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Famously in Love: A brand-new celebrity x fan fake dating romance
A brand-new celeb x fan fake dating romance, perfect for fans of Lauren Asher and Elsie Silver.
What do you get when a celebrity and a fan meet on a dating app?
Meet Jessy and Patrick.
All Jessy wants is to figure out what to do with her life. She hates her job, lives in a crappy London apartment and her love life is non-existent. . .That is until her twin sister begs her to join her newly launched dating app, Butterflies.
Lead singer and front man of These Exiles, Patrick just wants a break after coming off tour. But when he’s mistakenly arrested, his record label insists on doing damage control. Their latest scheme? Getting Patrick on the dating apps and into a relationship.
When Jessy and Patrick match on Butterflies, neither plan to actually meet. . . but then they literally bump into each other and chaos ensues. With their faces plastered all over the internet, and Patrick’s record label jumping on the publicity, the two find themselves unexpectedly ‘dating.’
Can they keep up the farce in front of the whole world, or will they start to believe their own lie?
What do you get when a celebrity and a fan meet on a dating app?
Meet Jessy and Patrick.
All Jessy wants is to figure out what to do with her life. She hates her job, lives in a crappy London apartment and her love life is non-existent. . .That is until her twin sister begs her to join her newly launched dating app, Butterflies.
Lead singer and front man of These Exiles, Patrick just wants a break after coming off tour. But when he’s mistakenly arrested, his record label insists on doing damage control. Their latest scheme? Getting Patrick on the dating apps and into a relationship.
When Jessy and Patrick match on Butterflies, neither plan to actually meet. . . but then they literally bump into each other and chaos ensues. With their faces plastered all over the internet, and Patrick’s record label jumping on the publicity, the two find themselves unexpectedly ‘dating.’
Can they keep up the farce in front of the whole world, or will they start to believe their own lie?
- GenresRomance
313 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 12, 2026
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May 7, 2026
I ‘read’ this book through an audiobook and it was such a good experience the characters have such an amazing love story
May 8, 2026
Thank you so much Penguin Australia for the gifted physical copy in exchange for an honest review!
Romantic, sweet and fun!
Jessy loves her twin sister and would do anything for her. Which is why she finds herself downloading Butterflies - her sister’s new dating app that needs saving. All Jessy needs to do is message a few guys to get the stats moving, which should be easy, right? Except for when Jessy matches with Patrick Tetlow - the famous lead singer of the hottest boyband. When the paparazzi see the pair at a cafe, sparks fly and an agreement is made: if Jessy fake dates Patrick, his label will support Butterflies. Easy enough, right?
Patrick is the world’s biggest heartthrob and lead singer of These Exiles - the boyband that has taken the world by storm. But after an accident leaves These Exiles in a bad light in the media, each member is forced to do something to put the band in a good light. And Patrick has been tasked with finding a fake girlfriend. Except Jessy isn’t what Patrick expected. Yes, she loves the band and is a huge fan, but she also has a big heart and is loyal. Will they be able to keep things fake? Or will real feelings get in the way?
This one was a little slow to begin with and I wasn’t sure if I’d get into it, but as soon as things started picking up, I flew through the story! I really loved the relationship Jessy had with her best friends, and how she was willing to do whatever it took for her sister’s business. It would have been nice seeing a bit more of Patrick’s band members, and the dynamic between them. Overall, it was enjoyable but nothing really stood out to me.
Perfect for fans of a fast-paced light-hearted fake dating romance story between a famous singer and his biggest fan!
Romantic, sweet and fun!
Jessy loves her twin sister and would do anything for her. Which is why she finds herself downloading Butterflies - her sister’s new dating app that needs saving. All Jessy needs to do is message a few guys to get the stats moving, which should be easy, right? Except for when Jessy matches with Patrick Tetlow - the famous lead singer of the hottest boyband. When the paparazzi see the pair at a cafe, sparks fly and an agreement is made: if Jessy fake dates Patrick, his label will support Butterflies. Easy enough, right?
Patrick is the world’s biggest heartthrob and lead singer of These Exiles - the boyband that has taken the world by storm. But after an accident leaves These Exiles in a bad light in the media, each member is forced to do something to put the band in a good light. And Patrick has been tasked with finding a fake girlfriend. Except Jessy isn’t what Patrick expected. Yes, she loves the band and is a huge fan, but she also has a big heart and is loyal. Will they be able to keep things fake? Or will real feelings get in the way?
This one was a little slow to begin with and I wasn’t sure if I’d get into it, but as soon as things started picking up, I flew through the story! I really loved the relationship Jessy had with her best friends, and how she was willing to do whatever it took for her sister’s business. It would have been nice seeing a bit more of Patrick’s band members, and the dynamic between them. Overall, it was enjoyable but nothing really stood out to me.
Perfect for fans of a fast-paced light-hearted fake dating romance story between a famous singer and his biggest fan!
January 27, 2026
I really thought I would like this one, the premise was right up my alley and the cover is so cute but unfortunately this one did not work for me.
The characters had absolutely no personality, the plot felt so random and the scenes felt so disjointed. The chapters were choppy, the dialogue was stilted, the side characters added nothing to the story and the lyrics throughout the book were annoying.
