Book: Fake Gaming by Brittany Evermore
Reviewed by Maggie Hayes
Rating: 4/5
📚 ARC REVIEW 📚
Fake Gaming by Brittany Evermore
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5)
Thank you, @authorbrittanyevermore, for providing an ARC!
Nick is a top-100 gaming streamer whose viewership has stalled, so his management suggests he soft-launch a romantic relationship to bring in new interest.
Rachel has just been dumped and fired on the same day. Needing money and a sleeping situation that does not involve a twin bed, she agrees to fake date Nick, her brother Josh’s client.
While initially wary of each other, it doesn't take long for Nick and Rachel to realize they have more in common than either of them expected.
This may be one of the most earnest romances I have ever read. Using a red light–yellow light–green light system, Nick and Rachel navigate the boundaries of a fake public relationship while very real feelings develop in private. I loved how honest and open they were with each other. It felt refreshing in a romance landscape that often relies on miscommunication.
I found myself wanting more as I read. More pages, more time, more story. I would have loved more insight into Nick’s gaming journey and his lack of romantic experience, as well as Rachel’s past relationship with her ex/boss, and what comes next for her once the arrangement ends.
The secondary characters were also a standout. Sasha, Rachel’s best friend, was wise and hilarious, and I would happily read a book centered on her. I also wanted more of Josh and Cam, and especially Nina, whose ever-changing hair color made her instantly memorable.
Overall, the writing was beautiful, lyrical, and quietly powerful. This book packed an emotional punch, and I will definitely be picking up more of Evermore’s work.
For fans of: 🎮 Fake dating | 😒☀️ Grumpy x sunshine | 👀 Public vs private life | 🛏️ One bed | 🔥 Virgin hero | 🖥️ Gaming culture
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