Like a Love Song
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- Author：Gabriela Martins
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Summary
This debut paperback original romance follows a Latina teen pop star whose image takes a dive after a messy public breakup， until she’s set up with a swoon-worthy fake boyfriend。
Fake boyfriend。 Real heartbreak？
Natalie is living her dream: topping the charts and setting records as a Brazilian pop star…until she’s dumped spectacularly on live television。 Not only is it humiliating—it could end her career。
Her PR team’s desperate plan？ A gorgeous yet oh-so-fake boyfriend。 Nati reluctantly agrees， but William is not what she expected。 She was hoping for a fierce bad boy—not a soft-hearted British indie film star。 While she fights her way back to the top with a sweet and surprisingly swoon-worthy boy on her arm， she starts to fall for William—and realizes that maybe she’s the biggest fake of them all。 Can she reclaim her voice and her heart？
Fake boyfriend。 Real heartbreak？
Natalie is living her dream: topping the charts and setting records as a Brazilian pop star…until she’s dumped spectacularly on live television。 Not only is it humiliating—it could end her career。
Her PR team’s desperate plan？ A gorgeous yet oh-so-fake boyfriend。 Nati reluctantly agrees， but William is not what she expected。 She was hoping for a fierce bad boy—not a soft-hearted British indie film star。 While she fights her way back to the top with a sweet and surprisingly swoon-worthy boy on her arm， she starts to fall for William—and realizes that maybe she’s the biggest fake of them all。 Can she reclaim her voice and her heart？
Reviews
shy
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4。5 stars THAT WAS THE SWEETEST BOOK EVER？？ i loved the characters and plot so much they were all very entertaining！ the representation of not only the main characters but the side characters was also amazing！ i loved nati's development。 she was so amazing at the end。 i didn't like her much at first because she felt very i'm-too-good-for-you and made a few comments to william that made me sad for him。 thats the reason i bumped it down half a star。 william on the other hand。。 my BABY！ he's so swe 4。5 stars THAT WAS THE SWEETEST BOOK EVER？？ i loved the characters and plot so much they were all very entertaining！ the representation of not only the main characters but the side characters was also amazing！ i loved nati's development。 she was so amazing at the end。 i didn't like her much at first because she felt very i'm-too-good-for-you and made a few comments to william that made me sad for him。 thats the reason i bumped it down half a star。 william on the other hand。。 my BABY！ he's so sweet and kind。 probably going to add him to my favorite characters list。 he was such a dork and i loved it。 i have nothing else to say but to tell everyone to read this book RIGHT NOW ！ it was so cute 。。。more
Kirsten Pillay
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4。5 stars。 So good。 Just what I needed to get out of a reading slump。
Chloe Scully
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A very cute read， LIKE A LOVE SONG deals with Latina pop star， Nati， who is dealing with the fallout of her public break-up and decides to fake-date indie film actor William in order to bring her image back up to par。 Along the way， the fake dating turns into real feelings and the two must decide whether to continue their relationship in the spotlight。 This story deals with mild xenophobia， anxiety， and the miscommunication trope。
Elizabeth
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Cute book。 MC struggling with being her true self。 Loved the fake romance turned to friendship and then went deeper made the relationship feel more real which was refreshing。
Kim
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Rating: 4/5 starsHuge thanks to Underlined for sending me an e-arc of Like a Love Song。I had so much fun reading this book and enjoyed diving into the behind the scenes of a celebrity's life。 This YA contemporary book dives into the spotlight and privacy of a celebrity’s life。 Along with privacy and limelight， we got a fake dating trope that made me adore Nati and Will together， as well as individuals。 I liked how this book dives into what privacy looks like for a celebrity and dives into the im Rating: 4/5 starsHuge thanks to Underlined for sending me an e-arc of Like a Love Song。I had so much fun reading this book and enjoyed diving into the behind the scenes of a celebrity's life。 This YA contemporary book dives into the spotlight and privacy of a celebrity’s life。 Along with privacy and limelight， we got a fake dating trope that made me adore Nati and Will together， as well as individuals。 I liked how this book dives into what privacy looks like for a celebrity and dives into the impact it has on one’s personal life。 The entertainment industry doesn’t give a lot of privacy for celebrities like Natalia and Will， as they are always in the limelight。 This book is perfect if you’re in the room for a lighthearted rom-com book。 Although the ending felt rushed to me， I still enjoyed my experience reading this book。 。。。more
