Fake It Till You Break It
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Fake It Till You Break It

Mia and Jake have known each other their whole lives. They’ve endured summer vacations, Sunday brunches, even dentist visits together. Their mothers, who are best friends, are convinced that Mia and Jake would be the perfect couple, even though they can’t stand to be in the same room together. After Mia’s mom turns away yet another cute boy, Mia and Jake decide they’ve had enough. Together, they hatch a plan to get their moms off their backs. Permanently. All they have to do is pretend to date and then stage the worst breakup of all time—and then they’ll be free. It’s the perfect plan - except that it turns out maybe Mia and Jake don’t hate each other as much as they once thought...
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celene@recluseperformer
5 stars
Jan 23, 2023

ohmygas this is soo gooood! what a fun read! rtc

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Mercy K@mercyk
5 stars
Sep 9, 2022

** spoiler alert ** day 3 of starting a book at 11 and finishing it at 3 am pretty cute and i realllyyyy liked it <3

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Preye@ayebaipreye
4 stars
Apr 29, 2022

Lots of heart and laughter in this cutesy romance between two teens that are constantly thrown together by their parents. Their love blooms slowly and steadily, and is pure in all the way that matters. Definitely recommend. Website: https://litdarlings.com/

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Flavia Louise@flaviaaalouise
3 stars
Mar 7, 2022

This was fun but not that special tbh.

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hope@herongraystairs
5 stars
Dec 13, 2021

me ha encantado la cosa más mona del mundo!!!!!! <333

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Candyce Kirk@thebookdutchesses
4 stars
Dec 9, 2021

The whole fake dating trope has been done many times before, but Fake It Till You Break It still makes it so much fun. While reading this book, it felt like I was watching a romcom. Yes, this story is predictable, but the characters made this story unique in its own way. Mia and Jake have grown up together and spent a lot of time seeing each other with their families. If it were up to their parents, they would already be married. That may be hard though, because Mia and Jake hate each other. They would be happy if they never saw each other again. Their parents are funny though, because they try making them spend time together in the cutest ways. To finally get their mothers to stop, they decide it's time to pretend to date. If they break up, their mothers will leave them alone. Of course, this brings plenty of funny moments (a kiss that ends up being one on the tip of a nose, etc.). If you've watched or read any romcoms, we know that their feelings end up catching up to them. I loved that in this story it felt really natural. What helped the most is that we had two POVs during this book: Jake & Mia. It was fun watching them realize that they really didn't hate each other and even started caring. Even though this story is mostly focused on their fake romance, there were other elements that I really loved as well. Mia has a dream to act in a play/musical, but never feels confident enough to try. Jake in many ways gives her this confidence and she finally gives herself a chance. Jake stopped pursuing music when his brother left, even though it's still something he loves. Mia helps him find that journey again. So besides romance, family has a big part in this story as well. Fake It Till You Break It is a book you can't put down (I finished in one sitting) and a perfect read for on the beach or near the swimming pool. This book will make you smile and swoon and what else do you need during a nice summer day?

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Anais@3abatteries
4.5 stars
Nov 10, 2021

I absolutely loved it, fake dating is just so cute I want to explode of joy!! This book gave me butterflies all over the place!!! I would definitely recommend it.

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Lacey@laceybeanreads
5 stars
Oct 17, 2021

So cute! This was such a sweet book. It’s the perfect escape in this pandemic. I flew through this book and read it for the Dragons and Tea book club.

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Helena Cristina Nogueira Pereira@helenanogueira99
3 stars
Oct 8, 2021

3.5 stars!

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Vanessa Bintou@nessieb
3 stars
Aug 30, 2021

Maybe 3,5 stars Fake It Till You Break It is a really cute book and a quick read, I actually finished it in an afternoon. It's about two neighbours, that used to be very close when they were kids and later started hating each other, who decide to fake a relationship. The reason behind the charade is that their mothers are best friends and convinced that they are the perfect couple. Both characters are very likeable and perfect for each other, the chemistry great and the writing good! I would like to learn more about the secondary characters, like the friends and mothers and maybe more scenes related to their hobbies, theatre and music. Don't expect twists or drama, they basically realise how much they like each other early in the story and they just try to hide it. Cute and adorable!

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Ci@azuregreen
4 stars
Dec 15, 2023
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Shannon Haufler@shannonhaufler
3 stars
Dec 28, 2022
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Courtney @readitandweep
3 stars
Aug 26, 2022
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Vanessa @nasa
3 stars
Aug 19, 2022
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Caitlin Couch@couch
2 stars
Aug 18, 2022
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Campbell Berry@c_berry
4 stars
Aug 12, 2022
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Beckah brooks@becks_reads
5 stars
Aug 12, 2022
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Veronika Mácová@veronikam
3 stars
Jul 14, 2022
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Cecilia Spencer @liamariewrites
4 stars
Mar 6, 2022
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Rebecca Veneau @beccaveneau
4 stars
Mar 1, 2022
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Beth Livingston@readergirl19
3 stars
Jan 18, 2022
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Alice Dulude@alicereads
3 stars
Jan 13, 2022
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Sofie@spearl
4 stars
Jan 13, 2022
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Juliette@juliette_rosette
4 stars
Dec 21, 2021