From the book blurb: Adorkable (ah-dor-kuh-bul): Descriptive term meaning to be equal parts dorky and adorable. For reference, see Sally Spitz. Seventeen-year-old Sally Spitz is done with dating. Or at least, she's done with the horrible blind dates/hookups/sneak attacks her matchmaking bestie, Hooker, sets her up on. There's only so much one geek girl and Gryffindor supporter can take. Her solution: she needs a fake boyfriend. And fast. Enter Becks, soccer phenom, all-around-hottie, and Sally's best friend practically since birth. When Sally asks Becks to be her F.B.F. (fake boyfriend), Becks is only too happy to be used. He'd do anything for Sal--even if that means giving her PDA lessons in his bedroom, saying she's "more than pretty," and expertly kissing her at parties. The problem: Sally's been in love with Becks all her life--and he's completely clueless. This book features two best friends, one special edition Yoda snuggie, countless beneath-the-ear kisses and begs the question: Who wants a real boyfriend when faking it is so much more fun? This book is exactly what it promises to be: sweet, adorable and fun. I found Sally amazingly relatable in all her nerdiness (I just wish I'd had Becks in my life!). When you're a teen there is so much pressure to find a boyfriend/girlfriend, and let's face sometimes it isn't easy. Especially, if deep down in your heart, you know you have already found your perfect boy. He just doesn't seem to be interested in you romantically, because you've known each other for all your lives and he is your best friend. Sounds predictable? You know how the story is going to work out? That's because you're romantic ! :-) In real life, very often you don't find courage to take your friendship to the next level and see if you might be perfect for each other - even if you don't realize it, that's exactly what you're doing by asking your BFF become your fake boyfriend. And there are plenty of reasons for your fake couple to become a real one: you already trust each other, you spend lots of time together, you know things about each other that other people don't and you hope will never find out...You just need a bit of time and being honest with yourselves to say: my feelings are not fake and I want you to know it, whatever comes! I think it is clear by now that I love this trope and never get tired of seeing it re-told with new, fascinating characters such as smart, witty, self-conscious Sally and popular and charming Becks. It was a quick, fun read, and I really enjoyed it. Thank you to Edelweiss and Entangled Teen for the ARC provided in exchange for an honest opinion. Comments are closed.
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