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bookishmillennial's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
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I love fake dating, I really love it! It is my favorite trope. However, I struggled with this book and that is a bummer to me because I really wanted to love it! I thought Teddy and Cole had hilarious, charming moments, but I couldn't believe how long this book felt. It is 288 pages, the first 30% covers their one-night stand, and then it still felt long?! I struggled with the pacing and the rotating POVs- my ARC didn't list out their names sometimes so I would have to go back and read once I realized, 'wait, the POVs switched!'
I will give the author another try to in the future, but this one wasn't my favorite <insert sad girl tears here>
I love fake dating, I really love it! It is my favorite trope. However, I struggled with this book and that is a bummer to me because I really wanted to love it! I thought Teddy and Cole had hilarious, charming moments, but I couldn't believe how long this book felt. It is 288 pages, the first 30% covers their one-night stand, and then it still felt long?! I struggled with the pacing and the rotating POVs- my ARC didn't list out their names sometimes so I would have to go back and read once I realized, 'wait, the POVs switched!'
I will give the author another try to in the future, but this one wasn't my favorite <insert sad girl tears here>
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism and Grief
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content
kekecarlisle's review
emotional
funny
fast-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
5.0
In the Aftermath of losing his marriage and Plant Daddy, his retail plant store, Teddy Hughes is facing financial woes forcing him out of New York to start over in New Orleans with his mother. His path takes and unexpected turn when Cole Vivien, the charming and handsome entrepreneur behind the sex-work app VERSTL, meets Teddy in a local dive bar. Cole Needs a fake boyfriend to maintain a more traditional image for an investor and to take home for his sister's upcoming wedding and offers Teddy a business proposal, fake boyfriends for a week, financial relief, and only two rules, no kissing and no love. As they navigate the complexities of their increasingly intimate arrangement the question arises: Can a couple of rules really withstand the unpredictable nature of human connection?
This was a fast paced sweet and quirky romance that had me laughing out loud more than once. Teddy Hughes was so relatable, I was rooting for him the whole time! The nods to Pretty Woman were giggle-worthy and nostalgic. This is a must read queer romance with lots of queer representation, sex-work and body positivity.
This was a fast paced sweet and quirky romance that had me laughing out loud more than once. Teddy Hughes was so relatable, I was rooting for him the whole time! The nods to Pretty Woman were giggle-worthy and nostalgic. This is a must read queer romance with lots of queer representation, sex-work and body positivity.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Minor: Sexual assault
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