The Great Dating Fake Off by Livy Hart Purchase on: Amazon, iBooks
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Synopsis:
One over-the-top Italian wedding. Two fake couples. And a million hilariously disastrous possibilities…
Nora D’Amato would do almost anything for her best friend. Pretend she’s smitten with him to get his overly invested Italian family off his back? Absolutely. Attend a wedding for said overbearing family? Bring it. Spend the next six days at a posh resort watching the bride and groom’s families hate on each other? Pass the popcorn.
There’s only one tiny little hiccup. Nora’s crush―and the object of some very inappropriate thoughts―is here, too. And looking so delectable that she could spoon him faster than stracciatella gelato in a heat wave.
But Sebastian Rossi isn’t available…officially. He’s here with his fake wedding date. And he owes her big time for keeping an eye on his nonna while he’s away months at a time for work. A week in the Adirondacks is a piece of overly frosted cake. Besides, it’s not as though he can have a real relationship when he’s constantly on the move. Definitely not with the cute bookstore manager he can’t stop thinking about.
And a wedding war zone with two feuding families is not the time or place for flirting or sexy sneak-arounds. Everyone is watching―whether it’s during the pickleball tournament, the angry patriarch showdowns, or even the bull-riding bachelorette party. This wedding is one slipped fauxcade away from catastrophe, and if Nora and Sebastian can’t keep to their own sides of the aisle, they risk exposing the very secrets they’re sworn to protect.
Review:
The Great Dating Fake Off was smile worthy and so much fun! Hart has a way of writing characters that you can’t help but love and a storyline that keeps you captivated and turning the page to see what happens next. If you like fake dating….but with other people, adult romance, and books that make you laugh, then definitely add this one to your tbr!
I take a deep, slow breath. Nora D’Amato is an occupational hazard to fake dating.
Starting out, I loved Nora and Sebastian’s meet cute! The tension thrummed between them from the beginning, and I loved watching those sparks fly! But fate had other plans, and they found themselves fake dating other people at a mutual wedding. When they ran into each other again, I was screaming with laughter! This book would make such a fabulous movie!
“Last night was…”
Those sea glass eyes snap up. “It was what?”
Risky.
A bad idea.
Like I was finally awake after years of being asleep.
With a wedding that was hosting families whose feud spanned generations, nosy people everywhere, and fabulous friends, I adored this book! While there were a lot of people within the pages, as a romantasy lover I didn’t have a problem following along with who was who. Yet there was a huge hiccup…. Sebastian was leaving shortly after the wedding. To another state. Nora was someone who had moved around her whole life, and she finally found the place that she wanted as her forever home. As they snuck around and fell harder for one another, I was so nervous how their happily ever after was going to play out.
This woman loves playing with fire and apparently, I’m more than happy to fall into the flames.
Every single time Nora and Sebastian were together, it was memorable. Their scenes played out like I was watching a movie…. while waiting for them to get caught haha. The sauna, the game room, the lake, the photo booth *fans face*, they had so many beautiful moments together. All the while making me laugh so much! And I adored how they just clicked. They felt like lifelong soul mates. Plus, Sebastian was the best book boyfriend! He stood up for Nora, was thoughtful, kind and oh so sexy!
She’s left me speechless, but one singular thought plays in my head. Don’t let go.
If you’re a fan of angst and tension, it was so fabulously done in The Great Dating Fake Off! And the steam was incredible too! Plus, the emotional side of this book rounded out the story so well. I got tears in my eyes twice; this book warmed my heart! I’m so happy I read this story! The Great Dating Fake Off was a romcom that will keep you laughing and smiling from that first page to the last, I can’t recommend it enough!
I will never stop wanting you.
PS I love that they played Catan, I adore that game!
*I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book, provided by the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*
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