this story!

I seriously have no idea why I waited to read this series. Each book in it is a stand alone, but has the same memorable characters. I couldn't get enough of How to Date a Douchebag: The Learning Hours by Sara Ney. Yes, I was among those who judged a book by it's title. I didn't want to read about Douchebags. But boy was I missing out. Sara Ney has a way of making her characters completely redeemable. I absolutely loved them all and I couldn't wait to read more.

This story in particular is about a guy who is by no means a douchebag. Rhett Rabideaux is a stand-up respectable guy, who happens to have douchebags as friends....well teammates would be a more accurate description, because I don't think I would want friends like those. He is new to campus and is there to wrestle and get a degree. His friends have other plans for what they think he should focus on. As the new guy, they felt it was their duty to welcome him properly to the team, through hazing rituals they deemed humorous. But the joke was on them in the end.

Laurel witnessed Rhett's hazing first hand. As a dare she began texting him, in a response to one of the pranks his teammates pulled. Little did she know, there was much more to the man behind the text. Rhett wasn't like any other man she had dated. He was more than she could have ever imagined.

I seriously did not want this book to end. I love the characters, storyline and combustible chemistry that is woven into the plot. I cannot wait to read another book from this series!

PS - The narration for this story was AMAZING! Josh Goodman and Muffy Newton are becoming among my favorite voices to listen to. Their performance is brilliant. Combined that with Sara Ney's work and the trio are unstoppable. I would highly recommend anything either of these two perform, based upon this series alone.

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so Good

I've read all the Douchebag books. this one is just as good. Loved the narration too.

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It just keeps getting better and better!

I am just loving this series of college romances and this one is just wonderful! The premise of this story is that the hero is a transfer student on the wrestling team, recruited by the coach from a college in Louisiana. His teammates don't exactly give him a warm welcome, hazing him repeatedly and causing him embarrassment and costing him money. He's actually not the most handsome guy, though he's got a perfect body. But some things about Rhett: he's a real nice guy, treats women with respect and he's only had sex once, he's really kind of shy with low self esteem around women. The heroine, Laurel, is a knockout gorgeous redhead who never has trouble getting a date, but all she feels is used by the guys she has dated. Her cousin is a trouble magnet and gets her involved in one of the hazings, but she soon feels sorry for her behavior and starts to fall slowly for Rhett. Convincing him that she really likes him is her biggest hurdle, getting him to believe he's what she wants is her mission. I adored the banter, wanted to smack his crappy teammates around and cheered both Rhett and Laurel on as they proved that it doesn't matter what's on the outside that counts! I think this is my favorite of the three books so far, though I love them all. Narration was just excellent. This author is now on my one-click list.

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Incredible Read, and will forever be a Reread.

I Give this Book a 5/5 Star Rating.

Formats Read: Ebook & Audiobook
**Audiobook Review below


I seriously hope this couple gets a bonus chapter at some point, they are by far my most favored couple in this series. What a memorable book!

HEA(?): Yes
Relationship Type: MF
Heat: 5/5
Romance: 5/5
Drama: 4/5
Suspense: 4-4.5/5
Pacing: Mid
Dark(?): No


Audiobook Review:
Narrators: Josh Goodman & Muffy Newton
Overall: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Performance: 5/5

Both Narrators did such a wonderful job, I am seriously eager to listen to both of these narrators again. Well done!

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loved it will read again!

So realistic couldnt put it down! great read putting this one in my favorites! love it

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Are all college students that shallow and mean?

I started listening to this book but could not bring myself to finish. I liked Rhett in spite of him coming off like a chump, but all the other characters were detestable. Listening to them all victimize this guy, putting him down, insulting him and making him the butt of every joke they can think of then have the nerve to act confused why he's angry....unbelievable. Then he sticks around for more abuse. I do not like this book at all. Ms. Ney obviously thinks abuse in any form is funny. This is definitely going in my DNF file along with any other books written by Sara Ney.

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Missed the mark for me

This one missed the mark for me. I really liked the first two in the series but had trouble connecting with the characters in this book. I liked that it was kind of a reverse of the first two - the guy was nerdy, the girl was beautiful & popular. But I couldn't get past how nasty Laurel was at the beginning with her friends. Even her thoughts were dismissive and b*tchy. I know she was supposed to redeem herself by the end of the book, but this didn't happen for me.

I liked Rhett okay as a hero, but I don't feel like he grew very much over the course of the book. He was self-deprecating and it got old. I didn't need to be reminded every chapter how NOT good-looking he was. Also, his friends were more than douchebags...they were complete immature jerks. It detracted from the story as a whole how mean they were to him. This isn't junior high or high school, they are in college. I didn't find their pranks & hazing funny, even in the light of it being a rom-com story. I was especially disappointed that Oz and Zeke from the first books were a part of the group treating Rhett like dirt. We've had their stories, and I really liked them as characters, but then they are acting like juveniles in this 3rd book. I did not like that at all.

Good thing it's fiction because the whole saga made me uncomfortable. Hopefully the last one in the series is better. I liked the narration just fine - both did an excellent job.

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A great listen with an amazing story & characters

I absolutely loved The Learning Hours by Sara Ney, the third book in her How to Date a Douchebag series. I listened to the audio, narrated by Josh Goodman and Muffy Newton, who were spot on as narrators.

I literally had a smile on my face throughout the entire story. Though I have to mention there were some moments that tugged at my heart and made me a bit sad, I did smile through most of it. It was sweet, funny, charming and so much fun to see Rhett Rabideaux navigate through his relationship with Laurel.

Rhett is a junior transfer that was courted away from his current university to Iowa. He is a renowned wrestler and well known for his many victories. What he did not expect was how his teammates would react to him being on the team. He is the new guy after all. One of many pranks they play on him is plastering his face on flyers throughout the university stating he needs to get laid and fast, with his picture and number. The response is immediate and overwhelming. Annoyed he tells most of the responses to leave him alone (but not so nicely).

I loved Rhett. He was naïve and a bit innocent when it came to the opposite sex, but he was a good man with an even bigger heart. The problem? He was not the most handsome of guys and most girls could not see past his exterior. Rhett was used to it and usually just put his head down and concentrated on his studies and wrestling.

Laurel is dared by her cousin to respond to the flyer and she does. She is not really expecting anything but to have some fun at Rhett’s expense. But when he tells her off, she is offended and continues to reach out to him. As they text back and forth, they inadvertently get to know each other and Laurel see him for who he is before meeting him. But as the story continues, we begin to see Laurel grow and open herself up to Rhett.

So yeah, Laurel was not the nicest person at the start of the story, however, it was fun seeing her fall for the guy and not the looks. It was almost as if the tables were turned, because Rhett did not fall at her feet. She worked to get to know him and show him what he meant to her. And I just loved being able to see them become friends and have that grow to more. He was so clueless at times; it was just so entertaining, because she did not know what to do with him at times!

I have to say it again, I loved this story! It normally takes me about two weeks, give or take a day or two, to listen to an audiobook, as I do it too and from work, but this one I did in four days. I could not stop listening to it! I loved the story, the main characters and had a love-hate relationship with Rhett’s teammates. I am excited to go back and read the other two books in the series!

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