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blueshadow's review
4.0
A light and fun fake boyfriend romance set in HL Burke's SVR world.
KC has been barely scraping by in his supervillain life, when another supervillian recruits him for a con because of his ability to change his appearance. As he travels to the Beckridge Estate, he meets Mira, who has just broken up with her boyfriend, and she recruits him to pretend to be her boyfriend for the week.
I really enjoyed this book. The book had plenty of action, with KC's con, Mira's family, and Mira's fashion designs providing interesting plotlines to balance out the romance plotline. KC and Mira were likeable and fun, although pretty much everyone else in Mira's life was awful. Both KC and Mira grew and developed as characters throughout the story, which was refreshing to read.
Content: Clean romance (kisses and mild steam/attraction), a few non-graphic violent scenes
I read an ARC copy. A review was requested but not required.
KC has been barely scraping by in his supervillain life, when another supervillian recruits him for a con because of his ability to change his appearance. As he travels to the Beckridge Estate, he meets Mira, who has just broken up with her boyfriend, and she recruits him to pretend to be her boyfriend for the week.
I really enjoyed this book. The book had plenty of action, with KC's con, Mira's family, and Mira's fashion designs providing interesting plotlines to balance out the romance plotline. KC and Mira were likeable and fun, although pretty much everyone else in Mira's life was awful. Both KC and Mira grew and developed as characters throughout the story, which was refreshing to read.
Content: Clean romance (kisses and mild steam/attraction), a few non-graphic violent scenes
I read an ARC copy. A review was requested but not required.
sarah_taleweaver's review
5.0
Yet another awesome superhero rom-com from H.L. Burke! Her Fake Superhero Boyfriend features face-shifting supervillain KC (last seen in Wishing on a Supervillain), whose best-laid plans to get out of the criminal life have gone awry, and new lady lead Mira, a sweetheart aspiring fashion designer stuck with a toxic and stuck-up (and unfortunately wealthy) family. K.C. agrees to pose as Mira's superhero boyfriend as an opportunity to further a heist . . . Of course, he never expected to fall in love with her.
I'll admit that it was pretty much a given that I'd love this book. After all, it contains a variation on one of my favorite tropes — we all know the one. The con-man comes to town, looking to pull a scheme, his main focus his own benefit, until he meets the princess, falls hard, and finds a reason to be who he could be instead of who he is. In this case, KC is our con-man of a thousand faces (literally), though he differs from the usual candidates for this trope in that he has pretty good morals already — he knows the life he's living isn't good for him; he just doesn't know how to get out, and he hopes this last heist will give him what he needs to start fresh. Mira, meanwhile, is our princess, a sweet cinnamon roll who wants to see the best in others . . . but who gets walked all over by her family because of it.
Of course, KC and Mira end up being exactly what the other needs. I loved the ways KC encouraged Mira and helped her to become more confident, even though he was originally only there as a cover. I also loved the ways in which Mira became the last nudge KC needed to make the changes he knew he needed in the beginning. Their dynamic was just so good; I loved it.
I also loved the two individually. Aside from being a supervillain, KC is a former theater kid and a genuinely nice guy. I enjoyed his old movie references (even if I didn't get all of them), and I really liked seeing his growth over the course of the story. Mira was also a delight; I loved her creativity and dedication to her dream, and it was lovely to see her become more confident as the story went on.
The storyline was excellent, as always: a good balance of heart, humor, and heist-y-ness. It's mostly character-focused, but the more tense action bits at the climax worked well. As for the ending, that was just superb.
That Her Fake Superhero Boyfriend is so good is no surprise — pretty much all the Superhero Romance Project books have been hits. Burke's blend of superheroes and rom-com tropes is a recipe for success, and this installment is no exception.
I'll admit that it was pretty much a given that I'd love this book. After all, it contains a variation on one of my favorite tropes — we all know the one. The con-man comes to town, looking to pull a scheme, his main focus his own benefit, until he meets the princess, falls hard, and finds a reason to be who he could be instead of who he is. In this case, KC is our con-man of a thousand faces (literally), though he differs from the usual candidates for this trope in that he has pretty good morals already — he knows the life he's living isn't good for him; he just doesn't know how to get out, and he hopes this last heist will give him what he needs to start fresh. Mira, meanwhile, is our princess, a sweet cinnamon roll who wants to see the best in others . . . but who gets walked all over by her family because of it.
Of course, KC and Mira end up being exactly what the other needs. I loved the ways KC encouraged Mira and helped her to become more confident, even though he was originally only there as a cover. I also loved the ways in which Mira became the last nudge KC needed to make the changes he knew he needed in the beginning. Their dynamic was just so good; I loved it.
I also loved the two individually. Aside from being a supervillain, KC is a former theater kid and a genuinely nice guy. I enjoyed his old movie references (even if I didn't get all of them), and I really liked seeing his growth over the course of the story. Mira was also a delight; I loved her creativity and dedication to her dream, and it was lovely to see her become more confident as the story went on.
The storyline was excellent, as always: a good balance of heart, humor, and heist-y-ness. It's mostly character-focused, but the more tense action bits at the climax worked well. As for the ending, that was just superb.
That Her Fake Superhero Boyfriend is so good is no surprise — pretty much all the Superhero Romance Project books have been hits. Burke's blend of superheroes and rom-com tropes is a recipe for success, and this installment is no exception.
anidoriisilee's review
5.0
I've read a few of Heidi's books now, and I'm continually impressed by the range of stories she can write effectively! I really enjoyed this book; it was just what I needed as a pick-me-up in the middle of a stressful week. The story is simply a fun read that contains relatable characters, each with his or her own satisfying arc. Not to mention that the ending went a direction I didn't expect! I'm so proud of KC by the end of the story! In some ways, Mira reminded me of Catherine from Heartless by Marissa Meyer---I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoyed that book, though Her Fake Superhero Boyfriend will heal your heart instead of breaking it!
*I received a free copy of this book as an early reader and wrote the review of my own free will.*
*I received a free copy of this book as an early reader and wrote the review of my own free will.*