Love this sweet sweet, fun, light hearted romance book! So fun to read and great plots and character. I'd absolutely not hesitate to read more books by this author!

I mean, who isn't a sucker for a (cheesy, yes, cliched too - but in the best possible way), fantastic and sweet novel about two teenagers stuck together to raise money for charity...I mean, even if it's not the most realistic situation ever (especially given the whole "under public scrutiny because every date is filmed" thing). But ultimately, it comes down to what are you looking to get out of a book like this? What generally, I'm looking for, is something that makes me feel warm and happy inside. Something that makes you believe in the good things of the world. Or something that helps you to escape, just for a little bit.
And this book certainly did the job for me.
Overall:
This is a light, fluffy story about Sarah, your classic female heroine who's still trying to get over a breakup, and Chance du Pont (whose name sounds perfect for the kind of egotistical, all round not great person that Sarah takes him for at first. So of course, when they get stuck together by Sarah's friends through a charity date auction, for not one, not two, but six dates, it is safe to say that a lot of "moments", both uncomfortable and cute, ensue.

Characters:
Sarah was likeable enough for a heroine, and she had clearly faced a certain amount of 'trauma' shall we say, after her last relationship with her ex(who happens to be part of Chance's team), but I couldn't help but feel a bit...I don't know...annoyed at her at times. In the beginning of the novel, although I completely understand why, she acted in a fairly rude manner towards Chance, despite not knowing anything about him. But, fear not, she does improve significantly throughout the story and it's actually quite enjoyable seeing her grow.
Chance, on the other hand, I always felt was likeable and he just seemed like the kind of guy that exists in every YA novel - sweet, good looking, popular but not stuck up, etc, etc. But I was/am totally okay with that.

Storyline:
Again, this is an Entangled Crush novel, so no one is exactly coming in here expecting twists and turns and deviations from the script, so to speak, but Andrefski still manages to pull off a fairly enjoyable character journey and storyline - it was certainly enough that it made you want to continue reading and not put the book down.

Overall, another fantastically enjoyable, delightfully cheesy novel from Entangled Crush. A major congratulations to the author for this novel!

NOTE: I was generously provided an ARC of this novel from the publisher and author via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

A charity auction goes horribly awry, leaving Sarah to have to date the new guy, Chance, for several weeks, with a camera crew in tow, no less! As you can imagine, mad hijinks ensue ;)

I thought this was a sweet, fun story. I enjoyed the alternating points-of-view, and unlike other books with two narrators, I didn't find myself getting confused as to who was talking. I appreciated that both characters felt passionately about doing work for nonprofits, and that the author wove the community service into the plot in a way that was poignant without feeling preachy.

THE BOYFRIEND BID was a fast, fun read with hope, humor, and uplifting themes.

The Quick Cut: A girl and guy find their lives (and emotions) tangled together when the girl's friends put her name in a boy auction. Chaos breaks loose when the story gets popular and they end up more attached than they mean to.

A Real Review:
Thank you to Entangled Publishing for providing the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The boy auction. It's one of those events I constantly see used in teen soaps and young adult books, but never experienced in real life. No matter how unreal the situation may seem, this book takes a writing trope and turns it into an enjoyable experience with Chase and Sarah.

Sarah recently broke up with her now ex Doug. It didn't go well and she's still wounded after they went their separate ways. However, her friends refuse to let Sarah be put down by a bad breakup and drag her to the boy auction... where they put her name in for Chase (a new teammate of her ex Doug's). So when she wins Chase and ends up with six weeks of dates - will these two fall in love or end up hating each other?

This is a rapid read at less than two hundred pages, but if you try to keep your reality meter in check - it is highly enjoyable. Sarah is relatable with the breakup and even the friends putting her up for a date makes sense. However, dating your ex's new teammate can make things awkward (and bring up sensitive feelings). Chase's reactions even feel real with how he is confused by Sarah's offputting reactions to him and his attempts to get to know her anyways.

That being the case, I have some issues. St Jude's is featured heavily throughout the book, but the connection to cancer is only mentioned once. Chase's brother Alex and the leukemia gets a single mention in chapter six and doesn't come up again. Huge missed opportunity! Especially since its clear that it's such a core issue for Chase and who he is as a person. It should've come up on the dates.

