I don't usually care about age differences, as long as the characters are consenting adults and not, like, boss and employee, so the five year age difference between Shay and Dominic should not have been an issue at all. Forgive me if I don't whip out my kleenex just yet. These are two educated middle-class professionals who are surrounded by caring friends and family. One was the way they started bonding during an 'I'm so lonely' pity-party. Outside of this, a couple of things turned me off this relationship. More than once? Someone wants a woke sticker.

Shay herself felt like an internet personality with her 'oh shucks, I'm so millennial' quips, gasping at the racism around her that she had 'no idea' about, and always apologizing for her whiteness. Jokes ripped from memes, constant pop culture references (Team Angel? Come ooonnn), none of it did much to convince me this was a relationship to become invested in. I know the parts where they're bickering on live radio were probably meant to seem a bit scripted, but their off-the-air chatter felt equally wooden.

There was something about the dialogue and jokes here that reminded me of tumblr memes. Problem is, this supposedly funny romance was not that funny to me. I imagine if I'd been madly shipping them that it would have been all the more exciting. This part of the book was done well, but it was a shame that I never warmed to the main couple - Shay and Dominic - like I was supposed to. I'll give some credit where it's due: Solomon writes steamy sex scenes. The hype made me try this one, but I'm sorry to say The Ex Talk was just not my cup of tea. In an industry that values truth, getting caught could mean the end of more than just their careers. Their audience gets invested fast, and it's not long before The Ex Talk becomes a must-listen in Seattle and climbs podcast charts.Īs the show gets bigger, so does their deception, especially when Shay and Dominic start to catch feelings for each other. Neither loves the idea of lying to listeners, but it's this or unemployment. Their boss decides Shay and Dominic are the perfect co-hosts, given how much they already despise each other. On The Ex Talk, two exes will deliver relationship advice live, on air. When the struggling station needs a new concept, Shay proposes a show that her boss green-lights with excitement. But lately it's been a constant clash between her and her newest colleague, Dominic Yun, who's fresh off a journalism master's program and convinced he knows everything about public radio. Shay Goldstein has been a producer at her Seattle public radio station for nearly a decade, and she can't imagine working anywhere else. Public radio co-hosts navigate mixed signals in Rachel Lynn Solomon's sparkling romantic comedy debut.

The ex talk by rachel lynn solomon