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The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West
5.0

I can't believe I waited so long to read this. It was on my tbr for two YEARS before I finally picked it up, and I really should've done so sooner. I loved this so much!

After reading and loving two of her books, Kasie is quickly becoming one of my top five favorite contemporary authors. (In case any of you are curious, the others are Stephanie Perkins, Jenny Han, Becky Albertalli, and David Arnold.)

I can't get over how great this was. The plot was simple and the story was a bit cheesy at times, but honestly I don't care. It was a super cute, fun fluff story, and exactly what I needed.

Gia, Hayden, and Bec are my favorites. They all changed a lot throughout the story, and they were realistic. I especially liked Gia's character arc, Hayden's sweet thoughtfulness, and Bec's fun, snarky attitude. Also, Hayden sometimes reminded me of Augustus from TFIOS, one of my first favorites, so that was great too.

I liked the ending too. While I was sad there wasn't a resolution between Gia and her friends, I accept that this end was the most realistic one. I was really happy with Gia and Hayden's relationship, and Gia and Bec's friendship. The end wrapped everything up while still leaving room for a possible sequel novella, even thought that's most likely just wishful thinking.

All in all, I'm just really happy I read this, because it was much better than I ever expected it to be. If you need fluff, pick this up! ❤️

Oh, and if you need further convincing, I read this in 5 hours. Even on summer break, I don't know if that's happened before.