A review by hannahmichele5
The (Fake) Dating Game by Timothy Janovsky

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? No

5.0

Thanks so much to the publisher for the advanced e-book! 

Any book that I can binge read in a few hours is a 5 star from me! I LOVED this! I know it is just January but this will likely be one of my top romances of the year! TFDG is steamy, heartfelt, funny, full of things I LOVE (Taylor Swift! Monopoly! Nostalgic gameshows I watched as a child!), and just overall made me smile! I love Holden and Leo SOOOO much. 

One of the big themes in this book is grief. Holden lost his mom a few years prior to the book timeline and a lot of the plot centers around Holden finally confronting and tackling his grief. I felt the author handled this topic with such kindness and care and he even included a gentle content warning at the beginning of the book for folks who might not be ready to read this kind of content yet. 

Somehow Janovsky's is getting better with each book and I think this is his best book yet! (and it definitely
 is his steamiest book yet!) 
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