How to Fake it in Hollywood: A sensational fake-dating romance
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- Author：Ava Wilder
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Summary
A talented Hollywood starlet and a reclusive A-lister enter into a fake relationship 。 。 。 and discover that their feelings might be more than a PR stunt in this sexy debut for fans of Beach Read and The Unhoneymooners。
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？
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？
Reviews
Ashlei
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Meh， 2。5 stars。
Natalie
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3。5 starsMuch like Funny You Should Ask， I thought this was an interesting look at fame and its downfalls， albeit with a higher angst level， and liked the characters a lot as individuals but didn't completely buy into the relationship between the leads。 Wilder writes their physical chemistry and sexual tension very well but I would have liked a few more scenes of them connecting on an emotional level before they went straight to "we're in love and it's very dramatic"。 I do think I'll pick up wha 3。5 starsMuch like Funny You Should Ask， I thought this was an interesting look at fame and its downfalls， albeit with a higher angst level， and liked the characters a lot as individuals but didn't completely buy into the relationship between the leads。 Wilder writes their physical chemistry and sexual tension very well but I would have liked a few more scenes of them connecting on an emotional level before they went straight to "we're in love and it's very dramatic"。 I do think I'll pick up whatever Wilder writes next， especially if it's another celebrity romance。 。。。more
Heather
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With the subject matter and blurb， you might think this is a rom-com。 And there are some elements of one。 But there are deeper subjects as well， such as grief and alcoholism。 That doesn't mean that the story isn't enjoyable， because I very much enjoyed it。 With the subject matter and blurb， you might think this is a rom-com。 And there are some elements of one。 But there are deeper subjects as well， such as grief and alcoholism。 That doesn't mean that the story isn't enjoyable， because I very much enjoyed it。 。。。more
Katy
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An entertaining book an a contractual dating set up between two Hollywood actors。 The book focuses on their ups and downs of living in the spotlight while the male lead， Ethan， faces an alcohol addiction。A book that hooked me from the start and provided lots of entertainment！
Chrissie
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2。5 it picked up at the end
M Baylor
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What a blast。 Easy and fun read。 I really enjoyed it。
emily
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4。25
Rachel
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I’m late to the party oops。 But thank you to the publisher for sending me a copy！ All thoughts and opinions are my own。 While the cover gives off majorly cute romcom vibes， this book is so much more than that。 How to Fake it in Hollywood is incredibly deep and emotional。 Ethan Atkins lost his best friend years ago， and ever since has been drowning his sorrows away from the public eye。 His career has been nonexistent。Grey Brooks has just finished her six season stint on the popular teen show， Po I’m late to the party oops。 But thank you to the publisher for sending me a copy！ All thoughts and opinions are my own。 While the cover gives off majorly cute romcom vibes， this book is so much more than that。 How to Fake it in Hollywood is incredibly deep and emotional。 Ethan Atkins lost his best friend years ago， and ever since has been drowning his sorrows away from the public eye。 His career has been nonexistent。Grey Brooks has just finished her six season stint on the popular teen show， Poison Paradise， and is ready for a change of pace。 Unfortunately nothing substantial has come her way。 When their mutual publicist recommends they meet， with the hopes of entering into a mutually beneficial （contractual） relationship， Ethan is mesmerized。 Grey is not afraid to tell him exactly what she thinks of his rude behavior。 Grey and Ethan have amazing chemistry off the bat， but can they let down their guard and begin to trust each other？ This book deals with alcoholism， emotional trauma， depression， and so many other topics。 Please proceed with caution。 。。。more
Rachel LaBerge
