Kindle Unlimited
Unlimited reading. Over 2 million titles. Learn more
Read Now
OR
Kindle Price: $7.72
Price includes tax, if applicable

promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will pre-order your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your memberships & subscriptions
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet or computer—no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera, scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Sara Ney
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

How to Date a Douchebag: The Studying Hours: An Enemies to Lovers, College Sports RomCom Kindle Edition

by Sara Ney (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 5,085
Customers reported quality issues in this eBook. This eBook has: Typos.
The publisher has been notified to correct these issues.
Quality issues reported
See all formats and editions
He is a CRUDE. ARROGANT. A**HOLE.

Sebastian ‘Oz’ Osborne is a walking, talking cliche. One of the university’s most celebrated student athlete—and possibly the biggest douchebag-- Oz has a filthy mouth, a fantastic body, and doesn’t give a sh*t about what I, or anyone else, thinks.
He loves to have fun, but loves winning even more...

I am SMART. CLASSY. CONSERVATIVE.
I may be the university’s most diligent student—but I am no prude. So what if I spend most of my time in the library?
It's not because I'm a brainiac--it's because I'm not. School doesn't come easy for me and I'm determined to finish the year without The D.
D stands for Douchebag.
Oz may be a champion wrestler; he's one of the best. And he didn't fight his way to the top by backing down from a challenge. He wants to be friends with me. He wants to spend time with me. But mostly he just wants...

Me.

EVERY DOUCHEBAG HAS HIS WEAKNESS AND I AM HIS.
Previous page
  1. Book 1 of 5
    How to Date a Douchebag
  2. Print length
    360 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    13 September 2016
  6. File size
    2753 KB
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  10. See all details
Next page
Kindle Daily Deal: Save at least 70%
Each day we unveil a new book deal at a specially discounted price - for that day only. See today's deal or sign up for the newsletter
Next 3 for you in this series See full series
Total price: $23.16 + applicable tax
By clicking on the buy button, your order will be finalised and you agree to the Kindle store terms of use.
Sold by: Amazon Australia Services, Inc.
Popular Highlights in this book
What are popular highlights?
Previous page
  1. “Wonderful and awful,” she whispers. “Beautiful and forgettable. That’s how you make me feel, all at the same time.”
    Highlighted by 477 Kindle readers
  2. “But the real reason I want you to stay?” I draw out the sentence, emphasizing the last few words. “You’re the only girl on this campus I have any respect for.”
    Highlighted by 378 Kindle readers
  3. My lips part and like a good girl, she slides her tongue unhurriedly inside.
    Highlighted by 270 Kindle readers
Next page

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01KF0I4SY
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2753 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 360 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 5,085

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Sara Ney

Sara Ney

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Sara Ney is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the How to Date a Douchebag series, best known for her sexy, laugh-out-loud sports and contemporary romances. Among her favorite vices, she includes: traveling, historical architecture and nerding out on all things Victorian. She's a "cool mom" living in the Midwest who loves resale shopping, thrift -- and once carried a vintage copper sink through the airport as her carry-on because it didn't fit in her suitcase.

For more information, a list of cities/venues where Sara will be signing, or to purchase signed books, please visit her website at www.authorsaraney.com

Connect with Sara:

NEWSLETTER: subscribepage.com/saraney

IG: SaraNeyAuthor

TikTok: AuthorSaraNey

Facebook: saraneyauthor

Pinterest: Sara Ney

GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7798960.Sara_Ney

BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/sara-ney

Customer reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
5,085 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Top reviews from Australia

Megan Chambers
5.0 out of 5 stars *5 "Don't Judge a Girl by her Cardigan" Stars*
Reviewed in Australia on 14 January 2018
Verified Purchase
Ok, so I finally read this one - the first book in the series. Before this I had only read book number 3, so it's about time I started catching up. And I wanted to get to know the characters who were mentioned in book 3 as well, knowing they had their own stories already written.