Breanna💘
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Super cute YA romance！ Lots of diversity and fun characters。 The story just needed a little more。。。。razzle dazzle for me。 But all in all I enjoyed myself。
Brooke
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This was so cute！ I would love to see this as a movie - it would seriously make the best Netflix romcom （especially for the holidays based on the ending）！ 💜
Evelyn
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I loved this book so much it is one of my favorites now。if you are thinking about reading this book I would 100% recommend it。
Catalina Arias
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3/5 ⭐pensé si darle 2。5 o 3， pero en vd tiene hartas cosas que me gustaron así que lo dejo en 3 jj。primero quiero decir que tenía muchas ganas de leer este libro desde que vi que tenía una protagonista brasilera， y que tenía une main character bisexual， dije ah posssss se lee。 y la niña ES OLIVIA RODRIGO， más encima dps tiene un álbum purple-themed？？？？？？？？？ acaso sour？？？？？？？mis problemas con este libro son más que nada de forma， como que la primera mitad no me hizo sentido。 no entendí cómo se fu 3/5 ⭐pensé si darle 2。5 o 3， pero en vd tiene hartas cosas que me gustaron así que lo dejo en 3 jj。primero quiero decir que tenía muchas ganas de leer este libro desde que vi que tenía una protagonista brasilera， y que tenía une main character bisexual， dije ah posssss se lee。 y la niña ES OLIVIA RODRIGO， más encima dps tiene un álbum purple-themed？？？？？？？？？ acaso sour？？？？？？？mis problemas con este libro son más que nada de forma， como que la primera mitad no me hizo sentido。 no entendí cómo se fue dando la relación entre nati y william？ i didnt buy it， todo se me hacía muy falso （y yo sé que es fake dating pero las interacciones q se suponía q eran cute y slowly falling for each other como que también se me hacían falsísimas）。 además que hubo muchas partes donde me habría gustado que me mostraran， no que me dijeran。 i'm not that stupid， deja que yo me de cuenta de las cosas también？por otro lado no entendí cómo es que la familia del william tiene tanta deuda por su enfermedad？ en inglaterra no que la salud es más un derecho que en estados unidos？ how is health debt a thing？ como que no me calzó， y no sé si yo estoy mal o es un problema de la trama。 además que al final ese tema no se resuelve SPOILER IG como que él solo renuncia a este PR stunt y se dedica a proyectos indie que le gusten， pero y qué pasó con la deuda jdfhdjgh esa y varias otras cosas， siento que no viví el proceso donde la nati se dio cuenta de sus issues con su familia， además que hablaron de therapy and how its a good thing， pero nunca más fue relevante en la trama？ cuando la nati claramente necesita unas sesionesotra cosa que me molestó es que el william nunca le dio el beneficio de la duda？ dos veces la weona se encontró con el trent y las dos veces el william taba listo pa saltar del barco， así de fácil， y nunca se habla del tema。 y al final por nada sin volver a hablar del tema son felices？ no sé， hay muchas cosas que no calzan。 como cuando van desayunar en el hotel， y dice que está lleno de old teenagers y young people in their 20s？ no hay forma de que en un hotel caro haya poca gente mayor， pq los cuicos que van a hoteles caros son en su mayoría gente >30？ make it make sense。igual la historia es muy inclusiva en casi todo， y me encantó que hablaran de estados unidos y que vale callampa por imperialista。 bueno no tan así， yo dije eso no la autora jjj。 quizá si saca otro libro lo lea， voy a estar pendiente jj。 。。。more
Lauren
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This is a cute YA fake-dating romance。 When pop star Natalie goes through a very public and embarrassing break-up， her team comes up with an idea to rebuild her image: a new （fake） boyfriend。 Scrawny， awkward William isn’t what she had in mind， but she signs the contact and braces herself。 Of course， she ends up liking him a lot more than she’d ever planned to。The romance is sweet， with a good amount of build up and drama that actually seems believable。 （I hate when all of the problems in a roma This is a cute YA fake-dating romance。 When pop star Natalie goes through a very public and embarrassing break-up， her team comes up with an idea to rebuild her image: a new （fake） boyfriend。 Scrawny， awkward William isn’t what she had in mind， but she signs the contact and braces herself。 Of course， she ends up liking him a lot more than she’d ever planned to。The romance is sweet， with a good amount of build up and drama that actually seems believable。 （I hate when all of the problems in a romance could be solved by the characters just talking to each other - this one， for the most part， didn’t have that problem but had actual fair relationship issues instead。） I also appreciated the arc about Natalie reconsidering who she wants to be and the importance of her Brazilian family and background。 Overall， I enjoyed the story， and I think teens will， too。 。。。more
