Best Fake Day
By: Tracey Rogers
Releasing December 16th, 2013
Beachwalk Press
Faking it never felt so good.
Wedding photographer and romance lover Izzy Latham dreams of finding her own
happily-ever-after. When her former teenage crush arrives at her doorstep, looking sexier than ever, and asks to marry her, it should be her dream come true, right? Wrong. It turns out he doesn’t want to actually marry her—he only wants to pretend to marry her.
Marriage hater Jack Carter will do anything to close his latest business deal, including finding a wife. The only person who can help him is his childhood friend, Izzy. Except Izzy isn’t a little girl anymore. She’s definitely all woman, and there’s an attraction between them that’s hard to ignore.
Jack has to convince Izzy to fake it, but the problem is that she hates to lie. However, she can’t deny her feelings for him either. So when Jack makes her an offer she can’t refuse, she reluctantly agrees to help him out.
Faking it is the easy part. But what happens when fake starts to feel so real?
Content Warning: contains sensual sex and occasional strong language
“Let me work off the money,” Izzy said.
She felt Jack’s gaze rake over her body, watched the clench of his jaw. “And how are you planning to work it off, Isabel?” he almost growled. “Is that what all of this is about?” he asked as his hand made an indicating sweep over her body. “Dress to impress so you can pay me in kind?”
“Oh God, no,” she spluttered. “This is me showing you I’m not the weak, naïve girl I used to be and I won’t be pushed around!”
The hard glint in his eyes softened slightly. “You were never weak. Naïve…” He trailed off. “So how exactly were you planning to pay me back?”
“Working here for you for free until I pay you back. I could collect glasses, work the bar, or clean.”
“And you have experience in any of those roles?”
“No. But I could learn.”
“But what about the house repairs?”
She shrugged. “I could do that during the daytime and work here at night. Then when I’m earning again from my day job I’ll pay you back.”
“And what exactly is your day job?”
“I’m a photographer. I could even do that here. Take photographs of the patrons and sell them for you.”
“You work freelance?”
“I have my own business.” She hesitated before elaborating. “As a wedding photographer,” she said quickly, hoping he wouldn’t snag the teasing opportunity.
Too late. The corner of his mouth quirked until it bloomed until a grin. “A wedding photographer. How appropriate. I knew playing dress-up with your mother’s veil and having teddy bears as your guests would have an influence on you one day.”
“You mean like wanting to have a traditional wedding where the groom doesn’t have to bribe the bride? Yeah, my childhood messed me up real bad,” she said with sarcasm.
“You’re not working here, Izzy. And this conversation is over.”
“No, it’s not. I’m giving you a solution to paying off what I owe. I’ll work off the amount Ellie paid for our debts and the rest you get from her. So when do I start?”
“You are not working here.”
“Why?”
“Do you really want to have some guy groping you as you serve drinks? Or a group of guys? I run a tight ship and look out for my staff, but sometimes it happens.”
“I can look after myself. I have been groped before, you know. I can deal with it.”
He slid his chair closer, bending his legs so hers surrounded him without touching, but close, very close. He looked up at her under dark lashes. “So if some guy puts a hand on your leg you wouldn’t mind?”
She shook her head.
“And if that hand strayed beneath your dress?” he asked as his hand reached out to graze the sensitive skin of her inner thigh, making her shudder.
She shook her head slowly, earning a dark look. Of course she would mind. But this was Jack.
He stood abruptly, stepping into the v of her thighs. “And if a guy tried to kiss you?”
“I have been kissed before, remember?” she said, inwardly cringing at how breathless she sounded.
“I remember being a boy kissing you as a girl. If I were to kiss you now I wouldn’t be holding back and I wouldn’t be kissing you as a boy—I’d be kissing you as a man.”
“Then do it,” she demanded.
**ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest Review**
3.5 Stars
This was my first book by Tracey Rogers. I’ll start off by saying that I did really like this book but I didn’t love this book. I thought it was very well written and flowed very well, but it didn’t have that WOW factor that I look for in a 5 star read. I guess my biggest problem was that I had a really hard time connecting with one of the characters…Jack. I did like Jack, but for some reason I had a hard time connecting with his feelings. I think what the biggest issue I had with him was the fact that he fought his feelings for Izzy for the majority of book. I didn’t feel that swoon love connection between him and Izzy like I like to in a love story. Now don’t get me wrong….he was great during the steamy scenes but I kind of wished he would have had those swoony moments we love to read about. With that being said this was still a really good lighthearted love story without a lot of drama. I will say that there was a little shocker piece of information that came out in the end that I was totally not expecting. I love when an author can throw something at you without you knowing its coming. It keeps you on toes 😉 This is a fairly quick read…I was able to read it in less then a day. It is on the shorter side but it was also engaging enough to keep you turning the page.
This is a story of two friends reuniting after being apart for quite a few years. Izzy has had a crush on Jack since they were kids, so she is definitely shocked when he shows up on her doorstep with a crazy proposal. The story continues on from there, as we see how these two try to reconnect and help each other out. I don’t want to say to much about the story because I think everyone needs to experience this book for themselves. I will say that both characters are slightly broken for different reasons and are just trying to find where they fit into the world.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for something that is lighthearted and drama free. But still has some steam and is a love story that will leave you smiling in the end.
~Jennifer H.
A devourer of books from an early age, I spent much of my childhood stepping into wardrobes, searching for that magical snowy world where conversing with animals would be expected. When I wasn’t searching for those worlds, I wrote about them instead. My first step into the world of romance was when I stole sneak peeks into my nana’s books. I’m still in that world and refuse to leave.
I live in Staffordshire, UK, with my husband and three wonderful children. An avid reader and writer of romance, I strongly believe that words make the world go around.
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My wedding day and the day my 2 kids were born!
the day my children were born..
The day I finished medical school. Now hopefully it’ll be the day I get residency so I can get my M.D.
The day I got hired as a teacher at the school I work at now. I love my job and I love my school.
My best day is the day I got married and the birth of my children 🙂
It is hard to pick one! My wedding day and the day my twins and my youngest were born for sure:) It is a tie!
what is my best day. my best day was watching my son graduate college, overcoming his reading disability and getting to do something I wasn’t able to do. Happy Reading.
Getting married to my little man
Best day(s)…when my 2 children were born. And I’m waiting for my nest best day. My first grandchild is due next week. YAY 🙂
My best day is simple. One I can spend hanging out with my kids who are all grown and live about 4 hours away from me. So any day we are all together is a celebration for me!
Any day without work 🙂