Another issue is the blog team: Elle & co. These people couldn't have been more clueless if they tried. Between the Habitat accident and the "romance" meeting - I found myself hating them. They take away from the story and didn't add any real value to what was going on. Remove these pests and the story improves significantly.

With a cute story, this quick read will melt your heart.

My rating: 3.5 out of 5

Every year the school holds a charity auction where the female students get to bid on a date with one of the hottest male students. When Sarah's friends make a bid on her behalf, she wins six weeks worth of dates with Chance. Neither Sarah or Chance wanted this, but they try to make the best of the situation. When the school blog wants to follow Sarah and Chance on their dates and write articles about them, Sarah and Chance decide to fake a relationship to really give them something to write about. The problem is you can only fake for so long before feelings start to become real.

Sarah has trust issues after a relationship ended badly. When it comes to Chance, Sarah has a hard time letting him in. Slowly Chance starts breaking down her walls and the two start to get closer. Chance had some nice moments and his motives for participating in the auction to honor his brothers memory was sweet.

Sarah and Chances date scenes were sweet and I enjoyed seeing these two start to get to know one another, but I didn't care for the blog characters and all their manipulation of Sarah and Chase to make their dates more interesting just for the sake of their articles.

I generally enjoy the fake relationship storylines. While this had some cute moments, I didn't enjoy this as much as I was hoping to.

I voluntarily received an advanced copy from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

A nice book with some enjoyable characters. Not a favorite but for a quick and easy read it was pretty good. The writing wasn't super strong, but it was still a nice book with some cute characters. I liked the friendships and that the people portrayed weren't complete drama or just totally misunderstood, it was just a nice read with normal characters. Would recommend for a light summer read!

I could not put this book down! Chance pulled me in from the opening paragraph, and with Sarah in the mix, it made for one crazy romance. Chance made this book. While I liked Sarah, I found myself wanting more chapters from his point of view. I hope the author doesn't leave this world just yet. There are a couple of people I would love to see get their happily ever after.

*I received a free copy of this ebook from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*

I'm sorry, but it's maybe 2.5 stars.

The description of this book sounded like something I would like, but there were other elements of the story that bothered me so much I just couldn't get past them to enjoy it more. I started venting in my Notes app while I read, so I'll probably share some of those thoughts in a bit.

Chance and Sarah were fine characters--both likable high school seniors. Their friends and family were all right, too, though they really weren't fleshed out much. Many times throughout the book, I'd wonder, "And what do your parents think of this?" Because let's be honest: If you have to go on up to 12 dates over the next six weeks, your parents are going to know about it, especially if you've got such a busy schedule to begin with. Instead, both Chance's parents and Sarah's mom were just on the page occasionally at convenient times and without much substance.

Some of my more nit-picky complaints:
- Sarah digs her fingers into her waist bone. Yes, "waist bone"--because there is such a thing. Let's look at the human skeleton for a moment . . . Go ahead, look up a picture. Hm. There are ribs, and below that there's a gap until you get to the hips. The two are connected by the spine. Your waist does not equal your hips. Your waist is the narrowest part of you, typically between your hips and your ribs and somewhere around your belly button.
- Chance remembers his brother being in a metal hospital bed. From the way he described it, what came to mind were those super old ones you see in pictures of like the mid-20th century. I've stayed in hospitals a few times over the last decade or so (four babies, as well as some other procedures), in three different states. Not a single hospital bed was metal. Just sayin'.

Now let's get down to some of the things that really bothered me, shall we?

Changing the auction item from one date with Chance to six weeks with up to two dates per week and having it be auctioned off for $300 per entry? What in the what? I cannot willingly suspend enough disbelief to accept that any high school administration would suggest that as a good idea for their student body. 1) Sure, it's for a good cause, but do they really think that's a good way to encourage their female students to spend their money? 2) Asking a student, on the spot, to donate that much of his time, is a ridiculous expectation.

I hated Erica & her crew. Were there any more selfish, ridiculous people in the history of this book? No, there were not. I cannot believe anyone thought it was a good idea for Chase and Sarah to be followed around by a photographer and a sound guy and have to wear mics on every date. Not only is it an invasion of their personal space, but it would obviously interfere with any genuine conversation or possible relationship that Erica hoped would develop for her stupid blog. No matter how much she repeatedly claimed it was all for the good of the fundraiser, it was obviously all for the benefit of her website and college admissions project. I hated her. Moreover, the fact that Chance and Sarah went along with it all irked me. Neither of them felt comfortable with the intrusion at any point during the whole thing, and really, they weren't under any obligation to go through with it. Why did neither of them say no?

