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sup3r_xn0va_maya's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
š¬: Nik released a ragged breath and squeezed his eyes shut, his brows drawing together. āAriaā¦ā āOpen your eyes, love. I thought you wanted to watch?ā When he looked at her again, the need in his gaze was almost enough to make her cave. Especially when he combined it with words, those filthy fucking words she loved so much, tumbling desperately from his mouth. āLet me in. Let me touch you, eali mou. You donāt want that. You want me.ā
Hibbert, Talia. The Fake Boyfriend Fiasco (p. 148). Nixon House. Kindle Edition.
šGenres: romance, contemporary, contemporary romance,
šPage Count: 210
š§Audiobook Length: 07h 50min
š©š¾āš«My Rating: āļøāļøāļøāļøāļø - 4.5/5
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The Fake Boyfriend Fiasco by Talia Hibbert is a contemporary romance and the third book in The Midnight Heat Collection, by the same author. This story is about Aria, a tattoo artist, and Nik, a professional football player. Nik and Aria meet at a party that's taking place at a hotel, when Aria kisses Nik to help him chase off an over zealous past hook up. Nik comes up with the idea that Aria can pretend to be his new girlfriend so his past ex's don't try to give him unwanted attention. Aria is hesitant until Nik offers her a very large amount of money to do the job, she accepts because she wants to use the money to open her own tattoo shop. Will this arrangement end in disaster?
Hibbert seems to use thethird act break up trope in The Midnight Heat Collection more than I anticipated. That's the only thing I tend to not like about these books, but it makes sense in this instance because of the lie that Nik told. I think in comparison to The Roommate Risk, Nik and Aria got back together way quicker so I didn't have to wait long for them to reconcile.
The audio book narrators were great, I like how much life they gave to the characters. Audiobook narration is the main way I consume books because I have dyslexia. It's always wonderful when a book I've been waiting to listen to finally gets an audiobook version and this was no exception. This was a great listening experience.
I really loved the spicy scenes in this, especially the one at the very end of the book, wow.the pegging scene was great! I'm giving the spicy scenes four chilies š¶ļøš¶ļøš¶ļøš¶ļøout of five chilies
I really enjoyed this story and the spicy scenes were really good. Not only was this spicy but it was also romantic and funny. I'm giving this 4.5 out of 5 stars.
āļøāļøāļøāļøāļø - 4.5/5 Stars
Thank you [NetGalley.com], the author, and publisher for the arc (advanced reader's copy) of the audiobook.
Hibbert, Talia. The Fake Boyfriend Fiasco (p. 148). Nixon House. Kindle Edition.
šGenres: romance, contemporary, contemporary romance,
šPage Count: 210
š§Audiobook Length: 07h 50min
š©š¾āš«My Rating: āļøāļøāļøāļøāļø - 4.5/5
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The Fake Boyfriend Fiasco by Talia Hibbert is a contemporary romance and the third book in The Midnight Heat Collection, by the same author. This story is about Aria, a tattoo artist, and Nik, a professional football player. Nik and Aria meet at a party that's taking place at a hotel, when Aria kisses Nik to help him chase off an over zealous past hook up. Nik comes up with the idea that Aria can pretend to be his new girlfriend so his past ex's don't try to give him unwanted attention. Aria is hesitant until Nik offers her a very large amount of money to do the job, she accepts because she wants to use the money to open her own tattoo shop. Will this arrangement end in disaster?
Hibbert seems to use the
The audio book narrators were great, I like how much life they gave to the characters. Audiobook narration is the main way I consume books because I have dyslexia. It's always wonderful when a book I've been waiting to listen to finally gets an audiobook version and this was no exception. This was a great listening experience.
I really loved the spicy scenes in this, especially the one at the very end of the book, wow.
I really enjoyed this story and the spicy scenes were really good. Not only was this spicy but it was also romantic and funny. I'm giving this 4.5 out of 5 stars.
āļøāļøāļøāļøāļø - 4.5/5 Stars
Thank you [NetGalley.com], the author, and publisher for the arc (advanced reader's copy) of the audiobook.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Cursing, Violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Alcohol, and Gun violence
tyras_bookshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
reflective
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
3.5
This one is super British, I like it.
Aria is a hot, tattooed RBF type with a deep need for affection, recovering from romantic trust issues and betrayal (way more seriously than I thought when I first opened this book).
Nik is a hot, rich sl*t recovering from his own hubris, a busted knee ensuring in a career change and a lifestyle of apoiled behaviors.
Basically the whole book is love at first sight, āhe falls firstā and spends the book lying and wooing her with his loveable, vulgar friends. The conflict and ending were (as one expects in a contemporary romance) predictable.
*spoliers*
I guess I donāt believe in love at first sight though so it was hard to suspend my disbelief for that. The āloveā of it all felt kinda shallow, especially since Hibbert skipped the 6 weeks of courting I would have wanted to see as it was the reason Nik felt like he wanted Aria forever.
I know I read romance for the unbelievable storyline (though as Kennedy Ryan points out, a person treating you with love, honor and respect should not be so far-fetched) but still. I was hooked by the foot kicking, precious-ness of it but that doesnāt mean I donāt want to see the falling.
The š¶ļø of this one was unreal. Seriously my jaw dropped. Anyway, I will not be discussing but wow. Itās aā¦wow.
I appreciated that Nik was finally honest and that the break up didnāt come from his secret being revealed. I personally donāt see Nikās lie as that bad, but I do see how Aria will felt betrayed with her trust issues and previous trauma.
I do wish Talia had done something with Shenker though so that that drama was worth it. That just felt like a thread we didnāt resolve other than Aria telling him off. He seemed like he was going to be a bigger problem, though I guess he was a catalyst for Ariaās acceptance of her feelings. And maybe a foil of Nik to make his more desirable.
