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Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley
3.5
funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I enjoyed this sweet romance featuring football player turned cupcake shop owner & trust fund reality star facing reality. The characters were for the most part likable, & I especially adored Jada’s support system (bestie Olivia & Grandma T were so lovable! I wish we’d had more time with them). Some of the tropes were out of my usual realm — the enemies to lovers plot felt forced; the banter was fun, but kind of ceased when Jada just starts outright ignoring Donovan. Also, instalove is definitely not my thing. I acknowledge that not all romance stories can be a slow burn, but the desire to utter those 3 words should not come after, like, a week. That being said, I did love the fake dating here! I could feel the longing jumping off the page, & it was lovely :-) Last thing I will say is that Donovan felt so unidimensional. I found myself a bit bored of him, despite his description being arguably really cool! Jada felt so much more rounded to me.