Monica Murphy has done it again with another incredible book. I don't know where she gets her incredible ideas from but she never ceases to impress me

Omg I love this book!!

It's definitely my favourite that I've read by Monica!

There's just something amazing about Tate and Scarletts connection 😍.

I love fake dating books! They're my absolute favourite and this one was just great!!

I do wish that we had another couple of chapters at the end though, the ending felt a tad cut off? I don't know!

I still loved it though 😍

Lonely for You Only is an addictive relationship of convenience story set in Monica Murphy's Lancaster Prep world and is Scarlett and Tate's incredible story.
Tate Ramsey used to have it all, he was the lead singer of one of the biggest boy bands Five Car Pileup, but all that came crashing down when Tate's alcohol and drug addictions got too big to manage, the pop star he once was and the lavish lifestyle he once lived is long gone. So when Fitzy Lancaster requests him to perform at his daughter's 18th birthday party at first Tate thinks it's a joke, why would somebody want an ex boyband member who hasn't been popular in years to sing at their party but when Fitzy says he'll pay him 1 million dollars, Tate cannot turn down this opportunity.
Scarlett Lancaster is finally eighteen, she has been waiting for this day for whats seems like forever, you see Scarlett has the biggest crush on a family friend's son Ian, who has always kept things platonic between them because of Scarlett's age but now she's eighteen she thinks Ian will finally make a move at her birthday party.
But neither Tate or Scarlett could have predicted how much their lives would change from just one party!
It's the night of Scarlett's party and she couldn't be more excited, if things go according to plan she'll be in Ian's arms by the end of the night!
However things didn't go the way Scarlett hoped, Ian dismissed her and left her party early leaving Scarlett devastated, which is how she ends up kissing Tate Ramsey in a darkened corner.
The next day there is a new scandal everyone is talking about, pictures of Tate and Scarlett have been leaked with the headline the Lancaster Heiress is in a relationship with ex pop star Tate Ramsey! But even though this isn't the kind of attention Scarlett wants and surely it's going to make Ian retract from her even more, it has had the opposite effect on Tate, he is back in the public eye for a good reason this time and everyone is loving his performance from the party and he ends up being offered a record deal!
But there is a big problem/stipulation with his record deal, they only want to sign him if he is in a relationship with Scarlett. Which is how Tate ends up in a fake relationship with the Lancaster Heiress. Is it wise being in a fake relationship with someone your extremely attracted to? Probably not but this is a second chance to be back creating music that Tate never thought he'd get.
"for whatever reason, I'm being given a second chance. They want me again. My manager. My record label. This is big, and I don't want to screw this up now. All because they want me to have a girlfriend who isn't actually mine."
With every day Tate and Scarlett play pretend it's making it harder and harder to deny the chemistry between them, especially when they head to L.A so Tate can record his album and it's just the two of them in a big secluded house away from all of the reasons they shouldn't cross the line.
"We are complete opposites in every way I can think of. This man shouldn't be interested in me-and I shouldn't be interested in him either. Not at all. Yet there's something about him...
Something about the two of us. Together. A magnetic pull I can't help but feel when I'm with him."
Being together is even better than either Tate or Scarlett could have imagined and it's making them question whether what they are doing is for show or just for them. When they are alone of course it feels real but there is still that doubt in the back of Scarlett's mind that is questioning whether Tate is calling her his muse just to keep her around so he can become a star again.
Can you really create a real and meaningful relationship when you started "dating" because of a contract? And how can you tell what's fake and what's real between you when your relationship started out as a lie?
Read Lonely for You Only now to find out!
I loved Lonely for You Only, I couldn't put it down it was incredibly addictive! I absolutely loved Scarlett and Tate, they are great characters who you can't help fall in love with! Lonely for You Only is now my favourite Monica Murphy book it was truly incredible, a part of me was sad when I read The End I wasn't ready to leave Scarlett and Tate behind! I also cannot wait for what Monica does next, I'll be eagerly waiting!

I loved the tropes on this Landcaster book! Fake dating, enemies to lovers, boy obsessed, girl obsessed, rockstar/heiress, opposites attract, bad boy/good girl. So many! Scarlett and Tate were fun to read about and totally different from the other Landcaster books. I do think it was a little too rushed for me.. I wanted more!

This book was so beautifully written. This had solid plot and great tropes. Wouldn’t expect anything but from Monica Murphy!

