I did not expect to enjoy this book as much as I did. It was just completely too adorable. I'll definitely be adding it to my shelf when it publishes! I loved the characters, I loved the adorable frenemies premise, it was just too cute. I was really excited to read about an Asian American MC, and I kinda liked how the MC was Asian, but that wasn't a main point of this book. The book was like, oh, she's Asian, and that's totally normal in today's lit world for MCs to be non-white so we're just going to get to the story! It was fantastic. The book was bright, funny, and a perfect fun contemporary romance for the spring/summer.

The moment I saw this book I knew I had to read it. Not only did I like Jenn's other book, The Way to Game the Walk of Shame, but I am a sucker for the fake dating trope. This book did not disappoint.

Almost immediately I loved both main characters. I found both Mia and Jake entertaining and funny to read, and I was always smiling whenever they interacted. The development of their actual relationship during their fake relationship was adorable and it didn't feel rushed at all.

Then there was probably my favorite part, which was their moms. While I will acknowledge that yes, they were probably over stepping their bounds a little with how much they were pushing Mia and Jake together, I quite liked it for my personal enjoyment. I liked learning the reason why Jake's mom did push so much, it was a really sweet scene. Also, I related to them very very much, every time they would do something like set up plans just to make sure Mia and Jake were spending time with each other because they are CLEARLY meant to be together because it is my exact thinking process every time I start to read a new OTP. It's basically the embodiment of the "there's only one bed so now they have to sleep next to each other" trope which I am a sucker for.

TLDR: I loved this book, it was adorable, and it made me want to reread The Way to Game the Walk of Shame while also just needing for books from Jenn in general.

My lips nearly fell off from smiling so wide, this entire book. Ohhhh my goodness. Is there any trope better than fake dating? It's actually quite difficult to pull off, but Nguyen nails it. It's such a delight to watch Jake and Mia go from hating each other (pfft) to admitting their feelings to figuring out their relationship. I love the little ways that Jake takes care of Mia, and I love that Mia was the one to do the big romantic gesture. Jake is so thoughtful and sweet, and Mia is so hilarious and bold. There were so many memorable scenes and laugh-out loud lines. I actually read this in just one day- I started reading it a little at the reference desk, and then I couldn't resist plunging back in during the evening. I just could not put it down. This is a must read for anyone who love adorable young adult romances. Jake and Mia is extremely easy to root for, and also loved their friend group. Definitely one of my favorites of the year so far, and I hope this gets a lot of buzz when it's published in June!!!

This YA romance trope has to be one of my all time favorites. I always love a good hate to love story and the execution of this one was so funny and heartwarming.

The story is cute, light, and fluffy. There are attempts to give the story some depth, but it never seemed to be fully developed. I never truly bought that Jake and Mia ever really disliked each other. We never see that play out; we just are told that they've called each other annoying nicknames once their moms decided that the "Jakia" relationship should happen. Overall, the story is harmless and a good summer read.

Mia and Jake are adorable in this YA romantic read about two teenagers who have grown up together and can barely stand each other. Their mothers are pushing them to date, encouraging them to do almost everything together. In an attempt to get their mother's off their backs, Jake and Mia hatch a plan to pretend date for a few weeks and then break up. This is a common trope found in YA lit but I just love it and I really enjoyed the connection between Mia and Jake. The history that they share makes the story even more adorable as they start to realize that maybe their feelings are more love than hate. This will be a hit with some of my students! Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

I wanted to like this one, but it felt more like a grab for readers who enjoyed "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" but this one was missing..something from it. It told us a lot of things (that they have a shared history, that they don't like each other...) but other than some mild sniping, we don't see a lot of it. Predictable.

Mia and Jake have been forced to be together since they were young. They have to do everything together including dentist appointments. Now that they are teenagers, in high school doing their separate things their moms still want them to go things together including dating, but they can't stand each other. Jake and Mia come up with a plot to start fake dating and then break up so they don't have to be around each other. This teenage romance will have you falling in love with the main characters and rooting for them until the end.