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This book in 3 words: Delightful。 Sexy。 Insightful。Ava Wilder coming in with a strong read of the year contender！ How to Fake It in Hollywood is all about Grey and Ethan， celebrities at different levels， in an arranged relationship to drum up some publicity。 I do love a fake dating trope and liked the subtle stray from what we typically see in this type of plot。 👏🏻👯♀️I adored the characters。 They're strong and enjoyable while being complicated and relatable。 I loved how Grey and Ethan interacte This book in 3 words: Delightful。 Sexy。 Insightful。Ava Wilder coming in with a strong read of the year contender！ How to Fake It in Hollywood is all about Grey and Ethan， celebrities at different levels， in an arranged relationship to drum up some publicity。 I do love a fake dating trope and liked the subtle stray from what we typically see in this type of plot。 👏🏻👯♀️I adored the characters。 They're strong and enjoyable while being complicated and relatable。 I loved how Grey and Ethan interacted， right from the start。 The dialogue is stellar and helps take this story to the next level。 ❤️This book also dives into deeper， darker themes as well as having solid representation of minority groups。 How to Fake It in Hollywood touches on LGBTQ， size inclusivity， non-traditional families， feminism， loss， and substance abuse。I loved how this felt familiar， inclusive， but fresh at the same time。 I almost binged this entire thing in a single sitting！ I had to force myself to close it and get some sleep。 I recommend this one for anyone looking for a contemporary romance that strays from the most common plots and twists。 。。。more
Linaa'sLibrary
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This was a good book， however I read this book expecting a light cheesy rom com but this book is heartbreaking！ As much as there is fake dating involved， that is not the point of the book， it literally takes a turn！ This has a lot of drama in it， enough I was still able to enjoy but damn。 Ethan made me feel many things in this book， I’m still not sure if I love him or not but all I can say is that man is a fighter。 Grey was an easy MFC but I’m not sure if I fell in love with her， I empathised fo This was a good book， however I read this book expecting a light cheesy rom com but this book is heartbreaking！ As much as there is fake dating involved， that is not the point of the book， it literally takes a turn！ This has a lot of drama in it， enough I was still able to enjoy but damn。 Ethan made me feel many things in this book， I’m still not sure if I love him or not but all I can say is that man is a fighter。 Grey was an easy MFC but I’m not sure if I fell in love with her， I empathised for her and that was about it。 I didn’t hate the book nor did I love it but it was a good read and I’m not mad about it。 。。。more
Allison
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3。5 stars
Juliet
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This is darker than indicated by the title， cover， and blurb。 Angst， fighting of personal demons， painful history， addiction。 It’s a very good read， but not very lighthearted， so go into it knowing that you won’t be getting a rom-com。 I mean， I wasn’t crying my eyes out by any means， I just wasn’t smiling and laughing。 I usually insist on humor to offset darkness， but I still liked this book anyway， so that should tell you something。 It might not be for everyone。 The fake-relationship thing （not This is darker than indicated by the title， cover， and blurb。 Angst， fighting of personal demons， painful history， addiction。 It’s a very good read， but not very lighthearted， so go into it knowing that you won’t be getting a rom-com。 I mean， I wasn’t crying my eyes out by any means， I just wasn’t smiling and laughing。 I usually insist on humor to offset darkness， but I still liked this book anyway， so that should tell you something。 It might not be for everyone。 The fake-relationship thing （not one of my favorite tropes） is handled well。 。。。more
Charlotte Johnston
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4。5 stars
sam
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this book really surprised me in a positive way！！！ i was waiting for a funny rom-com but it was so diferent from what i imagined， and it turned out to be what i needed to read in this moment。 i loved it <3
Raye Verdin
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I was excited about the fake relationship trope of this book， but ended up not really connecting with any of the characters and their stories。
Anna
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emotional hopeful medium-pacedPlot- or character-driven？ A mixStrong character development？ YesLoveable characters？ YesDiverse cast of characters？ YesFlaws of characters a main focus？ Yes4。5 stars This was fantastic。 So deep and thoughtful with well built out main characters。 Grey and Ethan’s relationship was so magnetic。
niamh
