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A review by miyaosamu
Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.25
Thank you to St. Martin's Press for providing an e-arc via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
from fake dating to dynamics between a cupcake baking football player and former reality star, this romance was a refreshing summer read that will keep you entertained! what i love is when the characters are truly multi-faceted and backstories that show readers their development and have us empathize with them which is exactly what wesley providing with jada and donovan. jada coming back home after going on a reality dating show on a whim for it to end in disaster as she becomes most hated for turning down the proposal, it's surprising to see how much more there is to her background and family connections in the beginning. i truly sympathized with jada on her decisions in life figuring things out, even though she has familial provided financial backup plans, but the way she grew up with many expectations and her family only wanting a specific path for her. donovan is truly an admirable man with his pro-football career as well as opening a cupcake business with two of his best friends and teammates and used to needing stability in his life as he grew up in a household of financial instability due to his gambling dad.
the romance itself seemed a bit quick-paced at times but i still definitely enjoyed it a lot. with the banter between both characters along with both their headstrong personalities clashing at times though they had a high regard of one another's successes. the way social media was intertwined with the fake dating proposal along with how it provided business to the cupcake shop was really clever with the appearances they made contributing to the development of truly falling for one another. the messiness of people coming back into jada's life as she tries to shed that reality show past behind was fun as we got to see jada really come to be secure in herself in addition to finding out what she is best at and the confidence she gains with donovan at her side supporting her. i really hope the author continues this romance's world as donovan's friend, august's story is implied next and there seemed to be a romance hinted at with him and another character.
from fake dating to dynamics between a cupcake baking football player and former reality star, this romance was a refreshing summer read that will keep you entertained! what i love is when the characters are truly multi-faceted and backstories that show readers their development and have us empathize with them which is exactly what wesley providing with jada and donovan. jada coming back home after going on a reality dating show on a whim for it to end in disaster as she becomes most hated for turning down the proposal, it's surprising to see how much more there is to her background and family connections in the beginning. i truly sympathized with jada on her decisions in life figuring things out, even though she has familial provided financial backup plans, but the way she grew up with many expectations and her family only wanting a specific path for her. donovan is truly an admirable man with his pro-football career as well as opening a cupcake business with two of his best friends and teammates and used to needing stability in his life as he grew up in a household of financial instability due to his gambling dad.
the romance itself seemed a bit quick-paced at times but i still definitely enjoyed it a lot. with the banter between both characters along with both their headstrong personalities clashing at times though they had a high regard of one another's successes. the way social media was intertwined with the fake dating proposal along with how it provided business to the cupcake shop was really clever with the appearances they made contributing to the development of truly falling for one another. the messiness of people coming back into jada's life as she tries to shed that reality show past behind was fun as we got to see jada really come to be secure in herself in addition to finding out what she is best at and the confidence she gains with donovan at her side supporting her. i really hope the author continues this romance's world as donovan's friend, august's story is implied next and there seemed to be a romance hinted at with him and another character.