Ah Sloane and Brady. Two great characters in a really good book. I enjoyed this a lot. The story flowed well and was entertaining. Excited to read more from Anne! Would recommend.

I absolutely love fake dating romances, they have something a little extra for me that gets me every time and I adored this one! I connected right away to our leading lady, Sloane, while she is put through probably the most embarrassing moment EVER. I can definitely have embarrassing moments myself, so that totally resonates with me! You can't help but root for things to work out for her! Now, it took me just a little bit longer to get behind Brady, but you just have to peel back the layers, you know, like an onion! ;)

All in all, if you like the fake dating style, you will like this book. It is a bit more of a slow burn between the characters, which is extremely sweet, but the humor and heart and definitely in play and it makes for a fun and entertaining read- I give it 4 outta 5 stars and liked it!

PS: Thank you to Anne Harper and Wildfire Marketing Solutions for allowing me an advanced copy of the book to read and review honestly.

Fake It Till You Make It

**received an ARC in exchange for an honest review**

5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I instantly fell in love with this book. Anne Harper does an amazing job weaving the story between Sloane and Brady. I love how they are themselves with one another without realizing it and by doing that end up falling for one another for real. With each pretend date they had, I couldn’t wait to see what would happen next and if they would finally see what was right in front of them. If you are looking for a great rom-com you need to check this book out!

Sloane’s who life is now available for the world to read about. And they all want to know who the mystery man is that she has a crush on. But that is the one secret Sloane has told no one except for Brady when she was drunk. Now she is trying to control the damage, but also complete the book that she has been hired to write, and she needs to finally tell the mystery man that she likes him.

Brady loves his hometown and the bar he owns. But he lost the girl and wants to just move on especially when he finds out she is engaged. When he sees Sloane again he remembers what she drunkly admitted to that one night and thinks maybe they can help one another.

As Brady and Sloane pretend that they are in a real relationship they have to make everyone believe that the mystery man is really Brady. And Brady is trying to show his old flame that he is over her. But can they really keep their true feelings out of the picture? Or will they find that maybe their happily ever after is right in front of them?

What I liked: 
Oh, but I've said it before and I'll say it again: I love a good fake - relationship and this is cute, super cute. I flew through it. it looks like it's the first in a series so I'll like read the others when they're published too. I love a story set in small town everybody knows everybody America and parts of this made me laugh out loud.
What I liked Less: 
I don't think i got it. I don't get how Sloane's blog went so mental. I'd like some tips actually, because I'm obviously doing something wrong. The characters felt younger than their years -this read more like YA but with sex - and the characters sometimes felt a little flat.

Thank you NetGalley, Entangled and Wildfire for a complimentary copy.  I voluntarily reviewed this book. All opinions expressed are my own. 

REVIEW ☆☆☆☆
First, that cover is too cute! As for the story, Fake It Til You Make It is delightfully charming. Sloane, this poor girl, has gone viral for accidentally posting some personal information. Now, she has to play out this scenario about a secret "guy" crush, so she finds Brady. He agrees to be a fake boyfriend "guy" because the social media exposure might save his struggling bar. There are plenty of shenanigans and cringe worthy moments in true romcom fashion. What began as a mutually beneficial business arrangement, might be a lot more than that for Sloane and Brady. Or not.  Read and find out!

Thanks to Entangled Publishing for the ARC!

This story is so funny! 
Being completely honest, at first I didn't think I would enjoy it. For some reason, I wasn't connecting with the characters. I ignored the book for a few days... But then, I decided to give it another chance, and ended up laughing out loud and having a lot of fun. 

I had a great time reading it. Sloane and Brady are so adorable! 

Totally recommend it for fans of fake dating and slow burn. :)

Thank you Netgalley and Entangled Publishing for this ARC- is was such a quirky love story about Sloane De Carlo, who accidentally makes her social media platform public and spills all of her secrets!  Brady, just wants his local bar to become famous- so he will keep Sloane’s secrets and be her boy-toy with a price. Witty, catchy, and adorable! Such a perfect read during the times we are in to lighten a persons mood 😍

CUTE!! 

Laugh out loud funny, quirky, witty read set in a small town with fake relationship goodness and characters that are completely relatable and entertaining! Really loved Sloane and Brady’s story! (

This is a cute, summery read. Perfect for days stuck indoors! Sloane has to find a way face life in her small town after she puts her online diary 'live' for the whole world to see. Luckily, bartender Brady decides he'll step in anf play the role of Guy to help her out. As you can imagine, hilarity ensues.

Sloane and Brady are quite the pair, and this small town comes with everything you can think one would, even a town mean girl. Ugh. So, as Sloane navigates the murky waters, she has to figure out where she's headed in life and what's important to her.

I enjoyed the connection between Sloane and Brady.   He was quite charming and eager to start their fake relationship.   Sloane was too but then felt guilty.   But I liked the bond they formed.  She helped open him up to other people and got him to really know his community.  Sloane is a woman who could be your friend, one who has been through a tragedy and I loved her explanations of her true feelings.  I loved the closeness she had with her friend Emma and her brother Callum.  Both were protective of Sloane but also made her see her truth.   My heart loved those scenes, but then my heart hit a sad spot forming a tear in my eye.  Thankfully and sweetly everything worked out perfectly.   

This is my first book by Ms. Harper and for sure will not be my last.   Her characters were very real, entertaining, and are like people I would want in my life.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review from the publisher through Netgalley.

DNF at 75%. Fake relationship is one of my favorite romance tropes so I was really excited to read this one. Unfortunately this book just didn’t work for me.

