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A Jenny L. Howe Rom-Com Collection: The Make-Up Test and On the Plus Size
The Jenny L. Howe Rom-Com Collection includes the following
The Makeup Test
On the Plus Side
In THE MAKEUP TEST two college exes find themselves battling against each other—and their unresolved feelings—for a spot in a prestigious literature Ph.D. program. What starts as a personal battle of wits (and lit) turns into all-out war when their professor announces a career-changing research trip opportunity—with one spot to fill. Competing with Colin is as natural as breathing, and after he shattered her heart two years ago, Allison refuses to let him come out on top. But when a family emergency and a late night road trip—plus a very sexy game of Scrabble—throw them together for a weekend, she starts to wonder if they could be stronger on the same team. And if they fall for each other all over again, Allison will have to choose between a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and what could be a twice-in-a-lifetime love.
ON THE PLUS SIDE follows Everly Winters who is perfectly happy to navigate life like a good neutral paint appreciated but unnoticed. That’s why she’s still a receptionist instead of exploring a career in art, why she lurks but never posts on the forums for her favorite makeover show, On the Plus Side, and why she’s crushing so hard on her forever-unattainable co-worker. When no one notices you, they can’t reject you or insist you’re too much. This plan is working perfectly until someone secretly nominates Everly for the next season of On the Plus Side. Overwhelmed by the show’s extremely extroverted hosts and how much time she’ll have to spend on screen, she finds comfort in a surprising friendship with the grumpy but kind cameraman, Logan. Soon Everly realizes that he’s someone she doesn’t mind being noticed by. In fact, she might even like it.
The Makeup Test
On the Plus Side
In THE MAKEUP TEST two college exes find themselves battling against each other—and their unresolved feelings—for a spot in a prestigious literature Ph.D. program. What starts as a personal battle of wits (and lit) turns into all-out war when their professor announces a career-changing research trip opportunity—with one spot to fill. Competing with Colin is as natural as breathing, and after he shattered her heart two years ago, Allison refuses to let him come out on top. But when a family emergency and a late night road trip—plus a very sexy game of Scrabble—throw them together for a weekend, she starts to wonder if they could be stronger on the same team. And if they fall for each other all over again, Allison will have to choose between a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and what could be a twice-in-a-lifetime love.
ON THE PLUS SIDE follows Everly Winters who is perfectly happy to navigate life like a good neutral paint appreciated but unnoticed. That’s why she’s still a receptionist instead of exploring a career in art, why she lurks but never posts on the forums for her favorite makeover show, On the Plus Side, and why she’s crushing so hard on her forever-unattainable co-worker. When no one notices you, they can’t reject you or insist you’re too much. This plan is working perfectly until someone secretly nominates Everly for the next season of On the Plus Side. Overwhelmed by the show’s extremely extroverted hosts and how much time she’ll have to spend on screen, she finds comfort in a surprising friendship with the grumpy but kind cameraman, Logan. Soon Everly realizes that he’s someone she doesn’t mind being noticed by. In fact, she might even like it.
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Published December 17, 2024
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July 23, 2025
4.25 rounded down.
My least favorite trope is the miscommunication or lack of communication trope and this one has it galore.
I did like the FMC and MMC individually, but I didn’t like them together and didn’t feel there was ever a reason to overcome the enemies to lovers aspect. They are both horrible at communicating and their “competition” didn’t have that push and pull that made you feel it was building to the getting together; instead the FMC is hellbent on getting one over on the MMC for the sake of their *history*.
Also, the family tension aspect was a miss for me. I didn’t feel the FMC truly cared, therefore I didn’t either.
Not my favorite JH BOOK but still worth a read.
My least favorite trope is the miscommunication or lack of communication trope and this one has it galore.
I did like the FMC and MMC individually, but I didn’t like them together and didn’t feel there was ever a reason to overcome the enemies to lovers aspect. They are both horrible at communicating and their “competition” didn’t have that push and pull that made you feel it was building to the getting together; instead the FMC is hellbent on getting one over on the MMC for the sake of their *history*.
Also, the family tension aspect was a miss for me. I didn’t feel the FMC truly cared, therefore I didn’t either.
Not my favorite JH BOOK but still worth a read.
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