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transportedlfl's review
5.0
All the fake dating magic!
I really loved Eve, our everyday heroine. Boone finds her working in a coffee shop. Little does he know, he is her celebrity crush. He needs a fake girlfriend to help him through a PR nightmare, and she has just learned her boyfriend is cheating on her.
Boone's previous girlfriend had been emotionally abusive. I was glad to see an acknowledgement that women can be abusers and men can be hurt by abusive relationships. Also, during this mental health awareness month, it was nice to see mental health representation in the book through Eve's anxiety. For both, I would have liked to see those aspects developed further.
Eve and Boone were so good for each other. There was so much pining and worrying that they would mess up their friendship and trust in each other. And yet, their communication was better than I expected. Fake dating is one of my favorite tropes, and this was such a great use of it.
Thank you to Susannah Nix for the advanced reader copy. These opinions are my own.
4.5 stars rounded up
I really loved Eve, our everyday heroine. Boone finds her working in a coffee shop. Little does he know, he is her celebrity crush. He needs a fake girlfriend to help him through a PR nightmare, and she has just learned her boyfriend is cheating on her.
Boone's previous girlfriend had been emotionally abusive. I was glad to see an acknowledgement that women can be abusers and men can be hurt by abusive relationships. Also, during this mental health awareness month, it was nice to see mental health representation in the book through Eve's anxiety. For both, I would have liked to see those aspects developed further.
Eve and Boone were so good for each other. There was so much pining and worrying that they would mess up their friendship and trust in each other. And yet, their communication was better than I expected. Fake dating is one of my favorite tropes, and this was such a great use of it.
Thank you to Susannah Nix for the advanced reader copy. These opinions are my own.
4.5 stars rounded up
jensreads1983's review
4.0
This is such a great read! Light-hearted, fun, super sexy and beautifully romantic, it was just what I was in the mood for! This book is chock full of romance tropes such as celebrity romance, secret crush, forced proximity, slowburn, fake dating, and each one made this book such a delight to read.
Eve and Boone are both wonderful characters and the chemistry between them is fantastic! Easy and natural, I loved this relationship. Although strangers in the beginning, their friendship is easily captured, and the chemistry between them is there from the very beginning. And when they both recognise their epic sexual tension and start to realise that true feelings are becoming involved, they don’t fight it. Intense, passionate, these two are on fire together. But it’s very clear that their connection is just as much emotional and physical, and I loved watching things change between them as their fake relationship became very real.
The writing in this book is so engaging, and the story is perfectly paced, giving us a fantastic build-up and then lots of time with Eve and Boone together as a couple. And the romance is gorgeous! You can see it happening all throughout the story even though they may be oblivious to it, but once the big realisation is made, it’s all beautifully swoony.
I really enjoyed this book. It’s sweet and fun with a wonderfully heartfelt and sexy romance. Susannah Nix is rapidly becoming one of my favourite writers, and I can’t wait to get my hands on more of her work!
Eve and Boone are both wonderful characters and the chemistry between them is fantastic! Easy and natural, I loved this relationship. Although strangers in the beginning, their friendship is easily captured, and the chemistry between them is there from the very beginning. And when they both recognise their epic sexual tension and start to realise that true feelings are becoming involved, they don’t fight it. Intense, passionate, these two are on fire together. But it’s very clear that their connection is just as much emotional and physical, and I loved watching things change between them as their fake relationship became very real.
The writing in this book is so engaging, and the story is perfectly paced, giving us a fantastic build-up and then lots of time with Eve and Boone together as a couple. And the romance is gorgeous! You can see it happening all throughout the story even though they may be oblivious to it, but once the big realisation is made, it’s all beautifully swoony.
I really enjoyed this book. It’s sweet and fun with a wonderfully heartfelt and sexy romance. Susannah Nix is rapidly becoming one of my favourite writers, and I can’t wait to get my hands on more of her work!
therealbookishwriter's review
4.0
*Thank you to Netgalley for a digital arc in exchange for my honest review.*
I quite liked this book. I found it well written, enjoyable, and fun. It was a quick and wonderful read. The writing flowed well and the dialogue was overall very believable (which I find not to be the case in many romances). I like that instead of the woman being gaslighted, the man’s previous and troublesome relationship was the main focus. Men can be taken advantage of and manipulated too, and it was very refreshing to see it handled well and brought to the forefront. I can’t wait to read the author’s other books in this series!
