Ten Rules for Faking It by Sophie Sullivan is a contemporary romance currently scheduled for release on December 29 2020. What happens when your love life becomes the talk of the town? As birthdays go, this year’s for radio producer Everly Dean hit rock-bottom. Worse than the “tonsillectomy birthday.” Worse than the birthday her parents decided to split (the first time). But catching your boyfriend cheating on you with his assistant? But this is Everly’s year! She won’t let her anxiety hold her back. She’ll pitch her podcast idea to her boss. There’s just one problem. Her boss, Chris, is very cute. (Of course). Also, he's extremely distant (which means he hates her, right? Or is that the anxiety talking)? And, Stacey the DJ didn’t mute the mic during Everly’s rant about Simon the Snake (syn: Cheating Ex). That’s three problems. Suddenly, people are lining up to date her, Bachelorette-style, fans are voting (Reminder: never leave house again), and her interest in Chris might be a two-way street. It’s a lot for a woman who could gold medal in people-avoidance. She’s going to have to fake it ‘till she makes it to get through all of this. Perhaps she’ll make a list: The Ten Rules for Faking It. Because sometimes making the rules can find you happiness when you least expect it.
Ten Rules for Faking It is a sweet and fun read that took me out of the holiday and bad weather blues that have been trying to make themselves know way too often lately. I found there to be a good balance of humor, not all of the embarrassing moment kind, and more serious moments. Everly has social anxiety and parents that are hard on her emotions, but she also has spunk and an outspoken best friend that will stand by her. Chris is still struggling with his father pulling strings, and needs to figure out what makes him happy. Watching them figure out their own wants, their own issues, and coming to terms with their feelings was quite the ride. I thought the characters were well written, with even the secondary characters having some depth and complexity. In fact, there are many of those secondary characters that I would like to see get their own story. While nothing was incredibly surprising, I saw most of the big twist-like moments coming a mile away, it was still a fun read.
Ten Rules for Faking It is a sweet and fun romance which handles the topic of anxiety with care and understanding.
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