Talia did the ābeast inside himā thing too much for this not to be a fantasy. That took me from the story a bit too. I was, early on, expecting him to grow some fur and fangs with all that āmineā business.
Iām really really glad that Aria got her HEA and that the epilogue was so far in the future. Itās a nice deviation from Hibbertās usual epilogue pacing. That said, it definitely needed more detail and flavor to be worth the addition. It scratched the itch but I would have like more backstory if we were going to have such a big time jump.
And more story overall really. This was a quick, novella type but she certainly could have lain into the details more.
But Hibbert did what she always does; crushed it and I loved it. Though comparing this book to the Brown sisters universe, itās lower on my list of favorites.
Aria is a hot, tattooed RBF type with a deep need for affection, recovering from romantic trust issues and betrayal (way more seriously than I thought when I first opened this book).
Nik is a hot, rich sl*t recovering from his own hubris, a busted knee ensuring in a career change and a lifestyle of apoiled behaviors.
Basically the whole book is love at first sight, āhe falls firstā and spends the book lying and wooing her with his loveable, vulgar friends. The conflict and ending were (as one expects in a contemporary romance) predictable.
*spoliers*
I guess I donāt believe in love at first sight though so it was hard to suspend my disbelief for that. The āloveā of it all felt kinda shallow, especially since Hibbert skipped the 6 weeks of courting I would have wanted to see as it was the reason Nik felt like he wanted Aria forever.
I know I read romance for the unbelievable storyline (though as Kennedy Ryan points out, a person treating you with love, honor and respect should not be so far-fetched) but still. I was hooked by the foot kicking, precious-ness of it but that doesnāt mean I donāt want to see the falling.
The š¶ļø of this one was unreal. Seriously my jaw dropped. Anyway, I will not be discussing but wow. Itās aā¦wow.
I appreciated that Nik was finally honest and that the break up didnāt come from his secret being revealed. I personally donāt see Nikās lie as that bad, but I do see how Aria will felt betrayed with her trust issues and previous trauma.
I do wish Talia had done something with Shenker though so that that drama was worth it. That just felt like a thread we didnāt resolve other than Aria telling him off. He seemed like he was going to be a bigger problem, though I guess he was a catalyst for Ariaās acceptance of her feelings. And maybe a foil of Nik to make his more desirable.
Talia did the ābeast inside himā thing too much for this not to be a fantasy. That took me from the story a bit too. I was, early on, expecting him to grow some fur and fangs with all that āmineā business.
Iām really really glad that Aria got her HEA and that the epilogue was so far in the future. Itās a nice deviation from Hibbertās usual epilogue pacing. That said, it definitely needed more detail and flavor to be worth the addition. It scratched the itch but I would have like more backstory if we were going to have such a big time jump.
And more story overall really. This was a quick, novella type but she certainly could have lain into the details more.
But Hibbert did what she always does; crushed it and I loved it. Though comparing this book to the Brown sisters universe, itās lower on my list of favorites.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Gun violence
Moderate: Biphobia and Kidnapping
lags2much's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Biphobia, Kidnapping, and Gun violence
Minor: Drug use
savannahsshelf's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
3.75
3.75āļø super fun read! Talia Hibbert never disappoints
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol
Minor: Biphobia, Kidnapping, and Stalking
salomegf's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia
Minor: Stalking, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
beckyyreadss's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.0
I wanted to read this book because I am patiently waiting to hear about any of Taliaās new work. I decided to try and read some of her old work and saw The Princess Trap all over the book community and released it was a part of a series even though the characters donāt intertwine. I was interested to see if this book was better than the Princess Trap and it didnāt live up to my standards. The Brown Sisters are just unbeatable.
This book has two points of view. The first is Nik Christou, he is a footballing legend, and he has led a charmed life. He is rich, successful, and internationally adored. No woman or man has ever rejected him until a tattooed goddess blow his mind and captures his hear with just one kiss and now, he is in love. But she is not interested. The second point of view is Aria Granger, she has always been distrustful of men and has a disdain of love. Her tongue is as sharp as her winged eyeliner. She knows from experience that Nik, like any smoking-hot himbo with bags of cash, is too good to be true ā so sheās determined to send this walking temptation packing. Fortunately, Nikās devised the perfect strategy to win his woman . . . what could possibly go wrong?
I will always love Talia Hibbert and how she manages to write diverse characters, serious subjects, sexuality and mental health. I love her for it. A bisexual footballer, who is just all in love and shy ā yet is like a horny teenager around Aria. A plus-sized black tattoo artist, who knows exactly what she wants and is nervous and damaged from a previous experience. I love these two characters individually. I liked the character development that happened individually.
I just felt like this book was a bit rushed compared to the previous work and I really didnāt enjoy the insta-love connection. I just thought Nik was a bit effing for how he came out with the truth. I would have liked the ex-boyfriend of Aria to be explored more as it was only briefly mentioned and then the weird almost conflict with one of Nikās friends with the homophobia, I would have loved that to be explored more because Aria just went down his throat and that was the end of it.
I will carry on reading Talia Hibbertās work old or new no matter what and hopefully I will enjoy the next book I read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Kidnapping, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Gun violence, and Violence
Minor: Fatphobia, Stalking, and Drug use
racheldonna14's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Biphobia
Minor: Stalking
aeblack's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Gun violence and Kidnapping
decameters's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping and Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence and Body horror
Minor: Fatphobia
sophiasoler's review against another edition
3.5
honestly? my least favorite of her books, although it is one of her earlier works so maybe thatās why. it felt a little clunky and rushed in the way her later books really donāt (part of what i love about them). i also just need a break from romance bc no youāre not in love one week in thank you.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Kidnapping
Minor: Fatphobia, Biphobia, and Stalking