{"id":74054,"date":"2024-03-14T10:00:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T14:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=74054"},"modified":"2024-03-15T22:28:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T02:28:49","slug":"new-release-the-almost-romantic-how-to-date-your-fake-husband-how-to-date-3-by-lauren-blakely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=74054","title":{"rendered":"New Release & ARC Review: The Almost Romantic: How to Date Your Fake Husband (How to Date, #3) by Lauren Blakely"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Almost Romantic: How to Date Your Fake Husband<\/strong>
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by Lauren Blakely<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Released: 14 March 2024<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Available Now!<\/strong>
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\n<\/strong>*Narrated in duet by Vanessa Edwin and Teddy Hamilton!<\/h4>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Fake engagement. Real marriage. Both have an expiration date…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Marry me.”<\/span>
\nThey were the last words I expected to say to my fake fianc\u00e9, but I’m the kind of guy who doesn’t back down from a challenge.
\nPretend I’m engaged to my gorgeous and talented business partner to secure a business deal?<\/span><\/strong>
\nNo problem.
\nAgree to a\u00a0no-touch rule<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0even though she’s been driving me wild since I met her?
\nChallenge accepted.
\nResist grinning like a damn fool every time that same big-hearted, sunshine-y woman laughs with my little daughter?
\nDone.
\nSo, yeah, when my fake fianc\u00e9’s vindictive business rival threatens to expose our make-believe romance, I can handle that too.
\nI’ll prove our engagement isn’t fake – by marrying her for real.<\/span><\/strong>
\nA marriage with an expiration date at the end of the year.
\nBut that’s when I run smack dab into the biggest challenge ever –\u00a0not falling madly in love with my wife.<\/span><\/strong>
\nTropes: Single dad, fake engagement, marriage of convenience, my wife, found family, workplace romance, spicy rom com, he falls first.<\/span><\/p>\n

Find\u00a0The Almost Romantic\u00a0<\/em>on GOODREADS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

4.5 \u201cIt had to be you\u201d stars!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Omg, this is such a sweet, adorable read. It still has all of the humor and heat we love from this author but it also had so many smile inducing, and warm and fuzzy moments, I couldn\u2019t put it down.<\/p>\n

Elodie meets Gage at a bar but leaves before they can exchange numbers. After a hilarious moment brings them back together, they hit it off and go on an amazing date. However, just as they are getting into the late night fun, their date is cut short. Looking to go out again, they meet back up but when a business idea presents itself, they can\u2019t turn it down and they know they shouldn\u2019t risk their venture but getting romantically involved.<\/p>\n

The Almost Romantic<\/i> is one of those books that just made me happy while reading. Elodie and Gage start off pretending to be dating, which quickly turns into an engagement, and then they almost immediately elope due to unforeseen circumstances. It\u2019s a whirlwind fake romance and every moment together brings them closer to the truth \u2013 that it may not be fake after all.<\/p>\n

When I\u2019m with Elodie, I don\u2019t feel like I\u2019m faking a thing. With her I don\u2019t feel like I\u2019m constantly racing toward the future. I feel like I\u2019m living in the moment, and each moment with her is the only place I want to be. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

My heart was smiling the whole book. I adore Elodie and Gage and I just lovedeverything about them. As individuals to being a couple, and even pretending to be a family, these two are amazing. Gage is a wonderful father and Elodie is so good at raising her younger sister. I enjoyed their interactions as parents and though they aren\u2019t perfect, they do everything for those girls, including not keeping things from them. It made the whole fake relationship work better because the girls were in on it, too.<\/p>\n

There were definitely sexy times but they didn\u2019t over power the story. I loved the fake dates that turned into real dates and how they were honest about their feelings and what mattered to them. I loved experiencing Elodie and Gage getting to know each other as well as having the girls be a big part of the process.<\/p>\n

This book had such a great group of characters! Along with Elodie, Gage, and the girls, Grams was a wonderful addition as well as Felix. I also loved that there were other friends we met from other books who make cameos.<\/p>\n

Overall, The Almost Romantic<\/i> is a perfect addition to the How to Date<\/i> series. I loved the book and I love the series!<\/p>\n

*ARC generously provided by the author*<\/em><\/p>\n

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How to Date<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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My So Called Love Life <\/strong>(#1)<\/strong> – (Hazel & Axel)
\n(previously published as My So Called Sex Life)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Buy: Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Plays Well with Others (#2) <\/strong>– (Rachel & Carter)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Buy: Amazon<\/a>
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The Almost Romantic (#3) <\/strong>– (Elodie & Gage)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Accidental Dating Experiment (#4)\u00a0<\/strong>– (Juliet & Monroe)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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A #1 New York Times<\/em> Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal<\/em> Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that\u2019s sweet, sexy and witty. She also writes red-hot, sexy romance and USA Today<\/em> bestselling LGBTQ romance.<\/p>\n

With fourteen New York Times<\/em> bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times<\/em>, USA Today,<\/em> and Wall Street Journal<\/em> Bestseller Lists more than 100 times, with more than 50 titles on the USA Today<\/em>Bestsellers list alone. She\u2019s sold more than 4 million books. She likes dogs, cake and show tunes.<\/p>\n

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Check out our LAUERN BLAKELY AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT<\/a> for more amazing reads!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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