Title: Faked
Author: Karla Sorensen
Genre: Sports Romance
Release Date: June 16, 2020
Every action has a consequence, and Claire Ward knows it. And yet, even knowing that her decision to swap places with her identical twin sister, Lia, for a night could be disastrous, she still does it.
Why?
Because it will give her an evening with the man she’s been crushing on for years, Lia’s best friend, Finn.
Miss Straight A Student has thought through all the angles, and knows the risk is worth it. And everything would have been fine, if Finn had been the one to show up at her door.
But it wasn’t.
Bauer Davis— Finn’s half brother and his exact opposite in just about every definable category is the one waiting for her instead. A professional snowboarder, Bauer is covered in ink, full of attitude, and has a chip on his shoulder the size of Mt. Olympus. The kind of bad boy that Claire has never been attracted to before.
Now the good girl is with the wrong brother for a night, and when the consequence is that they have to pretend to be together for an event, it’s nothing she could have predicted. But maybe, just maybe, what makes Bauer so bad, is exactly what Claire needs.
Caroline's Review
5 Stars
Adored this opposites-attract, good-girl-bad-boy romance!
"Apparently, my good girl fetish was marrow deep, and I didn't realize it until just now."
Claire Ward has had a crush on her twin sister's best friend for years. When an opportunity presents itself to spend an evening with him, she decides to brave it. However, the guy who comes to pick her up is not her crush, but his bad boy older half-brother.
"His wide grin held the slightest secret edge to it that was meant only for me. It made my heart race."
Bauer Davis is a professional snowboarder who has just lost his sponsor following some bad press. He avoids visiting his somewhat estranged family, but when an opportunity lands in his lap to schmooze with possible sponsors, he grabs it with both hands. However, his date for the evening is not quite who he expected it to be. In actual fact, it just made his evening a whole lot more interesting!
"This is the most terrifyingly unexpected thing I've ever wanted."
I adored Claire and Bauer's story! They were real opposites but fit together so well. I loved Claire's empathy and understanding - and, boy, Bauer was crying out to be understood and loved for himself. I also adored that Bauer could see Claire as a unique person in her own right, not the other twin who is always inadvertently in her sunnier sister's shadow. Their love was fast but so thrilling and heartwarming and I relished every moment of it!
This story portrayed strong family ties, troubled family ties, and sizzling chemistry between two people, who sometimes struggled to be truly seen, and found love where they least expected it.
Well, let’s see ... I’m a wife and a mother. If the things that I write bring a smile to someone's face, then I've done my job. I am obsessed with Outlander (both the books and the show). I’m almost exclusively a romance reader, which means some people will never consider me a literary snob. If I could meet one historical figure, it would be Jane Austen. I received my Bachelors in Public Relations and worked in health care marketing before I had my babies. I hate Twitter. I do it, but I hate it. Also, if you want to get on my good side, bring me wine and I'll love you forever.
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