Bananapants: A Bonkers Romantic Comedy

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5.0
8 reviews
Ebook
501
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Estranged childhood friends unexpectedly reunite under bizarre circumstances and bicker their way to love in this bonkers romantic comedy.

Ava Archer misses her best childhood friend most especially during the month of April. Ask any tax attorney, it's a lonely, grueling time of year. Luckily, Ava has just received a surprising and delectably absurd offer from her posh doppelgänger at work. She must pretend to be the aforementioned posh co-worker for one night at an extremely fancy party; a party so fancy, there exists absolutely no chance anyone will recognize her or suspect her ruse. . .

Desmond (Des) Sullivan is a thief. And not the heart-of-gold kind. He’s the steal-from-the-rich-and-give-to-the-also-rich-so-he-can-get-paid kind. He does, however, have one firm rule: never steal what the target can’t afford to lose. After a brutal falling out with his father, Desmond hasn’t returned to Chicago in over ten years. But when a good friend is swindled and something priceless is stolen, Desmond must return home, both as himself and his thieving alter ego.

Infiltrate a dangerous secret society of the world's most elite billionaires while leveraging his estranged father’s resources and not blowing his cover? Sure. No problem. Or it wouldn’t be a problem if Ava Archer hadn’t just walked into the room, wearing a ridiculous wig, speaking with a preposterous accent, and pretending (badly) to be someone she’s not.

Bananapants is a full-length, contemporary romantic comedy filled with hijinks and shenanigans. It can be read as a standalone, but the parents of the main characters will be familiar to anyone who has read the Knitting in the City series.

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5.0
8 reviews
Pauline Cassie
August 6, 2024
I don't know where to begin with my review of this truly amazing book from Penny Reid. I laughed and I sobbed my heart out at various points throughout the reading of Bananapants and have come out of the other side. I've not only been entertained but informed, or perhaps, made aware and more self-aware are more accurate. Des and Ava were so obviously meant to be together. Their families knew it and so did they, albeit there was some denial for a while. Ava is so analytical and literal, which undoubtedly brings about some issues for her and Des has a constant balancing act to perform in the attempt at management of his mental health. Bananapants is more than a 'fated to be together ' romance. I can't believe how truly beautiful it has been to have read a, so sensitively written, story of mental health struggles, it's impact on the sufferer, their family and their loved ones. I cried my eyes out, on more than one occasion, as we were educated by Des just how he survives day to day. Banana-pants is a book I will definitely read gain as I'm sure it has many more lessons to teach that I missed. I would give all the stars in the sky to this book if I could!
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Sandy S.
August 7, 2024
4.5stars-- BANANAPANTS by Penny Reid is a contemporary, adult, erotic, next generation, romance story line set in the author’s KNITTING IN THE CITY series. This is twenty-five year old tax attorney Ava Archer, daughter of Fiona and Greg Archer (Ninja at First Sight/ Happily Ever Ninja) , and contractor Desmond ‘Des’ Sullivan, son of Quinn and Janie (Neanderthal Seeks Human 1) story line. into a thought-provoking, emotional, heart breaking and often times raw; look at mental impairment, struggle
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DJ Sakata
August 7, 2024
Penny Reid's witty tales are smirk-worthy amusing, sizzling hot, and deeply insightful while thoughtfully written. She has mad word voodoo that sucks me into an all-consuming vortex populated with authentic, complex, and compelling characters. Her latest effort is her best work yet and kept me tethered to my Kindle late into the night.
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Penny Reid is the New York TimesWall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of the Winston Brothers and Knitting in the City series. She used to spend her days writing federal grant proposals as a biomedical researcher, but now she writes kissing books. Penny is an obsessive knitter and manages the #OwnVoices-focused mentorship incubator / publishing imprint, Smartypants Romance. She lives in Seattle Washington with her husband, three kids, and dog named Hazel.

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