The Charade
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- Author：Judy Corry
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Reviews
Ceci moreno
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Stayed up finishing this book。 I knew it was a bad idea to start before bed but I had to dig in！Oposites attract， fake dating， & plot twist of forbidden fruit。 Really enjoyed this book。 Judy， madam， you did not disappoint！ I’m glad you were able to write sometime that has been on your mind for years！ Loved Ava & Carter！ The banter & flirting sass！ Loved the supporting characters can’t wait to see what’s in store for them！ Also just letting you know I was a fan of the kissing scene during the soi Stayed up finishing this book。 I knew it was a bad idea to start before bed but I had to dig in！Oposites attract， fake dating， & plot twist of forbidden fruit。 Really enjoyed this book。 Judy， madam， you did not disappoint！ I’m glad you were able to write sometime that has been on your mind for years！ Loved Ava & Carter！ The banter & flirting sass！ Loved the supporting characters can’t wait to see what’s in store for them！ Also just letting you know I was a fan of the kissing scene during the soirée。 。。。more
Hannah:）
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Rating - 3。5 starsThe plot was Ca - ra - zy！！Srsly - never heard of anything like it。。。And there sure were plenty of swoon-worthy kisses。。。And it sure was interesting。。。Nice hearing about Ridgewater again and the mention of the Charmicaels （not sure if I'm spelling this right！） - I wonder if we get to see them again！I only rated this slightly low （well for me that's low！） coz Ava wasn't very relatable and I feel like we got to know her more than we did Carter。。。 Carter was acc my favourite chara Rating - 3。5 starsThe plot was Ca - ra - zy！！Srsly - never heard of anything like it。。。And there sure were plenty of swoon-worthy kisses。。。And it sure was interesting。。。Nice hearing about Ridgewater again and the mention of the Charmicaels （not sure if I'm spelling this right！） - I wonder if we get to see them again！I only rated this slightly low （well for me that's low！） coz Ava wasn't very relatable and I feel like we got to know her more than we did Carter。。。 Carter was acc my favourite character - you see， I love reading abt characters that are relatable， and I could totally relate to his personality - except thankfully I don't have that depressing past haunting me。。。 Ava on the other hand - I really didn't like her。。。 maybe it's coz the last thing I'd do was skip out on my badly needed maths classes to make out with my tutor。。。 or just fall head over heels for someone I've just met。。。 idk， I mean it's not even her with the bad past， it's her mum。。。 and her mum's made sure she didn't have that。。。 I loved how the plot ended so sweetly and we sure had some tense moments at the climax。。。 just that I liked only few of the characters - ie Carter & Cambrielle + maybe Elyse tho we hardly see her。。。 I mean so much for their "telepathic" twin relationship if they hardly are around each other。。。 Oh well。。。Still， really enjoyed reading this book - never read anything like it， super original without all the cliched themes that sometimes get really annoying！Also， can't wait to read the next book about Cambrielle and Mack！ I'm guessing the one after that's gonna be centred on Scarlett and Hunter？？ Or maybe Nash and Elyse？？ Idk。。。 plenty of options:） 。。。more
Lisa
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I’m actually not sure how to rate this book。 Maybe 2。5 stars？ There were things I liked and other things I didn’t。 This book felt different than other Judy Corry young adult offerings。 I haven’t hesitated to let my daughters read Judy’s other YA books， but I wouldn’t want them reading this one。 There were quite a few topics that made me slightly uncomfortable。 One topic， premarital sex， was brought up a lot。 Ava and Carter got pretty hot and heavy at times。 The fact that Ava and Elyse’s mom kept I’m actually not sure how to rate this book。 Maybe 2。5 stars？ There were things I liked and other things I didn’t。 This book felt different than other Judy Corry young adult offerings。 I haven’t hesitated to let my daughters read Judy’s other YA books， but I wouldn’t want them reading this one。 There were quite a few topics that made me slightly uncomfortable。 One topic， premarital sex， was brought up a lot。 Ava and Carter got pretty hot and heavy at times。 The fact that Ava and Elyse’s mom kept their father’s identity a secret from them really bothered me， and her reasoning for sending them to the school just really didn’t sit well with me。 （view spoiler）[So she wanted them to find out who their father was？ Why not just man up and tell them instead of sending them off to awkwardly make the discovery themselves？ I feel like a lot of misunderstanding and heartache could have been avoided had she just given Ava and Elyse his name。 （hide spoiler）] I felt like there was too much going on in this one story。 。。。more
katie
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4。5 it was good
Amanda Jean
