Funny, sexy, sparky! I loved this book. It was so much fun reading it. For a romance, it has a lot of heart and it's so easy to read through it and not put it down.

I absolutely loved "Ten Rules for Faking It"! It was such a fun read that had me laughing one second and then sympathizing with the main character the next.

I loved the two main characters in this book, Everly and Chris. Both characters were completely unique from each other but also both so completely relatable. Misunderstandings and miscommunications are a common theme in Rom-Coms but most of the time they are so completely out there and unrealistic. I enjoyed the fact that the misunderstandings that happened in "Ten Rules for Faking It" were ones that could happen to anyone.

Also can I just take a second to appreciate how swoony Chris was. Not only was he gorgeous and had a great body (which is always a plus). But he was so charming and attentive to not only Everly, but the rest of his employees. He went out of his way several times to save his employees jobs and seemed to genuinely care about them. And the way he interacted with Everly and her anxiety was what made me like him the best. He didn't always know what to do to help her, but he was always there to support her.

I absolutely loved how the author portrayed social anxiety, anxiety attacks and panic attacks. As someone who has all three, it was nice to see it portrayed in a book that main plot wasn't about that. The constant worry about what other people must think about you, and being emotionally and physically drained after human interactions is a constant struggle for a lot of people. I also loved how the author didn't try to "fix" Everly in the end of the book. Instead she had Chris and her best friend show that they love her and want to help her whenever they can.

Long review short. I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves Rom-Coms and reading about couples who have a strong connection besides off the charts chemistry!

Ten Rules for Faking It is a sweet, charming coworkers to lovers rom-com. Everly, a radio producer, suffers from social anxiety so she isn't expecting much from her birthday - very relatable! But she definitely wasn't expecting to walk in on her boyfriend cheating on her.

Bad enough but when Everly gets to work, her best friend and DJ, Stacey tries to sing Happy Birthday to her. But Everly isn't having it. Oh no. She unleashes an epic rant about the terrible ex. Without realizing they're live, on the air. Stacey can't apologize enough, Everly is mortified. Station manager Chris isn't very happy.

What none of them expected was for the station's listeners to get invested in Everly's story. Now, the station is running a Bachelorette style contest for Everly. Listenership is up, ads are selling, the station's social media is exploding. All great things!

Except Chris is the one Everly really wants to date. Everly doesn't know that Chris doesn't plan on staying, at the station, in town. Or even in the state. He's got big career plans and this job is just a stepping stone. But why does the thought of leaving make him miserable?

Sophie Sullivan does a great job capturing how terrifying situations like blind dates and surprise parties are when you have social anxiety. I loved how thoughtful and caring Chris was when it came to making sure that Everlywascomfortable on the dates.

No surprises but a thoroughly sweet HEA romance.

Ten Rules for Faking It is such a cute rom com! Loved it from the first page until the last. My first book by Sophie Sullivan, but will definitely not be my last.
Thank you to netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks NetGalley and publisher for the chance to read and review!

I love a rom com and this one was no exception! I love the upfront approach to anxiety in the book. I also really liked getting multiple view points. The bff was a great foil for the main character and gave some really funny moments.

I loved this book! Sophie Sullivan’s, Ten Rules For Faking It was such a raw feel-good book! The story follows Everly, an introverted radio show producer who’s just found her boyfriend cheating on her on the morning of her 30th birthday. From there, the story unfolds of how Everly moves on from that difficult morning and finds happiness, self-acceptance and love. Her friend, Stacy, is excellent comedic relief throughout the book and I loved how loyal of a friend she was. This is a light read that will make you smile and feel good.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. 5 stars :)

I can't wait for the movie to be made of this delightful rom com. Our poor protagonist, Everly, who's had the incredibly pitiful array of childhood birthdays, tries to change history and take control of this birthday, albeit the 30th birthday, right from the beginning. It was like taking the steering wheel of the Titanic! Catching her boyfriend in bed with his assistant was the tip of the iceberg. I adore Everly and her best friend, Stacey, who work together at a local radio station. Stacey's energy as a DJ and Everly's shy, conservatism as her producer, create a dynamic blend. Que the gorgeous new manager of the station, who seems to get along famously with everyone but Everly. The escapade of creating a Bachelorette-themed contest to find Everly a new boyfriend creates a frenzy of fear for this quiet introvert who can't seem to take her eyes or fantasies off the cute radio manager.

Oh my gosh. What do you get when you mix The Bachelorette and a radio show? This adorable romantic comedy! I loved being able to read from both Everly and Chris’s perspectives. Everly’s struggle with anxiety is very realistic and I really appreciated that. Chris was a very sweet romantic interest. The entire time I was reading this I kept imagining Everly being portrayed by Phoebe Tonkin and Chris being portrayed by Daniel Gillies. Their chemistry is amazing and watching them falling in love was great. This was a fun and heartwarming romantic comedy and I highly recommend it! I just couldn’t stop smiling while reading this book!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

I thought this book was a lot of fun. The friendship between Stacey and Everly was wonderful and so supportive. I enjoyed the struggles the hero and heroine had with their parents and how they were dealt with.I was a bit frustrated with the lack of detail in some of the subplots (for example, the dates in the dating contest and the relationships with the staff members). There were plenty of pages that dragged on that could have been better spent on those details. The anxiety and panic attack story lines were handled realistically with sensitivity. Overall, I enjoyed this book and look forward to other works by this author.

