The Roommate Arrangement

Author: Jae

Narrator: Lori Prince

Unabridged: 12 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/31/2020

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Lgbtq+

Synopsis

A feisty comedian. A former cop with a wounded heart. An unusual roommate arrangement . . .

Comedian Stephanie Renshaw hopes to finally get her big break in LA. A chance encounter lands her the perfect apartment close to the comedy clubs, but it comes with a catch: she needs a roommate to afford the rent.

Enter Rae Coleman, a former police officer working the door at one of the top comedy clubs. After getting injured in the line of duty and losing her job with the LAPD, Rae guards her wounded soul behind a tough exterior.

At first, the two clash horribly before a tentative friendship develops. Bit by bit, Steph manages to break through the walls Rae has built around her.

But Steph has never been in a relationship, preferring casual flings, and Rae isn't sure she's ready to be happy again. Will they find the courage to open themselves up to love?

Contains mature themes.

About Jae

Jae is the author of twenty-three award-winning lesbian romance novels. She lives in the sunniest city of Germany, near the French and Swiss borders. The writing bug bit her at the age of eleven.

She used to work as a psychologist but gave up her day job in 2013 to become a full-time writer and a part-time editor. As far as she's concerned, it's the best job in the world.

When she's not writing, she is an avid reader of lesbian books, indulges her ice cream and office supply addictions, and watches way too many crime shows.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gaby on June 01, 2020

4.5 stars. Stephanie Renshaw is a comedian hoping to get a big break in LA. When she finds an ideal apartment to rent close to the comedy clubs, she jumps at the opportunity. There's only a catch, the landlords only rent to couples. Stephanie is eternally single but a fake partner couldn't be so har......more

Goodreads review by Jude in the Stars on October 14, 2019

I’m not really a people person (yeah, that’s not breaking news) so the idea of sharing my space with someone who is not my wife or my daughter makes me cringe. I lived with two flatmates for a year when I was a student in Scotland and did my best to politely avoid them as often as I could. Even frie......more

Goodreads review by Sandra on October 11, 2019

I didn’t know this before reading the book, but this one is a sequel to Jae’s «Just for Show». We meet again with the Renshaw-Family. You don’t have to read these books in order, but I recommend it. «The Roommate Arrangement» is no exception from the rule, that Jae is a fantastic story writer. A fak......more

Goodreads review by Jacob on October 13, 2020

While this is a standalone novel, kind of. It's a follow-on of Just for Show because Steph is Claire's sister. So you get a bit of continuity in that family dynamic. I don't think there's anything that would disrupt this one if you haven't read that one, though. I let this review go a couple of weeks......more

Goodreads review by Bugs on October 10, 2019

A follow-up to "Just For Show," only this time, this story featured Stephanie aka Steph, Claire's sister, who appeared in "JFS," where Jae briefly introduced her as the family's "black sheep," who defied everything expected of her, from her rebellious lifestyle to her profession as a stand-up comedi......more