A review by alliereadsromance
Fake Flame by Adele Buck

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

I’ve been a long-time Adele Buck fan so I went into her first traditionally published book with extremely high expectations and she met every single one of them and blew me out of the water. The beginning of this book had me cracking up and pumping my fist as Eva threatens to set a piano on fire at the college quad as her cheating ex attempts to woo her back in a big, showy gesture no woman actually appreciates. Sean is part of the team dispatched by the fire department after they receive a call about the crazy lady with the homemade flamethrower. For Sean, it’s instant attraction and he finds himself seeking ways to be around Eva. Including a plan straight out of a romance novel to convince Eva’s ex that she’s moved on. The couple are the very definition of opposites attract with a side of age gap, with Eva being older than Sean. Add in some fake dating and this book hit all of my favorite tropes in one go. Their constant “this is fake, this is fake, this is fake” self-reminders even as they fall for each other amused me and had me screaming at them to just freaking talk about it already. Fake Flame will have you laughing out loud and maybe (if you’re a giant sap like me) crying. I am already chomping at the bit to get my hands on Adele’s next book.

Thanks to the publisher for an advanced copy.