Title: The Fill-In Boyfriend
Publisher: HarperTeen
Published: May 5, 2015
Pages: 346
Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Source: Kindle Unlimited
When Gia Montgomery's boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of her high school prom, she has to think fast. After all, she'd been telling her friends about him for months now. This was supposed to be the night she proved he existed. So when she sees a cute guy waiting to pick up his sister, she enlists his help. The task is simple: be her fill-in boyfriend—two hours, zero commitment, a few white lies. After that, she can win back the real Bradley.
The problem is that days after prom, it's not the real Bradley she's thinking about, but the stand-in. The one whose name she doesn't even know. But tracking him down doesn't mean they're done faking a relationship. Gia owes him a favor and his sister intends to see that he collects: his ex-girlfriend's graduation party—three hours, zero commitment, a few white lies.
Just when Gia begins to wonder if she could turn her fake boyfriend into a real one, Bradley comes waltzing back into her life, exposing her lie, and threatening to destroy her friendships and her new-found relationship.
The problem is that days after prom, it's not the real Bradley she's thinking about, but the stand-in. The one whose name she doesn't even know. But tracking him down doesn't mean they're done faking a relationship. Gia owes him a favor and his sister intends to see that he collects: his ex-girlfriend's graduation party—three hours, zero commitment, a few white lies.
Just when Gia begins to wonder if she could turn her fake boyfriend into a real one, Bradley comes waltzing back into her life, exposing her lie, and threatening to destroy her friendships and her new-found relationship.
MY REVIEW
Disclaimer: This review MAY contain SPOILERS.Now I see what all the hype is about. I loved every moment of this book! I read this in a single sitting. I just could not put it down! This is my second Kasie West book and she certainly has a way of making her readers latch on to the stories. There is a lightness in the books, but they are also full of emotion and so far always contain a moral of sorts.
The main moral in this book is trust. It comes up repeatedly in this book in many different forms. In this book, we experience trust and complications from a lack of trust in friendships, romantic relationships, and family. But trust isn't the only issue that is explored in this book. There really are a myriad of topics that are explored in this book. Being blind to friendships and to oneself, both in how you treat other people and how you represent yourself to others. Going along with your friends and not questioning if they are right or wrong. A sense of discovering oneself. A lot of feeling like an outsider, even among family and friends. Betrayal comes up for both main characters as well.
I loved all of the characters in this book! The main characters and the side characters were so great! I loved Gia's character development. She goes through such a personal transformation in this book and it is just so heartwarming. I loved Hayden's characters. He was such a darling. I wish that I could wrap him up and take him home with me. He was the perfect book boyfriend. I also loved Bec's character a lot. I loved how she and Gia became close after starting things out so roughly. The other side characters were very convincing and written into the story very well.
The overall plot of this story is entirely entertaining. There really is so much drama, but the main characters deal with the hard-knocks that life delivers them gracefully. And through all of the drama, the morals in the story get to really shine.
I absolutely loved the romance. It was adorable, riveting, and entirely delightful! I love how Gia and Hayden got to know each other and the slow-burn romance was killer in this. Hayden is pretty much perfect. He is a gentleman, loyal, supportive, absolutely adorable, and he has a great heart. I liked that he and Gia brought out the best in each other and were there to support one another in their relationship woes and Gia's family issues. I liked how being around Hayden made Gia really come out of her shell and take the blinders off on her life. She was able to look around and see things and people for what they really were and she was able to grow as a person. And there is no denying that Hayden and Gia had the most adorable chemistry. I don't know how many times you can say the word "adorable" in a book review, but I am betting that I am pushing a threshold right about now.
Overall, this was, yes, and adorable read filled with lots of characters growth, a romance that will melt your heart, and a story that will keep you reading until the last page.
THIS BOOK CONTRIBUTED TO THESE 2018 READING CHALLENGES
- Beat the Backlist Challenge
- Tackle My TBR Challenge
- Contemporary Romance Challenge
- Tackle My TBR Challenge
- Contemporary Romance Challenge
Check out my 2019 Challenge Page to see my progress!
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My name is Vanessa a.k.a. Queen Alchemy. I am a 30-something-year-old mother of four nerdy, fantastic children. We live in the Midwest. I have a reading addiction, and I hope that I never recover! I'm the hugest nerd you can find with interests not limited to the following: comics (Batman and Captain America for the win!), science, computers, zombies, unicorns, Harry Potter, cartoons from the 80's & 90's, Frankenstein, history, crafting, cooking & baking, Star Wars, digital scrapbooking, D&D, Minecraft, Hello Kitty, horror, metalcore, royalty, tattoos & piercings, bright colors, and so much more!
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