Cute, but forgettable. It had a cute premise complete with a fake dating trope that I usually love, but the protagonist's personality was lacking. There was little depth to any of the characters. The author tried to make me care about Bree by giving her a traumatic event in her past, but I just didn't care.

My biggest problem with this book was that very little made sense. It was full of contrivances that were created to keep the plot moving the way the author wanted. She wanted to use the fake dating trope (which again, I am a total sucker for) but the way it came about made no sense. She basically signs her privacy away to a magazine doing a series of articles about her to promote her book. But then we're supposed to believe that that somehow entitles the magazine unfiltered access into the life of her significant other...that's not how that works. And because her book is about finding love, she is told that she is required to be in a relationship...dumb.

But of course, her long-term boyfriend has just broken up with her because of...reasons...it's pretty weak. So she thinks fast and introduces one of her clients as her boyfriend...without asking his permission.

But then, because that's not enough, we have to have the deadbeat ex-boyfriend show back up and complicate matters by trying to get back together with her...like a couple days after breaking it off. Because of course we do. Misunderstandings and mediocrity ensue.

But then, it was as if someone told her that any reasonable person would just have bowed out of the whole thing rather than creating this convoluted deception. So the author threw in this subplot about the grandma on the verge of losing her home because she hasn't paid taxes for years (because her husband took care of all of that...smh) so Bree has to stick with all the ridiculousness because she HAS to make the best-seller list with her book so she can get a bonus that will allow her to save her grandmother's home. Does that sound as convoluted to you as it does to me?

I also thought the author's attempts at humor were unsuccessful. I liked the banter between our protagonist and her faux-turned-real love interest, but other than that it fell flat.

It's actually a shame, because the bits and pieces we got with Bree and Nixon were actually pretty good. I liked their dates, especially the camping trip, and thought they were a cute couple when Bree wasn't sabotaging everything.

Other odds and ends:
1. It is so nitpicky, but I rolled my eyes every time Bree referred to her late grandfather as 'G-pa'. I don't know why. It just annoyed me.
2. The scene with Bree and Sean in the hotel was stupid.

Why would you go on a romantic getaway with someone if you were on your period? The fact that Sean didn't call her out was unbelievable.

3. For those looking for steamy books, this is a no-go. There are a lot of references made to sex and body parts, but zero sex scenes and only a couple of heated kisses.
4. Sean was boring as heck. He had zero personality.

I could see this being a movie on lifetime or hallmark. I'd probably watch it if there wasn't anything else on.