I LOVED THIS BOOK. I’ve read all of Elena’s books and this may be one of my favorite. I laughed out loud so much and smiled the whole way through. I love Josie and Matthew so much. I didn’t like long game as much so I was apprehensive at first of this one but my worries quickly went away. Recommending this book to everyone

I’ve been waiting for a new Elena book and I was so excited when I got the arc! This book is a small town/fake dating trope! Two of my favorites! Josie the main character is forced to lie about being engaged ( her 5th engagement) to her sisters best friend Mathew that just moved to town. And with news spreading fast in a small town it’s too late to set the record straight and decide to fake it until the fake feelings between them start to blur. The humor in this book is right up my alley and I love that we got to see characters from the previous long game books continue their story thru this book a little as well! Mathew and Josie’s chemistry really kept me intrigued through out the book. The tension in their evolving relationship kept me rooting for them. Was a fun easy read. Can’t wait for more Elena books in the future

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to Elena and Atria Books for this ARC!!!

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I already knew I'd love Josie after reading "The Long Game"! I enjoyed getting more of her story, Grandpa Moe and the whole town!!

MATTHEW... 🩷😍 FREAKING PERFECTION!!! Low key jealous of Josie over here!

Fake dating done right! 🥹

I really hope there will be another in this series 🙏

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book surprised me, as I didn't have high expectations due to my previous experiences with Elena Armas's stories. However, it achieved the impossible, and I can finally say I enjoyed a book by this author.

Although the book has its weak moments, such as the beginning, where the reasons used to establish the plot didn't make much sense, this didn't have a significant impact on the overall story. The relationship between Matthew and Josie was the main focus of the book, and AAAAAAA Matthew is so Emily Henry coded that I couldn't help but love him😭.

The chemistry between Matthew and Josie carried the story; the tension between them had me on the edge of my seat, which made me care less about the plot's weaker aspects.

One aspect that left me wanting more was the lack of explanation about what happened with Josie's ex-fiancés and why she left them at the altar. Despite this, I forgive these details thanks to the relationship between Josie and Matthew and the beautiful moments they shared.

I totally recommend this book if you're looking for a light romance!

Well-loved and highly respected as an author by yours truly, I will of course read anything that Elena Armas writes, even if it's a grocery list. Her new stand-alone novel is wildly more addictive and interesting and proves beyond a shadow of a doubt just how amazing and versatile of an author she is. I couldn't turn the pages quickly enough and really enjoyed the main character, an unlucky in love gal who is really quite nice! Highly recommended and can't wait to own this one in print! Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher. It was such a treat!

I really enjoyed reading this book, even though it's not my favorite from this author. It has a sweet and fun vibe, and I'm sure her fans will love it. If you're in the mood for a slow-burn, small town romance, this is a great option. Personally, I found the reason for the wedding a bit hard to believe. I think her true friends would have understood her situation and found a way to support her without going through all of that. Also, I wish there was more exploration of her issues with her father. He was a terrible person who didn't deserve her love or attention, and I wanted to see more of her anger towards him. However, if you're looking for a steamy romance, this book is definitely enjoyable.

Firstly, thank you to Elena and Atria Books team for an e-arc of The Fiancé Dilemma!

If you love an engagement of convenience, soul mates, and small town romance vibes then this book is for you!! The way Josie and Matthew’s chemistry jumps off the page has you wanting to read more and more!

Elena does such an amazing job with secondary characters, Bobbi Shark will forever be my new alter ego and Grandpa Moe will always have a piece of my heart!

Such an amazing read and I hope anyone who reads this finds a little piece of solace in these characters!

Thank you for the arc!

2 stars

I really liked the Spanish love deception but couldn't get into this one. The writing felt really juvenile and I struggled to finish the book and kept putting it down.

I like marriage of conveniences and fake dating but this one felt so over the top and dramatic for no reason. I don't think this book was for me and I'm starting to think maybe this author isn't for me either. I think some people will find this enjoyable though.

I was extremely lucky to get to read this through Net Galley before it comes out in July. As per usual, I ate it up. I thought the beginning was a little too quick and clunky, but once I got past the plot exposition, I was hooked and couldn't put this down! I wish the beginning was just a little more drawn out so we weren't thrown into the [SPOILER ALERT] fake fiance set up so incredibly quickly. It's a classic Elena Armas book with some beautiful romance and I loved it. Yes, there has to be some suspension of disbelief to believe that two people would let a lie go this far, but I don't mind in the least.

What an amazing read! Elena Aramas, author of The Long Game, spins a tale of love between Josie and Matthew. I saw myself a lot in Josie and the issues that she realizes she must face in this love story. This book kept me engaged and rooting for Josie and Matthew. I didn’t want to put it down! I will definitely be recommending this book to my friends!

