Publisher: Harlequin Trade Publishing, April 26th, 2022

Format: ebook

Pages: 336

Rating: 4/5 stars

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

Cutthroat political consultant Thom Morgan is thriving, working on the governor of California’s presidential campaign. If only he didn’t have to deal with Clay Parker, the infuriatingly smug data analyst who gets under Thom’s skin like it’s his job. In the midst of one of their heated and very public arguments, a journalist snaps a photo, but the image makes it look like they’re kissing. As if that weren’t already worst-nightmare territory, the photo goes viral—and in a bid to secure the liberal vote, the governor asks them to lean into it. Hard.

Thom knows all about damage control—he practically invented it. Ever the professional, he’ll grin and bear this challenge as he does all others. But as the loyal staffers push the boundaries of “giving the people what they want,” the animosity between them blooms into something deeper and far more dangerous: desire. Soon their fake relationship is hurtling toward something very real, which could derail the campaign and cost them both their jobs…and their hearts.

My Review:

Thank you Harlequin Trade Publishing for the copy of this book.
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Read if you like: fake dating.
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Thom will do anything for his job, so when it’s suggested that he fake date Clay for the sake of his bosses political campaign, he agrees. He hates Clay, but the more time he spends with him the more he finds himself wanting to be in his company.
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This was a fun fake dating story with a political background. Sometimes Thom was really mean to Clay, which made me a little uncomfortable at times, but their relationship got cute as the book went on.
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CW: sexual content, homophobia, emotional abuse, bullying.