The Wrong Prom Date
Fast paced
Original
Predictable

The Wrong Prom Date

Can a fake relationship land her the prom date of her dreams? Hayley Lawson has no chance of getting a date to prom. Thanks to a rumor gone wrong, the boys at school are all convinced she's only interested in dating college guys. She certainly isn't holding her breath waiting for someone to ask her to the big dance. But, when her long-time crush returns to town, Hayley's hopes of landing her dream date suddenly reignite. Owen Beck is everything she's ever wanted in a guy, but after years of waiting, she can't rely on fate alone to bring them together. If she wants to go to prom with him, she's going to have to put her heart on the line and ask him herself. However, her promposal doesn't exactly go to plan, and when Owen's twin swoops in to 'save' her, she ends up in the arms of the wrong brother. She might still have a chance with Owen though. Ethan knows his brother better than anyone, and he seems to think a bit of good old fashioned jealousy might just get Owen to ask Hayley to the prom himself. A few weeks faking a relationship shouldn't be too hard. After all, Ethan is nothing compared to Owen. Right?
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Reviews

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Faith@urfaithy
3 stars
Jun 30, 2024

quick cute read !! didn't have much depth to it, but it was easy to read and quite enjoyable. i didn't really connect with any of the characters, but the romance between them was cute.

+3
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Sophia@sophia25
4 stars
Nov 18, 2022

I loved this book!

It was a little bit fast-paced given that it has under 300 pages but the developement seemed pretty natural and not speed-forced so it was just nice to see that they came to terms a lot faster than in a 500 pages novel.

The Epilogue was a little bit cheesy in the end but it was a very long one, as well, so I didn't really mind the cheesiness haha

Other than that this book should have a trigger warning for Owen. This guy was unbereable. I am a twin and it made me a little bit sad to find out they weren't getting along but after reading it it was definitely all Owen's fault! I'm so satisfied that he lost his schloarship and "messed up" his future (not a spoiler) :)

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Keira 💫@dirtyhandssidechick
4.75 stars
Oct 29, 2022

This was by far my fav.

Hayley and Ethan are my favs. They're so charming.

TS REALLY MAKES EVERYTHING BETTER. My swiftie babes were the best <3

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Mercy K@mercyk
4 stars
Sep 9, 2022

** spoiler alert ** started this morning and finished this afternoon, just another cute cheesy love story

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Menna Khaled@menna-khaled
4 stars
Aug 31, 2022

Hey friends, ✒️ Genre : light contemporary ✒️ Description: Hayley a high school cheerleader that is kind, beautiful and strong willed has a crush on her next door neighbor, Owen , who is back to attend his final year in her highschool. Since hayley is hell bent on being owen’s date to the prom she orchestrated a plan with owen’s twin brother Ethan to get owen to ask her to prom. Fake dating, jealousy and falling in love , all of this happens and more during the few weeks before prom, which brother is going with hayley to prom at the end ????? ✒️ Review : this was a nice light read , well written , i enjoyed the characters and the friendships. All in all this was a nice relaxing read 😌😌😌 ✒️ Recommended to fans of : high school , next door neighbor , fake dating, bands. ✒️ Rating: in comparison to all books out there it’s a 3 star ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️ In comparison to light contemporaries it’s a 4 star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stay safe , stay home 🏡 # Quarantineread

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gracie@graciereads13
3 stars
Aug 14, 2022

it was cute but his band played an imagine dragons and ed sheeran song. also tiktok was mentioned

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Andrea Johnová@andyjohn
5 stars
Sep 20, 2021

I love this. It's cute and full of music, and again I love it.

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yasmin@yas
3 stars
Jul 9, 2023
+2
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hana saleh@hsreads19
2.5 stars
Jan 30, 2023
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Gabrielle Hampton @gabianahera
4 stars
Aug 20, 2022
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Paola Marie@marie_p
4 stars
Aug 15, 2022
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Dominika@mimis_readss
3 stars
Sep 13, 2023
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Lyli Nieves @lyli
3 stars
Feb 6, 2023
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Francesca@franthebookho
4 stars
Dec 3, 2022
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Maram der@maram
4 stars
Nov 4, 2022
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Bethany lomas@bethanyx
4 stars
Nov 2, 2022
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Megan@musicmaker802
3 stars
Jul 3, 2022
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Lani @lanisbooks
4 stars
Nov 7, 2021

Highlights

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Sophia@sophia25

Ethan had one of those smiles that made you feel like you were the only person in the room. They didn't come out often, but when they did, it was a little like watching the sun peek out from behing a cloud and having it bathe you in its warm glow.

Page 199

🦋☀️🦋

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Sophia@sophia25

I was again struck by how much Ethan's face changed when he smiled.

It was a little like seeing a sunrise. It always happened slowly, but each time it crested the horizon, it brightened the world a little more.

Page 81
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Sophia@sophia25

It took me a moment to realize Ethan was frowning at me and that I must have been staring. I jumped from the stool I was sitting on and walked over to him, giving him a large smile. "Morning, sunshine."

He didn't return my smile. Instead, he looked slightly pained. "Hayley, when you said you were coming over today, I thought you meant at a polite visiting hour."

"It is a polite visiting hour."

"Humans shouldn't even be awake at this hour."

I glanced over my shoulder at Ethan's mom. "Is he always this grumpy in the mornings?"

"Usually worse," she replied.

Page 68

Same, Ethan. Same.

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Sophia@sophia25

The more I thought about it though, the more I began to wonder if I could work this plan to my advantage.

Hayley wanted to get Owen's attention by pretending to date me, but what if I could finally get Hayley to see me as more than just her dorky neighbor?

This might be my one chance at being with Hayley, so perhaps, instead of worrying about Owen, I should try showing her just what a great boyfriend I could be.

Hayley might have her vision for the plan, but I too had one forming in my head. Maybe, I wasn't so foolish, after all.

Page 63

🎶Mastermind🎶 playing in the background

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Sophia@sophia25

I'd disappeared to my room at the first chance. I didn't particularly want to take part in the fight, especially not when I was still on a high from Hayley Lawson finally speaking to me.

Page 18

First page with his POV and he's already whipped. Here we go haha

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Sophia@sophia25

I always found the best way of dealing with her tantrums wad to pretend they weren't happening. It only aggrevated her more - which I secretly loved.

Page 15

finally a relatable siblings relationship haha