Julie's Review: She's Faking It

Author: Kristin Rockaway
Series: None
Publication Date: June 30, 2020
Publisher: Graydon House
Pages: 352
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4.5/5
Bottom Line: Fun, delightful read for a summer day

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Summary: Bree Bozeman isn’t exactly pursuing the life of her dreams. Then again, she isn’t too sure what those dreams are. After dropping out of college, she’s living a pretty chill life in the surf community of Pacific Beach, San Diego…if “chill” means delivering food as a GrubGetter, and if it means “uneventful”. But when Bree starts a new Instagram account — @breebythesea — one of her posts gets a signal boost from none other than wildly popular self-help guru Demi DiPalma, owner of a lifestyle brand empire. Suddenly, Bree just might be a rising star in the world of Instagram influencing. Is this the direction her life has been lacking? It’s not a career choice she’d ever seriously considered, but maybe it’s a sign from the universe. After all, Demi’s the real deal… right? Everything is lining up for Bree: life goals, career, and even a blossoming romance with the chiseled guy next door, surf star Trey Cantu. But things are about to go sideways fast, and even the perfect filter’s not gonna fix it. Instagram might be free, but when your life looks flawless on camera, what’s the cost? ~amazon.com



Review: I flew through this book on a few days and I knew I would based on how much I enjoyed How to Hack a Heartbreak. Bree can’t catch a break lately. Her boyfriend moved to the Amazon, her car broke down and her student loan bills just keep piling. No car means no Grubgetter gig, which means no income.

After reading a self-help book, that her highly organized sister recommended,  she decided to try her hand at becoming an influencer via Instagram. She creates a digital vision board and starts to make  little headway in how she wants her life to look. She gets jobs as a Jill of All Trades through a website to start earning money. Plus based on a picture she posted, she's got her first freebie to collaborate with to start her journey. She also wants to conquer her fear of the water, especially since she lives on the beach and this leads her to hot surfer, Trey Cantu. He's agreed to help her get over her fear of the water and to enjoy it. Well she does enjoy it and him. Until things start to go askew.

I really enjoyed Bree and her best friend Marisol. What I wished we would have had more closure on was the two sisters discussing their mom and her death. It was glossed over in a few sentences and then they were all good after years of not talking about it.

Not everyone has a clear path in life and this is Bree. She does figure it out in the end and I was happy with the path she chose.

This is the perfect sit down and read in a sitting or two novel for the summer.

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