Jake and Mia have known each other since practically birth and have shared every life moment (it seems) right down to joint dentist appointments - all thanks to their respective mothers, who are dying to hopefully one day make a love match between the two. Fed up with the pushiness and the lack of just! not! getting! it!, they hatch a plan to fake date just to fake break up as a way to say 'See! We told you. Now will you leave us alone?' But Jake and Mia get more than they bargained for when family drama, jealousy, and real feelings get in the way.

Fake It Till You Break It is a quick, super cute, (slightly) enemies to lovers, Asian, rom-com read!

Mia cracked me up at times while she struggled to juggle her real/fake world. Jake is as sweet, caring, and patient as you will ever see. And if I'm being completely honest, I wanted to throttle their mothers. Oh em gee, they wouldn't let up. I couldn't with them half the time.

The very last scene of the whole book was probably my favorite. It had me truly cheesing and swooning. Dreamy sigh.

Contemporary lovers are sure to eat this up!

Loved this book. It reminded me a lot of To All The Boys I Loved Before, but with a little more romantic zing! Loved the characters, the family dynamics, and the plotline of fake romance to real love. Perfect weekend read to get through in one sitting and leave you feeling swoony.

I received a free copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Fake it till you break it was the first book I have read by this author. I did enjoy this story, it was a nice simple ya novel. Mia and Jake have grown up together and their mom's have been trying to get them together for their whole lives. So mia and Jake decides to pretend to date and break up in order to get their mom's off their backs. The story was pretty straight forward but that isn't always a bad thing, an uncomplicated sweet book

This was a really cute romance that I really enjoyed. I am always a fan of any enemies-to-dating stories. My favorite part of this book was definitely the relationship between Mia and Jake. Even though they claim to hate each other they have a very interestingly caring relationship from the beginning. I will definitely be recommending this book to anyone looking for a cute and quirky romance!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you Netgalley and Swoon Reads for giving me the chance to read and review this book early!

I had high hopes for this book due to the fact that I really enjoyed Jenn P. Nguyen's previous book. I was really excited because it has two of my favorite things in books, fake relationships and dual narrative viewpoints. And I was so happy it did not disappoint. Mia and Jake were so adorable. They are both quirky in their own way. I loved that even though they "hated" each other, right off the bat you see how they are still sweet towards one another. It's all the subtle things they do to support each other that make them so sweet.

The mom's in this book were hilariously crazy! The lengths they went through to put Mia and Jake together were nothing short of crazy, but it made for some laugh out loud moments and a healthy dose of mother knows best. Sometimes, it made me want to roll my eyes at their hijinks because maybe the two wouldn't fight liking each other if the moms left them alone.

This book was a sweet easy read, that I could easily see myself coming back too whenever I'm in the mood for this type of book.

I received an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review from Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Publishing via NetGalley.

DNF - made myself stay with it until 40% through. Felt the story had too many elements - their mothers, the older brother, the other boy - which left the main story line between Mia and Jake lacking. Story became very predictable. There are so many other books out there waiting to be picked up!! Couldn't spend anymore time on this one.

I have a love-hate relationship with this book. I really don't know why. This book is everything that I thought it would be. A nice fluff and easy read nothing crazy. I can't tell you what it is, but something about this book fell flat for me and made this book seem longer than it needed to be.

Another YA romance that is comparable to "To All the Boys I've Loved Before." Mia and Jake's mothers are best friends who have been scheming for years to get them together, and even though we hear about them sharing dentist visits and car rides, we don't nearly see enough of this thrown-together friendship before Mia and Jake plan a fake romance and a terrible break-up that will end their constant companionship. Predictability ensues.

Fans of romance will love this book! Although it has some cliches like fake dating and hate to love, I adored it. The cliches are popular for a reason and very well done in this book! The characters were imperfect and realistic and just plain adorable.

A cute and swoon-worthy YA rom-com that wonderfully plays out the enemies-to-dating trope that so many romance readers enjoy.

Delightfully cute rom-com book about enemies turned lovers. Very much in the same vein as To All the Boys I've Loved Before, and Nguyen's other title, The Way to Game the Walk of Shame.

This was just a great little YA romance. Everything in it went as is expected and that's a-okay by me.
A little love triangle, a little snooping, over involved parents...a little bit of everything that makes a YA romance a YA romance.
Easy book to recommend to YA romance lovers!