Becky
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Natalie’s dreams of becoming a famous singer have come true。 Natalie is a chart-topper， award-winning， best-selling artist just like she always wanted。 Natalie’s dream bubble pops when her perfect boyfriend dumps her backstage at an award show， and their break-up becomes a viral meme。 Natalie is desperate to save her career， even if that means paying William， an up-and-coming actor， to be her fake boyfriend。 The plan was for their “romance” to stay strictly professional， but as the two spend tim Natalie’s dreams of becoming a famous singer have come true。 Natalie is a chart-topper， award-winning， best-selling artist just like she always wanted。 Natalie’s dream bubble pops when her perfect boyfriend dumps her backstage at an award show， and their break-up becomes a viral meme。 Natalie is desperate to save her career， even if that means paying William， an up-and-coming actor， to be her fake boyfriend。 The plan was for their “romance” to stay strictly professional， but as the two spend time together， their fake feelings start to feel real。 I spent some time trying to put into words my reaction to Like a Love Song， and finally， the only way I can describe this book is adorable。Martins took the familiar fake dating troupe and dove deeper with her characters to make the book more than I expected。 Natalie is a superstar singer， she has money and fame， but she also has insecurity and anxiety issues。 Martins made her main character more than the average teen girl romantic lead， which enriched the novel。 Also， with Henry， the author crafted a charming love interest for Natalie。 Henry is sweet and quirky， and I enjoyed the moments we got to see them together。 I also enjoyed the way Martins represented different groups in this book。 Natalie is from Brazil， and several of the characters are LGBTQ。 The other seamlessly included this representation which making it feel forced。 The characters and their relationships make the book worth reading。However， I did have an issue with the romance。 Natalie and Henry follow the expected path found in fake dating books。 Their arranged relationship begins to develop into a real relationship; this evolution is expected in a fake date book， but in Like a Love Song， the evolution felt rushed。 We are told the characters spend time together， but we don’t truly see their feelings grow。 I would have been more invested in their relationship if there had been more interactions between Natalie and Henry。Like a Love Song is a charming YA romance with strong characters that fans of the genre will enjoy。Originally posted at https://bickeringbooks。wordpress。com/。。。 。。。more
Sara （lyrical。reads）
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[ 4 🌟]Content Warnings: racism， stereotypical comments， xenophobia， mention of past parental abandonment*Note: I received an ARC of this title from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。I loved this book！！ First of all， William and Nati forever， please and thank you。 Second， I devoured Like a Love Song。 Absolutely devoured it in about half a day。 Third， fake dating to friends to lovers will ALWAYS remain superior！！Like a Love Song investigates the consequences of fame， the pressure of b [ 4 🌟]Content Warnings: racism， stereotypical comments， xenophobia， mention of past parental abandonment*Note: I received an ARC of this title from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。I loved this book！！ First of all， William and Nati forever， please and thank you。 Second， I devoured Like a Love Song。 Absolutely devoured it in about half a day。 Third， fake dating to friends to lovers will ALWAYS remain superior！！Like a Love Song investigates the consequences of fame， the pressure of being and looking perfect—and needing to be so 24/7， the tenuous status of reputation， and kicks asshole guys to the curb。 This book is also about family and the journey of figuring out who you are and also who you are in connection with your heritage （with the additional barrier of being self conscious about not knowing the language of that culture well）。 Also， the humor in Like a Love Song is so me; I was chucking during so many moments！ Essentially， this story is tons of fun。 It's a whirlwind that takes readers on a journey of lived experiences， balancing swoon-worthy romance with confrontations with xenophobia， not feeling Brazilian enough， and coming to accept your identity。 。。。more
Alice