I loved this. Oz is awesome and even though at the start he lives up to the title, he was very easy to like. I loved the smart remarks from Jameson, and the way they bounced off each other was awesome. Those two work really well together.

The antics that Oz gets up to in this one (snow trip anyone?), had me grinning like a fool. I totally loved all those parts, they were a great part of the storyline. I also liked how it wasn't an insta-love/lust storyline too. The build up in this was great, and there is little to no angst, another thing I was grateful for. I love angst, but not always, so it's nice to read a book that just flows like this one.

I can't even say that I preferred Oz or Jameson, one more than the other, because both were equally awesome characters. Getting to know them both was great fun, and I'm quite keen to read the next book in this series, as I really know get to know Zeke, even though he is seemingly going to be hard to like.
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Darcy
4.0 out of 5 stars Super Sweet
Reviewed in Australia on 30 August 2021
Verified Purchase
Such a cute story!

I love a good college romance story, and this one was super adorable.

The cute nerdy girl and the overconfident, sex on a stick jock.

If you’re a fan of the trope, you totally check it out.
Helpful
 Report
Jessica
3.0 out of 5 stars It's alright
Reviewed in Australia on 16 June 2022
Verified Purchase
The humour and verbal sparring was fun at the start. I got about 60% through the book and I'm bored now. Couldn't finish.
Helpful
 Report
LH
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 STAR BRILLIANT READ!
Reviewed in Australia on 3 January 2019
Verified Purchase
This is a hilarious tale about an unlikely friendship formed between the university’s star wrestler (Sebastian “Oz” Osbourne) and a seemingly nerdy girl (Jameson “James” Clark). He’s a total douchebag. She’s burdened with a male sounding name and has a penchant for wearing cardigans, pearls and ballet flats. She is perhaps the most diligent student at university practically living in the library to study. Their first meeting starts with a bet and ends with a kiss and her stating “never judge a girl by her cardigan.” They becomes study buddies and their friendship is a thing of beauty because she’s completely oblivious to his star status. Underneath their friendship a deep attraction develops for both of them. She’s scared that he could really hurt her. Ironically, he is just as likely to be hurt by her because he’s never liked anyone the way he likes her... The quotes at the beginning of the chapters were priceless. There is so many things to love about this book.
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
MrsSmuttyMcSmut
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, fabulous and great characters!
Reviewed in Australia on 11 November 2016
Verified Purchase
Great read.
I absolutely loved the h. She was the stand out in the show as far as I was concerned. Snarky, hilarious and self confident. Hallelujah! Finally! A NA college romance with a likeable h.
H was a great guy underneath his constant hornbag exterior.
Really looking forward to the next in the series.
Helpful
 Report
Lilian Stewart
5.0 out of 5 stars Oh Oz!
Reviewed in Australia on 31 May 2019
Verified Purchase
A college N/A romance unlike any other on the market. 4 1/2 stars.
It was funny, frustrating, ridiculous and intriguing, with enough angst to pull it all together! I did get quite concerned in the middle the story veered into the uncomfortable. But I read on, and I am so Glad I did!

And the Chapter Headings!
It'd be worth the read just to see those. I have never laughed so much in my life!!!!!
Helpful
 Report
gynniet17
4.0 out of 5 stars Cardigan girl and her Wrestler worth 4stars.
Reviewed in Australia on 13 November 2018
Verified Purchase
I don't know if there's anything to dislike about the story, besides it being funny and it's not OTT but I'm not all into a girl with a boys name but the characters are so fun and enjoyable to read.
Helpful
 Report
AMI
5.0 out of 5 stars So good xo
Reviewed in Australia on 5 September 2017
Verified Purchase
Funny. Flirty. Hot. Fantastic read had me hooked. Oh and the little words of wisdom at the start of every chapter, brilliant 😘 my favourite, hey Mr impatient go down a wet slide dry and see why foreplay is important 😂😂😂
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report