The Lancaster family are back. Lonely For You Only by Monica Murphy is a new adult contemporary romance that can be read as a standalone. This is Scarlett Lancaster and Tate Ramsey's story. Rich heiress and reformed bad boy rockstar in a fake romance, what more could you want?
Imagine getting all excited because your father has told you he has hired the top pop star to sing at your eighteenth birthday party. On the day you find out the singer is a has-been and go to have a few words with him only to get caught kissing. It goes viral and everyone on social media think you are both dating now. You both come to an agreement to continue the charade, only after a lines become blurred and you can't tell what's fake and what's real any more.
This was one heck of a slow-burn story. If you love reading Monica Murphy and new adult, then definitely give this book a go.

A wonderful and inspiring romance. Two people one living in the shadow of her family name and fame and the other living in the shadow of a disgraced carer in the spotlight. Both trying to be free of the chains they feel hold them back. This is their chance to take things in the direction they want and have every thing they ever wished for and more.
Monica’s characters speak to me and these two battling and winning over their personal issues and finding a happiness is the kind of book I love to read. It speaks to the dreams I have for myself and my daughter. Tate and his eagerness to protect Scarlett while still trying to make his career take off is inspiring. Despite his past he is working to make it right not only for himself but for her as well. Ensure that he is sober not because she asked him to but because he knows that being so is healthier for him and his success in life. His strength is inspiring. Scarlett was the girl I see as coming into her own. A young woman blossoming into the woman she hoped she would always be, while learning that you have to value yourself above others in order to get it.
A beautiful story of growth and love. Just my cup of tea!

I really enjoyed the vibes of this book and how
easy it was to read, I haven’t read a ‘‘pop star
romance’ in a while and this has got me looking
for recs.

the only thing I didn’t particularly like was how
similar it was to a very big boy band… including the managers vibe

however this was a very small part and apart from that I ate this up

I listened to this as an audio book in the car and I have to say I liked the audio in terms of the narrators and the adaptation.

It’s the storyline where I struggled and full disclosure rock star romances seem to be a bit hit and miss for me, so maybe that was it.

I struggled with Scarlett’s depiction -‘a couldn’t connect with that poor little rich girl story, wanting to go out on her own and instead latching on to the jaded (?) former rockstar. I love a fake dating trope but I struggled with these characters, even trying to imagine Harry Styles or Joe Jonas wannabes. Wasn’t happening.

The plot was pretty slow moving as Scarlett went along for the ride, heading to LA very quickly with Tate after being babied by her parents for so long. Nope, not buying it.

And then falling in love - there was nothing that could convince me this was a HEA. I just didn’t buy it and needed more.

"You drive me fucking crazy. Your laugh. Your smile. The way you look at me." I tilt my head back, my eyelids falling closed as he kisses and licks his way down my neck. "H-how do I look at you?" "Like you believe in me."
MY FREAKING HEART! this was such a cute story! The girl who wanted to been seen, and the boy who just wanted a second chance. I really enjoyed this one!

Scarlett Lancaster is the youngest of the Lancaster's siblings. When her father hires pop star Tate Ramsey to perform at eighteenth birthday. However, she's disappointed it's not Harry Styles. Tate, a reformed party boy, wows the audience and shares a surprising kiss with Scarlett. Tate is more outgoing, while Scarlett is more reserved. He brings out a more feisty side of her, while she seems to ground him. Tate’s life as a teen heartthrob had spiraled out of control, but he has successfully been through rehab and has been clean for three years. Now at twenty-one, he is ready for a comeback. After a steamy kiss at the party is caught by others and goes viral, Scarlett and Tate decide to start a fake relationship to both get what they want out of life.

Tate and Scarlett story was another great one by Monica.
I was hooked from the first few chapters and didn't put it down till I was finished.
The way they ended up together was definitely a fun start.
I hated the way Ian acted. He only wanted the attention Scarlett gave him and not her. He was such a spinless guy it proves just what kind of a man he is when he lets his mother control him like that.
I absolutely loved Scarlett's parents, her dad especially. They were great parents to her and believed in her more than she believed in herself.
Her friend Rachel was great, she needed a friend like her to push her out of her comfort zones.
Tate and Scarlett became each other's muses and their story was another great love story.

This story was perfection! Tate and Scar’s story definitely had me wanting to yell and hug them at the same time. I couldn’t put this book down.