Where on earth did the impromptu let-me-remove-your-sweater-and-give-you-a-neck-and-shoulder-massage thing come from while they were volunteering at Habitat? That was just all kinds of weird.

On the subject of Habitat, Erica's crew ones again ruined the day. Yes, Sarah didn't quite use her brain when she agreed to let Hannah come to the site, but what followed was quite messed up. And the fact that it never really came up again (except briefly when Chance was talking to Rick) really bothered me.

Oh, back to Erica & Co. I can't believe she actually called a meeting to discuss the "lack of heart and romance" being displayed for her BLOG. Since when was that a requirement? The fact that she and her cronies ganged up on Chance and Sarah, calling their dates boring, made me want to slap them all upside the head. Have I mentioned I hated them? Demanding Chance and Sarah allow them to tag along every time they interact, whether it be in a restaurant or in a car, was just plain awful and intrusive. Again, why on earth didn't Chance or Sarah ever say no?

Speaking of which, why was Chance such an idiot at the restaurant? He could easily have said, "We're leaving in our separate cars" and then used this thing he has called a PHONE to call or text her as soon as they got in their cars. But I suppose that wouldn't have perpetuated the Big Misunderstanding.

Let's consider in the real world what a librarian's response to, "Can I please have a picnic in the Rare Books room?" would be? If you think the answer would be "Yes," you are out of your mind.

Last big of my Note rants: It wasn't my understanding that Chance was some super rich kid. So how on earth did he afford all the stuff at the end?

So while the idea behind this book was interesting and could have produced something cute and enjoyable to read, its potential was greatly overshadowed by all of the elements that required vast quantities of the willing suspension of disbelief. As a result, the entire book felt contrived and what I'm going to call "author guided"--the characters weren't allowed to act on their own because the author led all of their decisions like a puppeteer.

Note: Some swearing. A lot of really unbelievable elements that ruined the story for me.

Super cute love story between Sarah and Chance who meet accidentally first when she rear ends him in the parking lot of their school where they do not hit it off. Sarah has recently broken up with her long time boyfriend and is not interested in dating anyone specifically a soccer player, which Chance happens to be. Then one of her friends enters her in a school bachelor auction to benefit pediatric cancer research, and Sarah wins 6 weeks of dates with Chance. Someone at the school paper has the idea to chronicle their dating activity which makes it even worse because neither of them are really interested in the whole idea to start out with. Initially, Sara and Chance do not really get along but eventually they start to like each other and slowly that like grows to more, the more time they spend together. The story is adorable but predictable. Chance and Sarah are a cute couple and the ending it very sweet.

Sarah and Chance were very likable, especially Chance. I liked the fact that they volunteered and seemed to be well adjusted teens. Story was cute and the dates were great. Now the reason for the 4 star. I hated how the team (Josh, Hannah, Elle) following them for the blog treated them. I must say I hate reality shows like this where drama is put in for the sake of drama. Telling them their dates were boring and to show more "love". was a turn off for me especially dealing with teens. It would have been a 5 if this was a bit different.

This book got off to a really strong start for me. The writing was engaging and I was immediately drawn to Chance and Sarah's story.

Then, about midway through, it seemed to lose momentum. The set-up should have worked, but for some reason it stalled out for me and when I should have really started feeling the connection to Chance and Sarah's story, it sort of fizzled out instead. I'm not sure if it was the pacing or the storyline itself - but while I genuinely liked both of the characters, and adored the idea of them together - the reality of how that played out didn't connect with me.

In all, it was a super cute story, and probably perfect for young young adult readers (high school age, in particular). The characters are truly likable and the story is sweet and cute. It didn't suck me in the way I had hoped it would, but was still a quick and enjoyable read!

My thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This was an enjoyable Young Adult read.. Sarah's friends pool their funds to bid on a date with the popular new soccer star at their high school, Chance Dupont.. Sarah, who is of half Italian and African American ancestry, recently broke up with her long time boyfriend after she caught him cheating. Sarah decides to concentrate on her grades, so she can qualify for a scholarship for college and is upset when her friends decide she needs to chill out and start dating again. They decide to enter Sarah as a bidder in a charitable event sponsored by the soccer team: Sarah's friends post a bid for her to win a date with the most popular boy in the school.

