Oh my goodness, Amanda and Dane are *swoon*. Their connection grew organically from the beginning and I was with them every step of the way.
Pippa took the family feud trope and made it her own. I loved diving into this book and would recommend. 5/5 read for me!

This book had all of my favorite and guilty pleasure tropes. There is Romeo and Juliet, fake dating, hallmarkesque setting/plot, Christmas, and set in Michigan (as a Michigander that's a big one).

There was not a crazy amount of depth to this one but it scratched the simple reading itch that I needed in the moment. It was a very cute romance and I'm very happy where it ended up. I'd definitely reccomend this to any contemporary romance reader.

Rated 3.5 stars rounded up to 4 stars. Thank you tobthe publisher and Netgalley for the ebook ARC.

This was overall a cute story with adorable main characters. Amanda and Dain grew up in rival families in a small Christmas themed town. Now, as adults, they are teaming up to fake an engagement hoping to finally put the long time feud between their families to rest.

The main characters, as well as some side characters, were the best part of this story. Amanda is outgoing and dramatic, but so caring and kind. Dane is a golden retriever willing to do anything for her. Over the course of their fake engagement, they develop real feelings for each other.

Some parts of the story were a little silly and over the top, but it added to the charm. I always enjoy Pippa Grant's books, and this one was definitely enjoyable.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

Amanda Anderson and Dane Silver decode on a fake engagement to try and stop the feuding between their families. Years long feud that no one seems to know why or how it started. This a a cute fast pace book. The plot is somewhat predictable but overall l liked this book. If the author decides to write books on some of the family members that are in this book I would read them.
Thank you to Montlake and NetGalley for this read.

If you're looking for a book to give you the holiday feels at any time of the year, look no further. The Fake Wedding Project is the book you need. It is set in Tinsel, a town that celebrates Christmas all year long. The town also has an ongoing, generational feud between two families, the Andersons and the Silvers. They HATE each other. The feud is slowly ruining the younger generation's lives until Amanda Anderson decides she's done with it and announces her engagement to Dane Silver... now she just has to convince him to play along. Dane, having had a secret crush on Amanda since high school, doesn't take long to agree. They set off to change the dynamics between their families and, since this is a romance novel, fall in love while doing so. The feud was entertaining, the holiday stuff was cheesy in the best of ways, the romance was sweet, the laughs never stopped, and there was an adorable dog included on top of it all. I couldn't have asked for more from Pippa Grant. I loved this one!

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Amanda and Dane....this book was perfect. Recommended if you love:
- small town romance
- Christmas town
- Christmas in July
- Best friends brother
- Fake dating/engagement
- Feuding families
- Family secrets

Cannot say enough amazing things about this one. It's short and sweet with lots of steam in between.

I am a huge fan of Pippa Grant and have read almost every books she has written so far.

This one is a hoot, very much a fun twist on Romeo and Juliet with a Christmas town during the off season theme. I loved how she brought the main characters of Dane Silver and Amanda Anderson to live throughout the story, and don't even get me on the dog. Having his POV at the end reminded me of raccoon from her Happy Cat series, it was just so spot on. I have to also say, that as always, the side character help bring this story and town to life.

If you are looking for an amazingly fun, laugh the whole way through read for a cozy fall day, this is a book to definitely pick up!

Title: The Fake Wedding Project
Author: Pippa Grant
Expected Publication: October 2024

Genre: Romance
Read📕:Kindle (NetGalley)


Rating🌟: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice🥵:🌶️
Tropes: fake relationship, family feud
Language: mild language

The description of this book starts with Romeo and Juliet meets Hallmark Christmas movie. And boy did it live up to that I felt like I was reading a hallmark movie that’s Christmas and July. The sweet little town of tinsel and the feud between the two families is such a fun idea!

It starts off by a fake engagement with Amanda and Dane whose families are true rivals and no one knows why. So Amanda and Dane come up with a plan to say they’ve been together and they are getting married next month and both families shut them down and say no we’re getting you guys married here in Tinsel next week so they have a week to convince families that they are madly in love and that they need to end this feud.

Amanda loves New York. She’s a professional dog walker and has a love for the arts and Dane is an engineer who loves his dog and they share a love for eggnoglatte.

Throughout the story, it’s so sweet to watch them slowly fall in love with each other. Knowing Amanda and Dane, are going in knowing that they were just going to be friends and she had no amount of her that ever wanted a boyfriend or to get married and throughout the story, Dane has changed that for her.

Dane’s sister is Amanda’s best friend so he goes through with the engagement for her sake and throughout the story the families just blend together.