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First time reading forbidden romance---so worth itThis is an auto buy author for me， and I'd been waiting for this book！ I knew it was a forbidden romance trope （ which I was excited to try out）， but it wasn't quite what I expected。 This story broadened my view of conflict， and evoked huge， impossible emotions for me。。。。it's definitely a romance， but there's also mystery。。。and an ache I'd never wish on anyone。 Go into this one with an open mind， and you'll love it！ First time reading forbidden romance---so worth itThis is an auto buy author for me， and I'd been waiting for this book！ I knew it was a forbidden romance trope （ which I was excited to try out）， but it wasn't quite what I expected。 This story broadened my view of conflict， and evoked huge， impossible emotions for me。。。。it's definitely a romance， but there's also mystery。。。and an ache I'd never wish on anyone。 Go into this one with an open mind， and you'll love it！ 。。。more
Pauline Anne
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Great start to a new series。 Carter is a little OCD with all his neatly planned schedules but that balances out the relationship as Ava's more out spoken and direct even impulsive。 Different from her twin。 How will she get on with new maths tutor ？ It's even harder when you're starting your senior year in a new school。What I really liked was the added mystery of the twins' father？ Who is he？ Together with the serious issues mentioned it's not your run of the mill' boy meets girl 'story。 There's Great start to a new series。 Carter is a little OCD with all his neatly planned schedules but that balances out the relationship as Ava's more out spoken and direct even impulsive。 Different from her twin。 How will she get on with new maths tutor ？ It's even harder when you're starting your senior year in a new school。What I really liked was the added mystery of the twins' father？ Who is he？ Together with the serious issues mentioned it's not your run of the mill' boy meets girl 'story。 There's so much more which keeps you turning the pages。Suitable for older teens。 。。。more
Judy Corry
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I know， I give every book I write 5 stars。 But this book really is one of my favorites that I've ever written。 I let myself have fun with Ava and Carter and hanging out with them every day for a few months was a true pleasure。 I love Ava's sassiness and how the things she sometimes said surprised even me--and yeah， I'm the one who wrote the book。 （Writing a book is an interesting process ya'll。 The characters make me do things I hadn't planned on all the time。）And I loved Carter with all of his I know， I give every book I write 5 stars。 But this book really is one of my favorites that I've ever written。 I let myself have fun with Ava and Carter and hanging out with them every day for a few months was a true pleasure。 I love Ava's sassiness and how the things she sometimes said surprised even me--and yeah， I'm the one who wrote the book。 （Writing a book is an interesting process ya'll。 The characters make me do things I hadn't planned on all the time。）And I loved Carter with all of his hot， aloofness。 He and Ava are so different from each other， but the dynamic they have together is one of my favorite things。 And the fireworks between them。。。yeah， I didn't hold back there now did I？ ;） The book is technically still clean， but I loved being able to make the kisses slightly steamier than in my previous books。 It's the heat level I've always wanted to write but didn't quite dare do and I think finally allowing myself to write what I wanted to write after all these years is also another reason why I enjoyed writing this book so much。And I know that twist has caused a few heart attacks so far。。。but I couldn't help myself。 I've been dying to write that trope for 10 years so I just had to do it。Anyway， this isn't really a review， but more like me just saying how much fun I had writing this story。 I'm so excited to continue this series and have Ava and Carter pop up here and there。Happy reading！ 。。。more
Monique
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The Charade is the first installment in a new series of books by the fabulous Judy Corry。 If you’re familiar with her work， you are aware that teen romance is one of her specialties。 Ms。 Corry has a knack of getting readers to connect with both main characters （of the stories romance）， and see their relationship blossom。Ava and Carter are our two main characters that are in a forbidden/fake romance。 Ava is a twin that has moved to Eden Falls Academy during her senior year。 She is a fun loving， b The Charade is the first installment in a new series of books by the fabulous Judy Corry。 If you’re familiar with her work， you are aware that teen romance is one of her specialties。 Ms。 Corry has a knack of getting readers to connect with both main characters （of the stories romance）， and see their relationship blossom。Ava and Carter are our two main characters that are in a forbidden/fake romance。 Ava is a twin that has moved to Eden Falls Academy during her senior year。 She is a fun loving， boy crazed type of girl that is hoping to find some fun in her last year of high school。 Carter is your everyday pretty boy that’s ALSO a planner to a T （rare to see in YA novels）。 He’s known around the school to only date models and isn’t prone to giving people his time of day unless they are “penciled in。” While my description of our hero may seem to make him look stuck up or cocky， he in no way is。