Review: 3 star review
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 1, 2014
Let me just state that I was looking forward to this story as I loved Chance's first book Rock It. This is Anna's story. To put it simply, Anna has been lying to her friends for the last 6 months and now her cover of having a hot boyfriend will be blown as she is in her friend's wedding.Jake is the totally hot, rough around the edges, bike mechanic who is working on his grandma's brownstone just down from Anna's. He has apparently taken notice of Anna since he has been in town and her likewise. Obviously after annoying debates and interactions with Anna he becomes her fake boyfriend for the weekend.This book was really problematic for me as I really did not like the heroine. I just don't get Anna's issue as to why she needs to be phony with her friends. It is understanding that her issues from childhood have her seeking financial stability, but I don't get her snobbish behavior. Don't even mention her interactions with Todd, that was just annoying. Although I liked Jake initially as the hero, he really blows it for me at the end. I cannot believe he was upset with Anna after the wedding. What he does and what he expects of her is ridiculous. I get he was trying to help Anna chill out about her job but what he expected and in the end what she winds up doing simply is insane. I kept waiting to find out that he was secretly a millionaire or something. Honestly, what about health insurance. Oh and by the way, she is making major life changes for a guy she has been with for one weekend. Did I mention insane, unrealistic, annoying. If it wasn't for the chemistry between this couple, the stars would have likely been lower.One of my critiques of Chance's last book was that if wasn't very realistic to me but I was able to overlook that since it was like every teenage girls' dream come true. I really enjoyed the last book. This book was also in my mind unrealistic but without any way to overlook it this time.Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.