NetGalley Buddy Readers discussion

Can fake dating lead to real love? In Kasie West's next sexy adult romcom two people must decide where the lie ends and the chemistry begins.

Sutton knows she needs therapy. After all, she’s managing her newly opened restaurant remotely while taking care of her ungrateful sick mother. Plus, her boyfriend of two years just dumped her over the phone. But does therapy with a handsome stranger, who she has to pretend to be engaged to, in order to help her friend’s struggling relationship count? Probably not. Then why did she just agree to go? Because she’s had a few too many drinks? Because this stranger, Elijah, is smug and annoying and really, really handsome? Because she feels guilty that she abandoned her best friend, Tara, after high school and this might just make up for it? Whatever the reason, she has committed to this unhinged plan.

What the hell is Sutton doing?

Helping Tara prove a point: a good therapist can tell the difference between real love and fake love. That’s what she’s doing. But as they attend their sessions, Sutton and Elijah only seem to be proving one thing—the lines between pretend desire and real desire are very blurry. This true connection forming between them is threatening to unravel everything Sutton thought she knew about family, friendship, and her own heart.

yay! thanks for getting the thread set up, Trisha!

oh yay! we don't get to buddy read enough! I'm so glad you're here too!!

I'll probably (hopefully) start this on Sunday.

I will probably be behind - I'm out of town Sunday - Tue night. When are you planning to start, Trish?

I think Sunday. . .but am open!

I have to read a 200-page book that's due in a couple days before starting this one.

I finished my other book so I'll be starting this tomorrow!

ugh, I've gotten so behind. I really struggled with The Escape game - I don't even know why! lol but hoping to get to this one in the next few days!

I started this one the train home yesterday. My 25% note didn't save apparently. Yay glitchy GR!

50%

Hmm well I don't hate it, but I'm honestly a little disappointed that this is (view spoiler)[ kind of a generic romcom story? It's not memorable to me. Halfway through, the characters are still pretty superficial standard characters without a ton of personality. Not even a quirky signature trait in sight.

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I finished yesterday. Cute, I enjoyed it. (view spoiler)[so glad Tara dumped Michael, what an a-hole!! I hate pranksters.

Sutton's mom and dad were REAL pieces of work my goodness. Could anyone write worse parents that weren't physically abusive?! I think not. I think the book should have ended with Sutton going to real therapy. (hide spoiler)]