Ava is required to have a tutor while at Eden， and lo and behold， in comes Carter。 Carter has Ava sign a waiver stating the two will not spark any type of romance， but rather solidify that their relationship is purely business。 When Ava decides she doesn’t want the other kids to know that she is being tutored， she offers Carter a plan to fake date each other - and although it wasn’t a “scheduled” plan for Carter， he agrees。 This plan also benefits him as it will make his ex （that left him） jealous。 The sparks between these two characters run extremely high and the make out sessions are sure FIRE！ As the two start to develop feelings a big #shocker hits them right in the face and the big question now is “can the two overcome if true love is on the line？”As always with Judy Corry’s books， the romance and buildup is the heart of the story。 These two characters were written so perfectly as well as the secondary characters that we will be seeing in the future。 It’s easy to close your eyes and feel as if you’re in the story with the way she visualizes scenes in her writing。 Most definitely a cute read！*I received an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Emerald Brooks
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Great story！ I loved the unique conflict， the bit of mystery， and the characters。 I was engaged in this story until the last moment。 I thought the topics were a bit too mature for a young adult novel， but overall， the story was amazing， and I was very satisfied with the ending！ I can't wait to read the next book！ Great story！ I loved the unique conflict， the bit of mystery， and the characters。 I was engaged in this story until the last moment。 I thought the topics were a bit too mature for a young adult novel， but overall， the story was amazing， and I was very satisfied with the ending！ I can't wait to read the next book！ 。。。more
Mariléne
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When I saw The Charade and the cover of it， I was immediately captured。 I really want to read this book and I wasn’t disappointed。 Judy Corry did such an amazing job with writing The Charade。 The Charade is the story of Ava and Carter and follows them on their journey to find their lovestory。 Ava is in her last year of high school and she attend that year at the Eden Falls Academy， which her mother used to attend as well， while studying abroad。 When she meets Carter， she is immediately blown awa When I saw The Charade and the cover of it， I was immediately captured。 I really want to read this book and I wasn’t disappointed。 Judy Corry did such an amazing job with writing The Charade。 The Charade is the story of Ava and Carter and follows them on their journey to find their lovestory。 Ava is in her last year of high school and she attend that year at the Eden Falls Academy， which her mother used to attend as well， while studying abroad。 When she meets Carter， she is immediately blown away， because he is the type she is falling for。 But he dates only supermodels according to her new friend Scarlett。 That is a real bummer for her。 But what she doesn’t know is that he doesn't want to date any more because every girl， according to him， is after his money。。While Carter and Ava meet each other furthermore， because he tutors her， his ex-girlfriend is someone who has quite her own way。 So Carter and Ava must put aside all objections to start a fake relationship with each other。 A fake relationship can't hurt either of them， can it？The cover of this book stands out immediately。 I love the way this story unfolds。 The characters are very good and well developed。 I will definitely miss them。 They are so truly described in the book that you are almost there with them yourself。 This was a book very hard to put down。 The structure of the book was also very well developed。 The progression in the book was great。 Just perfect！ I’m really looking forward to the next book Judy will write！I recommend this book to everyone who loves reading sweet， clean romance， especially if you like the trope forbidden romance。 I received an early review copy from the author to give an honest review。 I was not required to give a positive review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Meredith
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Okay。 First things first: I enjoyed this book。 Judy Corry has a great talent for blending romance and character development and humor and I love it。 Second things second: if you are a long time Corry fan， prepare yourself- this book is steamier than her previous works。 It's not explicit but it's。。。 More detailed in their make out scenes。Third things third: this book is a mesh of three tropes- fake relationship， secret identity （well。。。 Not exactly secret， because it's not intentional but it's th Okay。 First things first: I enjoyed this book。 Judy Corry has a great talent for blending romance and character development and humor and I love it。 Second things second: if you are a long time Corry fan， prepare yourself- this book is steamier than her previous works。 It's not explicit but it's。。。 More detailed in their make out scenes。Third things third: this book is a mesh of three tropes- fake relationship， secret identity （well。。。 Not exactly secret， because it's not intentional but it's the best I've got） and forbidden romance。 