Publisher: St. Martin’s Press,  August 13, 2024

Format: ebook

Pages: 320

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Summary (From Goodreads):

Two best friends who haven’t spoken in ten years pretend to date after break-ups with their respective exes go viral, in this delightfully fun and deeply emotional novel.

June and Levi were best friends as teenagers—until the day they weren’t. Now June is struggling to make rent on her beachside tea shop, Levi is living a New York cliché as a disillusioned hedge fund manager and failed novelist, and they’ve barely spoken in years.

But after they both experience public, humiliating break-ups with their exes that spread like wildfire across TikTok rabbit holes and daytime talk shows alike, they accidentally make some juicy gossip of their own—a photo of them together has the internet convinced they’re a couple. With so many people rooting for them, they decide to put aside their rocky past and make a pact to fuel the fire. Pretending to date will help June’s shop get back on its feet and make Levi’s ex realize that she made a mistake. All they have to do is convince the world they’re in love, one swoon-worthy photo opp at a time.

Two viral break-ups. One fake relationship. Five sparkling, heart-pounding dates. June and Levi can definitely pull this off without their hearts getting involved. Because everyone knows fake dating doesn’t come with real feelings. Right?

My Review:

Thank you St. Martin’s Press for the copy of this book.
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Read if you like: fake dating, second chance romance
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June and Levi used to be best friends, but they grew apart. Now the two are thrust back together after they each go through terrible and very public breakups. They decide to fake date in the hopes of showing their exes that they have moved on and help the business of June’s tea shop.
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This was a heartwarming story of two friends reconnecting and I loved how each had to overcome some obstacles to get together. But I loved their journey. Overall, I really enjoyed this!