This was so good. I enjoyed it so much even if it was predictable. Sometimes you just need that. Loved this

characters were kinda flat stanley but it was cute

Oakley Ford and Vaughn Bennett could not be more different. At least that's what it looks like to those on the outside. And, it shocks Oakley's Fandom when he begins a relationship with Vaughn. After all, she's NORMAL, just like them. But, the fans don't know that this relationship begins as a set up. It's 100% promotion meant to clean up Oakley's bad boy image. The feelings and emotions shared by Oak and Vaughn are soon very real, but neither quite know what to do When It's Real.

The dynamic duo that is Erin Watt (Jen Frederick and Elle Kennedy) is absolutely fantastic yet again! They have delivered another story with compelling characters and an engaging storyline that will draw you in and leave you wanting more! When It's Real is more of a slow burn than the intense, fast-pace of the Royals Series by Erin Watt. But, the story is interesting and the characters possess the same wit, charm and banter that I expect from these authors.

When It's Real is billed as more of a Young Adult read. The character's ages are definitely YA, however there are a couple of steamy-ish scenes (that I loved) that would prevent me from handing it over to the 16-year-olds I know. I actually wish that the characters would have been a little older and the book skewed New Adult instead. BUT, that being said, I still loved the book.

If you're looking for a wonderful story with characters that you'll fall in love with while they fall in love with each other, When It's Real is a must one-click! I hope Erin Watt plans to write many, many, many, many more books together because I want to read them all!

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I really enjoyed this book.
If you're looking for somethine with a large amount of cuteness and low on steam. Give this a try!
Also comes with a likeable heroine and a very likeable cast all around.

3.5.

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I've been looking forward to When It's Real since I first saw that the dynamic duo behind Erin Watt was writing a new book. I loved The Royals, found myself totally and thoroughly addicted to the characters, storyline and writing, so I had pretty high expectations for this book. And you know what? They were exceeded. I got everything I loved about The Royals without all the angst and drama. (I mean, there was *some* angst and drama, but it wasn't at all like in The Royals series.)

I do love a good famous person/regular person pairing and Vaughn and Oakley were great together. They were also great characters on their own. Initially I appreciated Vaughn's willingness to do what she needed to do for her family, but I came to like her even more later on for her intelligence, sassiness and strength. She was a wonderful heroine. Oakley, on the other hand, needed some time to grow on me. (The famous ones always do.) Underneath his superstar exterior, he was a great guy. He was more vulnerable than I would've expected and I found I liked that quite a bit. I loved the relationship between these two characters. They played nicely off each other, despite their differences. They gave me feels and swoons and smiles. This fake romance turned out to be something very real, indeed.

When It's Real was a lovely, charming and swoony book. It's beautifully written and totally addictive. Even with the "fake" aspect of the storyline, it all played out realistically — at least with the regards to the romance and the characters. Books like this are why I continue to read YA contemporary. If that's your jam, definitely think about picking this one up. You won't be sorry you did.

I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

FAVORITE QUOTES

"I'm never going to believe another thing I see on the internet," I whisper.
His thumb brushes my cheek. "This isn't the internet."

"You're beautiful. Every day I'm with you is brighter and more exciting than the last. And if we ever have sex, it'll be because you want it, not because I want it or because you think it's necessary to keep me. But until you're ready, there's a ton of other stuff we can do to make you feel good."

"I know I'd be fine without you. I'd live a perfectly good life. But I don't want a perfectly good life. I want a messy, exciting, happy, sad, emotion-filled, loud life with you."

Buku ini sudah "ditimbun" di aplikasi GD saya sejak tahun lalu, dan baru sekarang bisa terbaca.

Ceritanya lancar, sangat bertipe Cinderella, gadis 17 lulusan SMA dari kalangan biasa berpasangan dgn pemusik ganteng pemenang Grammy yg baru berusia 19 tahun.

Cewek itu namanya Vaughn, selama setahun bersedia jadi pacar pura2 Oakley, yg kariernya sedang mampat karena sudah dua tahun nggak bikin album baru. Ia akan dibayar ratusan ribu dolar. Vaughn dan Paisley kakaknya, memang sangat butuh uang dari kontrak "kerja" dgn manajemen Oakley ini karena ortu mereka sudah meninggal dan rumah mereka sedang dihipotekkan, sementara masih ada dua adik kembar di bangku SMP butuh biaya.

Gampang ditebak sih ujung ceritanya, dari pura2 pacaran jadi suka beneran. Ya gak papalah sesekali bisa mengkhayal punya pacar seleb

I loved this book . Erin Watt is a great writer and she continues to prove it with this book .

Good version of this genre.

cute story, quick read