Like forbidden forbidden。 （Imagine that first forbidden was in italics） In an effort to be completely transparent， the forbidden romance aspect was really hard for me- （I even messaged Judy while I was reading it to ask if she was really doing this to me 😂） It's the only reason this isn't a 5 cup book for me。 So， just know， this book 👍👍 （truthfully I'm far too much of a rule follower to ever completely enjoy a forbidden romance。 And I hate Romeo and Juliet so always a bit sour for me）。I feel like the best comparison I can make for this book is Veronica Mars。 Funny ✓ A little mysterious ✓ Romance ✓。So overall， it's recommended。 I love the main characters， especially their dialogue。 （🤞） I enjoyed meeting all the Eden Falls people and am excited for them to all get their happily ever afters。 Or happily for now。 I mean， they are in high school， after all。 。。。more
Allison
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This is book is a classic fake-dating scheme turned real and really complicated really quickly。 The characters were thrown into some circumstances that had me fairly appreciative for a good chunk of it， but it turned out all good in the end！I really liked the characters in this story and the dynamics they had with one another。 All of the different relationships really shone and opens a lot of doors for other books set in Eden Falls。I really enjoyed the slightly steamier yet still not explicit ro This is book is a classic fake-dating scheme turned real and really complicated really quickly。 The characters were thrown into some circumstances that had me fairly appreciative for a good chunk of it， but it turned out all good in the end！I really liked the characters in this story and the dynamics they had with one another。 All of the different relationships really shone and opens a lot of doors for other books set in Eden Falls。I really enjoyed the slightly steamier yet still not explicit romance in this book。 The chemistry between the characters was fantastic， which made some of the more complicated and forbidden aspects of their relationship that much more intense。Overall this was a super fun contemporary read with a beautiful boarding-school setting and a great take on some classic tropes！ I’m super excited to read more about Eden Falls and these great characters in Judy’s next books！ 🤍Thanks so much to Judy for sending me an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review！Book DetailsTitle: The CharadeAuthor: Judy CorryGenre: YA Contemporary RomanceLength: 400 pagesRelease Date: May 17， 2021Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ （4 / 5 stars）Content/romance: Closed-door 。。。more
Katie W
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Can't stop thinking about it（4。5 Stars） Eden Falls is a mystical place， especially when twins Ava and Elyse find themselves attending their senior year there at a boarding school。 Lifelong secrets threaten to spill and a fake romance emerges。 Told in alternating points-of-view， this story captured me and twisted my heart from start to finish， but especially when a love becomes forbidden。 Corry is a talented genius when it comes to infusing the lighter parts of teen life with the heavy， angsty Can't stop thinking about it（4。5 Stars） Eden Falls is a mystical place， especially when twins Ava and Elyse find themselves attending their senior year there at a boarding school。 Lifelong secrets threaten to spill and a fake romance emerges。 Told in alternating points-of-view， this story captured me and twisted my heart from start to finish， but especially when a love becomes forbidden。 Corry is a talented genius when it comes to infusing the lighter parts of teen life with the heavy， angsty drama that is always lurking in the shadows。 I love how she introduces real-life issues to her characters lives and allows the reader to wade through them with the protagonists， together。 Her writing style is engaging， memorable， and raw， and I just can't devour her words fast enough。 Though Ava and Elyse are both great characters， it's Ava's head the reader enters。 She struggles with school， but works hard and has such a fun， sassy， flirty personality。 We are also treated to Carter's point-of-view and he's a total contradiction。 There are some themes and issues that seemed more adult than young adult in this book， but it did help me to know the characters were seniors in high school and some of them had even turned 18。 I enjoyed meeting their new friends and classmates and I can't tell you how excited I am to delve into more of their lives in future books！Content Warning: As I mentioned before， this story is real and raw， and while I know a lot of teens are sexually active， it's not something I'm a fan of in books。 While the reader doesn't see it happen， it's talked about and implied。 Otherwise， there's just kissing/making out。*I received a complimentary copy。 All opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given。* 。。。more
Maddie （Bookaholic_Dreamer）