I also very much love chili. He is a very lazy dog that just so sweet and so cute and he has his own epilogue from his point of view, and it was just very very cute to add in his point of view and his thoughts.

Thank you to the publisher Montlake, Pippa Grant & netGalley for Advance Copy Read (ACR) IN EXCHANGE FOR MY HONEST REVIEW🤍

I love books about weddings, whether happy or sad stories. I was in love with planning my wedding and when I see books that have a wedding theme I always want to read them. Grant's story was fun and easy to like. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

loved this fake fiancé and trying to end a generational feud within 2 families in the town tinsel. loved the friend and that both families had different Christmas items.

Delightfully Fun

One of the things I enjoyed most about this book was the dialogue between Amanda and Dane, as well as their inner monologues, which provide some truly hilarious moments. The opening scene was one of the funniest I’d read in years. This was like a Hallmark movie but on the racy side. There are a few f-bombs during inner monologues, but they work for the story, and provide a bit of humor as well. Going to great lengths trying to make peace between the two feuding families is bit exhausting for the pair, but during the effort, they grow and help their loves ones with growth as well. I quite enjoyed the journey.

The Fake Wedding Project by Pippa Grant is another winner from an author that is an auto-buy from me.

When Amanda and Dane get tired of their families continuous feuding they form an agreement to be fake engaged to make hopefully bring peace to their families in their Christmas obsessed hometown. Her family owns the gingerbread store, his the fruitcake store.

Amanda just wants peace and Dane he same, but they have secretly liked each other for years and in typical Pippa Grant style there are funny animals, crazy in the best possible way secondary characters along for the ride while they find their true loves - each other.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

Pippa Grant's The Fake Wedding Project is a perfect blend of star crossed romance and festive cheer! The story follows the unexpected and humorous journey of a high school crush turned fake fiancée when Amanda Anderson announces her engagement to Dane Silver upon his return to their whimsical hometown of Tinsel, Michigan. Their attempt to end a long standing family feud through their pretend romance is both heartwarming and entertaining. The story is filled with witty banter, steamy moments, and the inevitable chaos that comes with holiday preparations and meddling families!

The two main characters fake their engagement in order to bring peace to a small town. Their families hate each other so the fake engagement will hopefully stop the ongoing feud.

The story is very sweet. It's also funny and steamy at the same time. Made me laugh and sigh. Love the christmas theme especially.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

A fake engagement to join 2 feuding families in a Christmas themed town. The mystery is that no one really knows why they are feuding as the feud has been passed down for many generations.

This book is Christmas themed, but takes place in summertime. It would be a great Christmas in July Hallmark movie. It was very cute. Fast paced writing style.

There were some spicy scenes. I enjoyed watching them fall for each other. There’s not really a 3rd act breakup considering they were never truly together, but they do find their way in the end.

Chili, the lazy dog, was one of my favorite parts too. I have a lazy dog just like Chili so this really reminded me of him. He also got his own epilogue from his point of view, which was such a cute way to end the story.

I went into this book completely blind. Dane and Amanda's story is a typical Hallmark story. Family feud, fake engagement, all wrapped up in a cute little Christmas town. This was a quick and easy feel good rom-com, filled with banter, a cute dog, and all the Christmas vibes (even though it isn't set during Christmas time.)

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of The Fake Wedding Project.

A charming, amusing, and oh-so-fun romcom from the Queen of Romcoms, Pippa Grant, THE FAKE WEDDING PROJECT had all the hallmarks of a Christmas caper set in a scorching summer, giving it the best of both worlds. I just loved reading along as Dane and Amanda flitted and flirted through their fake-to-real romance, complete with banter, a lazy dog, wildly fighting families and a quirky small-town obsessed with the holidays. It was the perfect one-sitting, Sunday afternoon read; a quick and easy feel good romance that will leave you with a smile on your face for sure!

A delightful romp through fake dates and real feelings! This book sparkles with hilarious antics and heartwarming romance. The writing captures the essence of playful banter and genuine connection, delivering a feel-good story that's impossible to put down.

The last chapter my heart ❤️ sweetest thing I’ve ever read.

I really enjoyed this I adored Amanda and Dane
I don’t think 2 people were more perfect for each other this really had all the feels a beautiful hallmark picture perfect story.
It was a ginger bread sweetness with a little bit of spicy fruit cake
Perfect Christmas read
Had a lovely story and a beautiful romance

The Fake Wedding Project by Pippa Grant is a cute story about a fake engagement between the members of two feuding families in a town that celebrates Christmas everyday. The primary supporting character is a large lazy canine who definitely is a scene stealer. Can Amanda and Dane end the feud still single or actually go through with a wedding? I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book from NetGalley. Recommend.