Romance Review: The Cheat Sheet

 

Bree is in love with her best friend, Nathan. But she will never tell him. 

Nathan is in love with Bree, but will never tell her.

They have been best friends for years. Neither of them wants to ruin their friendship by risking a romance. What if it goes badly?

But one night out with the team, Bree has too much to drink and confides to a woman in the bathroom. The woman turns out to be a reporter. Now everyone is shipping the friends. They start fake dating, but Nathan is determined to make it real. Could this be the way to jumpstart their relationship?

My Thoughts:

Friends to Lovers

Fake Dating

Famous / not famous

Ballet / Football

I really loved the football friends. They were so much fun.

This was a great book that I really enjoyed. 

Cover Thoughts: Charming

Source: Purchased for a friend

Library Recommendation: Highly Recommended for your public library's romance collection.

Review: Her Good Side

 

As a writer of adult romance, Rebekah Weatherspoon moves to YA with this book:

It was REALLY good. Here are 5 things I loved about it:

I really loved how these two teens felt anxious about dating and worked together in their fake relationship.

Grab this one, you'll enjoy it!

Book Lists: Fake Dating

Yesterday, I reviewed the movie Marry Me (which I really enjoyed). While it's not exactly fake dating, it reminded me of those books. So I thought I would make a book list.

The first book I remember fake dating was:

Which was my first post of this blog...

Adult Books Listed:

Duke and I by Julia Quinn

Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory

Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole

Teen Books Listed:

She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao

10 Things I Hate About Pinky by Sandhya Menon

Other Fake Dating Stories I've Enjoyed:

The Ex-Talk

Dating Plan

Roomies

What are some others?

 

Review: Dating Playbook

 

* Book 2 in the Boyfriend Playbook trilogy *

Taylor's personal training business needs serious help. She's amazing at her job, but thanks to a few bad choices, the bills are piling up. Taylor needs a solution and fast.

Luck just might be on her side. Former NFL player Jamar Dixon left professional football due to an injury. He's interested in making a comeback. He hires Taylor to help him get back into shape - if Taylor will keep his plan a secret. Taylor agrees if Jamar will publicly support her business once he makes the team.

What starts off as a business deal quickly becomes complicated when a reporter asks Jamar a tough question. Taylor steps in and tells the world they are dating. Now, they have to fake date and keep their training private. 

It's not hard to fake date a former professional athlete - but it does require a certain amount of skill.

My Thoughts: I loved the Boyfriend Project, so I was really happy to read this one. I loved how the women met in the first book - well, mostly how they stayed friends and kept each other accountable for their goals. I love learning more about Taylor. I enjoyed her fitness tips and her energy. I liked her moments with Jamar - the banter and the getting to know each other. Fake dating is a favorite trope of mine. I'm so looking forward to London's story!

Cover Thoughts: Cute

Source: My Library

Library Recommendation: A must have trilogy for your library's romance collection.