I appreciated how authentic the characters felt. I was rooting for them every step of the way. Fast paced. Easy read.

There were multiple sections that felt like info dumps and had me tuned out, but overall they didn’t take away from my enjoyment of the story.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for the ARC.

“Marry me and no one has to know none of this was real. No one has to know about your lie… Marry me and I can promise pathetic will be the last thing anyone calls you.”

Okay no one hate me for posting this review this early, but I have to. Like, I don’t think I can wait to post about this book. I need as much time as possible to be as insufferable as possible about The Fiancée Farce…

I knew that going into this book, it was going to be good. I just don’t think I could have prepared myself for just how wonderful it was, and how quickly I could fall in love with two characters. I love Alexandria’s books, this is not news to anyone, but Gemma and Tansy? They’re it for me. These two women who have been so hurt by their families and just need someone to be 100% in their corner and they accidentally found each other? 😭 They thought they just needed each other to save their family businesses but really they just needed each other, period. Also the way that Gemma is so self-aware and communicates with Tansy >>> 😍

There were so many sweet moment between Gemma and Tansy that I love so dearly but one of the things that I love the most about this book was the absence of queer trauma. These were just two women who loved each other and everyone was okay with it. It was sapphic joy, truly.

💍 an indie bookstore owner trying to save her family legacy x a newspaper heiress who needs to get married to take over the company
💍 bi/bi f/f leads
💍 fake engagement to marriage of convenience
💍 second base against the family’s private library shelves
💍 Taylor Swift references all the time (including during spicy times 👀)

I want to read this book again and again and again. THE FIANCÉE FARCE was truly wonderful and I cannot wait for everyone to love this book as much as I do 😭

Pub day: April 18, 2023

CWs: sexual harassment (in past, high school aged, relived on page), death of parents, toxic families, explicit sex