What tangled web we weave...

A fresh take on the fake dating relationship. I didn't think someone could deliver a new spin on the faking it trope, but trust Winter Renshaw to deliver. To over deliver.
Briar meets Dorian at the wrong time. Right guy, wrong time. They make a pact to meet again in two years. However, one year later, Briar is pretending to be his brother's girl. Glee and hands rubbing together. It gets good. Briar has big money on the line and Dorian? He's a true Renshaw man.
Family, money, chemistry, and complications, all the elements of a Winter Renshaw book.
Recommend.

Fake-ish was another great book from Winter Renshaw!

Dorian and Briar first meet at the tropical bachelorette and bachelor party for Briar's cousin and her fiance. They hit it off and have a connection, but it's not the right time and they agree to meet again in two years.

Things get complicated, though, when she agrees to be her boss's fake fiancee. Her new boss is Dorian's brother and they are all stuck on a private island with the rest of the family.

I really enjoyed this book from the very beginning and couldn't wait to see how Dorian and Briar worked through everything to get their HEA. It was sweet, steamy, and fun and a great read!

A year ago, Briar met Dorian at a friend's tropical bachelorette getaway and they hit it off immediately. Everything clicks both emotionally and physically but it's just not the right time because Dorian is traveling for work for the next two years, so they both promise to wait.
Now Briar is at a new job when her boss approaches her with an offer of a million dollars for eight weeks on his family's private island resort, posing as his fiance to satisfy his ailing father. It sounds like a dream come true, but that dream quickly dies when she discovers that Burke's brother is none other than Dorian, the man she can't stop thinking about. And because of the NDA she signed, she can never tell him the truth even after the summer's over. How can she convince him that she's not the gold digging liar he believes her to be?
I like how the chapters jump from the present to a year ago and back. You get little hints of the three days they fell in love and why Dorian felt so betrayed by her situation. It was fun reading about his messed up family, especially the crazy catty sister. This would be a good summer beach read with all the feels.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Fake-ish
By Winter Renshaw
Main Characters: Dorian and Briar
I voluntarily and honestly reviewed this book without bias or persuasion from the author.
4 1/2 out of 5 stars
Dorian and Briar meet at a joint bachelor-bachelorette party and have a few days in the Dominican Republic and they spend it together. Neither of them is ready for a relationship so they agree to wait for 2 years and then see about getting together.
However, Briar gets an offer from her boss that she doesn't refuse and it comes with a NDA and a payout of 0ne million dollars to be Burke's fake fiancé. Dorian is a band manager. This is a dual POV which I enjoy and the book goes back and forth between the present and past 2 years. I would have liked the book to be a little longer but I always enjoy anything written by Winter Renshaw.

A fake fiancé, second chance romance between a woman who fell hard for one brother over a magical summer only to find herself in a fake dating situation with his brother two years later in order to fulfill inheritance conditions. Lots of forced proximity, forbidden love and pining in this latest from Winter Renshaw. It was good on audio but not a favorite for me. Recommended for fans of authors like Elizabeth O'Roarke. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!

Oh what a twisted web Ms. Renshaw weaves with this new story.

This is the story of Dorian and Briar.

This is a story of family lies and secrets. This is the story of how fate can sometimes be cruel.

Briar and Dorian's relationship is unique and I admired that uniqueness didn't change or they didn't bend to the traditional ways.

Dorian's family is quite the definition of dysfunctional and Briar's past has left some scars that have really changed who she is as an adult.

The locations are described beautifully, I could picture myself in the same locations. (And some I truly wished I was)

If you are looking for a dishy, perfect romance, with family drama and secrets aplenty, get your hands on this!

I was drawn into this story and how as it progresses, it's revealed that not everything is as it seems (and I don't just mean between Briar and Dorian's brother).

I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

If making something fake I wanna do it in Dorian's style lol

I really enjoyed this book and I've spent so good time during reading it ! The action flows by thru the pages seamlessly and it was really addictive from the beginning. Author slayed fake dating trope and left me speachless. Dorian and Briar RULE, totally from the start..

I loved to see how their relationship evolved into something more... I loved everything but I might add a little more spice into romance between them. I love when my books are playing with fire a little.

Must Read title!

On va suivre Briar qui va rencontrer Dorian lors d’un enterrement de vie de jeune fille de son amie. Ils se promettent de s’attendre mutuellement. Pourtant, deux ans plus tard, Briar se retrouve à jouer la fausse petite copine de son patron, pour convaincre la famille de ce dernier qu'il mérite son héritage… Et elle va se retrouver face à Dorian, qui n’est autre que le frère de son patron… Alors, arriveront-ils à s’expliquer? Feront-ils le bon choix?

J’avais un peu peur au début de me retrouver face à un triangle amoureux mais pas du tout! J’ai vraiment apprécié ma lecture qui au début navigue entre le présent et le passé lors de la première rencontre entre Dorian et Briar! On sent l’attraction entre eux presque immédiatement et qu’ils sont faits l’un pour l’autre! Les personnages sont complémentaires! Le livre se lit très rapidement, sans prise de tête et c’est vraiment très mignon!

En bref, une romance toute mignonne!

I loved this book! I devoured it in only a few sittings and wish there was more to read. The story line was paced very well and the characters were easy to love!

