A review by meganashlee27
Pretend You're Mine by Lucy Score

emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Harper is on her way to stay with a friend, looking to make a fresh start. When she stops at small town restaurant to get a bite to eat, she stumbles across more than she bargains for, and ends up needing a place to stay for the night. Enter Luke, the handsome soldier, ready to save the day. But Harper’s need for a temporary place to stay night just fit with Luke’s need to get his family off his back. If she can pretend to be his girlfriend for the next month before he deploys, then he’ll provide her a job and a place to stay while she gets back on her feet. 

I recently read the first two books in the Knockemout series by Lucy Score and adored them, so I was excited to pick up something else by her. At first it felt like the same kind of story…girl stumbles into a small town, gets picked up by a handsome stranger, and ends up finding love and family. Despite that first impression, there were some different twists and turns this time around. I loved Luke and Harper, the dogs, and the friends. I felt invested in how their relationship would turn out, through the good and the bad. Looking forward to reading the next book to get more of Aldo and Georgia’s story!

Thank you to NetGalley and Bloom Books for an advanced copy of this book!
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