This is giving meet cute, early 2000s rom-com, fake dating energy and I am HERE for it.
I loved Siera and Brooks relationship from the get go! When I wasn't reading the book, I was thinking about reading it. That's how you know it's a good one!

જ⁀➴ 4.6 stars ⋆⭒˚.⋆

arc review 💌
release date: july 8

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💗fake dating
🏈football player
💗he falls first
🏈dual pov
💗small town
🏈banter

𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠: dandelions by ruth b. ‧₊˚♪ 𝄞₊˚⊹


⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚ 𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬
okay so i wasn’t expecting to enjoy this book THIS much!!!! i had some expectations after enjoying only in your dreams (book 1 in this series) but i can’t believe i liked this one even more. second chance is a trope im a huge sucker for, but the banter and fake dating in this one omigosh yall.

also here’s my review for only in your dreams

this is a short review but i think this is such a perfect summer read and it has a balance of cute/witty and emotional depth. i teared up a bit (i always do but yk) both mcs have a sense of brokenness they seen in themselves, realizing they were mirrors of one another led to the authentic relationship being formed.

he falls first will never not be one of the best tropes ever, the pining from his pov and just doing everything to show his love for her. like what do you mean he literally went and bought every possible caffeinated drink from his local diner because he wasn’t sure if you were a hot coffee or iced coffee or tea or creamer girly. like this was when it was purely a PR relationship and she had openly disliked him. what do you mean he literally waited for hours for her after her shop closed her to take her home 😭 guys brooks is honestly so sweet and i just wanna give him the biggest hug ever.

sienna was honestly such a sweet girl and her banter with brooks was hilarious. i think she was such a perfect match for brooks, genuinely caring about him for who he is and not who he can be/what he can do for someone.

they're such a cute couple and i fear i'm going to miss them for the rest of my summer

ellie has such a fun and easy writing style, you can’t help but fall in love with the story and characters.

also parker and summer 👀 soso excited for if only you knew (book 3) there’s bound to be some tension after how close they are and for how long they’ve known each other - the familiarity and them both being single.


thank you so much to simon & schuster canada for a physical ARC of this title!!

Really enjoyed this follow up to Only in Your Dreams. Brooks ends up in another fake dating situation, this time for his own benefit. Both characters started off feeling so negatively towards each other based on false assumptions. But the author doesn’t leave them there for long. They quickly start to realize that they may have been wrong about each other and their banter turns from cutting to flirty and steamy. These two main characters have both been wounded in past relationships and just want to know they are deserving of love. Can’t wait for Parker and Summer’s story!

I received an eARC from Simon & Schuster Canada in exchange for an honest review & am leaving this review voluntarily.

WOW this one blew me out of the water!

This author + book weren’t on my radar until I got the request to read this book and I’m SO HAPPY I read this.

This book contains 2 of my favourite romance tropes: fake dating and clear, honest communication!

Brooks and Siena have great chemistry from the very beginning of the novel, even when they didn’t fully understand the other. This book gets hot & heavy and I think deserves a 3/5 on the spice scale, because once it got spicy it just never went back! These two really heat up the pages.

Seeing two characters work through their insecurities together and have such well thought out backstories really put the cherry on top for me.

Tropes featured:
🏈sports romance (NFL)
🏈fake dating
🏈banter
🏈dual POV

If you’re a fan of healthy relationship, tension, fake dating and a whole lot of dirty talk + spice, this is definitely for you!

A tender, emotionally charged romance that captures the ache of healing and the beauty of connection. Wilde writes with heart and heat, delivering a story that feels both intimate and unforgettable. A must-read for fans of deeply personal love stories.

Overall I enjoyed the book.

It didn’t keep my attention like other romances have, but I did read it relatively quickly.

The spice was on point, fake dating plot is always a fun read.

I adored book one so you bet I jumped on the opportunity to read it early. I had very big expectations for Brooks' story and they were fully met and exceeded. I truly loved everything about this book!

Brooks Atwood is a top tier book boyfriend. He brings all the golden retriever vibes with a side of protective guard dog. He was super sweet, but equally dirty and the balance between the two was perfect. Siena was strong, confident, and very independent. She was quick-witted and had some awesome lines.

The two of them together were complete and utter perfection. From their meet-cute to the epilogue, they had me entertained and invested in their goals and relationship. The slow burn and the tension had me sweating and the banter was top notch. I spent the majority of the book giggling, kicking my feet, and doing weird twitchy happy dances.

Honestly, I have no criticism at all for this. I am completely obsessed and cannot wait for book three!

this book started very promising, especially with the main trope “fake dating” and incredible main chapters. i was relieved to see that both characters actually needed something ( from this “relationship” ) and finally this “something” was life changing and not just “i’m doing this for fun”. however, as story was going, it became too long with no stones, conflicts or anything catching. from 20% to 70% all we do is follow brooks and siena who live their lives. and don’t get me wrong, i love this type of tv shows but not books.

siena was so strong but also flirty and funny. but i can’t say anything about brooks. he was plain, basic male character passed into another romance. of course he liked siena but i also feel like this “love” from him was only because siena was giving him attention. he had girl trauma before so when someone was nice to him, brooks just went with it. do i think those feelings were mutual? yes, but not permanent. they will get bored of each other sooner or later.

chemistry was so on point with them pining and melting over each other, but at some moments it was becoming cringy. as you read their “together scenes”, you cannot not mention the unnecessary amount of description and pages of them doing the same thing over again.