Fake-ish was an enjoyable read. The story got me from the get-go. Dorian and Briar's characters drew me in and I was so hooked that I couldn't put it down.

When they first met who would have thought that they would hit it off and realized how much they have in common. The attraction was undeniable. But the timing wasn't right, Dorian could not get out of his hectic schedule from managing a band, so he asked Briar to wait for him for two years. Will she wait for him?

Winter Renshaw never disappoints when it comes to a good romance, an amazing storyline, and intriguing characters. A must-read if you're a fan of this trope.

I enjoyed this right person wrong time story. The chapters alternate between the past and the present in a way that is seemless and appropriate. I did enjoy the present chapters more than the past ones.

So much fun to read and so good. Loved Dorian and Briar's story great characters and banter. Kept my attention the entire time.

This hit ALL the right spots! Angst, heartbreak, deception. I loved it! I don't want to say too much, just read it. You won't regret it.

Fake-ish🙌

Wow, what an adventure I feel like I’ve just experienced at the hands of Dorian and Briar😁 I truly feel as though Briar was between a rock and a hard place there for while and this author has a way of making poignant statements with what she writes…thought provoking and I love it❣️

Burke has asked Briar to accompany him to his family’s island, as his fiancée, over the summer to spend time with his family. However, unbeknownst to Briar, the man she met a year ago in the Dominican Republic, is none other than Burke’s brother, Dorian…and also the man she’s waiting on🥹

It soon becomes clear intentions and omissions are aplenty and Briar has to wad through it all to discover the truth and get the HEA she wants🥰 A fantastic story that I really enjoyed and did not want to put down. Definitely recommend. I received an advanced copy via Netgalley and thank the publisher and author for the opportunity. I voluntarily leave my honest review❤️

Fake-ish is a second chance story of two people whose steamy fling should have turned into something more, except life was in the way. Their passionate connection is undeniable & they make a pact. When Briar and Dorian next meet, circumstances have changed, and there is a blend of desperation, attraction, anger, and angst. I love the way the author made me connect with both the characters through the dual points of view, it heightened the emotional intensity. Loved the story, with its the complexity of families, and the reality of life.

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for the review copy.

This is a romance, with a twist. A great take of the right person at the wrong time trope. This love story captured my attention and I was all in from beginning to end. Filled full of angst, instant chemistry, steamy scenes, as well as an interesting family dynamic.

Briar agrees to be her new boss Burke’s fake fiancé for eight weeks while visiting his family’s private island. If they can pull this off, she will walk away $1 million richer and her boss’s father gets to spend his last days thinking his son is happily in love again.

But there’s one big problem…Dorian, the man Briar met at a bachelorette and bachelor tropical getaway a year ago, the man she spent three gloriously, delicious nights with, and who asked her to wait for him for two years, is the brother of her boss! Oh yeah, she is in deep heartbreak mode over it and since she signed an NDA, she can’t tell him that their relationship is fake.

The way this story is told was what had me captivated. It switches back and forth from a year ago to present day from both Briar, and Dorians perspectives. With every trip to the past their chemistry grows, as you are forced to watch them in the present, pretending to not know each other, while really both of their hearts were breaking. The pining was epic! I have always loved dual POV since you can see what is going on in their mind. But this was all so emotional. Will they be able to weather this situation and come out on the other side? You will need to read to find out!

I received an early copy and this is my honest review.

Dorian and Briar met a year ago and had an instant connection, except for at the time their lives were in different places. A year later their paths cross again in a rather unexpected way.
There is so much angst in this story from the start. You can feel the chemistry and all the tension between Briar and Dorian. I loved in the beginning that the story was switching between past and present so we could get the full history between these two but also see how things are going between them now.
I felt for Briar because of the situation she was in and the fact she couldn’t tell Dorian the truth, you could feel him breaking and trying not to let Briar get to him more than she already has. These two are so perfect for each other and you really can’t help but root for them to find their happily ever after.
If you’re looking for an enemies to lovers, angsty, slow burn, second chance, grumpy/sunshine, close proximity romance check this one out.

Angsty, slow burn perfection, Fake-ish is a wonderfully complex story of finding the love of your life, at exactly the wrong time. The chemistry between Dorian and Briar is impeccable and their emotion fuels this story beautifully. It has a few twists and turns that keep you completely engaged and the ending is so, so satisfying. Highly recommend!

5 Stars ... Extradorinary-ish

I thought this book was going to be a comedy ... but I was so wrong. Don't get me wrong it was funny at the beginning, but mostly this book cut my heart out of chest, threw it on the ground and then stomped on it a few times. I was just not expecting that and I couldn't put this book down! Dorian was so real ... he said exactly what he thought and was not fake in the least. Briar put herself in an impossible situation ... but she was only trying to set herself up for a better future. This is definitely one of my favorite reads of 2023!

Dorian and Briar meet at a bachelor/bachelorette weekend and they hit it off right away. Because the timing is wrong, before they part, they agree to meet again in two years and continue was they started. The following summer Briar agrees to be her boss's fake fiancé and he'll pay her a million dollars ... all she has to do is spend the summer on his family's island with his family. But never in a million years did she think that she would come face to face with Dorian ... her boss's younger brother.

I received an early copy courtesy of Montlake through NetGalley.