Fake Love: Kpop Romance

by Sandra Kiss

He’s the star. She’s the lie…

Eliel is a global K-pop sensation. With his flawless looks and heart-stopping smile, he drives fans wild.

Bora dreams of becoming an actress. Nearly broke, she bounces from audition to audition in Seoul without success, struggling every day. To her, Eliel is nothing more than a demigod she knows only through ads, social media, and television—until fate crosses their paths.

The image and career of the “Prince of Seoul,” as he’s called, are on the verge of collapse. His agency must act fast! To squash the scandal, they hire Bora, who overnight is thrust into the role of this world-famous superstar’s “fake” girlfriend—a part she never prepared for.

Under constant pressure, with intense media attention and growing feelings for Eliel, how long can Bora keep up the act?

540 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 11, 2025

Reviews

[Halimaaa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was like a 3.5 stars. The book overall was rlly good I loved the story line and plot and everything but there were to many loose ends and a lot of things that weren’t rlly clarified.

[Adrienne · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very generous AI generated/graded 🌟 🌟

This was a sweet story with typos, but they were not too distracting. This had the feeling of being written too simply for the emotions and events the characters were experiencing.

The FMC had a rich backstory that was largely ignored and could have been a central narrative of the whole drive of her whole motivation, but it was a lost opportunity. The MMC was entirely missing as if he had always been a K-pop star and had no family other than the limited interactions we see with his group mates.

All in all, the book just seemed to be lacking for all its length, not a whole lot happens to provide the characters growth, and a lot of holes are left in the narrative of the "ending." I was left with too many questions and even more loose ends that needed tidying up. It felt like the author felt the book was becoming too lengthy and decided to just end it abruptly.

Most of it was entertaining enough to keep me reading, hence the 2 stars, but the pizzazz that tips a book into a worthwhile read was just missing. One positive I can say about the book is that the author did not try to integrate any lyrics or poems or inspiration for the groups songs as plot elements. That was a relief.

[Mallory · Rating 1 out of 5]

Riddled with typos, plot lines that lead no where, and pointless scenes. The main character is whiny and annoying. I have no idea how she could be trying to become an actress with her personality. The MMC was creepy and cringey. WHY did he keep coming into her apartment when she didn’t answer the door. There were no endearing qualities about either of them.

[TheBookHorde · Rating 1 out of 5]

random plot lines that went no where. they tried to have smut scenes but barely got one thrust in and it was just overall boring? it had potential like the idea was good but.... I've seen it done better

[Patty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kpop love story everyone wants.

I found this an enjoyable quick and a sweet read. A Kpop romance many dream off. Give it a try while listening you some Kpop.

[Alyssa · Rating 1 out of 5]

The story felt…ridiculous. Bora and Eliel barely had any written scenes together, and I don’t understand their relationship. Poorly executed tropes. The ending was rushed.