A review by flpanthersfan13
Fake Flame by Adele Buck

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

I received an ARC of this book and I loved it! The premise, while a bit out there, was such a fun way to start this story and made for great meet cute! How perfect that Sean and Eva bonded over reading—I absolutely adored that! The fake dating ruse, the tension and passion, how great of a man Sean was, and how this story blended defying the reverse age gap stigma but also the how important family is, how defying parental expectations is a struggle but can work out okay, and how not everyone needs to have kids to be happy! I loved the way Sean and Eva loved each other and supported each other and how they overcame a lot to be together. Plus the supporting characters and setting were great! I didn’t want it to end! I also especially enjoyed this one, being 37, single, and not sure about kids being in the cards anymore so this one hit close to home and lightened my outlook on future love a bit!