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A review by nomomstayandread
Finn's Fake Boyfriend by Shae Michaels
4.0
“What happens when you start having sex with the person you’re fake dating?”
Ahh yes, a tale as old as time. Fake dating accidentally turns into real dating. I liked that they found common ground and immediately fell into their fake boyfriend roles to solve the problems they both were having with an ex partner and an extremely fixated coworker. Their relationship ended up being very soft and lovely. Overall I enjoyed this with a few caveats.
One: Instead of reporting the sexually aggressive behavior of a one night stand who happens to be a colleague who is coming on to him in the workplace, he concocts a fake boyfriend. He doesn’t want to report her at work so she doesn’t change her view on their evening to something less consensual. I feel like in the year 2022, maybe we don’t take that take?
Two: There were so many side characters that could easily have their own book that I was a little confused on where I should be looking. Raine is heartbroken and mistreated at work. Tessa is clearly going to hook up with Canada. Mike’s engagement is going to fall apart and fast. TJ is yelling at a mystery person on the phone at Thanksgiving.
Sawyer is my pick though - closeted NHL player who won’t allow himself to find anyone special until he retires. I am interested in all of these stories but also a little overwhelmed in the span of a 225 page book.
Ahh yes, a tale as old as time. Fake dating accidentally turns into real dating. I liked that they found common ground and immediately fell into their fake boyfriend roles to solve the problems they both were having with an ex partner and an extremely fixated coworker. Their relationship ended up being very soft and lovely. Overall I enjoyed this with a few caveats.
One: Instead of reporting the sexually aggressive behavior of a one night stand who happens to be a colleague who is coming on to him in the workplace, he concocts a fake boyfriend. He doesn’t want to report her at work so she doesn’t change her view on their evening to something less consensual. I feel like in the year 2022, maybe we don’t take that take?
Two: There were so many side characters that could easily have their own book that I was a little confused on where I should be looking. Raine is heartbroken and mistreated at work. Tessa is clearly going to hook up with Canada. Mike’s engagement is going to fall apart and fast. TJ is yelling at a mystery person on the phone at Thanksgiving.
Sawyer is my pick though - closeted NHL player who won’t allow himself to find anyone special until he retires. I am interested in all of these stories but also a little overwhelmed in the span of a 225 page book.