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Told through dual POVs， The Charadetells the story of Ava Cohen who is set to attend Eden Falls Academy boarding school with her twin sister Elyse for their final year of high school。Since she just about managed to get accepted to the school because of her bad maths grade， she is set up with a tutor。 The tutor being none other than the guy she is crushing on， Carter。 With Carter Hastings having his heartbroken， he has sworn off girls， which leads to him drawing up a contract between himself a Told through dual POVs， The Charadetells the story of Ava Cohen who is set to attend Eden Falls Academy boarding school with her twin sister Elyse for their final year of high school。Since she just about managed to get accepted to the school because of her bad maths grade， she is set up with a tutor。 The tutor being none other than the guy she is crushing on， Carter。 With Carter Hastings having his heartbroken， he has sworn off girls， which leads to him drawing up a contract between himself and Ava for their tutor sessions。 But what neither of them don’t expect is it leading to something more， given all the time they spend together。I will admit it did take me a little while to get into the story and connect with the characters in the beginning。 However， once I was able to get past that initial lack of connection， I couldn’t help but dive in。 Especially seeing the cute and sweet relationship between Ava and Carter grow from friendship into something more throughout。And even though The Charadeis Ava and Carter's story， I liked the way Judy included the secondary characters。 Given us some of their story too， without it overlapping or taking the story away from Ava and Carter。 I will admit， while it seemed like it was just going to be a simple Friends to Lovers story， but with the Forbidden element thrown in。 Judy Corry definitely managed to throw me for a loop with the surprise twists she threw in there。 Something I did not expect to happen。 However once it was thrown in， I couldn’t help but grip on tighter with wanting to know more and get all the answers to the mystery considering all the suspense building up around the twist。 And the effect it had on some of the characters， mainly Ava and Carter。There was definitely chemistry between Carter and Ava from the get go and not just physical attraction， it was much more than that。 I loved that Ava was able to bring Carter out of his shell again and the way she always kept him on his toes， by surprising him in ways he didn’t expect of her。 You could see she bought out a side to him， that he had locked away。 Truly being there for him and always willing to listen and comfort him， by putting aside her feelings and putting their friendship first always。 As for Carter though he was a little cold and uptight in the beginning， I enjoyed getting to know him and see that hard exterior he hid behind come down。 Showing that there was more to him than his looks and name， which is what most people saw。 The fact that he shared himself with Ava and the way he did it was sweet， adorable and cute。 They were truly a cute couple who were definitely meant for one another。 Overall， I enjoyed reading Ava and Carter’s story in The Charadeand can’t wait to read the next book in the Eden Falls Academyseries。 Especially considering the sneak peek we were given in the epilogue， letting us know who the next story will be about。*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Elizabeth Rain
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Super adorable and worth every moment of your time！ I didn’t want to put the book down when I started， it was a struggle when I did。 I was drawn in and squealing at the cuteness！！ I couldn’t get enough with the mystery and secrets; it was just so amazing I knew I had to finish it as soon as I could！Ava and Elyse are the new girls at the Eden Falls Academy， a private boarding school。 First getting oriented with Scarlett， she introduces them to Mack， Hunter， and Carter。 Mack is a tall cute guy who Super adorable and worth every moment of your time！ I didn’t want to put the book down when I started， it was a struggle when I did。 I was drawn in and squealing at the cuteness！！ I couldn’t get enough with the mystery and secrets; it was just so amazing I knew I had to finish it as soon as I could！Ava and Elyse are the new girls at the Eden Falls Academy， a private boarding school。 First getting oriented with Scarlett， she introduces them to Mack， Hunter， and Carter。 Mack is a tall cute guy who Elyse is interested in， Hunter is who Scarlett dated previously， and Carter is aloof to the idea of dating but who Ava is instantly drawn to。In order for Ava to make it into this private school， she was required a math tutor。 When she walks in and finds out Carter is her tutor， she is embarrassed。 Then when his ex girlfriend ends up joining the class， Ava takes the opportunity to shake things up！I really hope Elyse， Scarlett ， and Cambrielle gets their own story！ The end shows says there will be more to come。 I’m so glad the series is going to keep going！ It’s super adorable and I love all the characters！！ 。。。more
Nari
