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December 7, 2023

Review: The Christmas Deal (Festive Takes #1) by Keira Andrews

SiriusB Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsChristmas Stories / contemporary m/m romance / fake relationship / fake-fianceComments Off on Review: The Christmas Deal (Festive Takes #1) by Keira Andrews

Will fake boyfriends become the real deal this holiday? It’s the most wonderful time of the year—except ex-Marine Logan is jobless and getting evicted. Worse, he’s a new single dad with a stepson who hates him. A kid needs stability—not to mention presents under the tree—and Logan’s desperate. Then he ... more >

Purple background with white lettering with multicoloured 3D effects in orange. pink, red and green with a crown illustrated over the D in "Dragged".
October 18, 2023

REVIEW: Dragged to the Wedding by Andrew Grey

KaetrinBook Reviews / C- ReviewsContemporary / Drag Queen / fake relationship / Gay / queer5 Comments

Dear Andrew Grey, I generally like a fake relationship story. For me it’s the modern equivalent of a marriage of convenience in many ways and forced proximity usually means a lot of the love interests together which also suits me. But I probably didn’t think through where the premise of ... more >

Illustrated/cartoon cover featuing a petite and pretty white woman with a black bob. wearing a pink dress, being lifted (vertically) by a big and tall white guy with short brown hair who is wearing a black suit. Her head is above his head and she's looking down at him smiling, with one palm on his cheek. In the background is a palace with lit windows. It is night and they are in the garden.
August 15, 2023

REVIEW: Codename Charming by Lucy Parker

KaetrinB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsbodyguard / Contemporary / fake relationship / London13 Comments

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Note: Mild spoilers for Battle Royal follow. Dear Lucy Parker, The second book in the Palace Insiders series, Codename Charming follows Petunia (Pet) De Vere, the sister of the hero from the first book, Battle Royal, and a bodyguard who works with her in the palace, Matthias Vaughn. By the ... more >

March 27, 2023

REVIEW: No Rings Attached by Mona Shroff

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsBaltimore / Chef / Contemporary / fake relationship / family relationships / Harlequin / Indian American / Once Upon a Wedding series / POC / POC author / second chance at love / self discovery / Wedding Planner2 Comments

No love. No commitment. No problem, right? Fleeing her own nuptials wasn’t part of wedding planner Sangeeta Parikh’s design for her life. Neither was stumbling into chef Sonny Pandya’s arms, nor the video that went viral. Now they’re an internet sensation! So why not fake the relationship with no commitment? ... more >

January 20, 2023

REVIEW: A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year by Jackie Lau

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsbiracial hero / Canada / Chinese New Year / Chinese-Canadian MCs / Contemporary / fake relationship / family relationships / friends-to-lovers / holiday novella / Holidays with the Wongs / novella / POC / POC author / sexy / Small Town RomanceComments Off on REVIEW: A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year by Jackie Lau

After his family’s matchmaking extravaganza at Thanksgiving, high school teacher Zach Wong is terrified of what his parents might do for Chinese New Year. Surely they’ll try to set him up yet again, especially now that his older brothers are in relationships. Zach, however, has no interest in dating, not ... more >

December 13, 2022

REVIEW: Faux Ho Ho by ‘Nathan Burgoine

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsCanada / Contemporary / disabled character / fake relationship / found family / holiday novella / LGBTQIA community / LGBTQIA romance / LGBTQIAP+ / Little Village novella / novella / opposites attract2 Comments

Silas Waite doesn’t want his big-C Conservative Alberta family to know he’s barely making rent. They’d see it as yet another sign that he’s not living up to the Waite family potential and muscle in on his life. When Silas unexpectedly needs a new roommate, he ends up with the ... more >

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