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um where the fuck did this book come from？！？ i make the polite request that i have 150 more pages right nowit gave funny you should ask plus emily henry plus fake dating with just a sprinkle of extra goodness - and it’s probably my favourite new read this yearall their arcs and the books overall arc was just so satisfying and right？ like it too the exact route it NEEDED to for them all to reach where they WANTED which i love <3 now i’m left in a post amazing book haze debating whether to reread， um where the fuck did this book come from？！？ i make the polite request that i have 150 more pages right nowit gave funny you should ask plus emily henry plus fake dating with just a sprinkle of extra goodness - and it’s probably my favourite new read this yearall their arcs and the books overall arc was just so satisfying and right？ like it too the exact route it NEEDED to for them all to reach where they WANTED which i love <3 now i’m left in a post amazing book haze debating whether to reread， find another of ava’s books or just curl up and cry with all the emotions（FFS THE AUTHOR HAS NO OTHER BOOKS， I GUESS ILL JUST GO CRY THEN HEJDHDHB） 。。。more
Des Tina
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I LOVED the first half of the book！ Easily a five star read。 But the second half？ Way too drawn out。
Cassidy
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me picturing myself with chris evans while reading this book was so cute but it lowkey got a little boring in the middle （after their palm springs getaway）
Darcy
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The pacing was so weird why did it immediately go from steamy romance to addiction piece？ Also characters were pretty boring
Hailey （Hailey in Bookland）
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Sooo it seems this book has divided opinions but I actually really liked it。 Fake dating is a favourite trope of mine and seeing it in a Hollywood setting seemed really believable to me so I completely bought into it。 I think that’s why their chemistry did read so well for me。 What I liked was that this book also tackled some of the tougher issues that can come with fame， and the grief the main male character struggles with。 Overall this was a pleasant surprise for me！
Sana Asher
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No， just no！ Both of the characters are super whiny and annoying and vey unlikable，| chose to DNF when there were around 50 pages left。 They don't have a redemption arc instead they make the same mistakes again in different ways。 No， just no！ Both of the characters are super whiny and annoying and vey unlikable，| chose to DNF when there were around 50 pages left。 They don't have a redemption arc instead they make the same mistakes again in different ways。 。。。more
Ashley
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The headliner should read “ this is not a rom-com”。 I was not expecting such a deep book going into this。 It was still really good。 Just surprised me。
Brittany
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This was a toxic sh*tshow。
Sharon
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3。5 stars rounded down to 3 stars。 When I first started it， it reminded me a lot of the book “When Stars Collide” by Susan Elizabeth Phillips， which I recently read。 Fast little light read——not a huge fan of Ethan， but what can you do， you can’t love them all。
Michelle B。 Guerrero
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I’m glad I went into this reading some reviews that it wasn’t a lighthearted romcom and because of that I went in knowing what to expect。 Honestly this was exactly what I was in the mood to read。 Angsty push and pull romance between two actors。 Wilder’s characters instantly drew me in with their witty banter and great cast of side characters。
Brenna York
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This was a great read。 However， there were too many breakups！！！！ I understand why the breakups occurred， but I was so enthralled by Ethan and Grey’s romance that I didn’t want to see it end。 I also wish we could have seen more of their final reconnection。 Their reconnection was a great way to end the book， especially as it closed out Ethan’s addiction storyline。 I appreciated the manner in which Ethan’s addiction was written， as it is a complex topic that was addressed in a productive and meanin This was a great read。 However， there were too many breakups！！！！ I understand why the breakups occurred， but I was so enthralled by Ethan and Grey’s romance that I didn’t want to see it end。 I also wish we could have seen more of their final reconnection。 Their reconnection was a great way to end the book， especially as it closed out Ethan’s addiction storyline。 I appreciated the manner in which Ethan’s addiction was written， as it is a complex topic that was addressed in a productive and meaningful way。 Even though this is a story about celebrities， the struggles of Ethan and Grey are incredibly relatable。 。。。more
Kate
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I wished we got more scenes of his kids:（（（
Marie Taylor-Ford
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4。5 This got off to an awesome start and had me flying through the pages。 I did run out of steam towards the end。。。 It got a little heavier than I was expecting based on the cover and premise。 Still， never considered DNFing and will definitely read more from this author as she writes it！
Liz Whitehouse
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