When there is a bidding war, the local media and school paper decide to publicize the event in order to raise more funds for the local hospital, and Sarah and Chance's six dates are photographed and reported - a sort of reality tv program, but in print. Chance and Sarah reluctantly agree: it is for a good cause, after all.

As each date progresses, Chance and Sarah start to develop real feelings for one another, but it becomes hard to distinguish between what is being said and done for the camera and actual reality. This was a little different from the usual boy meets girl YA fare.

I felt there were a few issues that hadn't been dealt with in the end -Chance's difficult relationship with his father and Sarah's scholarship issues, but the focus of the story was on two characters who had no time for love, suddenly finding that love was making time for them. I rate this a 3.75 out of 5. An enjoyable read.

I received this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion and review. Words cannot express how much I loved this book. Chance and Sarah made me believe in love again. I loved every moment throughout the story and I’m so glad they found each other. This book desevered every bit of 5 stars!

This was such a cute book! I really liked the characters, Sarah and Chance. Chance was so sweet right from the beginning. He was kind and caring. Sarah, however, was pretty rude to Chance even though the sparks were flying between the two of them from the start. Sarah was bitter from a previous relationship and was not interested in boys at all. She was pretty angry and often took it out on Chance. Fortunately, that did not last too long because I was over that pretty quickly. Especially when most of the time Chance did not do anything wrong.

I liked that both of these characters recognized that relationships were secondary in the life. They both had other things they were worried about accomplishing and they both recognized relationships were not their number one priority.

The supporting characters were great. I loved the friendship Sarah had with her friends. They clearly wanted the best for her even if they went about it in a sneaky manner.
Sarah and Chance were super cute together. I loved the dates they went on. They were pretty creative and I really liked that. This book was a sweet romance and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from Entangled Publishing, LLC via Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I want to thank Netgalley for providing me an Arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I honestly loved this book.
When I read the synopsis for this book I was immediately intrigued.
I loved the writing I felt like it flowed well.
I also loved the characters but chance has to be my favourite.
Overall it was a feel good book which I loved and I would have to give it 4 stars.

Both main characters (Sarah and Chance) have certain goals for this year: perform great at school and get a scholarship. What's not on their lists of tasks is faling in love. So when Sarah's friends bid on Chance in a school auction none of them is ready for romance. The tricky thing is that in order to help collect more money they need to pretend that they are falling in love and who knows maybe they are, but how can they be certain if it's love or an act for the charity?
I must admit that I really enjoy all the Entangled Crush books. You generally know what is coming (love of course!) but the plot twists and funny moments are still worth reading.

Chance is being auctioned off at the heart benefit auction for st Jude. Sarah's best friend Emma signs her up to be a bidder at the auction .Emma is trying to help Sarah get over her ex boyfriend. Sarah would prefer her time studying if she has a chance of getting a scholarship for college.Chance plays soccer with Sarah's ex.He transfered schools after getting in trouble for sticking up to someone.Sarah has major doubts about bidding for Chance or anyone for that matter.Chance is trying to get a soccer scholarship and focused on that but sometimes jealous of his friends relationships.I liked the multiple point of view. Emma bids on Chance for Sarah and they are suppose d to do weeks of dates with microphones and flashing cameras.The operation romance plan was cute.I really liked both Sarah and Chance .I didn't think the book was too cutesy. I I imagined the girl from A wrinkle in Time Meg for Sarah.I would enjoy a second book following their romance.

This was a fun and quick read, but I can't say that it impressed me much. I think that the same scenario would honestly work better in an adult book.

The characters weren't very fleshed out and the romance moved in a weird pace. It seemed insta-lovey and then, maybe in an attempt to make it look not as such, they decided that they didn't want a relationship.

It was a book that was, in my opinion, just fine. If you'd like a quick and sweet read, go ahead!

For the most part I really enjoyed this story. The characters were sweet, and good together, but a few more phone calls or text messages would have smoothed the way a bit.

There were a couple of places where my suspension of disbelief had to work a bit overtime.

[ The teachers came up with this plan? A dropped subplot about the father, and the grand gesture seemed a bit after the fact? (hide spoiler)]

But all in all an enjoyable, cute read. I will definitely check out more by this author.

Sorry, but I really wasn’t feeling this book. It was alright in a cute way but nothing about it really held my interest.
I received this as an Arc for an honest review.