Faking It

by Lotte Daley

It's not you, it's meThat's the cowardly text message that Katie receives from Jack, her actor boyfriend of three years, when he dumps her. And things go from bad to worse when photos of Jack canoodling with a famous size-zero actress are splashed across every gossip magazine and tabloid soon after. Just how much humiliation can a girl take? With the paparazzi camped out on her doorstep, Katie decides to preserve what's left of her dignity. So she agrees to become her PR colleagues' next project. They will make her over (hair, teeth, clothes, Botox, boobs - the works) and turn her into an instant celebrity in order to win back her ex and show the world that an ordinary girl can rival a beautiful bimbo. But will a new life in the limelight be everything Katie dreamt of? Can she make it in the cut-throat world of the beautiful, rich and famous? Is Jack worth all the hassle or is there someone else out there who might love Katie just the way she is?

Genres: Chick Lit, Fiction, Rom Com, Romance

400 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2011

Reviews

[Agi · Rating 3 out of 5]

So... Really confused:) Why? I should have expected something like this, I did read the synopsy... But the cover is soooo sweet, exactly what I like:) And well, I did like this book indeed, although for example I don't like such long chapters, over 30 - 40 pages! I like short, dynamic chapters with a lot of action. OK, the chapters were dynamic as well, and rather interesting. What makes me confused is the topic of this book, it is so, so unrealistic for me, a girl, dumped by her boyfriend, who is becoming a celebrity and reality star. Not for long, but anyway... It's so not true for me, I think it just can't happen to anybody and this is why I found it hard to get to the depth of this book, everything was for me like on the surface. But anyway, the book is nicely written, although I don't remember reading a book with so less dialogues:) In conclusion, good and witty, easy and light reading. I don't think I will read this book again, but probably will read the author again - if she writes anything:)

[Stella Smith · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is on such a strange topic. Completely contrary to any kind of female empowerment, the protagonist tries to make herself look better in order to win back the horrible, badly behaved ex who is totally shallow. Am I the only one that thinks a book celebrating unhealthy behaviour is lame? The woman in the book is really insecure, I kind of feel sorry for her.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very light read. Very much in the style of Sophie Kinsella. It was a cute and amusing story, though I found the ending was a little rushed and somewhat convenient - and could have been travelled to in a better way - it didn't seem entirely plausible to me. One for the beach.

[Book-shelf Shelf · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is hilarious; Kate is a real girl next door, but she can be a bit ditsy with hilarious results. Every character in this book is brilliantly developed and written. I can’t wait for Lotte’s next book as I have not laughed so much for ages - Suz

[Lucy Fisher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maybe I'm a bit biased as I'm friends with the author but I am an honest critic and I loved it...we've all been there...dumped by a rat boyfriend and wanting to win him back - whatever it takes! With fun and frolics throughout it's a great by the pool holiday read! :o)

[Jo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a perfect beach read - light and easy to read.

[Aileen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book started very well, and although it was really funny, after a
few chapters I began to get a bit bored at times with it, not sure I
would recommend.

[Yousra · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was kinda boring at the beginning but it gets a lot better.

[Pamela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was average

[Nermin Salahoffa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Can be read on holiday yeah but Katie made me so mad. She was so stupid with this whole Jack-my-life situation. At the end taking him home after all happened it was crazy. Anyway was funny at times.

[Marsha Wild · Rating 1 out of 5]

Well there's a few hours of my life I'll never get back.