On the first day of their meeting, Grey Brooks was full of different emotions, from nervous to restless to angry when she thought that Ethan Atkins was standing her up because he arrived late. After reading the blurb and being enchanted by this fantastic cover, I was so hopeful to read something tempting, entertaining with Hollywood criticism of fake relationship trope!

She shifted in her clogs and didn’t react. They probably weren’t talking to her. Lucy was a fairly common name. She’d finally broken the embarrassing habit of whirling around expectantly every time she heard it, and she wasn’t about to relapse now. The entire point of romance novels is that there is a guaranteed HEA, so, when you come across one that actually makes you doubt that, it’s worth noting, lol. Addiction, child star molestation, dark side of fame were triggering subjects which were honestly approached but even the execution of fake relationship parts were a little messy!Two talented chess players challenge each other on and off the board in bestselling author Hazelwood’s YA debut. I love with Ava Wilder is doing with celebrity romance (in both her books both MCs are actors). Intense, character-focused second chance romance. A lovely book that tells the truth about the life of those celebrities in Hollywood, fake. Don’t ask me how I know. I love the pace of the book personally, and even if the author ever deviated from the original plot, she kept it interesting and witty. I found no wrong in the book at all. After reading the Goodreads synopsis, I was excited to read it. It does mention Ethan and his drinking problem and grief. Still, I went in expecting a light-hearted rom-com; that's totally on me.

In the same vein in How To Fake It In Hollywood Book, Ethan Atkins suffered a hurdle in his career. A successful actor of so many years since Grey Brooks was a pre-teen, he was faced with loss. He lost his friend and co-star, Sam, and it took a heavy toll on him. At the time Sam died, Ethan Atkins was on set to deliver a role for a ground-breaking movie when he heard the news. I'm giving this book all of the stars. I can't believe that this is Ava Wilder's debut novel, it's really something' I hurt for both Ethan and Grey at what this was doing to them and their relationship but loved how Wilder continues their story for a fantastic happily-ever-after. Whether it was as a result of this blunder that Grey Brooks had made or not, she faced difficulty in her career, moving forward.

Christmas Gifts

A superb rom-com that delivered all the necessary ‘feels’ but so much more. Once again, our authors are exploring heavier topics normally avoided in rom coms, until recently. Exposing everyday issues that most readers experience in the course of their own lives. In this case it’s substance abuse and grief.