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I loved Nati's journey of self-discovery and the discussions around the struggle she faces as a diasporic Brazilian—I'm not Brazilian， but as a second-gen immigrant， I felt that a lot of Nati's fears and insecurities resonated deeply with me。 That was definitely my favorite part of the book。Unfortunately， I feel lukewarm about the romance itself。 Certain details took me out of the romance because they made me question how realistic it was。 For one， both Nati and William have such strong reasons I loved Nati's journey of self-discovery and the discussions around the struggle she faces as a diasporic Brazilian—I'm not Brazilian， but as a second-gen immigrant， I felt that a lot of Nati's fears and insecurities resonated deeply with me。 That was definitely my favorite part of the book。Unfortunately， I feel lukewarm about the romance itself。 Certain details took me out of the romance because they made me question how realistic it was。 For one， both Nati and William have such strong reasons for going along with the fake relationship that it surprised me that they were constantly fighting with each other in public。 I get that arguments = romantic drama， but it made me feel like they weren't committed to the fake relationship at all。I also had a hard time buying William's complaints about dealing with Nati's fame and scrutiny， since he's also a celebrity/entertainer。 Sure， I guess indie actors get less scrutiny than huge Hollywood stars， but he still should be used to the idea of being under a microscope more than a normal person， right？ His attitude would've made much more sense to me if he wasn't an actor himself， indie or not。 Not to mention it was weird that he turned down high-paying roles in favor of indie movies even though his family is in debt？ Like。。。people do know actors take roles they don't like unless they're super famous and rich already because they need to pay rent， right？ 。。。more
Josh Oca
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Not really a fan of the cover， but it's been a long time since I read fake-dating trope romance and I saw the early good reviews and I just knew I had to anticipate for this book。But。。。 this was just not that good。 I just found a lot of things awkward and unnatural。 First， the MC's were suppossedly 17， but I think it would have suited more if they're in their mid to late 20's。 The heroine's inner voice felt mature， but I found her annoying and judgmental at times， like the part where she called Not really a fan of the cover， but it's been a long time since I read fake-dating trope romance and I saw the early good reviews and I just knew I had to anticipate for this book。But。。。 this was just not that good。 I just found a lot of things awkward and unnatural。 First， the MC's were suppossedly 17， but I think it would have suited more if they're in their mid to late 20's。 The heroine's inner voice felt mature， but I found her annoying and judgmental at times， like the part where she called the hero "not hot， not fierce， but soft" and when she got called out for it， she just shrugged it off？ This was after someone called the hero "weak"。 I didn't even read a part when she felt bad about it。 The hero was okay。 I actually wanted his POV because I just cared about him， but he just ended up like a manic pixie dream boy。 Side characters acted like caricatures。 We got told of their struggles， but there's just no showing。 They just talked about it for the most part。The story was all over the place， as if it doesn't know what it's going to be， how it's going to be written， and how many tropes are going to be incorporated。 It's so short that I don't think there was ever a plot？ The timeline， too， is also confusing。 It's not fast-paced。 It's rushed and inconsistent。 Like we jumped from one scene to another and it would state that a whole week had passed， but it didn't seem like it？ The contract stated 3 months and the hero is so worried of neglecting his duties， but just upped and left， and I don't even care how many weeks or months had passed before they went to Portugal。 The book even tried to delve into deep themes， but it felt forced， and the dialogues seemed something that was straight up from a Twitter thread or a Tumblr post。 The heroine had no internal struggles， just an epiphany that she needed to be better and to accept herself for who she is。 I just wanted to actually read her mind and get to know her， you know？ But all I got are dialogues that didn't make sense for the most part。 She only interacted with a family member from Brazil once， and that's not even the part when she had that epiphany。 Her relationship with fame and being a celebrity were actually handled just fine， but with her Brazilian roots （the real main conflict， thank God not the romance） — it just didn't deliver。 I wanted more。 I wanted more cultural representation and actual family interactions， but we got more than 70% of the heroine struggling how she felt for the hero。 Other things that were okay was her relationship with her two friends。 Now that was consistent。 。。。more
Mara
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Rating: 3。75-4。00/5。00 Stars
Abby
