Book review- Fake It 'til You Make It by Laura Carter

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“Smart without being a smart ass. Talented without being boastful. Not afraid to roll up their sleeves and clean a floor or cook a meal.”


To recover from the hangover of my last read, which was “cold” and “brutal,” I needed something “warm” and “light.” My Goodreads list never fails me, and this time it led me to a laugh-out-loud read with a wonderfully Hollywood-style charm. It was the kind of book anyone finish in one sitting.

So, the story goes like this-

Abbey thinks she is about to have the best day of her life — maybe even a proposal — but everything falls apart when her boyfriend tells her he has met someone else. As if that is not bad enough, she also loses her job. In a bold attempt to reinvent herself, Abbey spends her wedding savings on an apartment in the building she is always dreamed of living in and builds a new life, complete with a wardrobe to match.

But keeping up the perfect new image gets complicated when her family invites her ex, who is still a close family friend, and his date to the family gathering. What follows is a fun, warm fake-dating rom-com full of charm, chemistry, and just enough heart.

Overall, the read is fun, with some serious issues: pleasing parents, betrayal, trusting instincts, self-esteem, following your dreams and personal growth.

I do recommend this one if searching easy read!!

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