Synopsis
Grey Brooks is on a mission to keep her career afloat now that the end of her long-running teen soap has her (unsuccessfully) pounding the pavement again. With a life-changing role on the line, she’s finally desperate enough to agree to her publicist’s scheme… faking a love affair with a disgraced Hollywood heartthrob who needs the publicity, but for very different reasons.
Ethan Atkins just wants to be left alone. Between his high-profile divorce, his struggles with drinking, and his grief over the death of his longtime creative partner and best friend, he’s slowly let himself fade into the background. But if he ever wants to produce the last movie he and his partner wrote together, Ethan needs to clean up his reputation and step back into the spotlight. A gossip-inducing affair with a gorgeous actress might be just the ticket, even if it’s the last thing he wants to do.
Though their juicy public relationship is less than perfect behind the scenes, it doesn’t take long before Grey and Ethan’s sizzling chemistry starts to feel like more than just an act. But after decades in a ruthless industry that requires bulletproof emotional armor to survive, are they too used to faking it to open themselves up to the real thing?
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Review
How to Fake it in Hollywood is an excellent faking dating romance. Wonderful story and fantastic characters
Grey and Ethan had so much chemistry! Their attraction jumps off the page, and it made it even easier to root for them, but it also had me yelling for them to get it on already! I liked Ethan, but for me, Grey was really the star of How to Fake it in Hollywood. She was such a fantastic character, and I loved how kind he was, but she also spoke her mind.
This was written in the third person, and while I would have preferred dual first pardon POV, this worked. We needed insight into both of their feelings, especially Ethan’s. This book deals a lot with mental health and substance abuse, so make sure to check the trigger warning. I thought these were all handled well.
The story wow great! The pacing was perfect, and even though I was anxious for the romance to start, the timing was perfect! If you enjoy the fake Dating romance trope, then pick this one up right away!
