This was a cute book, combining reality tv, a murder mystery, and romance. It was a little ridiculous/madcap, but it was intentional camp. Alice Chen agrees to go on a reality tv show with hopes of using the winnings to pay for her mom’s medical bills. It’s a relationship-testing competition, and she feels confident her fiancé, Chase, is up to the task. Until he cheats on her with another contestant. Instead of going home, she opts to fake date the other cheatee, who happens (conveniently) to be her high school nemesis, Daniel Cho. It turns more into a mystery when dangerous things keep happening on the set, and that is intensified when they find a dead body. Alice and Daniel’s sparring is fun. It was a light, fun read. (7)
Jennifer and Scott are work rivals at a publishing company. He scoffs at her favorite fantasy series, so she’s shocked to see him at a week-long fantasy immersion vacation. Enemies to lovers, always fun. I love this duo’s writing style, like the line about Princess Bride-ing it down a hill and other clever turns of phrases. I’ll read whatever they write just for that. I liked how they incorporated the fantasy world, Elytheum, into the story, even if it was a bit over-the-top and unrealistic. I’m not a big fantasy reader, and I wasn’t sure what a fae is (Google confirms my thought that it’s like a fairy), but I could appreciate how ingrained the series is into Jennifer’s life. I liked Jennifer and Scott’s interactions, for the most part. I think the biggest flaw is that the only thing really keeping the characters apart is their suspicion and fear. Which got a little repetitive. And Jennifer’s self reflections got a bit tedious for me. All in all it was a cute read. I liked t...
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