I received an advanced copy of this book for my honest review. I did not receive any compensation for this review.

3.5🌟
Okay, hear me out. I did like this book.

The first one in this series was not for me (I absolutely cringe when authors force the British accent with the old “bloody hell” or “mate”), and I really wanted to love this one, but I just couldn’t get there. Again, I liked it, I enjoyed it, but did not love it, if that makes sense.

Josie is a sweet small town girl, but I felt like she deserved better? It’s like all there is about her is her failed engagements. Yeah she’s sweet and quirky, but what else? Give me more!!! And the same goes for Matthew. We really didn’t get to know HIM.

In general, this book made me laugh multiple times, but just I kept waiting for more.

Elena knows what it takes to write the perfect book boyfriend! I read “The long game” and thought Cameron couldn’t be beat, but man Matthew really gives him a run for the money! I love this town so much and Josie is impossible to not love. Highly recommend this one! I loved it!

Miss Elena has done it again and given me a new love story and characters to love. The book felt exactly like the "dilemma", we jumped right in and were seated for a rollercoaster. I always enjoy a fake dating trope and this one had rooting for them since the very beginning. This book had me feeling all the feels as the story unraveled; I laughed, I swooned, and my heart ached for these characters. Overall it was such a good read and cannot wait for others to read!

Thank you so much, Atria and Netgalley, for providing me with an ARC for this lovely book! This novel was so cutesy but chaotic, making it fun to read. I wish we knew more about Matthew's backstory and were privy to at least some of his thoughts, but alas, we get only Josie's POV in this book. I like that Josie could stand up for herself, even if it was near the end. I give this book a four out of five stars!

This book was very enjoyable if you can suspend belief for a few things. The beginning was a little rough and it was entirely unbelievable that Josie would allow her father/father’s PR manager to dictate and influence her life like this over a simple misunderstanding.

Josie and Matthew were so perfect for each other and the way they fell in love was enjoyable and believable. Out of all of this author’s books, this was my personal favorite. The spice was just right, it was an enjoyable medium slow burn and Matthew’s dirty talk was great.

The ending was great and I enjoyed that there was no misunderstanding and they resolved their feelings like adults. I wish we had more than just the one final chapter from Matthew’s POV.

I really enjoy this author’s writing style and the characters and stories she creates. Josie was a little neurotic but it was entertaining. Matthew was so endearing and supportive of Josie you can’t help but love him.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Overall, this was a pretty cute book, but unfortunately, I don’t know if Elena Armas books are for me 🙈 I can never seem to get into them as much as I would like to, and her books always feel too long for me.

I didn’t really connect with any of the characters in this book which made it a bit hard to really get into the book. I liked out main FMC Josie, however, she was a bit too much for me at times, and I would have liked to see a bit more character growth throughout the book as I felt like we just got to know her on more of a surface level…

And I feel like I didn’t really get to know our MMC Matthew as well. I felt like all we knew about him was more surface level. I would have liked to know more about him.

Overall, I would recommend this to a person who loves cute and easy romance books, as well as the fake dating trope as that was really fun to see!

3.5⭐️

While I'm sure many readers will love this book, I was not one of them. I really enjoyed the first book in this series (The Long Game) which made this one even more of a disappointment.

One of the things I liked about the other book was the dual perspective, but since this is all from Josie's POV, Matthew is a complete blank slate with no discernible personality other than calling Josie 'Baby Blue' a lot. (I read the first book a while ago so please forgive me if I'm supposed to recall more from it.)

I get that a fake engagement is a standard trop, but the entire plot of this book is too over the top and silly. It;s like a bad Hallmark movie and I actually like Hallmark movies. There is no subtlety to any of it. For heaven's sake the villainous PR agent's last name is actually Shark!

I just couldn't get behind why either Josie or Matthew had even ended up in this situation. I'm rounding up to give 3 stars but you can see I was really not a fan of this one.

Thank you for the opportunity to review - definitely enjoyable to continue folowing Ms Armas' growth as an author and I certainly trust her with creating characters that will grab your emotions.

I love Elena Armas, I feel like she captures the heart and soul of a romance so well and her characters are so well draw. The Fiance Dilemma was no exception. I enjoyed the continuation of the story that began in The Long Game, loved the appearance of new characters and overall just really enjoyed this. 10/10.

It's settled, this is my new favorite book of 2024. AHHHH it was so good and so cute!!! I was laughing in the first 5 pages and swear I had a smile on my face the whole time reading this book. This is my first Elena Armas book and it has fully convinced me to read her other books. What was I doing with my life? This story follows Josie and Matthew. Due to a mishap/misunderstanding Matthew is now Josie's new finance. I'll leave it as that to not spoil the book. If you're looking for a new book boyfriend look no further. Excellent writing and fantastic plot and dialogue between the characters. I loved everything about this book.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy of this book.