Review: Girl in Luv/Boy in Luv by Jay Crownover and Rebecca Yarros

Langley Vaughn is in desperate need of a date.
But not just any date.
She’s looking for a date to the wedding from hell. It isn’t every day you’re forced to be in the bridal party while your first love marries your arch nemesis… otherwise known as the world’s worst stepsister. The entire situation is a nightmare, and Langley is sick and tired of taking orders and forcing a fake smile. She’s done being the bad guy when she was the one who was wronged.

She needs to find a date who’s not afraid of her family’s money and someone who is willing to shake things up. She needs someone outside of her normal social circle, someone ready to go to war with the well-to-do. She needs someone who won’t back down. Someone willing to play the complicated game of tug of war she’s been engaged in with her family for years.

Never in a million years did she think she was going to stumble across her very own heroic heartthrob when she set her crazy plan in motion.    Not only does Iker show up for her time and time again, he also forced her to finally fight for herself.    He says he’s only there for the money… but his actions speak so much louder than his words.

Iker Alvarez knows he made the biggest mistake of his life.

At first, the pretty blonde in the red dress was nothing more than a means to an end. But, she quickly became so much more. As soon as Iker walked away from Langley, claiming it was for her own good, he knew he screwed up. He left her so she wouldn't worry about him when he deployed, so she wouldn't waste her time waiting around for a guy who was never going to be good enough for her. Only, nine months and a deployment later, Iker still can't get Langley out of his head… and he totally underestimated the hold she has on his hardened heart. He's a guy who's not sure how love should work, or how to go about winning his girl back…he's about to get a crash course in both.

The In Luv Duet is a really cute collaboration between Jay Crownover and Rebecca Yarros.  You all know I love Jay Crownover's books.  This is the first time I have read anything by Rebecca Yarros, but I know I will be seeking out more of her works in the future.   These two authors make a great writing team and I hope they  collaborate again.  

I loved the couple in these short stories.  Sometimes you meet someone and have an instant connection.  Iker and Langley were a great couple.  I loved how he got her out of her shell and helped her to stick up for herself with her family.  Langley helped Iker realize he could have something for himself after a life time of helping everyone else.  I was really rooting for this couple.    I would advise reading these in order.  Boy in Luv will spoil you for Girl in Luv.  They honestly could have been put together into one book.  At any rate, I defintely recommend this duet.