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britwalsh16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
brandie_abbie19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Moderate: Violence, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
readastray's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I really didn’t know what to make of Rory Miller in the first Vancouver Storm book, but he very quickly won me over in The Fake Out. In fact, he probably secured a top spot in my ranking of the Stephanie Archer-verse of Book Boyfriends (TM). And don’t tell Pippa, but I think I have a new favorite Hartley sister! It didn’t take long to realize that a fake-dating book between these “enemies” was going to be dynamite.
Rory and Hazel’s relationship is like watching an immovable object meet an unstoppable force in the most entertaining way possible. I thoroughly enjoyed having a front row seat to their teasing, banter, and button-pushing. What I loved most about Rory was his unwavering commitment to winning over Hazel despite her reservations. Hazel acts tough to protect herself, but opens up and thrives under the right conditions.
The entire book had me giggling, gasping, and blushing. I even drew out reading this book an extra day or two because I wasn’t ready to lose that first-read feeling. Stephanie has an uncanny knack for creating these compelling characters who just fit together like puzzle pieces. 10/10 would recommend The Fake Out as your next winter rom-com read!
Spoiler-ish(?):
There’s no dreaded third act break-up!
Minor: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting