Faking It For The Architect

by Nell Alexander

Faking it never felt so good...

Alice
When my roommate, Annie, needs me to pose as her to interview the city's scariest architect I think twice. I might be a writer by trade but a journalist I am not. And Denton is terrifying. In every gloriously handsome way. Having kept his personal life private since an expose revealed his tough upbringing, becoming part of his world feels like an impossibility.

Denton
When a pretty journalist falls and lands in my lap I'm instantly smitten, though I keep the lusty feelings hidden beneath my stern exterior. I don't like mixing with the media at all, preferring the quiet space of my home office, working on projects that can change the lives of the people who call our city home. But Annie's quiet kindness brings out my softer side as she quickly becomes the best part of my life.

Can Alice maintain her facade as her roommate Annie, or will her attraction to Denton bring the whole charade tumbling down?



Sometimes a girl has just gotta fake it. You know what I mean!

Faking It is a series of short, steamy romances where someone is faking something. Inspired by Sara Hazel’s love for a certain fake heiress.

Join some of your favourite authors as we see just how far faking it can get you! These people might be faking something, but I can promise you there’s one activity where they aren’t playing pretend!

Happy Ever After Guaranteed!

Genres: Contemporary

66 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 26, 2022

About the author

Nell Alexander writes swoony, feel-good romances with just the right amount of spice and sparkle. She's the kind of author who laughs at her own jokes, cries at Christmas adverts, and firmly believes that a cozy blanket and a cream bun can solve almost anything. When she's not busy dreaming up fictional small towns and swoon-worthy heroes, Nell’s probably dancing in the kitchen, binge-watching old romcoms, or reorganizing her bookshelves for the millionth time. Fun, flirty, and always up for a good meet-cute—Nell’s stories are your next happy place.

Reviews

[Brenda Moser · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an entertaining romance between Alice and Denton. The author brings an insta love with a bit of heat along with some humor. It's a well written short story and is a great read.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own and freely given.

[Charlene Heath · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this story as I work in this industry. I was drawn in by the balance between Alice and Denton in how his great passion sought to make others lives better and Alice helped him to achieve this. Love this!.

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[Arabella Auberon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a nice, quick fun read. It’s written well, the characters are interesting and the storyline is catchy. This is a great addition to your library for whenever you want to grab a quick book to curl up with for an hour or two, this one will do nicely.

5 ⭐️s= Perfect story, exciting, engrossing, well developed complex characters, solid plot with few to no holes, descriptive environments and place settings, great mystery elements, realistic dialogue, believable reactions and behaviors, loved this story so much I’d buy it.

4 ⭐️s= Great story, highly entertaining and enjoyable, exciting storyline, well developed characters and settings, a few discrepancies but nothing that can’t be overlooked. Believable actions and reactions, realistic dialogue, a book I would consider buying.

3 ⭐️s= Good but not great story, noticeable discrepancies, grammatical and or spelling errors, undeveloped characters or unbelievable behaviors but still readable. Nothing majorly wrong with the story, just not interesting enough for me to continue. Would not buy the book.

2 ⭐️s= Not offended by the story, but not interested enough to finish. Unbelievable characters, poor writing, many mistakes, big holes or discrepancies, many spelling or grammatical errors, characters not believable, unlikeable or TSTL.

1 ⭐️= Offensive, extremely poor writing, horrible characters, victimization, gaslighting, blatant abuse, unnecessary violence, child endangerment, or any other highly objectionable behaviors by Main characters. Would never buy this book, and do not recommend it to anyone.

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[casvec · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a unique story and throws a twist on the fake story line.

Alice was asked by her roommate/ friend to help with an interview as she double book herself. Alice went to the interview with Denton, who prefers his privacy which has people think he has something to hide.

Denton is excited about the project that he is trying to promote, but the interviews are not his thing. When one journalist, does not respect his guidelines, she decides to try to trash his reputation.

The connection between Alice and Denton is strong. Denton wants Alice to write an article to counter the trash talk, but he finds out that she is not who he thinks she is and shatters her world, but she shows him she is more than he thinks.

Loved the story, the characters and the heat.

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[Sassy Angel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great story. I couldn't put it down. I couldn't wait to see what happen next between Alice and Denton.

Alice's roommate needed her to pretend to be her for an interview. She couldn't be in two places at the same time. Alice knows that it would be a mistake but agrees. Denton hates doing interviews but this new project is important to him. When he says the wrong thing, he needs to do damage control. He agrees to allow Alice to shadow him for a week. They have a connection. What will happen when he discovers the truth about who she is?

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[Emily Pennington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alice and Denton's Story . . .

Alice James’ roommate, Annie, has two critical interviews to do but can’t cover the two at the same time, so she begs Alice to pretend to be her for an interview of an architect who tries to keep to himself. Denton knows the damage the press can do to a reputation. But his latest architectural project is too important to keep quiet about.

Denton, a man who uses his talent to help others, to give them a better life than he had, is immediately attracted to Alice. He sees qualities in her that he can appreciate. But how will he react if he finds out that she has misled him? Will her betrayal damage his project… and his heart?

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I went in this totally blind…when read from booksprout and not description! I’m definitely glad I read it, cause there’s usually some tropes that’ll stop me in my tracks. If you enjoy insta-love, just makes you laugh randomly, little miscommunication and can read under an hour…if you don’t go back and reread the best parts lol! I did enjoy this quick read and there is some spice but again you had to have room for the plot too, if your wanting just spicy time…they have a genre for that lol!!!.

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[Merry Jelks-Emmanuel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Denton and Alice start off on the wrong for when she is asked to pose as her friend in order to get an interview with him. When his reputation is in question e calls Alice to grant a detailed interview in his life which puts them in close proximity with their feelings at stake. Will Denton feel the same when he finds out that the woman, he has become close to is a fake? This story drew me in and had me all caught up in their drama! I was cheering for Denton and Alice to get a HEA!.

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[JM G · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading Faking it for the Architect. This is a very enjoyable story. The characters are enjoyable and I enjoy the chemistry between them. I don’t want to spoil any part of the story, so I won’t give details. Please read the book blurb for some information. I recommend reading this story. I like to read these in between the longer books I tend to read.

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[Kristina Rezac · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and sweet. Faking It for the Architect will have you opening your hearts to Denton who tries to shield from the world. But like a wrecking ball, Alice comes tripping into his life by replacing her roommate for an interview on Denton. You can’t believe everything you read and see in the press. Heartfelt novella that will have you wishing for more.

[Merita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another amazing read by an amazing author that you will need to read! These two characters are amazing and the love and connection between the two is out of this world. Definitely not a book you’re going to want to miss out on!

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[Oriana Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alice is going to an interview with the hot shot architect Denton as favor for her roommate. As soon as Denton and Alice(Annie) meet sparks fly and he invites her to write a longer article about him. They fall hard and fast for each other but Alice has a secret that threatens their HEA. Instalove, sweet, steamy, romantic and safe with a tiny bit drama and with a sweet HEA 😍😍

[Manisha Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is book one in the Faking It Series. This book is steamy short with fake identity with a little bit of fun. Overall this book is a good read.

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[Kim Roseborough · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great read. I really loved it! I loved Alice and Denton. They were really great characters, and I really enjoyed their story. I highly recommend this book, and this author.

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[Shawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

okay

Alice and Denton were okay for a quick read. While I enjoyed the story there was still something about them that didn’t quite connect for me. Otherwise the story was entertaining.

[Imogen Dior · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Stars!

Faking it for the architect was a solid short story with engaging characters, a glimpse into hard backgrounds and a hot but sweet love connection between Denton and Alice.

[Meli · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had me by the second paragraph. I loved the playfulness of their first meeting and the emotional turmoil of their second meeting. Get short story!.

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[Cherie Jackson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Being betrayed in the past, Denton isn't very forgiving. Alice also is betrayed but once sorted they do get their HEA.

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[Jovette Bossé · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Denton and Alice together! A sweet and cute love story! I absolutly loved it !❤🥰

[Jessie (thatchickwithabook) · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s so hard to review novellas, because there’s not a lot of content - this here is less than 60 pages. BUT I will say that there was an actual plot here and I really really enjoyed it!

[Shawna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Book 1 of Faking It. Denton is being interviewed for his latest architectural project. Alice is doing a favor for her friend who is a journalist. They have a connection but he doesn’t know the truth and when it comes out it ruins everything. Can Denton forgive Alice? A great, heartfelt story. I loved the storyline and the characters. I would definitely recommend this book and I’m looking forward to more.

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[Tracy H · Rating 5 out of 5]

Faking It For The Architect: Faking It Series
Book 1 of Faking It
Nell Alexander

This was a very sweet romance. The story and characters, Alice and Denton, are wonderfully written. The characters have chemistry and romance. The journey brings growth and acceptance. I loved the story as well as the growth. Great read.

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[Oriana Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alice is going to an interview with the hot shot architect Denton as favor for her roommate. As soon as Denton and Alice(Annie) meet sparks fly and he invites her to write a longer article about him. They fall hard and fast for each other but Alice has a secret that threatens their HEA. Instalove, sweet, steamy, romantic and safe with a tiny bit drama and with a sweet HEA 😍😍

[T.I. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a easy-to-read, entertaining, romance story with wonderful characters, great chemistry, and a nice ending.