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Oh what would I do without insta-love books… This book requires little to no real thought while reading， and is just a fun ride to go on with two surprisingly well-developed characters。 I loved all the diversity， and how the author speaks about the social injustice against Latina women， and queer men。 The subjects were introduced as normal， and the conversations were kept very realistic。 Now that I think about it， this book was just the plot of Notting Hill but with diversity。 （Not complaining t Oh what would I do without insta-love books… This book requires little to no real thought while reading， and is just a fun ride to go on with two surprisingly well-developed characters。 I loved all the diversity， and how the author speaks about the social injustice against Latina women， and queer men。 The subjects were introduced as normal， and the conversations were kept very realistic。 Now that I think about it， this book was just the plot of Notting Hill but with diversity。 （Not complaining though because I’m a sucker for romcoms as it is）。Also， can we talk about William？？ Because he is giving MAJOR Alex Nielsen from People We Meet on Vacation vibes and I love it！ Shoutout to @_caseymoses and @erickdvilla for the great cover design！！ 。。。more
Gina
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This book was a little different from the other famous pop star stories I've encountered in YA reads。 For one thing， Nati is a Portuguese pop star fighting prejudices and stereotypes internally and externally。 William's technically an up-and-coming star trying not to be because what comes with the territory is exactly what he doesn't want for himself。 The pair together in the novel makes for a very remixed What-A-Girl-Wants love story。 This book was a little different from the other famous pop star stories I've encountered in YA reads。 For one thing， Nati is a Portuguese pop star fighting prejudices and stereotypes internally and externally。 William's technically an up-and-coming star trying not to be because what comes with the territory is exactly what he doesn't want for himself。 The pair together in the novel makes for a very remixed What-A-Girl-Wants love story。 。。。more
Cristiana Marques
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"Like a Love Song": 4 ⭐（Unpaid Review: thank you to @gabrielamartinsauthor， @penguinrandomhouse and @netgalley for allowing me to read this eArc copy in exchange for a review）。Eu sou portuguesa。 I am portuguese。 It was incredible for me to read a book that's set in Portugal and Brazil， because not many authors write about these places。 I loved all the mentions in portuguese and how the main character is bilingual， something I can relate to。The story building is really impressive and the writing "Like a Love Song": 4 ⭐（Unpaid Review: thank you to @gabrielamartinsauthor， @penguinrandomhouse and @netgalley for allowing me to read this eArc copy in exchange for a review）。Eu sou portuguesa。 I am portuguese。 It was incredible for me to read a book that's set in Portugal and Brazil， because not many authors write about these places。 I loved all the mentions in portuguese and how the main character is bilingual， something I can relate to。The story building is really impressive and the writing is absolutely adorable， perfect for young adults who love a good romantic comedy！ 💜 I loved William so much！ I loved the author got represention for the LGBTQIA community as it so much deserves - brilliantly done， by the way。At first， I thought the story was a bit flat but it gets so much better after the first half！ I really， really adored it - a book to read whenever you need to remember you're a strong person and nothing can bring you down。 。。。more
Yara
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3。5 stars
Bushra
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4。75 ⭐️ This book was so adorable！ 🥺The starting felt a bit rocky because it was a bit too dramatic？ But then things started falling in place and I was enjoying it SO much！！William was such a sweetheart。 Plus， I loved how much he cared about his family。 And his funky socks！！ Such a dork！ Also， did I mention he’s BRITISH？ That accent！！ The way he called Natalie ‘Naty’ 🥺♥️ I HIGHLY recommend listening to the audiobook！ You’ll love him even more！Natalie was one of those protagonists in YA that didn 4。75 ⭐️ This book was so adorable！ 🥺The starting felt a bit rocky because it was a bit too dramatic？ But then things started falling in place and I was enjoying it SO much！！William was such a sweetheart。 Plus， I loved how much he cared about his family。 And his funky socks！！ Such a dork！ Also， did I mention he’s BRITISH？ That accent！！ The way he called Natalie ‘Naty’ 🥺♥️ I HIGHLY recommend listening to the audiobook！ You’ll love him even more！Natalie was one of those protagonists in YA that didn’t irritate me at all。 I don’t like the ‘rich and popular’ girl trope in YAs which usually comes with the bitchy attitude but Natalie was not at all like that！ I felt her emotions and her feelings felt valid to me。Natalie’s two friends， Padma and Brenda were so nice！ I liked that we could SEE their love for one another and how deep their friendship was！ I always love seeing a bff girl gang in books <3The fake dating trope is one of my favourites！ And it was done so well in this one！ Their romance was so cute！ Starting from strangers who didn’t think highly about each other， to friends slowly starting to share everything， to realising their feeling for each other。 