I quite liked this book. I found it well written, enjoyable, and fun. It was a quick and wonderful read. The writing flowed well and the dialogue was overall very believable (which I find not to be the case in many romances). I like that instead of the woman being gaslighted, the man’s previous and troublesome relationship was the main focus. Men can be taken advantage of and manipulated too, and it was very refreshing to see it handled well and brought to the forefront. I can’t wait to read the author’s other books in this series!
ksteigert's review
5.0
This is the fourth book in Susanah Nix's Starstruck series (but it can easily be read as a stand alone). In this series, we have Hollywood heartthrobs who fall for people not in the industry, and each book gets better than the last!
Boone is the lead in an X-Files ish show that has been running for ten years. Recently his career has hit a snag because paparazzi have released a suspicious looking picture of him leaving his married co-stars home at all hours of the morning. His publicist wants to set him up with someone to date to clean up his image, but Boone wants to pick the girl, and he wants to pick the kind hearted barrista that he sees everyday at his coffee shop.
Eve works two jobs to make ends meet, has had a crush on Boone forever, and is a superfan of his tv show. When she sees him at the coffee shop each day, she treats him as a regular person though. One day, when she receives the terrible news that her best friend and roommate has been sleeping with her boyfriend, Boone sees her distress and comforts her. Without a place to live, she agrees to a fake dating relationship with Boone in exchange for a room in his home.
I absolutely loved everything about this book! Boone has been in a toxic relationship before, and is still navigating through all of the hurt that she has caused him. Eve has issues with anxiety and is struggling with her feelings of self worth. Both have been damaged by other people, and are trying to learn to trust again.
Our characters are wonderful together, and their chemistry is amazing. Watching them try to change Boone's image in the public eye, while trying to navigate their own relationship is incredibly satisfying. Susannah Nix's books always leave me wanting for more, and this one was no exception!
Thanks so much to Susannah Nix for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Boone is the lead in an X-Files ish show that has been running for ten years. Recently his career has hit a snag because paparazzi have released a suspicious looking picture of him leaving his married co-stars home at all hours of the morning. His publicist wants to set him up with someone to date to clean up his image, but Boone wants to pick the girl, and he wants to pick the kind hearted barrista that he sees everyday at his coffee shop.
Eve works two jobs to make ends meet, has had a crush on Boone forever, and is a superfan of his tv show. When she sees him at the coffee shop each day, she treats him as a regular person though. One day, when she receives the terrible news that her best friend and roommate has been sleeping with her boyfriend, Boone sees her distress and comforts her. Without a place to live, she agrees to a fake dating relationship with Boone in exchange for a room in his home.
I absolutely loved everything about this book! Boone has been in a toxic relationship before, and is still navigating through all of the hurt that she has caused him. Eve has issues with anxiety and is struggling with her feelings of self worth. Both have been damaged by other people, and are trying to learn to trust again.
Our characters are wonderful together, and their chemistry is amazing. Watching them try to change Boone's image in the public eye, while trying to navigate their own relationship is incredibly satisfying. Susannah Nix's books always leave me wanting for more, and this one was no exception!
Thanks so much to Susannah Nix for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
abookishmagpie's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Another Susannah Nix book that just does it for me. This came out in May and normally I try to read her releases asap, but things just got in the way and it got delayed till now. Thankfully it was an absolute delight of a romance with two main characters who have great chemistry , but also well developed flaws and issues. Boone is a celebrity with a bit of a PR problem his team thinks a fake relationship can fix. Eve is a barista with a fangirl past for Boone and his TV show and the luck of working at his current favorite coffee spot. Fake dating and flirting ensue and possibly even more that makes for a really delightful novel. I can't wait for Susannah's next book!
jenreads83's review
4.0
This is such a great read! Light-hearted, fun, super sexy and beautifully romantic, it was just what I was in the mood for! This book is chock full of romance tropes such as celebrity romance, secret crush, forced proximity, slowburn, fake dating, and each one made this book such a delight to read.
