Hi, book buddies ☺ Have you seen this cute beauty in pink. So lovely 💕 FAKE DATE has one of the most adorable covers I've seen lately, adn the story behind it has a hilarious premise. Don't miss it.
MY OPINION
Good-hearted and sweet comedy. This fluffy romance is so easy to enjoy.
The fake relationship trope is a sure way to get fun banter and intimacy flashes early on.
In this novel, it happens in a very enticing context. The hate-to-love hero makes emboldened advances in the shape of expensive lingerie, which he happens to buy at the shop where the heroine works. Cheeky fellow! I loved that. He is grumpy and demanding and so handsome, whereas she is the epitome of responsibility, cute as a button, and puts up a food fight that is bound to crumble against his tempting determination.
That part is lovely and exciting. Though they don’t interact much beyond the realm of seduction, it sets a very warm mood. Here, Sarah shares her misgivings with her circle of friends, and we get meaningful clues about both characters in terms of family and fears. When the fake relationship theme pops up, the real bond sizzles in all its charm. And potential disaster.
The second part is brimming with family affairs, new relationship excitement, a couple of steamy times that are wonderful, and a bomb of hidden trauma. I am not sure I liked what transpired there. Jared is upset about his past, but admits it was for the best. On the other hand, Sarah gets too offended by some omissions when actually she doesn’t really know Jared that deeply. I am sorry to say that he never actually redeems himself, he is not really a swoony hero. That's why the first part of the book is better.
Anyway, rejection and honesty and a true intention to fight for what's worth tinges the last pages. What I loved most apart from the happily ever after is the shop itself, its cute personality and how Sarah finally finds her future thanks to it, both in terms of love and creativity.
Anyway, rejection and honesty and a true intention to fight for what's worth tinges the last pages. What I loved most apart from the happily ever after is the shop itself, its cute personality and how Sarah finally finds her future thanks to it, both in terms of love and creativity.
Fake Date by Monica Murphy
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publishing date: September 17, 2019
Cover Designer: Hang Le
Working at Bliss Lingerie, Sarah Harrison deals with all sorts of—interesting clientele. Yet no one sparks her interest more than Jared Gaines, the ultra-rich, ultra-sexy businessman who frequents her shop, buying delicate little “gifts” for the women in his life.
But one day, Jared sends her a gift from Bliss. Then another—and another. So when Sarah walks into his office demanding to know why he can't stop sending her gifts, he makes her an offer she somehow can’t refuse: be his fake girlfriend for the weekend while attending his brother’s engagement party.
Next thing Sarah knows, she’s in San Francisco, pretending to be in love with Jared. Not that it’s a hardship. Once you get the man away from the office, he’s much more relaxed. Sweet. Funny. Even…thoughtful? Oh, and sexier than ever, of course.
Their pretend relationship feels very real, very quickly. Soon Sarah’s in over her head. Could what she and Jared share turn into something real? Or is it all actually…fake?
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Enjoy an excerpt
“Mr. Gaines,” I say, pasting on my best customer smile when he lifts his gaze to mine.
His dark brown eyes flash with an unfamiliar gleam and my breath catches in the back of my throat. “Back so soon, I see.”
“You know I can’t resist you, Miss Harrison.” His smile is slow. Wolfish, if that’s really
a thing. I read it in a romance novel once, thought it was kind of silly, but right now, it’s working for Jared.
His entire demeanor right now reminds me of a predatory creature. His face is all hard lines—stern, straight nose, granite jaw, sharp cheekbones, steely eyes. Yet his mouth, his lips are soft. Full. Lush.
Kissable.
Shaking my head at the wayward thought, I return his smile, trying my best to remain
polite. Professional.
“Is there anything in particular you’re looking for this afternoon?” I’m surprised by how steady my voice is, considering I feel like my insides are sloshing back and forth, like I’m on a boat in the middle of the ocean.
“You don’t have anything pulled aside for my appointment?” He raises a single brow, the expression on his face practically daring me to say no.
Well, guess what? I’m about to say it.
“No, I didn’t pull anything aside.” I shrug when he glares at me. “You never told me the nature of your visit.”
He glances about, making sure no one is around, I’d assume. And lucky for him, there’s no one in the store currently. It’s the middle of the week, early afternoon. We normally don’t get too many customers at this time.
We are the only two people in here. Even Marlo has disappeared.
“Perhaps you can show me some of your newer items,” he suggests.
“I can do that.” All new arrivals are at the front of the store, so we’re in the right spot. I lead him to a table showcasing our latest bra and panty design. “Celestial is the theme for spring into summer.”
I point to the bras made of thin, sheer netting and pink silk, tiny pale pink stars stitched in a scattered pattern across the tulle fabric. They leave nothing to the imagination, and the panties are the same.
“They hide nothing.” He holds up a pair of brief-cut panties, turning them this way and that. Every time he holds underwear in those big hands of his, I melt a little inside. I don’t know why he affects me like this.
“You’re right. They don’t,” I agree, grabbing a thong and flipping it over to the thin
string of lace that makes up the backside. “But they’re terribly sweet.”
“Sweet?”
I glance up to find him watching me. “Sweet yet sexy,” I counter, my cheeks going hot
from the way he’s studying me so carefully.
“You like the celestial theme?”
I nod. Press my lips together so I don’t say something I regret. Like, I love this theme, or Do you want me to model the panties for you?
Yeah. That’s a bad idea.
Meet Monica:
Monica Murphy is the New York Times, USA Today and #1 international bestselling author of the One Week Girlfriend series, the Billionaire Bachelors and The Rules series. Her books have been translated in almost a dozen languages and has sold over one million copies worldwide. She is both self-published and published by Random House/Bantam and HarperCollins/Avon. She writes new adult, young adult and contemporary romance.
She is a wife and a mother of three who lives in central California on fourteen acres in the middle of nowhere along with their one dog and too many cats. A self-confessed workaholic, when she's not writing, she's reading or hanging out with her husband and kids. She's a firm believer in happy endings, though she will admit to putting her characters through angst-filled moments before they finally get that hard won HEA.
Connect with Monica:
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1YUl0Vm
Website: http://monicamurphyauthor.com
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I'm really looking forward to the next one: HOLIDATE 😀
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Hola, uyyyy me lo has vendido tan bien, que me lo llevo a la lista para próximas lecturas románticas, ahora estoy dándole a la polÃtica, y seguro que con lo aburrida que ando luego me apetece algo asÃ, para levantar el ánimo. Gracias y besos.
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