A review by blewballoon
The (Fake) Dating Game by Timothy Janovsky

emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was delightful! I don't have much of a history with Supermarket Sweep apart from a very good Saturday Night Live sketch, but the book added plenty of context for the fictionalized version of the show. Holden was a compelling main character, quite flawed but willing to learn and grow.  The love interest, Leo, didn't feel too perfect like some love interests in single POV romances do. I thought the natural chemistry between Leo and Holden was done really well, it was fairly believable that these two could become as close as they did as quickly as they did. The spicy scenes are fairly graphic, and I normally don't enjoy reading dom-sub sex, but the author managed to do it in such a way that it was still appealing and woven into the characters getting emotionally closer. The audiobook narrator also did a good job. Would recommend to anyone interested in the premise who is up for the more overt spice.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings