3.75

Janie absolutely adores Quinn and is quite happy but after five months of dating she's not sure if she should say yes to his proposal after all they've only known each other during the good times and they've never had a bad time with each other.
So Janie proposes something she thinks will give them all the stress they need before they're married; to have a big wedding.
Sure it's manufactured stress but she figured it would be a good test for their relationship.
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I didn't enjoy this one as much as I did the first one.
I couldn't put the first one down but this one I didn't feel that urge to continue at all.

I think in part because nothing really happened with the characters' characterization?
They're both pretty much the same(Janie still self-depreciating and uncertain and Quinn still private and feeling guilty) and the only the that really happened was the wedding prep.
I honestly wished I learned more about them but nothing new was revealed.
I think it would've been nice if there were more chapters in Quin's POV.

I was hoping that there would've been more to the small side plot with their families, it didn't feel like, to me at least, that things were resolved.
It was just kinda told to the reader that Janie/Quinn were done with the family side plot and they were moving on.
I just wanted more I guess.

I was a little startled when I got to the sex scenes because the last book was fade to black.

Also this book should be read after Book 2 of the Knitting in the City, because there's some extra info about Elizabeth's and Nico's romance that occurs in this novel so at times it felt as if I was missing something.

This is a nice fluffy read but not a lot of plot.

“This [engagement] isn’t the kind of decision you make after knowing someone for five months — five amazing, lovely, wonderful, perfect, beyond sexually gratifying months. This is the kind of decision you make after two point four years — at the least. When the spark has faded, when you’ve been through at least two flu seasons, several holidays — with relatives — and holiday travel, seven to ten misunderstandings, and maybe one surgery.”

On a scale of cotton candy to Brussels sprouts, Neanderthal Marries Human is a strawberry shortcake. Sweet and dense, this cake isn't one to underestimate.

Janie and Quinn are getting married, and Janie's not sure their relationship has what it takes to make it "until death do us part" so she and Quinn make a wager. If they can go without sex until the wedding date in 3 months, they do it Janie's way, but if she gives in, they're getting married on Quinn's timeline (within 48 hours).

I love Janie. On the other hand, I found Quinn domineering and just...well...semi-unattractive in his behaviors and possessiveness. But I have to hand it to Janie -- she can handle him in her own way, and I loved seeing that come out more in this book. As per usual, Penny Reid delivered a fantastic, steamy romance.

If you enjoy steamy romance with unique characters, Neanderthal Marries Human is delightful.

I really enjoy this writing style and the quirky characters

Janie and Quinn's story continues where we left off in the first book.

Quinn has proposed and they are in the process of planning their wedding, while at the same time Janie is testing their relationship to make sure they'll last.

They both finally deal with some issues that held them back, mainly their families, and by the end of this story they are both better people, their relationship is as solid as a relationship can be, and they are ready for their happily ever after.

Enjoyable story that set the scene for some of the couples of future books, like Elizabeth and Nico, whose story follows in book 2 of the series, [b:Friends Without Benefits|18001399|Friends Without Benefits (Knitting in the City, #2)|Penny Reid|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1379202139s/18001399.jpg|25262256], and Dan and Kat, whose story unfortunately isn't until book 7, [b:Marriage of Inconvenience|30242230|Marriage of Inconvenience (Knitting in the City, #7)|Penny Reid|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1471385814s/30242230.jpg|50705812].

Previous book reviews:
✦ Neanderthal Seeks Human (Knitting in the City #1)

This was a bit long and convoluted. But I still enjoyed it.

I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first, but it was still going okay until I got to the second half of the book and something happened with side characters that made me wildly uncomfortable. I made some updates while it was happening in the book, if you are curious. But that kinda wrecked the end and I just sped through it.
I think I'll take a break from this series.

wanted to read the sequel. was very ridiculous.