I had a tough time getting into this one. The writing wasn’t great and the plot didn’t really capture my attention.

"I want you to be happy. And it sounds like he made you happy."

WE ALL LOVE A FAKE DATING TROPE. Alex Jenkins is everybody's favourite trust fund baby. He works for his family's corporation, and is trying to be the next person to take over after his grandmother. But, trying to get his grandmother to believe in him is a challenge, especially when he's got the playboy image going on. Evie Cooper's been trying to make ends meet to put her sister in college, and to pay her own student debts. After losing her parents at a young age, Evie's taken full responsibility of her younger sister. Meaning, she doesn't really have the life of a typical girl in her 20's. She works as an intern for the Jenkins' corporation, and when she's about to resign, she gets a proposal from Alex: to be his fake fiancé so he can convince his grandmother that he is the ideal person to run the corporation after she retires. With the amount of money Alex offers, Evie cannot resist the proposal. She is in financial need, after all. But, Evie promises herself not to fall for this businessman, because she knows it will end in heartbreak. They aren't in the same social circle. But what happens when those hand touches and lingering looks end up lasting longer than necessary? What happens when Evie and Alex have moments even when the family isn't looking? Are these real feelings, or are they still pretending...? Meanwhile, the Jenkins family have words of their own to say. They're pretty awful, especially when they call Evie an escort to Alex, just because she doesn't come from a high class family. They all need a punch in the face. The only person that was proper in the family was Alex's grandmother, because she treated Evie like a HUMAN BEING. This book will make you rip your hair out, but at the same time, Alex and Evie's romance story is to DIE FOR. GO READ THIS BOOK. ALSO, WE LOVE WATTPAD.

I absolutely loved this book. It hooked me and kept me turning pages until I was done. Finished it in two days! The character development was strong, and the premise was unique enough that it didn't feel like anything else I've read.

This one was not for me. I'm very fussy when it comes to romance books and they either tend to be a huge miss or hit. For me, this one was a miss. I think others will enjoy it though, so do check out other reviews for it.

Thank you Wattpad books for allowing me to access an advanced copy of this title!

Ok, I realized a little too late that this was a book set-up in an existing universe. Although it’s a perfectly good standalone, I did end up buying the first book and reading it before proceeding. I have to say... this is a way better book! The characters are much more fleshed out, including better supporting characters that help move the narrative along and develop the main characters’ backgrounds and conflict arcs. It also helps that one of the main characters isn’t a total self-centered arrogant man, but maybe that’s just me... Alex also won me with his classic sci-fi collection. I was sold, and kinda super jealous. Signed Asimovs? Only in my wildest dreams will I ever own one.

I really liked where this book took the main characters. Mainly, in pushing them both out of their comfort zones when they were together which allowed them to challenge their views of themselves and their perceptions of the other person. The conflict build up could have included more tension, and I think the twist is given out too early and resolved to quickly so that we can’t really get an idea of how much that really impacted the main character’s and their families.

If you are looking for a book with good feels and that just breezes by, but also allows you to take a look at two main characters that had to cary a lot of weight on their shoulders and love their families unconditionally, this book is for you!

PS.: My favorite has to be Evie’s sister. She’s delightful and I wish we heard more about her adventures at camp.

I loved this one so much! Shouting from the rooftops! As per usual, I didn't do my due diligence and noticed that there was a first book before this one, so I obviously went back to buy it and I'll read this series backwards but I couldn’t wait to share how much I loved this! I love Evie and I love the relationship that she and Alex had. Even though Alex is a powerful man at work, he really leaned on Evie to help him grow as a person and fight off all his insecurities. I love that Evie actually let Alex help her at times (things we don’t normally see) but she did it in a way that still served her and made her a strong lead. It was a true partnership and I am excited that I can now read the first one to keep this series going!

oh my god i loved this book so much!!! evie and alex’s story was so freaking cute to read and i loved seeing them fall for each other! they were both such amazing characters and the sparks between them throughout the whole book always kept me wanting more. one of my favorite fake engagement books i’ve ever read!!

Crash is a romcom about Evie and Alex. Evie is just trying the best she can to survive each day. She has a low paying internship, she works a second job as a hostess, she's trying to raise her sister after their parents tragically died in a car accident, she's swimming in student loans and expenses, and is just trying to breathe at the end of the day since she's barely making ends meet. Alex is the director of the company that Evie is interning at and in line to become the next CEO as his family owns the company.

After a mix up in which Alex believes Evie to be his temporary assistant for the day as his current assistant is taking some time off, things start to happen. Evie gets sucked into Alex's world to try helping him become the next CEO. Alex's grandmother won't name him the next CEO though because she believes he needs to settle down and become a family-man. Well, Alex's grandmother happened to really like Evie during the whole mix up, so cue the fake engagement.

I read this book predominately in one day. It was fast-paced and thing after thing happened, making it difficult to put down. This book did have minimal spice, maybe 2-3 scenes, so interpret that as you will. For those looking for a really spicy book, this is not the book for you. For those looking for fake dating/fake engagement, roll up your sleeves and dive on in, the water is fine here.

