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A review by 13rebecca13
Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Such a cute, festive fake dating/enemies to lovers romance novel.
Olive Wilson is an English teacher at a school in Scranton. She doesn't see eye to eye with new, fellow English teacher Miles Taylor. He is the new, fun teacher whereas she is now left feeling uncool.
Olive's father passed away almost a year ago, just after Christmas, and her mother has remarried. Olive is struggling to come to terms with the loss of her father and how quickly her mother seems to have moved on with Russ. They have all booked a family Christmas lodge vacation in Vermont and after finding out from her sister that their mother has invited her ex-boyfriend and his parents, hoping to set them up again, Olive lies and says she is dating someone called Miles.
Imagine Olive's surprise when they arrive at the cabins and the owners are Miles's parents. She urges him to keep up with the ruse and he is only too willing to oblige.
This is super cute and predictable but such an enjoyable read. I loved the romantic aspect but also the harder side when it came to Olive's dad and Miles's past too. A bit too cutesy towards the end for me but I loved it nonetheless.
Olive Wilson is an English teacher at a school in Scranton. She doesn't see eye to eye with new, fellow English teacher Miles Taylor. He is the new, fun teacher whereas she is now left feeling uncool.
Olive's father passed away almost a year ago, just after Christmas, and her mother has remarried. Olive is struggling to come to terms with the loss of her father and how quickly her mother seems to have moved on with Russ. They have all booked a family Christmas lodge vacation in Vermont and after finding out from her sister that their mother has invited her ex-boyfriend and his parents, hoping to set them up again, Olive lies and says she is dating someone called Miles.
Imagine Olive's surprise when they arrive at the cabins and the owners are Miles's parents. She urges him to keep up with the ruse and he is only too willing to oblige.
This is super cute and predictable but such an enjoyable read. I loved the romantic aspect but also the harder side when it came to Olive's dad and Miles's past too. A bit too cutesy towards the end for me but I loved it nonetheless.