Lonely For You Only is perfect for anybody who have once loved a boy band that ultimately broke up leaving all who loved them in some form, heart broken and every girl (or boy!), but still pining for that one band member they would have done anything to date. Now, some may say that this is Harry Styles fan fiction, but for this instance, I'll say this for myself would be more along the lines of N'Sync fan fiction, because who didn't want to date and or marry one of their members and who wasn't broken when they broke up?

What Scarlett Lancaster's dad hires a famous pop star to perform at her 18th birthday party, the last one she expected was has been Tate Ramsey who used to be a member of her favorite band, Five Care Pileup. When the two share an unexpected kiss that makes headlines across the world, they decide that fake dating will do both of them good, by earning Scarlett social media followers and Tate a bigger and better reputation, re-jump starting his career. Nothing good comes from fake dating and they both start catching feelings for one another. Can they put their business deal behind them and truly be together or will something come between them?

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free copy of Lonely For You Only by Monica Murphy in exchange for my honest review.

I absolutely love when books have multiple POV chapters, especially when it helps you resonate with the characters. However this book wasn't as engaging as I would have liked it to be, despite a great premise.

Fake dating, rich X harry styles kind of vibe.
Unfortunately I didn’t enjoy this as much as I have liked other Monica Murphy books.

I LOVE Monica Murphy's books and this was no different. This is the first Lancaster Prep book I read of hers and I now am itching to go back and read the others. The story was addicting, I loved the characters, and the tropes are unbeatable!

Young heiress Scarlett Lancaster is ecstatic when her father tells her he's hired a famous pop star and former boy band member to play at her 18th birthday. But that delight becomes utter disappointment when it turns out the pop star in question was Tate Ramsey, former lead singer of the band Five Car Pileup- who hasn't been popular in years..

Tate, after years of alcohol, and drug-fueled partying, is sober and ready for a comeback. He is in top form at Scarlett's party and blows the audience away with his performance- though Scarlett herself is less than impressed. But when they talk after he leaves the stage, a video of their encounter goes viral and they are thrown into a fake relationship in an attempt to revive broken reputations.

Read if you like:
- fake dating
- opposites attract
- forced proximity
- celebrity romance
- enemies to lovers

Thank you so much NetGalley for the early copy of this book!

“𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏. 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒘”

This coming-of-age romance was a fast-paced and light read. Tate Ramsey is a former boy band musician and the teenage celebrity crush of Lancaster heiress, Scarlett Lancaster. Lead singer of Five Car Pileup, Tate blew up his career with alcohol and drugs but now he gets his second chance at fame - only if he can get Scarlett to be his fake girlfriend.

On Scarlett’s 18th birthday, Tate is the surprise guest singer (not Harry Styles, unfortunately). To save Tate from the paparazzi, they share a kiss and the photo goes viral overnight. Tate gets the call to fame from his old label and is offered a deal in LA. However there is a string attached, Tate must convince Scarlett to come with him to LA and to convince the world of their new fake relationship.

Lonely For You Only was a pretty enjoyable read that nailed the fake relationship trope. I felt that it was a very typical romance book that was quite a light read for me. I loved the former boy band member redemption arc of Tate and I would have liked more of Scarlett creating her legacy as it was mentioned quite a few times how she doesn’t want to be known as the “heiress”.

This was a 3-star book because I felt it was too rushed and the characters were a little unlikable. Throughout the book, I struggled to like Scarlett and Tate because their personalities were lacking and several times the characters gave me the ick (Tate’s thoughts were too sexual early on for my liking as it felt out of place). I was disappointed because I loved the Lancaster Prep series, there was a lot of potential with the former boy band lead singer and heiress storyline but it all fell a bit short for me. However, around 80% through the book, it started to pick up and I was enjoying Scarlett and Tate’s not-so-fake relationship and they were quite cute together. There is minimal spice that starts around 90% through the book.

Overall this was quite a cute and short read however it does take some time to get into. Lonely For You Only was a typical romance for me and had minimal spice and tension.

Fake dating
Boy obsessed
Bad boy/good girl

Thank you Valentine PR for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This is a good book. The two main characters are Scarlett and Tate. There is an instant attraction. Scarlett’s dad hires Tate to come to her eighteenth birthday party and sing. Tate used to be Scarlett’s thirteenth crush singer he did so good at the party, people were shooting video of it. Scarlett kissed him, there was video of that too. Tate’s recording company said in the contract that he had to bring Scarlett to the recording of his new album, if he didn’t there would be no contract. He convinces her to be his fake girlfriend but it changes to be the girlfriend and they both find love.

Great thriller that keeps the reader on their toes the whole way through the book. Loved the whole thing.