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I loved the dialogue between Ava and Carter。 Ava keeps Carter on his toes with the unexpected things she does。 It is so much fun to read。 At first I thought Carter was too uptight but the more I understood him the more I liked him。 I will say that though this is a YA book。 It has some adult topics like premarital sex among teens and college students， unwed mothers and cancer and depression。 I would recommend it for older teens。 I loved Carter’s family and friends and can’t wait to read more book I loved the dialogue between Ava and Carter。 Ava keeps Carter on his toes with the unexpected things she does。 It is so much fun to read。 At first I thought Carter was too uptight but the more I understood him the more I liked him。 I will say that though this is a YA book。 It has some adult topics like premarital sex among teens and college students， unwed mothers and cancer and depression。 I would recommend it for older teens。 I loved Carter’s family and friends and can’t wait to read more books with these characters。 。。。more
Misty
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I really liked Carter and Ava。 This is not the typical fake relationship book there is a twist。。 I loved the fact that Ava didn't take his crap。 There is a scene that may be seen as controversial。 I still don't know exactly how I feel about it， but it did not stop me from enjoying this book or from reading it again。 I really liked Carter and Ava。 This is not the typical fake relationship book there is a twist。。 I loved the fact that Ava didn't take his crap。 There is a scene that may be seen as controversial。 I still don't know exactly how I feel about it， but it did not stop me from enjoying this book or from reading it again。 。。。more
Caroline
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First of all， HUGE thanks to Judy Corry for the chance to read this book ahead of its release。 Second， another huge thanks to Judy for writing this gem of a book！ The Charade contains everything you could ask for in a YA romance。 Smoking hot guys？ Check！ Fake relationship turned real romance？ Check！ Witty banter？ Check！ Scorching hot chemistry and kissing scenes that may require a cold shower but still qualify as a clean romance？ Check！ Honestly， I think this is my third or fourth book by this a First of all， HUGE thanks to Judy Corry for the chance to read this book ahead of its release。 Second， another huge thanks to Judy for writing this gem of a book！ The Charade contains everything you could ask for in a YA romance。 Smoking hot guys？ Check！ Fake relationship turned real romance？ Check！ Witty banter？ Check！ Scorching hot chemistry and kissing scenes that may require a cold shower but still qualify as a clean romance？ Check！ Honestly， I think this is my third or fourth book by this author and I had high expectations。 The Charade did NOT disappoint！Now I’ll just sit here twiddling my thumbs while I wait for the next book in the series。 Or I’ll go read the books by Judy Corry I haven’t yet read！ 。。。more
Daydream。book。bliss
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One of the best sweet reads I have read in a LONG time！ It was like it was written for me with all my favorites， drama， forbidden love， fake love， all the feels with no sex & a boarding school。 Not sure any book with those themes have ever been bad to me。 I literally buzzed through it。 It was very fast paced & an easy read。 I would HIGHLY encourage any one to read this， it was that good。
Yames Bond
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4🍭🍭🍭🍭Spanish & English ARC ReviewESP ::El nuevo universo de Judy Corry me encantó。 Los personajes introducidos ya prometen historias muy interesantes y la primera pareja son Ava y Carter。Me encanta su historia， pues los “fake relationship” tropes son de mis favoritos。 Ava es divertida aunque de repente es un poco superficial， pero tiene un sentido del humor irreverente。 Carter es muy lindo aunque bastante rígido con sus estructuras y con Ava aprende a liberarse un poco。La parte de misterio e int 4🍭🍭🍭🍭Spanish & English ARC ReviewESP ::El nuevo universo de Judy Corry me encantó。 Los personajes introducidos ya prometen historias muy interesantes y la primera pareja son Ava y Carter。Me encanta su historia， pues los “fake relationship” tropes son de mis favoritos。 Ava es divertida aunque de repente es un poco superficial， pero tiene un sentido del humor irreverente。 Carter es muy lindo aunque bastante rígido con sus estructuras y con Ava aprende a liberarse un poco。La parte de misterio e intriga estuvo excelente y me tuvo adivinando el resultado （no le atiné， por cierto）。 Pero me encantó la sorpresa。 El bonus está hermoso y el epílogo de Cambrielle promete una siguiente historia padrísima。ENG ::Judy Corry’s new universe is really cool。 The characters are lovely and I already wanna read about them （I have a couple of theories in their dynamics） and the first couple are Ava and Carter。Fake relationship tropes are one of my favorites， so I enjoyed their story。 Ava is a funny， original， irreverent girl。 Sometimes very shallow but it added to the fun。 Carter is a really nice guy， but very rigid witty structured and Meeting Ava gives him the chance to let go a little bit。 The mystery aspect of the story kept me guessing and making theories in my mind （none of them were correct though） and that’s why the final answer was a big surprise！ The bonus scene is amazing and the epilogue introduced us to what I exprect to be another amazing story！ 。。。more
Sherri Tutor
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A good clean YA romance: teen sex is hinted。I enjoyed reading this story of Ava and Carter: a fake relationship turned to a real relationship。 A twist in the story makes it so Ava and Carter can’t be together。 Can this twist/issue be resolved to a HEA？I would recommend it。