Top reviews from other countries

Translate all reviews to English
Meereskrokodil
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
Reviewed in Germany on 23 April 2023
Verified Purchase
I loved this story so so much. A perfect romance with all the feels and tension for days. Loved the characters a lot. Perfection!!!
Report
Cliente de Kindle
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in Mexico on 13 February 2021
Verified Purchase
Fun to read! Totally recommended. This is my third time reading this series, great story and great characters. Go read it!
Report
Erin Kirsty
5.0 out of 5 stars Douchebag 1
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 May 2020
Verified Purchase
I have only just stumbled across @saraneyauthor when I was scrolling through @demeriahh’s Instagram feed! I feel like I’ve been living under a rock to not have come across this author before! Anyway, this is the first book in Sara Ney’s ‘How to Date a Douchebag’ series. The story is all about Sebastian ‘Oz’ Osbourne and Jameson Clarke. Sebastian appears to be the classic jock, he’s famous for being a student athlete, having a string of girls chasing him and he doesn’t care what anyone thinks about him. Jameson is a very conscientious student, spending a lot of her time in the library avoiding douchebags. Douchebags like Oz.⁣ ⁣
Right, so I loved this. I loved the characters, the storyline, the ending, all of it. For me it was one of those books where I kept checking how many more chapters I had left because I didn’t want it to end.⁣ ⁣
Oz is cocky and arrogant and sexy and you can’t help but like him. He has such a swagger it practically comes off the page. He’s so sure of himself but deep down he has a different, softer side to him and you get to see a little bit of that around the major he’s chosen and why. He pulls Jameson out of her comfort zone a lot and I loved their relationship. The chemistry is there between them from the start and it zings between them as they’re getting to know each other. Throughout the first half of the book the characters skirt around getting closer to each other and I loved the tension that came along with that. When they do finally get together it makes for great reading and if possible I fell in love a bit more with Oz.⁣ ⁣
I loved Sara’s writing style throughout. I felt like I was completely drawn in to the story, it was a great pace and at no point did my attention waver.⁣ ⁣
The next book in the series is about Zeke. I’m feeling reserved about it but I know a lot of people really loved him so I’ll be finding out about him next!⁣
One person found this helpful
 Report
bookworm8619blog
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 hilarious stars :)
Reviewed in the United States on 28 March 2018
Verified Purchase
I fell in love with audiobooks a few months ago, so even though I own an ebook version of this story, once I discovered this particular novel is available to get through the Romance Package on Audible, I decided to give it a try in that format :) and I have to say it was a great decision :) I inhaled this first installment in a new to me series by a completely new to me author in record time... :) and I have no regrets about it ;) in fact, once I finished it, I immediately bought the other three, which completed the series :) I'm planning to read / listen to the second one very, very soon... ;) but for the moment let us concentrate on all the awesomeness of the first story :)

What can I say to you about our main couple of the story... :) *sighs happily* besides the fact that I adored them ;) even though I can honestly say that sometimes they... and by they I mainly mean Oz ;) infuriated me... let's just say the series is called "How to date a douchebag" for a reason ;) they meet, believe it or not, in a library, where Oz is challenged by his friends to kiss her... cause they think he wouldn't be able to tempt such a *good girl* type like her ;) oh, how wrong they all are... because Oz wins that bet... for different reasons that you think ;) but even though it's at the very beginning of the story, I won't say anything else about it :) safe to say, this little event starts a great story :) Oz is a wrestler and a huge star on campus... maybe I should start by saying they are both in college ;) so he's very popular and treated in a specific way... but not by everyone it turns out... cause Jameson has no idea who he is and treats him just like another annoying guy :) Oz is absolutely loving this... ;) that's also the reason why he just can't shake her out of his mind :) after she shuts him down time after time they sort of settle down on this weird-ish friendship :) because Jameson is... definitely much more than what he expected... and what I expected as well, to be honest :) she's definitely not some fragile pushover, that's for sure... ;) she has quite a few surprises up her sleeve ;) and I adored them together... their sarcastic banter and weirdly adorable friendship turning into something more... *sighs happily* I loved that journey :)