Eve and Boone are both wonderful characters and the chemistry between them is fantastic! Easy and natural, I loved this relationship. Although strangers in the beginning, their friendship is easily captured, and the chemistry between them is there from the very beginning. And when they both recognise their epic sexual tension and start to realise that true feelings are becoming involved, they don’t fight it. Intense, passionate, these two are on fire together. But it’s very clear that their connection is just as much emotional and physical, and I loved watching things change between them as their fake relationship became very real.
The writing in this book is so engaging, and the story is perfectly paced, giving us a fantastic build-up and then lots of time with Eve and Boone together as a couple. And the romance is gorgeous! You can see it happening all throughout the story even though they may be oblivious to it, but once the big realisation is made, it’s all beautifully swoony.
I really enjoyed this book. It’s sweet and fun with a wonderfully heartfelt and sexy romance. Susannah Nix is rapidly becoming one of my favourite writers, and I can’t wait to get my hands on more of her work!
Eve and Boone are both wonderful characters and the chemistry between them is fantastic! Easy and natural, I loved this relationship. Although strangers in the beginning, their friendship is easily captured, and the chemistry between them is there from the very beginning. And when they both recognise their epic sexual tension and start to realise that true feelings are becoming involved, they don’t fight it. Intense, passionate, these two are on fire together. But it’s very clear that their connection is just as much emotional and physical, and I loved watching things change between them as their fake relationship became very real.
The writing in this book is so engaging, and the story is perfectly paced, giving us a fantastic build-up and then lots of time with Eve and Boone together as a couple. And the romance is gorgeous! You can see it happening all throughout the story even though they may be oblivious to it, but once the big realisation is made, it’s all beautifully swoony.
I really enjoyed this book. It’s sweet and fun with a wonderfully heartfelt and sexy romance. Susannah Nix is rapidly becoming one of my favourite writers, and I can’t wait to get my hands on more of her work!
jensreads83's review
4.0
This is such a great read! Light-hearted, fun, super sexy and beautifully romantic, it was just what I was in the mood for! This book is chock full of romance tropes such as celebrity romance, secret crush, forced proximity, slowburn, fake dating, and each one made this book such a delight to read.
Eve and Boone are both wonderful characters and the chemistry between them is fantastic! Easy and natural, I loved this relationship. Although strangers in the beginning, their friendship is easily captured, and the chemistry between them is there from the very beginning. And when they both recognise their epic sexual tension and start to realise that true feelings are becoming involved, they don’t fight it. Intense, passionate, these two are on fire together. But it’s very clear that their connection is just as much emotional and physical, and I loved watching things change between them as their fake relationship became very real.
The writing in this book is so engaging, and the story is perfectly paced, giving us a fantastic build-up and then lots of time with Eve and Boone together as a couple. And the romance is gorgeous! You can see it happening all throughout the story even though they may be oblivious to it, but once the big realisation is made, it’s all beautifully swoony.
I really enjoyed this book. It’s sweet and fun with a wonderfully heartfelt and sexy romance. Susannah Nix is rapidly becoming one of my favourite writers, and I can’t wait to get my hands on more of her work!
Eve and Boone are both wonderful characters and the chemistry between them is fantastic! Easy and natural, I loved this relationship. Although strangers in the beginning, their friendship is easily captured, and the chemistry between them is there from the very beginning. And when they both recognise their epic sexual tension and start to realise that true feelings are becoming involved, they don’t fight it. Intense, passionate, these two are on fire together. But it’s very clear that their connection is just as much emotional and physical, and I loved watching things change between them as their fake relationship became very real.
The writing in this book is so engaging, and the story is perfectly paced, giving us a fantastic build-up and then lots of time with Eve and Boone together as a couple. And the romance is gorgeous! You can see it happening all throughout the story even though they may be oblivious to it, but once the big realisation is made, it’s all beautifully swoony.
I really enjoyed this book. It’s sweet and fun with a wonderfully heartfelt and sexy romance. Susannah Nix is rapidly becoming one of my favourite writers, and I can’t wait to get my hands on more of her work!
quasinice's review
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
fairykiz's review
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5