Review: Fake Around & Find Out

 

Title: Fake Around & Find Out

Series: Happy Haven series

Author: S.M. Shade

Release Date: August 18

An enemies-to-lovers, fake relationship romantic comedy.

The Happy Haven Trailer Park is not where I hoped to be at age twenty-five.

Circumstances have left me without a job or a car in a small town where work is scarce. When my insufferable neighbor approaches me with a very indecent proposal to co-star in his videos on the Lonely Hands app, I have to resist the impulse to punch him in the mouth.

I'll admit, Monroe is hot with his dark eyes and quick grin, but he's the most infuriating man I've ever met.

After weeks of no luck finding a new job, I finally accept his offer with one condition. Nobody can know what we're doing.

Now, I'm stuck faking a relationship to hide the real reason that I'm spending so many nights at the home of a man I despise.

It's going to be a long summer.

Can be read as a standalone romance.

Cara never planned for her life to go this way. She never planned to be living in Happy Haven trailer park with Monroe, an insufferable neighbor, or losing her job or car, in a small town where jobs are scarce. 

But when that same neighbor approaches her with an indecent proposal to costar in his videos, she resists the urge to punch him in the face. Could she really get close and personal with a man she despises? For the sake of keeping a roof over her head... Under one condition... No one can know. So now, to keep the nosy neighbors from asking too many questions, Cara is stuck faking a relationship with the infuriating guy. 

So, I have been in a serious book funk the past month or so. With my mini home from school I don't have as much time to read, not to mention I hit a slump and struggled to pick anything up. But then this book hit my kindle. 

So if you don't know, S.M. Shade can bring the funny. Her romcoms are fun, witty, full of banter and are relatable. And this book was just what I needed to help pull me out of my slump. 

Cara and Monroe were rivals. They hated each other. Could they set aside their differences to make some cash? 

I really enjoyed this book. The book is funny, relatable and the characters are fun and real. It was a great read, with steamy scenes (and I'm not just talking about the dog poop 😉). Definitely worth the read & I can't wait to see what Happy Haven has in store for us next. 

4 ⭐ out of 5 ⭐. 

3🌶️ out of 5🌶️. -multiple detailed scenes throughout. 

Tropes:

→ rom-com 

→ contemporary romance 

→ enemies to lovers

→ neighbors 

→ fake dating 

→ reverse grumpy/sunshine 

→ small town 

S.M. Shade is a full time author who is hopelessly addicted to Dr. Pepper, love stories, sunshine, and men with full sexy lips, though not necessarily in that order. A voracious reader since she sounded out her first word, she started writing as a teenager and rediscovered her love of writing as an adult. Originally from Indianapolis, she now lives in a small Kentucky town with my college age son.

About S.M. Shad