There was a spicy scene right away that felt a little out of place, but was hot all the same (maybe, maybe not depending what you’re into I guess), but the spicy scenes were pretty decent for anyone who wants to know, but may be too shy to admit it (I’m here for ya boo). It also feels a little weird for me to be reading new adult romance that takes place in high school considering I’m 27 years old, but hey…smut is smut. The romance was done incredibly well, it was a really drawn out slow burn that I’m sure other readers have squirmed in their reading space when things finally get a little more heated. There were way more than necessary, and I go more into it all later on in my review, but I think you get the point already. There was also an excessive amount of best friends and ex’s that honestly made it hard to remember everyone at some points in the story. The side characters left a lot to be desired unfortunately…the parents were either the usual richie-rich, barely there types or the drugged out type who can’t even take care of themselves, and just everything about them seemed so extra and over the top.

This was by far the best part of the whole novel! They were far from perfect, but incredibly engaging with their own inner conflicts and how things were revealed as the plot thickened with that plus their developing feelings for each other while they kept up the ruse that they were together. I especially liked the two main characters, Demi and Nico. She wrote a “fake dating” circumstance here, and I’m always a huge sucker for those kinds of stories! They’re always so much fun to read for me, it’s almost as fun as the good ‘ole “Enemies to Lovers” trope. This was my first Meagan Brandy novel, and while I wasn’t exactly blown away, I can say that she can also certainly write an engaging romance novel that had me turning the pages late into the night to see what happened next. It turned out, he and I were never playing the same game. The thing about pretending, though, someone’s always better at it, and by the time I realized my mistake, there was no going back.

So well, the lines between us began to blur until they disappeared completely. I thought it would be harder, convincing everyone our school’s star receiver was mine and mine alone, but we played our parts well. Sometimes all you have to do is open your eyes and realize it found you first.” – Meagan Brandy, “Fake it ‘TIl You Break It” What It’s About: You don’t have to be looking to find the best fucking thing for you.

Genre(s): New Adult, New Adult Romance Total Star Rating: 3.75 Stars

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