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How To Fake It With A Fae by Amy Boyles

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catphantasma's review

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

krytykesa's review

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I almost DNF initially, but everything improved as soon as MMC arrived. It was funnier than I thought.

denises_reading_rainbow's review

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This had too much innuendo for my liking

While I giggled for the witches using cast iron skillets to fly, (idk that's so stupid and funny to me) this book is a mess. I can't believe the main character was the oldest sister. She acted horrible the entire time and her woe is me and constant whining was too much. The entire end of this book should be struck from the story. I've only been that mad for an ending maybe 3 other times.
There is absolutely no communication between the main characters and they are supposed to be falling in love???????

I'm not too sure about reading the second book, since I think it's going to be another tale of gaslighting someone into doing what you want.

wicked_bibliophile's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Absolutely loved it! I can't believe it took me this long to read it 😆 Can't wait for the next book!

finii's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

readlovereviewblog's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a sweet age gap, opposites attract, enemies to lovers, paranormal romance. I loved Addison's character with her kind heart and personality, and of course, her complete opposite in many ways, Feylin. The story does get steamy, emotional, and magical, of course, with some great banter and a fantastic storyline. The ending was sweet and really encouraged me to keep reading this series and books from this author. Overall, How to Fake It with a Fae had a ton of great tropes and characters.

Addison works at a bookstore. She is disastrous in love and magic but has a knack for selecting the perfect book for her customers. Okay, yeah, at this point, all bookworms are swooning, imagining themselves as her. Her fantasy proposal goes differently than planned. It is all because she is a non-magic witch from a prominent magical family. I really like Addison. She is fun, sassy, kind, and a little clumsy. Her journey home is sad, but Castleview, the paranormal town in Tennessee, is quite magical. Oh, a witch ball is needed to find a suitor for Addie.

Feylin, I'm assuming the strange man she ran into, but not sure yet. He has a vendetta against the Thornrose family, but as a Fae Royalty, he must marry and continue his line. He has also sworn off love. But we shall see what happens. Either way, the banter is fabulous.

The forced proximity/fake relationship between a magic-less witch and a Fae King makes this story oh-so-good. It has a particular nod to the title, understood upon reading. I mean, it isn't really a surprise, but the characters are addicting. Omg this romance is so swoony. I love that he accepts her for who she is, flaws and all, and she loves him regardless of his past demons. Also, I love the age gap. It isn't by much, but with the interspecies, it does make sense.

The storyline gets emotional as their future literally blows up from one wrong move. The steamy scenes are very guilt-ridden, as the plot line leans more toward everlasting hatred. Wow, this even has me teary-eyed. What will he do now?

Okay, the ending of the book is pretty fabulous, and I love the sass. I may enjoy reading more of this series in the future.