It was 🥺♥️♥️ My heart was so full！！Oh！ And I forgot to mention， there’s only one bed trope as well 😌We also get Brazilian- American， Pakistani- American rep + Jewish rep so yay for diversity！！ 🥰There were also themes of self acceptance and cultural acceptance that I LOVED！ I understood Natalie’s struggles with feeling like an outsider with her Brazilian family。 We got little bits of Portuguese mixed in which made the reading experience even more enjoyable！I love when authors include words from their own mother tongues or a foreign language！ I especially love them when it’s in books by Latinx authors！ All these language mixes sound so fun！Since the book was about celebrities， we also got more behind the scenes on what it’s like to be in the shoes of someone famous， what all they have to deal with and the toll social media and scandals take on them。 I really liked reading more of that！I definitely recommend Like a love song！ Such a cute AND quick read while also having some serious bits。 。。。more
Leann J。
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*4。5 stars
Madhu MaBookYard -
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Okay y'all， this book was just so cute okay？？ Latina MC who realizes she can embrace herself and also be inspiring and popular， cinnamon roll hero who makes sure he puts his family and friends first before popularity and fame。 When these two come together？？ Amazing。 。My Rating [ 4/5 ] 🌟🌟🌟🌟。First， I really liked how this book started。 The characters introduced were really annoying and slightly cliched， BUT it worked in this book's favour。 Natalie had a really good character introduction， and that Okay y'all， this book was just so cute okay？？ Latina MC who realizes she can embrace herself and also be inspiring and popular， cinnamon roll hero who makes sure he puts his family and friends first before popularity and fame。 When these two come together？？ Amazing。 。My Rating [ 4/5 ] 🌟🌟🌟🌟。First， I really liked how this book started。 The characters introduced were really annoying and slightly cliched， BUT it worked in this book's favour。 Natalie had a really good character introduction， and that backstage drama？ （I know I shouldn't laugh， but it was really funny you guyss。。 ） I think the simple and carefree writing style helped the story a lot and made me love it even more。 William was the oh so always the gentleman and their banter were really good。 They head butted all the time and the character development for both of them were done really well！ The author did a fantastic job in making the MC embrace her tradition and be true to herself。 I really really liked that ending too。 The fact that it wasn't all love declarations and cheesy dialogues made it real。 Although there were times I felt that certain scenes were unnecessary or done really short。 I would have liked to see more of William too。 。Overall， this was a really good coming of age， self growth， get your confidence back and embrace your heritage story with some PR nightmares， fake dating， real feelings， heart to heart conversations， some banter and some inspiration！ I really liked this one and I'm excited for the next book by this author ！ 。Thank you @netgalley for the gifted review copy！！ 。。。more
LJ （lisajuliareads）
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4。5☆This was so cute！！ I really enjoyed reading it。 It was sweet， adorable and quick read。 It's one of those books you can finish in one day if you have the time。At first I wasn't a big fan of Nati， but in the end I definitely loved her。 And William！！ I loved him so much！！ Also his love for socks， I can definitely relate to。 I am wearing Superman socks as I'm writing this。 'Normal' socks are for boring people。 Bright/silly socks >>> I enjoyed the writing style。 It was easy and quick to read， and 4。5☆This was so cute！！ I really enjoyed reading it。 It was sweet， adorable and quick read。 It's one of those books you can finish in one day if you have the time。At first I wasn't a big fan of Nati， but in the end I definitely loved her。 And William！！ I loved him so much！！ Also his love for socks， I can definitely relate to。 I am wearing Superman socks as I'm writing this。 'Normal' socks are for boring people。 Bright/silly socks >>> I enjoyed the writing style。 It was easy and quick to read， and I look forward to reading more from this author in the future！Edit: what I forgot to add。 When I started the last 50% of the book， I wasn't in a good mood。 My anxiety got really bad because I had a nightmare last night， and all day I've been feeling the anxiety in my body。 Reading this was a good distraction and actually made me smile multiple times。 。。。more
kayla
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i'm convinced tswift's reputation era inspired nati's rebranding strategy i'm convinced tswift's reputation era inspired nati's rebranding strategy 。。。more
Aayushi
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If you’re looking for something to make you happy and feels sweet and warm and just pure fun， I highly highly recommend this book！ I absolute love Nati and William and their story is perfectly satisfying and gorgeous。