The conflict made me so angry, yet another issue that could’ve been resolved if the characters just had a rational conversation instead of jumping to insane conclusions. The comment he made about her mother made me want to throw my book across the room, I have no idea why the author felt the need to write that line??? It was so insensitive and unnecessary
Thank you to Penguin for sending me an advanced reader copy.
The characters had absolutely no personality, the plot felt so random and the scenes felt so disjointed. The chapters were choppy, the dialogue was stilted, the side characters added nothing to the story and the lyrics throughout the book were annoying.
The conflict made me so angry, yet another issue that could’ve been resolved if the characters just had a rational conversation instead of jumping to insane conclusions. The comment he made about her mother made me want to throw my book across the room, I have no idea why the author felt the need to write that line??? It was so insensitive and unnecessary
Thank you to Penguin for sending me an advanced reader copy.
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February 16, 2026This was such a cute easy read that I read in a couple of sittings and I think that Celebrity x Fan may just be a new favourite trope of mine!
When Jessy reluctantly joins the dating app Butterflies, which was recently launched by her twin sister, little does she know that the lead singer of one of her favourite bands, The Exiles, is also being ordered to join a dating app in order to assist in restoring his reputation after being arrested.
When Jessy and Patrick match on Butterflies and then randomly happen to meet, the rumour mill goes into overtime... and they suddenly find themselves having to fake date!
I found this to be such an enjoyable light-hearted romance and found how the chemistry and trust developed and grew between Jessy and Patrick throughout the read so satisfying.
When Jessy reluctantly joins the dating app Butterflies, which was recently launched by her twin sister, little does she know that the lead singer of one of her favourite bands, The Exiles, is also being ordered to join a dating app in order to assist in restoring his reputation after being arrested.
When Jessy and Patrick match on Butterflies and then randomly happen to meet, the rumour mill goes into overtime... and they suddenly find themselves having to fake date!
I found this to be such an enjoyable light-hearted romance and found how the chemistry and trust developed and grew between Jessy and Patrick throughout the read so satisfying.
February 3, 2026
i’m actually so sad that i didn’t love this book :( the premise was right up my alley and the cover was so cute that it caught my eye. but sadly, the book just wasn’t for me.
what do you get when a celebrity and fan meet on a dating app? — you guys, this plot line had so much potential… it had the fake dating trope and everything.
to me, the mmc and fmc had no personality at all (even the side characters added no value to the story), and the plot/chapters felt so random and disjointed that nothing was coherently linking up.
famously in love publishes on the 12th of February. Thank you Penguin for sending me this advanced copy for review!
what do you get when a celebrity and fan meet on a dating app? — you guys, this plot line had so much potential… it had the fake dating trope and everything.
to me, the mmc and fmc had no personality at all (even the side characters added no value to the story), and the plot/chapters felt so random and disjointed that nothing was coherently linking up.
famously in love publishes on the 12th of February. Thank you Penguin for sending me this advanced copy for review!
February 8, 2026
Loved the concept of this book, fake dating between a fan and a famous singer but the execution wasn’t the best. Very fast paced and a bit cute but at the same time hard to follow and very cringey. I did enjoy the story but I probably wouldn’t recommend to a friend.
March 17, 2026
This book was a fun and cute romance, but not a fav! 🩷
I thought the plot was fun with the celebrity fake dating, and the characters were mostly interesting to read about ✨.
But I just didn’t feel strongly about the relationship or story 🙃.
It was still a fun easy read though!
I thought the plot was fun with the celebrity fake dating, and the characters were mostly interesting to read about ✨.
But I just didn’t feel strongly about the relationship or story 🙃.
It was still a fun easy read though!
March 25, 2026
la verdad muy lindo libro, lo empecé porque la situación me recordaba a algo mío. me hubiese gustado que tuviera más slow burn/tension antes de que se enamoraran, pero me cayeron bien jessy y patrick y son super tiernos. amé el final que les dio, y ojalá pudiera escuchar a these exiles en spotify
March 29, 2026
I didn’t love this one as much as I hoped I would. My main gripe was how annoying the MMC was.
A dating app, her celebrity hall pass and a match made in headlines. Is it all real or is it all for publicity?
A dating app, her celebrity hall pass and a match made in headlines. Is it all real or is it all for publicity?
February 24, 2026
In love with the story
March 16, 2026
3.5 star
read in a day and was a fun read
read in a day and was a fun read
March 16, 2026
It took her one page to like him again
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April 22, 2026
4 stars
so cheesy but so God damn good !!!
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so cheesy but so God damn good !!!
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Review of advance copy received from Publisher
I looovveeee a good fake dating story, especially a celebrity/fan one, and this was no exception. This was the perfect pre-Valentine's Day read. It was fun and I just wanted to pick it up and keep reading every chance I could.
I also really liked the friendship theme throughout this book and the way the characters showed up for the people they cared about.
Patrick’s celebrity ego occasionally bordered on obnoxious, but his growth throughout the story leads to a satisfying redemption that makes his earlier flaws worth the investment.
I also loved the lyrics at the start of each chapter. I thought this was a cute touch.
I also really liked the friendship theme throughout this book and the way the characters showed up for the people they cared about.
Patrick’s celebrity ego occasionally bordered on obnoxious, but his growth throughout the story leads to a satisfying redemption that makes his earlier flaws worth the investment.
I also loved the lyrics at the start of each chapter. I thought this was a cute touch.
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