One of Bustle’s Most Anticipated Fall ReleasesDebut author Sarah Smith nails this fun and sexy rom-com where two office foes hammer out their differences to build a love that will last….Emmie Echavarre is a professional faker. She has to be to survive as one of the few female employees at Nuts & Bolts, a power tool company staffed predominantly by gruff, burly men. From nine to five, Monday … From nine to five, Monday through Friday, she’s tough as nails–the complete opposite of her easy-going real self.
One thing she doesn’t have to fake? Her disdain for coworker Tate Rasmussen. Tate has been hostile to her since the day they met. Emmie’s friendly greetings and repeated attempts to get to know him failed to garner anything more than scowls and terse one-word answers. Too bad she can’t stop staring at his Thor-like biceps…
When Emmie and Tate are forced to work together on a charity construction project, things get…heated. Emmie’s beginning to see that beneath Tate’s chiseled exterior lies a soft heart, but it will take more than a few kind words to erase the past and convince her that what they have is real.
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I loved Faker! Great characters who were actual people—not a billionaire or virgin in sight.
One comment however. This wonderful book is almost an exact replica of another favorite, The Hating Game. Sane plot, virtually the same characters, even the same “nursing our heroine back to health.” Hmmmm.
Faker was a great book for this debut author. This cover was so fun and different. I loved this enemies to lovers romance and these characters. You can’t help fall for Tate and Emmie. The attraction between them is instant and the connection was off the charts. These two work together and don’t like each other. I loved Tate and his alpha ways. He is my new book boyfriend.
This was a one sitting read for me that I really enjoyed. I can’t wait for more work from this author. I highly recommend this enemies to lovers romance.
Immediately when I read the blurb for this book, I knew that it was one that I had to read. I was fortunate enough to have author Sarah Smith gift me an ARC of this book. Faker is so much more than a romance. Topics such as women equality, sexism in the workforce, prejudice and being ostracized for wanting to be alone are discussed in this wonderful debut novel.
I related to Emmie in so many ways. Although Emmie was born in Hawaii and migrated to the main land, a lot of what she goes through is similar to someone who is a first-generation Indian American (which I am). My name also sounded funny to classmates and of course I was darker in skin color compared to a lot of other students. It’s these little things that hurt the most when you’re younger, but that you are so proud of when you are older. I feel that Sarah Smith captured those moments beautifully.
The writing style was wonderful and I loved the banter between Emmie and Tate. The hate these two have for each other in the beginning of the book is palpable. But things aren’t always what they seem on the surface and these two have a lot to get past. There were parts of the book where I was screaming for these two to finally end up together. The payoff was so worth it though. Smith writes some very steamy sexy scenes and I was NOT disappointed.
This was a great debut book from author Sarah Smith. I can’t wait to read more from her!
**ARC provided by the author and publisher in exchange for my honest review**
Emmie Echavarre works at Nuts & Bolts as a copywriter. It doesn’t matter that she is only one of five females who work there, she loves her job. The problem is is that Emmie has to fake being someone else at work or the males will walk all over her. Most of the time Emmie can handle things easily except when it comes to Tate Rasmussen, her co-worker who sits across the hall from her and drives her nuts! The two of them have a friendly love/hate thing going. They both secretly look longing at the other but then act not as nicely to each other’s face.
When Tate suggests that he and Emmie work closely together the charity construction project for Habitat for Humanity that their company is sponsoring, that is when the real fun begins. Slowly by slowly and day by day Emmie and Tate start to see each other for what they really are and quickly things begin to heat up. Too bad this is also the same time Jamie from Sawyer Custom Contracting asks Emmie out.
Emmie knows where her heart is leading her and when Tate opens his heart to Emmie she finally gets it…..she doesn’t have to pretend to be someone who she isn’t….she can be herself!
I just adored this story. Emmie and Tate are both so fun, quirky and perfect and they fit together beautifully. It was fun seeing how things in this story unfolded and the reasoning behind it. Overall this was a wonderful story and I highly recommend it!
This book was adorable.
Two adorable characters being insanely adorable together. I giggled, I swooned, my face was set aflame.
The coworkers-enemies-to-lovers trope has always been a favourite of mine, so I was really excited to read this one.
It really was the perfect way to sum up my summer reading. Cute and heart-warming. I fully recommend this book when you need something to simply leave you feeling happy.
A great debut romcom.