Fathi MYHKSKPG
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Like a Love Song follows a Latina teen pop star whose image takes a dive after a messy public breakup， until she’s set up with a swoon-worthy fake boyfriend。 My heart is full！ This story is so fun and cute at the same time。 Nati's struggles as a Latina woman who was a celebrity。 She end up to realise that she didn't want to give up her heritage。 I absolutely adored bisexual icon William。 He was like super adorable and kind。 I have recently become obsessed with the fake-dating trope and I love th Like a Love Song follows a Latina teen pop star whose image takes a dive after a messy public breakup， until she’s set up with a swoon-worthy fake boyfriend。 My heart is full！ This story is so fun and cute at the same time。 Nati's struggles as a Latina woman who was a celebrity。 She end up to realise that she didn't want to give up her heritage。 I absolutely adored bisexual icon William。 He was like super adorable and kind。 I have recently become obsessed with the fake-dating trope and I love this book so much。 Though I felt like the ending was kind of rushed a bit？ I wish we could see more lovey-dovey of the couple in the end。 But I love the book so much that I don't really care。 I couldn't wait for more of Gabriela Martins。 。。。more
eta ♡
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one of my anticipated reads for 2021 and by GOD it did not disappoint （no thoughts heart full！！）
Lindsay Nixon
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This is the same “fake couple falls in love” story you’ve read 100 times， complete with the typical romance book formula but the new trimmings （and accents！！！） are genuine and refreshing。 🇧🇷I also appreciate the light commentary on social/celebrity pop/gossip culture。Being YA， it stays sweet （not steamy）; very rom-com SUMMARY: Natalie， a teen + singer/artist of the year， has a very public， very humiliating breakup with her IG “famous” boyfriend。 The internet mocks her with memes so PR decides to This is the same “fake couple falls in love” story you’ve read 100 times， complete with the typical romance book formula but the new trimmings （and accents！！！） are genuine and refreshing。 🇧🇷I also appreciate the light commentary on social/celebrity pop/gossip culture。Being YA， it stays sweet （not steamy）; very rom-com SUMMARY: Natalie， a teen + singer/artist of the year， has a very public， very humiliating breakup with her IG “famous” boyfriend。 The internet mocks her with memes so PR decides to create a “fake relationship” with a mostly unknown indie film teen Brit to “rebrand” and “recover” from “the incident。”The British boy is delightfully authentic （he wants to be an actor but doesn’t care about fame） and becomes a good influence on Natalie。 With Williams friendship， Nati becomes more of herself。 Of course， as soon as the “couple” realizes they actually like each other drama ensues。 Thankfully it ends happily 🥰 。。。more
Melanie
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A fast-paced and entertaining rom-com， Like a Love Song by Gabriela Martins is a great debut！ Having more Latine main characters in books makes me so happy， and seeing a Brazilian teen pop star being in front and center gave me life。 Natalie was such a great main character to read and I enjoyed her voice and her story。 I am not from the diaspora， but I could understand her struggles with her identity as a Brazilian who left her home country at a young age and adapted to fit in on another。 We get A fast-paced and entertaining rom-com， Like a Love Song by Gabriela Martins is a great debut！ Having more Latine main characters in books makes me so happy， and seeing a Brazilian teen pop star being in front and center gave me life。 Natalie was such a great main character to read and I enjoyed her voice and her story。 I am not from the diaspora， but I could understand her struggles with her identity as a Brazilian who left her home country at a young age and adapted to fit in on another。 We get great character development from her， seeing her go from someone who wasn’t 100% herself to someone who was her true self。 Her relationship with her mom and her best friends was something I really enjoyed， and I loved how they were always there for her。 William was a lovely love interest！ I really enjoyed their shared moments， how they could be so relaxed and just free with each other， away from the spotlight and the drama。 I would have loved seeing more of William， since I felt his character was a bit incomplete， and seeing more of him and his personality， his life， and his career would have given him more strength as a character and love interest。 tOverall， if you are looking for a short but wholesome romance set in the Hollywood world with good character development and amazing friendships， Like a Love Song is for you。 。。。more
Haraka
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4。25 - Mini Review on Instagram
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