A sweet story with likeable characters and a loveable hero. I really enjoyed the way anxiety was dealt with and normalised.

I was fully expecting a 1 year later birthday epilogue but I'm actually glad we didn't get one!

I’m so conflicted about this book! I really enjoyed Sullivan’s writing style and wanted to throughly be invested in this book but I couldn’t get on board with the characters. It felt like the author would hint at some interesting narrative or conflict (like with Mari or the lists) and then it would just kind of disappear. The dates were skimmed over so it felt less rom com and more a novel about dealing with anxiety. But I enjoyed the writing enough that I would still give another book by this author a shot.

This book reminded me of some of my favorite Rom Com movies, and I stayed up into the wee hours of the morning reading!

Everly Dean has never had good luck on her birthday, and her 30th was no exception. After a bad start to her birthday and a mishap at the radio station she works at, Everly makes a list of ten rules. Her best friend Stacey helps her tweak them to make 30 the best year yet. Chris, Everly’s boss, has a plan to help her forget her lousy ex-boyfriend and help the radio station, but Everly finds love in an unexpected place.

What is it with workplace love stories that make them so good?? In Ten Rules for Faking It, Chris, a radio station manager, has been crushing on Everly for almost a year. But when a chance came to play matchmaker to save the station, Chris unexpectedly starts to let go of his feelings for Everly. This was a slow burn love story, that had me laughing out loud (when does speech to text ever work?) to sympathy, when Everly tries to face her anxiety head on. If you’re looking for a well thought out love story, that has you leaving for more, then this is the book for you.

"Ten Rules for Faking It" is clever and addicting novel in which we meet a cast of very likable, well-developed characters, yet also deals with the topic of social anxiety.

Everly is a radio producer who suffers from anxiety and panic attacks. Her character is believable, well-developed, and very sympathetic; Everly's best friend is a deejay at the same radio station and she, too, is well-developed and ... well, fun; you'd want her to be your best friend!

Without spoilers, let me just say that there is, of course, a love interest in the new station manager, a madcap dating contest, and wacky slightly dysfunctional parents. There are plenty of opportunities here for Everly to have meltdowns, and for me this is where the book bogged down just a bit.

Sophie Sullivan portrays these panic attacks in a very sensitive and accurate manner, but I felt like there was maybe just one too many of them, long after we got the point.

I loved the friendship between Everly and Stacey, and I think the anxiety story line is important and merits attention; many people suffer from this. The romance between Everly and Chris was sweet and so overall I really liked this book. Fun read.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review!

This book was the perfect romance read. It incorporated bits of reality with the touch of fantasy that people want in a read that warms their heart. Everly Dean lives with anxiety, and sometimes it is crippling. As she agrees to be the female in a Bachelorette type competition for the radio show she produces, she finds herself in close contact with the station manager, Chris. Sometimes I would read her in social situations and relate. Having anxiety myself, the thoughts that she had and the connections she made to situations that heightened her anxiety might seem like a far stretch for those who do not have anxiety, but I found incredibly relatable. The romance between these two was definitely a slow burn and I love the role that Chris played in it. The book is told from both of their perspectives, which added to the character development and how Everly's character evolved. Such a great read!

I could hardly get through the first chapter. The writing is juvenile and the grammar is awful. There are many misplaced commas making it hard to even comprehend what the author is trying to say.

I am a big Bachelor fan, so the premise of this book stood out to me right away. When Everly makes an accidental announcement about her birthday break up on air at her radio station, her town goes bonkers with support and outrage. The station manager comes up with a Bachelorette style dating challenge to help boost ratings and also help Everly. The romance that comes out of this mess is so sweet and endearing. I loved the plot. I loved Stacey and Everly's friendship. I always love a story of growth and overcoming personal struggles. I really hope that this book is the start of a series because there is just so much potential here.

Everly's 30th birthday has officially taken the cake for being the worst ever. Not only does she walk in on her now ex-boyfriend sleeping with his assistant, but she also just announced what happened on live radio without knowing! So what does she do? Makes a list of ten rules for faking it. Will she be able to get the happily ever after she wants when her cute boss is setting her up for a bachelorette-style dates?

This was a super cute, fun, laugh out loud read. I really like how the author took Everly's character to the next level with showing how much social anxiety can effect someone. Hopefully we will see the secondary characters shine in their own books in the future since they were such a great part of this one!

This book was given to me an an ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in an exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated in any way.

This was really sweet! I wasn’t always on board with some do the depictions of anxiety, but I did think he was thoughtful about how he could make her more comfortable with her anxiety was great.

After being publicly humiliated by her cheating boyfriend on her 30th birthday, Everly realizes that she needs to make some changes in her life. Everly, along with her best friend Stacey, pens a list of 10 "rules" that she plans to follow to have a happier life. She sets into action, while battling her anxiety, to create a happier, more peaceful life with herself. I enjoyed reading about how Everly pushed through her anxiety because she realized that she couldn't let it hold her back any more. I was also cheering for her when she told her parents she would no longer be part of their toxic relationship. The slowly budding relationship between Everly and Chris was sweet yet sparking with chemistry. This was a feel-good romance for anyone who is looking for an escape from the messy world we're living in!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.