Shebb
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Wow。。。When it comes to Judy Corry's 'The Charade'， I believe this one word above sums up her captivating and surprising novel perfectly。 As a huge Judy Corry follower （think fan-girl！）， I expected her usual well-written， enthralling storyline with engaging characters and some deeper moments mixed with lighthearted ones， but I didn't expect THIS story。 'The Charade' starts off in the "fake-dating" direction like many YA books， but I never expected Ava and Carter's relationship to become so。。。 com Wow。。。When it comes to Judy Corry's 'The Charade'， I believe this one word above sums up her captivating and surprising novel perfectly。 As a huge Judy Corry follower （think fan-girl！）， I expected her usual well-written， enthralling storyline with engaging characters and some deeper moments mixed with lighthearted ones， but I didn't expect THIS story。 'The Charade' starts off in the "fake-dating" direction like many YA books， but I never expected Ava and Carter's relationship to become so。。。 complicated。 😳 I don't think I've ever read a book with a twist quite like this， and was drawn into this story with anxious breaths and gut-wrenching sadness at one point。 The depth of emotion Ava and Carter shared throughout the novel culminated in the final chapters in such an electrifying way I was breathless following their journey。 For two seventeen-year-olds， their chemistry is off the charts。 I applaud Ms Corry （with my fluttery fan-girl hands） for this surprisingly deep YA story， and look forward to the next book in this new series。。。 how long do I have to wait？ Please don't say months！ 🙊😉NB I received an ARC of this novel and am blessed to have read this book baby。 。。。more
Pascale
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Great story。 I really enjoyed it。 PG-13 rating。 Off to a great start for a new series。
Angeline
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4，5 starsI was holding my breath and reading as fast I could because I needed to see how it would end！ The Charade was a sweet and fun read with compelling characters。 The Charade is the first book in Judy Corry’s new series， Eden Falls Academy。 First I have to say that I love the cover， it is so pretty！ Okay， now for the review。 Carter lives his life according to his schedule， everything is planned， everything is scheduled。 But Ava changes everything。 Ava and her twin find themselves the new ki 4，5 starsI was holding my breath and reading as fast I could because I needed to see how it would end！ The Charade was a sweet and fun read with compelling characters。 The Charade is the first book in Judy Corry’s new series， Eden Falls Academy。 First I have to say that I love the cover， it is so pretty！ Okay， now for the review。 Carter lives his life according to his schedule， everything is planned， everything is scheduled。 But Ava changes everything。 Ava and her twin find themselves the new kids at Eden Academy。 In order to go to Eden Academy， Ava has to keep her grades up and getting a math tutor is part of that agreement。 Carter has one rule， he doesn’t date the girls he tutors。 But Ava and Carter decide on a mutually beneficial charade。 They pretend to be a couple so that Carter can get revenge on his ex， and it helps Ava keep the real reason she is meeting with Carter on the down low。 But as they spend more time together， can their relationship grow from fake to real tAva was not really like me， but she was a lot of fun！ When I first started the book， I wasn't sure how I felt about her。 But she quickly grew on me。 She was blunt， but she was kind。 She was impulsive， but she was thoughtful。 I really loved how she could be herself with Carter because of their charade。 However， she was also trying to protect herself from falling for him。 Putting herself out there for Carter is a risk that Ava will have to take。 Will the risk be worth it？tOh Carter， sweet sweet Carter。 I liked him once I saw his side， basically from the beginning。 At first he seems kind of stuck up， but as you get to know him you understand him better。 He was very orderly and kind of awkward， but he was also considerate of others。 I liked reading about him opening up to Ava and learning how to let go of control。 Life had not always been kind to him and he was used to having to protect himself。 But Ava made him want to lose control and be free。 Will their relationship last， can something start as a charade become real？ tCarter and Ava had such a fun relationship。 I liked reading about them falling in love and letting themselves hope for something more。 They were walking a thin line between real and fake， and it was adorable to see then interacting。 I had read other books by Corry and this one was so good！ It was such a great start to a new series。 I am looking forward to the next book！ The Charade was a closed door romance， and I would recommend it to teenagers。 I would give this warning， knowing one of my sisters I would not recommend it to her because it would be too steamy。 However， I know that it is different for everyone。 Nonetheless， The Charade was an amazing book and I really enjoyed it！tI voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author。 All views expressed are only my honest opinion， I was not required to write a positive review。 。。。more
