That should be enough to get you to pick up this book. It's my favorite trope, and Courtney Walsh writes it extremely well. From the very first meet-cute between Dallas-a star hockey player with a bad reputation, and Poppy-a restaurant owner with a broken heart, there were so many swoon worthy moments that I was smiling like a giddy school-girl throughout the whole book.
One of the main things I enjoyed about this book, other than the practice kisses, was that Poppy felt like an everyday woman. Often times, books can have a main character that feels...unattainable. But Poppy-she was quirky. She was funny. She was self-conscious. Sometimes she said things without thinking. She was likeable. It was a breath of fresh air, and I am here for it!
Dallas and Poppy had some hard background stories, and the characters had to work through those. But it wasn't overwhelming. It did NOT make me want to put the book down and cry for hours at the tragedy. I felt heartbroken for them, but not brought to my depths-if that makes sense. Courtney wrote them beautifully and had the characters work through their pasts in a light-hearted, but real, way. Even the side characters were so well developed that I hope the author has plans to give them their own stories. 😉😉
And without spoiling it, I did not see one of the ending scenes coming. I love when a story surprises me! And this one surprised me in a laugh out loud way.
Do not let the word Valentine deter you. It was a sweet romantic comedy-perfect for all year round!
If I could give this book 100 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I would.
Content Warnings: A hockey locker room scene with nudity.
About the Book:
A chance meeting. A hunky hockey player. A fake romance.
Hardly an ordinary day in the life of Poppy Hart.
My days usually consist of agonizing over my failing restaurant, worrying about my mountain of debt and nursing my broken heart.
Everything changes when I bump into a man in the coffee shop and claim him as my new boyfriend. To my absolute horror, he turns out to be hockey’s most renowned bad boy, Dallas Burke. To my absolute delight, he goes along with my story.
When his no-nonsense manager and meddling grandmother jump in the picture, they see a win-win solution for my failing restaurant and Dallas’s less-than-stellar reputation.
A full-fledged fake romance complete with contract negotiations, pretend dates and phony PDA.
But as I get to know the real Dallas Burke, who is not the man the press says he is, it becomes clear that if this isn’t real. . . someone better tell it to my heart.
Author: Courtney Walsh
Book Title: My Phony Valetine
Publisher: Sweethaven Press
Publication Date: February 8, 2023
**I received an advanced copy of this book. All opinions are my own honest thoughts.
About the Book:
A chance meeting. A hunky hockey player. A fake romance.
Hardly an ordinary day in the life of Poppy Hart.
My days usually consist of agonizing over my failing restaurant, worrying about my mountain of debt and nursing my broken heart.
Everything changes when I bump into a man in the coffee shop and claim him as my new boyfriend. To my absolute horror, he turns out to be hockey’s most renowned bad boy, Dallas Burke. To my absolute delight, he goes along with my story.
When his no-nonsense manager and meddling grandmother jump in the picture, they see a win-win solution for my failing restaurant and Dallas’s less-than-stellar reputation.
A full-fledged fake romance complete with contract negotiations, pretend dates and phony PDA.
But as I get to know the real Dallas Burke, who is not the man the press says he is, it becomes clear that if this isn’t real. . . someone better tell it to my heart.
Author: Courtney Walsh
Book Title: My Phony Valetine
Publisher: Sweethaven Press
Publication Date: February 8, 2023
**I received an advanced copy of this book. All opinions are my own honest thoughts.
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