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A review by anabel_unker
My Big Fat Fake Marriage by Charlotte Stein
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity*
Connie definitely has a chip on her shoulder; she's been burned time and time again by <I>nice</I> guys, and her cynicism runs deep at this point. So when she meets her neighbor (the one who's been gifting her with homemade pies), she can't believe that he's real. Samuel Henry Beckett, or Beck, is the kindest, most genuine, seriously naive man Connie has ever met-- and she finds herself oddly drawn to his sincerity and bow-ties. And when his workplace bully picks a fight in front of her, she makes a huge mistake and claims to be Beck's (fake) wife. Suddenly, they're on a writer's retreat and Connie has to pretend to be the loving spouse to a man she hardly knows; and worst of all? She's not sure she hates it.
I wanted to love this book, it has so much going for it: fake marriage, cinnamon roll MMC, plus-size FMC, there-was-just-one-bed... just to name a few. However, it just wasn't for me this time.
Connie definitely has a chip on her shoulder; she's been burned time and time again by <I>nice</I> guys, and her cynicism runs deep at this point. So when she meets her neighbor (the one who's been gifting her with homemade pies), she can't believe that he's real. Samuel Henry Beckett, or Beck, is the kindest, most genuine, seriously naive man Connie has ever met-- and she finds herself oddly drawn to his sincerity and bow-ties. And when his workplace bully picks a fight in front of her, she makes a huge mistake and claims to be Beck's (fake) wife. Suddenly, they're on a writer's retreat and Connie has to pretend to be the loving spouse to a man she hardly knows; and worst of all? She's not sure she hates it.
I wanted to love this book, it has so much going for it: fake marriage, cinnamon roll MMC, plus-size FMC, there-was-just-one-bed... just to name a few. However, it just wasn't for me this time.