Made Me Blush Books
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I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。This is a new series for Judy Corry and I'm so happy she gave me an ARC。 The setting is a boarding school and the students are likeable and relatable just like all of Judy's characters。 She has a way of writing that gets you invested in the characters because she gets you to see beyond what’s on the outside and their circumstances。 Yes， this is a privileged school with characters whose lifestyles are quite lavish but they are down t I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。This is a new series for Judy Corry and I'm so happy she gave me an ARC。 The setting is a boarding school and the students are likeable and relatable just like all of Judy's characters。 She has a way of writing that gets you invested in the characters because she gets you to see beyond what’s on the outside and their circumstances。 Yes， this is a privileged school with characters whose lifestyles are quite lavish but they are down to earth。 For this one， she's added in elements like intrigue， suspense and a touch of the forbidden。 This is an emotional read and there are parts that had me near tears and others that had my heart beating， wondering what's the truth here？！ It's not a whodunnit but more of an unravelling of history that I just had to get to the bottom of。Carter and Ava have such chemistry together and from the way they understand each other you can tell it goes way beyond a physical attraction。 I love all their interactions and their witty bantering。 They are surrounded by an extensive cast of fun characters and cannot wait for everyone else's stories。 I absolutely loved this book and if you're into YA books with heart you will too！ 。。。more
Karen
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I couldn’t put this book down。 I had other things I shouldn’t have ignored but I finished the book instead。 I had mixed emotions about the book。 I don’t really like the idea of teenagers being sexually active。 And while it was touched upon briefly there was no bedroom scenes。 But in reality that is the world we live I。 So it makes the book more believable。 Also， the thought that the two love birds could possibilities end of being half siblings was interesting。 I saw it coming from the hints earl I couldn’t put this book down。 I had other things I shouldn’t have ignored but I finished the book instead。 I had mixed emotions about the book。 I don’t really like the idea of teenagers being sexually active。 And while it was touched upon briefly there was no bedroom scenes。 But in reality that is the world we live I。 So it makes the book more believable。 Also， the thought that the two love birds could possibilities end of being half siblings was interesting。 I saw it coming from the hints early on in the book。 And man， that would have really stunk。 I can’t blame them for the scene in the conservatory。 In fact I kind of expected a similar scene。 There would have had to be more of a goodbye and sharing of feeling between them。 I enjoyed the brief bonus chapter that was offered to At the end of this book。 。。。more
Liz Thiele
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I love Judy Corry’s books， but this one felt a little different to me。 I loved the characters and their banter， but like another reviewer said - the book seemed more adult themed in the topics it addressed than high school in my opinion。 The whole whose dad is whose drama and secrecy and lack of communication got a little frustrating。 It was well written， just not my favorite by Judy Corry。
RD
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The storyline is a fake relationship mixed with forbidden romance。 The flirting and teasing is entertaining。 The book is well written and has a satisfying （very close call） conclusion。 Chemistry between Carter and Ava was very steamy。 There is mention of premarital sex （high school and older）， unwed mothers， illegitimate children， and the huge problems all of this can cause （estranged relationships， unknown fathers， stress on single mothers）。 It’s an adult themed book played out with high school The storyline is a fake relationship mixed with forbidden romance。 The flirting and teasing is entertaining。 The book is well written and has a satisfying （very close call） conclusion。 Chemistry between Carter and Ava was very steamy。 There is mention of premarital sex （high school and older）， unwed mothers， illegitimate children， and the huge problems all of this can cause （estranged relationships， unknown fathers， stress on single mothers）。 It’s an adult themed book played out with high school characters。 I was uncomfortable with this story and felt it crossed a line。 。。。more
Alicia
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I loved this story by Judy so much。 Ava and Carter were so fun to read。 They are one of my new favorite book couples。 I can't wait to see what happens next in Eden Falls！！！！ I loved this story by Judy so much。 Ava and Carter were so fun to read。 They are one of my new favorite book couples。 I can't wait to see what happens next in Eden Falls！！！！ 。。。more
Heidi
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