I haven’t been enjoying YA books as much I used to but this one sounded amazing so I decided to give it a try and I’m so glad I did. It was such a joyful book🥰 I’m obsessed! Dylan and Theo were the absolute cutest and they have my heart.

I loved them so much! They were both such nice people and I loved seeing them fall in love and find the happiness they deserved. It is undeniable that they live very different lives - whereas Theo is rich and his family dynamics are far from ideal, Dylan’s family’s restaurant is struggling but he is surrounded by love and his family would never hesitate to help each other when needed. But even though their lives might not look the same, they have one big thing in common: they are genuinely good people with huge hearts who deserved to be happy. So of course it was heartwarming to see them grow closer and fall in love, and also how Dylan’s family welcomed Theo with open arms and immediately fell in love with him as well. After everything they went thought, I was so glad to see them heal and find comfort in each other.

There was a bunch of adorable scenes in this book that made me smile like a fool but it also deals with grief and toxic family dynamics, which made my heart ache for Dylan and Theo. I loved how the author dealt with these issues though they could perhaps have been explored in a bit more detail.

Also I have to talk about this cover, which is absolutely gorgeous!😍 This book also talks a lot about Chinese and Singaporean cultures, which I loved to learn more about.

If you’re looking for a cute YA romance with a bunch of fluffy scened that will make you smile so hard your face will hurt check this one out! I know I’ll be buying a copy when it comes out. I can’t recommend it enough

★ 5/5 Stars ★

A huge thank you to Macmillan Children's Books and Netgalley for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Children’s Books for approving my request to read this book.

Fake Dates And Mooncakes was a highly anticipated book for me and so I was so excited to get to read it early. I read it in a day and throughly enjoyed it. It really liked the characters and the different family dynamics of each of the mains. The two main plot points were both equally interesting and engaging, and kept my attention throughout.

I loved learning about Chinese and Singaporean food and culture and also got excited at a favourite show of mine being mentioned- Word Of Honor.

The only thing I wasn’t happy about in the book was the use of the ableist C slur, which really has no place still being used in 2023. Other than that, I really enjoyed the book and will be recommending it to my audience.

I will be updating my review with a link to my post on my Instagram review once it’s posted.