A review by booknerd_lifestyle
The Real Thing by Melissa Foster

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This book has all my favorites - a bakery, a fake engagement,  and the sweetest romance ever! Oh my gosh I loved Willow and Zane!! 

Zane needs an engagement to make the focus group and his fans think he's cleaning up his act. Of course, he chooses Willow - his best friend's little sister - to help with this crazy scheme. 

This book starts as a scheme to convince his fans that this action star can do romance. But it turns into a sweet love story that's been in the making for a decade. 

Willow is a great heroine. She's strong, in control of her life, and runs a successful bakery. I love how, even though she can't deny her feelings for Zane, she won't give everything up for him. And he never asks her to. 

They're perfect for each other!