The Dysfunctional Test

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Pub Date 14 Mar 2017 | Archive Date 20 Sep 2022

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Description

Growing up in her large, crazy Serbian family, Camryn Covic became an expert at shutting down her emotions in order to maintain her sanity. But when she loses her apartment, her job, and her boyfriend all in one day, she hits her breaking point. Worse, if her family finds out she's single again, her sister's upcoming wedding will be a disaster. The bride-to-be has a plan, though. A plan that involves an old friend, a pretend relationship... and the probability of ending up in a padded cell. This time for real.

Troy Lanske agrees to the insane charade only because, when he was a lonely foster child, Camryn was his lifeline. But she isn't the idealistic girl he remembers. She's become so jaded that she doesn't even believe in love anymore. He sets out to restore her faith in happily-ever-afters, but his plan backfires when the fake relationship begins to feel all too real. Falling for the one woman he can't have could mean losing more than just his honorary family. He could lose everything.

Contains a Playgirl-material hero and a woman who thinks she couldn't be any more wrong for him. Enter one "Big Fat Overly Romantic Serbian Family." Sit back and watch the magic happen.

Reviewer Content Warning: This book contains open door love scenes and mild language.

Growing up in her large, crazy Serbian family, Camryn Covic became an expert at shutting down her emotions in order to maintain her sanity. But when she loses her apartment, her job, and her...


A Note From the Publisher

Kelly Moran is a bestselling author of enchanting ever-afters. She gets her ideas from everyone and everything around her and there's always a book playing out in her head. No one who knows her bats an eyelash when she talks to herself. Kelly is a RITA® Finalist, RONE Award-Winner, Catherine Award-Winner, Readers Choice Finalist, Holt Medallion Finalist, and landed on the "Must Read" & "10 Best Reads" lists at USA TODAY's Lifestyle blog. She is a former Romance Writers of America® member, where she was an Award of Excellence Finalist. Her books have foreign translation rights in Germany, the Czech Republic, Romania, and the Netherlands. Kelly's interests include: sappy movies, all kinds of art, driving others insane, and sleeping when she can. She is a closet coffee junkie and chocoholic, but don't tell anyone. She's originally from Wisconsin, but she resides in South Carolina with her significant other, her three sons, their wily dog, and their sassy cat. She loves hearing from her readers.

Kelly Moran is a bestselling author of enchanting ever-afters. She gets her ideas from everyone and everything around her and there's always a book playing out in her head. No one who knows her...


Advance Praise

Readers Choice Finalist and a Top 10 Read by USA Today HEA!

"Great escape reading!"

Library Journal

"Sexy, heart-tugging fun."

USA Today HEA

"Fresh, funny and romantic. Will have you laughing andsmiling until the very last page!"

Night Owl Reviews, Top Pick

"Funny and insightful and stunningly, achinglyromantic, this is one of the most moving and exhilarating books I've read thisyear and has quickly become one of my all time favorites."

The Romance Reviews, Top Pick

"If you're looking for a story to tug on yourheartstrings and make you laugh as well, I recommend The Dysfunctional Test."

LASR (Long and Short Reviews)

"I am completely in love with this book and willrecommend it to everyone."

Literature Litehouse

"I absolutely loved it! I laughed, cried and made afool of my self when people were around!"

Bootylicious Book Reviews

"What a book! It was brilliant. This book is 5 cups ofsugar. It's a must read!"

Coffee Time Romance

Readers Choice Finalist and a Top 10 Read by USA Today HEA!

"Great escape reading!"

Library Journal

"Sexy, heart-tugging fun."

USA Today HEA

"Fresh, funny and romantic. Will have you laughing...


Available Editions

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ISBN 9781370156825
PRICE US$2.99 (USD)

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Featured Reviews

This is my favorite Kelly Moran's book.
It was a sweet and funny read that kept my attention from the beginning to the end.

I loved everything about this novel,the cover,the plot and all the characters.

I'm not serbian but I'm italian and big families are almost the same all over the world...I feel Cam,I'm a lot like her and I want to find a Troy really soon.

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This was a gripping, fun, easy and quick read that was engaging right from the start and all the way throughout the book. It was well written with a good plotline and characters that i took to my heart. A really enjoyable book to read in a short amount of time.

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Kelly Moran does it again. I love how each book has its own writing style unique to itself. I just finished reading the Redwood Ridge series so the cameo from some of those characters was a pleasant surprise. But this book was so different in writing style, the way it read, and yet it kept me just as enthralled.

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I loved this story so much! The characters are fantastic! Camryn felt like someone I'd love for a best friend. Troy was both adorable and unbelievably frustrating. The family had me cracking up. The chemistry was off the charts. The sex steamy. The romance slow and sweet. I laughed a lot. And there were several times I found tears running down my face. What a journey for Camryn. This is one I will be rereading.

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Funny fake boyfriend/brother best friend love story. Carmyn wants the family off her back so she is asking her long-time family friend Troy to be her fake boyfriend. What she didn't expect was that Troy will want to change her life for the better. Troy wanted to help a friend but ended up falling for Carmyn. A lovely, funny family story.
I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for NetGalley

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When I first started The Dysfunctional Test, I was worried that it was going to be the typical fake relationship trope, and I guess in some ways it is. What I did not expect was the connection that I would feel with Camryn and her logical perception of relationships and where she should be in life. As a romance reader who has never experienced romance in real life, I could connect and relate to her in ways I haven’t connected with many other romance novel characters. Kelly Moran uses humor, logic and family dynamics to sculpt the story, and while not wanting to give anything away, gives us romantic realists a sliver of hope.

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This is a sweet, cute and witty romance that captured my attention from the start and just drew me in. The plot was great and had such unexpected moments, it kept me intrigued and anxious to see what happened next. The characters were well-developed and endearing and you can't help but fall in love with them. They have such realistic and relatable qualities that make them so much more personable. Ms. Moran did a great job of creating the scenes and making them come to life with her creative and detailed descriptions. I really got drawn into Camryn and Troy's story and couldn't wait to see how it ended. It was a charming and entertaining read and I enjoyed it all the way through. Wonderful characters and an engaging storyline will keep you captivated till the end. This is a lovely story and I'm happy to recommend!
I received a complimentary copy from Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

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4.5 stars. I really liked this book, and I had a hard time putting it down. A great blend of emotions, humour, and a bit of spice. A very solid friends to lovers book. The ending could have been a little stronger, but satisfying none the less. Overall, a great story. *I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley and this is my voluntary and honest review.

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