Leakage

Set in Seattle, this implausible romance is inundated with bizarre sex scenes, unrelatable characters, and vapid dialogue. Sara Brogan has always fancied Harrison Thomasson, a handsome, rigid professor who has trouble understanding women but no problem getting laid. Matt Berne (Harrison’s roommate) desires Jasmine Frazier (Sara’s roommate), but she’s too haughty to look past his supposedly slutty ways. After all four confess their unhappiness with their lives, Sara and Matt decide to use sex to teach Jasmine and Harrison to lighten up, while the latter teach the former to be more serious. Outside of the designated times for the “lessons” (only four hours a week), the friendships carry on as normal. They’re supposed to switch partners, but once they get a taste of the ones they want, it becomes impossible to swap around. They all learn lessons about balanced judgment and acceptance as their thin layers are peeled away. It’s predictable that these odd couples will develop emotional connections, and the reader feels distanced from their accomplishments. The writing is bland and amateurish, and there’s an overflow of information. (BookLife)