This book does explore the social class difference between Evie and Alex. Alex's family does give off Crazy Rich Asian vibes, though his family are not POC/Asian. His family is quite privileged, they do belittle Evie for not being a debutante/from a well-off family, and kind of messy.
This book is a stand-alone and it did have an HEA. However, it apparently is part of a series, and it now makes me want to go back and read the first book to learn more about Alex's sister Savannah and her relationship with Dante. I had no difficulties understand what was happening in this book without having read the first book, it's just now my curiosity has set in and I want to know more. Great job Tamara Lush for sucking me in and making me want to read more from this series.

I received this book as a free ARC on NetGalley for an honest opinion. Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and Tamara Lush for providing me with this opportunity to read this book.

I really enjoyed reading this. This is my first Tamara Lush novel and it won’t be my last; I really enjoyed the conversational tone of her writing and found it very engaging. It’s light and fun and suited the story perfectly.

Fun, dual POV / fake dating, with the steam factor. Evie is a relatable heroine, Alex is not relatable for obvious reasons ;-)
I finished this one in one sitting and definitely enjoyed the writing style. Would definitely pick up more by this author

I had not expected that this book would be the second one in the series, but worry not - it's not a problem at all
to follow what is going on in "Crash".
Evie is a girl that works as an intern in Alex's company - soon this will come to an end, but on one of her last
days she's sent to deliver something to the CEO. And there she's mistaken for his replacement assistant - and
there will be some funny moments in it. After that, she was offered by him a proposition to fake a relationship
with him - but is it something that can be beneficial for both of them?
I liked how their relationship was shown in the book and developed slowly. Still, Alex was taking care of Evie
from the very beginning of it and I found it really sweet.

Also, the title is really insensitive. The heroine's parents died in a fiery car wreck. I really don't see why it
was named Crash in the first place. For me this book was like a raw gem that had a lot of beauty to it, but it really needed to be polished. There is a lot of potential, but sadly it missed the mark. I enjoyed the book but it was missing that spark that makes it special. For me it wasn't the kind of book I'd read again but I don't regret reading it.

I finished this in one sitting! I could NOT put it down which is a true testament to Lush’s characters. I will definitely be reading more books by this author. Not my favorite tropes, but her writing is so flawless, it didn’t matter!!!

I enjoyed this book and quite liked all of the characters. It was an enjoyable enough read but I just wish more happened. It was predictable in places and sometimes felt a little slow.

When an intern walks into Alex's office when he expected a secretary, the light gets off to a bad start. Through a comedy of errors, Evie ends up playing secretary and witnessing some of the wild family dynamics that hold up the family-run business.
Alex persuades Evie to pretend to be his fiance next and all craziness breaks loose.

The trope in general is usually so disingenuous to me but the characters were so well written and how they worked together with mutual respect and admiration worked in this book far beyond what it usually does. By the end, I couldn't put the book down.

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I enjoyed this book! it was an amazingly quick read and once I sat down to read it, I couldn't put it down!! I look forward to any books Tamara Lush may write in the future.

Crash was a quick & easy read that I enjoyed, but overall it was just okay for me. If you enjoy
Billionaire romance
Dual POV
Fake dating
Spicy scenes
You might enjoy this book!

I had not expected that this book would be the second one in the series, but worry not - it's not a problem at all to follow what is going on in "Crash", but I have plans to read book one in the Pretendents series.
Evie is a girl that works as an intern in Alex's company - soon this will come to an end, but on one of her last days she's sent to deliver something to the CEO. And there she's mistaken for his replacement assistant - and there will be some funny moments in it. After that, she was offered by him a proposition to fake a relationship with him - but is it something that can be beneficial for both of them?
I liked how their relationship was shown in the book and developed slowly. Still, Alex was taking care of Evie from the very beginning of it and I found it really sweet. There will be moments with cuteness overload - but who does not love that in some books?
Overall I liked the story - fake dating if done right is one of many tropes I love. Yet I don't feel like what was in one part of the story - a total change of attitude is possible or believable... it did not buy me, but did not dim my pleasure in the rest of the book, that I have devoured in almost one sit. So if you like fake relationships, boss/employee (for the little part), and relationships of convenience. I recommend this story.

Fake dating and a dual POV are what you'll get from this book. Crash is a really quick read, but I had a hard time getting into it. I like the writing style of Tamara Lush, so I will check out more of her books, but this one fell a little flat for me.

Alex and Evie end up with a fake relationship. Complicated as she works for him, and his family look down on her, so will there ever be a chance of it becoming a real relationship?
Looking forward to more books from this author.

Crash is a fake dating romance featuring a company executive and an intern. After a misunderstanding in the office, this young intern finds herself helping her boss to secure his place as the CEO. Crash is a quick read, but there is nothing really special with the story.

I was conflicted with the constant reference to the wealth and privilege in the story - was it there just to add conflict for the lover interests? Thank you WattPad for the complimentary paperback.