Sloane made her private dating blog public one night after too much wine and it immediately went viral. Everyone wants to know who Guy is - the man she has been in love with but never told. She’s even dangled a book deal - but in order to get it she has to confess her feelings to Guy. Uhhhh....questionable but okay. 

Brady is running a bar that’s struggling against new competition in town. So he thinks he can cash in on her new social media fame. If they pretend he’s Guy - it solves both of their issues.

There are a lot of side plots - largely around the “mean girl” in town and a big pageant/parade that’s coming up. And for me it was way too much about these side dramas and not nearly enough about the romance. I’ve waited to watch things develop but at this point I’m not invested and am going to put this one down as not for me. 

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the advance reading copy.

Fake It Till You Make is a laugh out loud have you smiling the entire time while reading this book! 
If rom-coms are your jam then you will want to pick up this book. 
I'm a big fan of the fake relationship trope and this one did not disappoint. 

Waking up after a night of drinking Sloane De Carlo suddenly realizes she has become a viral sensation when she discovers sometime during said night of drinking she made her private blog NOT private.  This wasn't just any blog .. this was her life blog .. where she wrote down many private things but the most private was when she talked about "Guy" from her home town who she was madly in love with but never had the guts to tell him.  The internet was crazy for her story and she even has a book deal offer but the catch is she’ll have to get closure with “Guy” and give her story that pitch-perfect ending.
The only person in her teeny hometown of Arbor Bay who knows the truth is local bartender Brady Knox. And he’s not telling...for a price. He’ll pretend to be Sloane’s “Guy” if she’ll use her newfound Internet fame to bring more business to his struggling local bar. Brady’s always been a lone wolf, but there’s something about the pint-sized, supremely awkward, yet beautiful Sloane that charms him.

Thank You NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for allowing me to read the advance copy for my honest review.

When Sloane accidentally goes viral for publishing her secret, super embarrassing, super private blog she has to go into hiding in her small hometown. The whole world wants to know who the "guy" is that she wrote about for years and years as her soulmate. Rather than admit it's the most popular guy in town, she agrees to fake a relationship with Brady, local bartender and total babe.

The fake relationship trope is one of my favorites. Consensual, non-creepy forbidden attraction is always great. Add in a cute small town full of all the cute traditions and characters you find in them and this debut is a winner.

Very pleased with this book. Like other reviews, I too agree that this would have been great written in 1st person POV to really get inside Sloane's head. But besides that, its a witty, funny good read. The author has a strong writing style and I would read more by her. The romance is sweet, slow to build but with the dialogue, you dont really notice it. It did feel a little rushed a the end but again, with a great story, you dont mind it too much.  I would recommend this for a sweet read and witty banter. 
My thanks to the publishers for an advanced copy of this book

This was my first read from the author, and it was a funny one. The writing and the flow were fine, although I would have preferred it to be told in a first person POV.

Sloane, afraid the 'Guy' she wrote about in her private blog-turned-public would find out it was him, made a deal with Brady to fake a relationship. They thought it would be easy to fake it, but they soon realise it wasn't..

One only issue that I have is that I don't feel like it was a fair deal for Sloane. All of the things they do is mostly for Brady's advantage, for his bar. But if you’re looking for a quick read with a little steam, a little humor and a little drama, then this one's for you

What sets this book apart from so many is that it has just the right amount of steam, and it's actually written well! I've been cringing at so many "steamy" scenes lately, that I go into each new read with low expectations. This one exceeded! I love "fake dating" as a plot line, and this book absolutely delivered for me. 


I received an advance copy. All thoughts are my own.

I am such a huge fan of Rom-Com books especially during this crazy time of COVID-19. This book made me laugh out loud so many times and really reminded me a lot of the show Hart of Dixie. If you like fake dating tropes, sassy southern gossip, and a mission to save a bar..then Fake It Til You Make It is right up your alley. 

Sloane is such a relatable female lead. She's dorky, lovable and doomed. Even though it's become very apparent in the fake dating trope the fake couple always ends up a real couple but it written right it still makes for an enjoyable read. Anne Harper hit it out of the ballpark with Fake It Til You Make It. 

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟(5 out of 5) Towards the end the story did feel a bit rushed but the ending really stole the show. It was the perfect Rom-Com ending and Brady melted my heart. I checked on Goodreads and it looks like this is the first book by this author. I'm hoping its the first of many and maybe this is the start of a series cause I would love to see Callum and Dixon get a story.

Thank you net galley for the advance reader copy of this novel.   This was a contemporary romance with theme of a fake relationship turning real over a viral blog post.  Main characters Sloane and Brady both benefit from the fake relationship.   Even though the plot was pretty clear from the first psge, I kept reading as I wanted to find out the why's and how's.   There was some salty language and a bit much steaminess that the book would have been fine without.  Overall a quick cute read.

If you love social media gone wrong, this book will capture you right away when one drunken night causes our heroine’s life to spiral way out of control!

I really enjoyed the plot overall. Her terror and embarrassment created a really enjoyable story, but as for the characters themselves, they weren’t my go-to for romances. It felt like the focus was more on the book deal rather than her connection/romance to the mystery guy, and there were times when it all felt dull. I would have liked to see more steamy scenes between them.

But other than that, I don’t think there was anything that shied me away from the story. It was entertaining, a bit of mystery involved, and was just a really fast read for me. A 3 out of 5 star read from me!

I’d recommend this one if you love romances with fake relationships, embarrassing moments, a bit of humor, and a plot with a focus not just on their chemistry.

I totally enjoyed this book by Anne Harper. I like the plot and her writing style. Will definitely be checking out other books written by her in the future.