I gave this book 5 stars... not only did I absolutely fell in love with the story, characters and the writing style, but the additional amazing quality were the narrators performances :) I would give it 5 stars if I would just read it, but listening to these characters come alive were awesome :) both Josh Goodman and Muffy Newton gave fantastic performances as Oz and Jameson and made me fell in love with these characters even more... :) so I definitely recommend this story as an audiobook :) but not just that... the novel itself was wonderful... was Oz annoying at the start? why yes, he was... ;) I wanted to smack him more than once, but that just made his whole character growth and all the changes between him from the start of the story and him at the end, that much more endearing :) the chemistry between our main couple is off the charts and their banter was one of my favourite part of the story :) not to mention that the writing style was absolutely phenomenal :) it pulled me in from the very first chapter and I just couldn't stop... :) this book, and this series in general, was recommended to me by a trusted #BookBestie, but she warned me that I might have some issues with the first book, but even if I didn't love it I should still read the second one because it's perfection :) so now that I read the first installment and completely fell in love with it I'm a bit afraid... how am I gonna feel about the second book? ;) can I hande this much adoration? ;) especially since we meet Zeke, the hero of the sequel in this novel and... I have no idea how she will make me love him... cause he is a much bigger douche than Oz... I am beyond curious ;) in case you didn't get it already, let me repeat one more time :) this is an absolutely amazing book and you all need to read it :) I had a ton of fun, laughed so many times and sighed a few as well, during some beautiful and surprisingly emotional scenes... paired with complex and lovable characters with off the charts sizzling chemistry and incredibly entertaining writing style, this is a story that will definitely grab your attention :) if you haven't already, give it a go soon :)
Report
Buba
5.0 out of 5 stars Sebastian e Jameson, casal adorável num romance cinco estrelas
Reviewed in Brazil on 4 October 2017
Verified Purchase
The Studying Hours (How to Date a Douchebag #1) é um livro que apareceu cheio de elogios de bloggers e Sara Ney não decepcionou na estreia desta série.
Por algum tempo eu hesitei em ler romances New Adult, cansada dos temas sombrios que acabaram invadindo este gênero. Heroínas ameaçadas por violência e heróis macho alfa, tendendo ao cafajeste na minha opinião não combinam com o gênero.
A trama de The Studying Hours é uma delicia e me deixou com um sorriso satisfeito no rosto desde o primeiro capitulo, do mesmo modo que aconteceu quando eu li o livro #1 da série Pucked de Helena Hunting e este fato foi suficiente para prender minha atenção e me deixar encantada com os personagens principais, Jameson (James) e Sebastian (Oz).
A história é centrada nos dois personagens principais, desde o momento em que se conhecem, a animosidade inicial, o início da amizade, o envolvimento afetivo, a atração física, a insegurança do início do relacionamento, as incertezas do início da idade adulta. Tudo isso temperado com uma heroína inteligente e decidida e um herói arrogante e ao mesmo tempo adorável, e zero drama. A autora usa vários temas famosos do mundo dos romances: o sports romance com o atleta charmoso, malhado, arrogante e conquistador, a heroína que pretende passar despercebida, sem se envolver com nenhum bad boy e se dedicar somente aos estudos, o início do relacionamento com um tempero extra de animosidade, do tipo enemies to lovers.
A autora acertou no alvo na concepção dos personagens. James e Oz foram feitos um para o outro, tanto quando discutem quanto quando se entendem. A história sobra em momentos engraçados graças, principalmente a Oz e seu monólogo interno, sempre sem noção em como conquistar James e conduzir um relacionamento afetivo pela primeira vez na vida.
Segundo eu li no blog Shhmomsreading, Sara Ney é uma autora nova e, decididamente alguém em que se deve prestar atenção. O livro #2 da série também foi lançado cheio de elogios.
Recomendadíssimo para quem procura um romance leve, sexy e engraçado.
Não perca.
2 people found this helpful
 Report
Report an issue

Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report