"A leading robotics engineer decides to build herself the perfect date for her sister's wedding in this thoroughly entertaining, engaging and thoughtful read."
A thoughtful, comical, thoroughly entertaining relationship story with a difference. Kelly is an introverted perfectionist, she is also a leading robotics engineer. When she feels overwhelming pressure from her family to find a date for her sister’s wedding, it makes complete sense to build her own boyfriend… doesn’t it?
I instantly fell into the pages, this is such a delightfully readable tale, made all the more refreshing by Kelly’s family and friends. If this were a film, it would be billed as an offbeat Hollywood romcom. It borders on the quirky (perhaps more than borders with a robot as the romantic interest!).
The chaos surrounding Kelly’s decision snowballs, creating smirks, and also intrigue, how on earth was she going to rescue the situation? While Sarah Archer embraces fantastical, she also focuses on legitimate thoughts and feelings, creating a wonderful and original balance. How to Build A Boyfriend From Scratch is a positive, smile-filled, engaging read, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

'Refreshing and fun' Debbie Johnson'Thoroughly entertaining' Love Reading'You will end up wondering if robotic boyfriends might be better than trawling through Tinder' Heat'Romantic, intriguing and absolutely hilarious' The Courier'A fresh take on a common romance plot and we love it' Yahoo's Top Books for March
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'Refreshing and fun' Debbie Johnson'Thoroughly entertaining' Love Reading'You will end up wondering if robotic boyfriends might be better than trawling through Tinder' Heat'Romantic, intriguing and absolutely hilarious' The Courier'A fresh take on a common romance plot and we love it' Yahoo's Top Books for MarchDating is hard. Being dateless at your perfect sister's wedding is harder.Meet Kelly.
How to Build a Boyfriend from Scratch features in the following genres: Debut Books of the Month, Debuts, eBooks of the Month, Humorous Fiction, Romance / Relationship Stories, Science Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
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How to Build a Boyfriend from Scratch was written by Sarah Archer and published by HarperCollinsPublishers an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
How to Build a Boyfriend from Scratch has 324 pages