{"id":26778,"date":"2021-01-08T13:15:52","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T18:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=26778"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:57:27","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:57:27","slug":"review-ten-rules-for-faking-it-by-sophie-sullivan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/08\/review-ten-rules-for-faking-it-by-sophie-sullivan\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Ten Rules For Faking It by Sophie Sullivan"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-26778\" data-postid=\"26778\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-26778 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ten-rules-for-faking-it-sophie-sullivan.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Ten Rules For Faking It by Sophie Sullivan\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Ten Rules For Faking It by Sophie Sullivan\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i>What happens when your love life becomes the talk of the town?<\/i><br \/><br \/>As birthdays go, this year\u2019s for radio producer Everly Dean hit rock-bottom.<br \/><br \/>Worse than the \u201ctonsillectomy birthday.\u201d Worse than the birthday her parents decided to split (the first time). But catching your boyfriend cheating on you with his assistant?<br \/><br \/>Even clich\u00e9s sting.<br \/><br \/>But this is Everly\u2019s year! She won\u2019t let her anxiety hold her back. She\u2019ll pitch her podcast idea to her boss.<br \/><br \/>There\u2019s just one problem.<br \/><br \/>Her boss, Chris, is\u00a0<i>very<\/i>\u00a0cute. (Of course). Also, he&#8217;s extremely distant (which means he hates her, right? Or is that the anxiety talking)?<br \/><br \/>And, Stacey the DJ didn\u2019t mute the mic during Everly\u2019s rant about Simon the Snake (syn:\u00a0<i>Cheating Ex<\/i>).<br \/><br \/>That\u2019s three problems.<br \/><br \/>Suddenly, people are lining up to date her, Bachelorette-style, fans are voting (<i>Reminder: never leave house again)<\/i>, and her interest in Chris might be a two-way street. It\u2019s a lot for a woman who could gold medal in people-avoidance. She\u2019s going to have to fake it \u2018till she makes it to get through all of this.<br \/><br \/>Perhaps she\u2019ll make a list: The Ten Rules for Faking It.<br \/><br \/>Because sometimes\u00a0<i>making<\/i>\u00a0the rules can find you happiness when you least expect it.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16470 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2-hearts.jpg?resize=95%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"95\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Jan 5, 2021<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Macmillan<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0St. Martin&#8217;s Press<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Each year, <strong>Everly Dean<\/strong> is plagued by some traumatic experience on her birthday. This year, she happens to walk in on her boyfriend having sex with his assistant. She knew she should have stayed home! To make matters worse, she just blurted the whole ordeal to her best friend who forgot to mute the live mic on the radio station they both work at. Now everyone knows she had a bad birthday and the phone lines are ringing off the hook.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Everly is on the verge of losing her job because of ratings and dead air time when she is approached by her station manager, whom she thinks is cute but standoffish. She is thrown in to a dating pool to see which guy will be her match. Everly finds herself stepping into the dating world with the guidance of her friends and boss. The problem is that she realizes she may just want her boss.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I didn\u2019t like the slow effect of the slow burn in this story. It takes entirely too long for the characters to acknowledge their feelings for one another. While I do appreciate the author\u2019s attempts to show readers that <strong>Chris<\/strong> is interested in Everly early on, it didn\u2019t help to build a connection. He is constantly in his head around her, unsure of what to say or do. I need him to be more confident in himself.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another thing that I take issue with is that Chris is so in love with Everly early on in the story but the readers learn that he doesn\u2019t really know anything about her. The insta love with the slow burn makes for an offbeat story. He only started to discover who she really is through her series of dates. The chemistry is way off in this book and the storyline is just not memorable.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I enjoyed the side characters and how they played a major role in the story development. I think they kept my interest more than anything.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, if you want a light, easy and fast read, then I recommend <strong>Ten Rules to Faking It<\/strong>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3s9xkXu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/ten-rules-for-faking-it\/id1518594009?itsct=books_toolbox&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_ten_rules_for_faking_it&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/ten-rules-for-faking-it-sophie-sullivan\/1136846431?ean=9781250624178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/ten-rules-for-faking-it-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Sophie_Sullivan_Ten_Rules_for_Faking_It?id=6FTrDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What happens when your love life becomes the talk of the town? 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But catching your boyfriend cheating on you with his assistant?<br \/><br \/>Even clich\u00e9s sting.<br \/><br \/>But this is Everly\u2019s year! She won\u2019t let her anxiety hold her back. She\u2019ll pitch her podcast idea to her boss.<br \/><br \/>There\u2019s just one problem.<br \/><br \/>Her boss, Chris, is\u00a0<i>very<\/i>\u00a0cute. (Of course). Also, he's extremely distant (which means he hates her, right? Or is that the anxiety talking)?<br \/><br \/>And, Stacey the DJ didn\u2019t mute the mic during Everly\u2019s rant about Simon the Snake (syn:\u00a0<i>Cheating Ex<\/i>).<br \/><br \/>That\u2019s three problems.<br \/><br \/>Suddenly, people are lining up to date her, Bachelorette-style, fans are voting (<i>Reminder: never leave house again)<\/i>, and her interest in Chris might be a two-way street. It\u2019s a lot for a woman who could gold medal in people-avoidance. She\u2019s going to have to fake it \u2018till she makes it to get through all of this.<br \/><br \/>Perhaps she\u2019ll make a list: The Ten Rules for Faking It.<br \/><br \/>Because sometimes\u00a0<i>making<\/i>\u00a0the rules can find you happiness when you least expect it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"95\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Jan 5, 2021<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Macmillan<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0St. Martin's Press<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Each year, <strong>Everly Dean<\/strong> is plagued by some traumatic experience on her birthday. This year, she happens to walk in on her boyfriend having sex with his assistant. She knew she should have stayed home! To make matters worse, she just blurted the whole ordeal to her best friend who forgot to mute the live mic on the radio station they both work at. Now everyone knows she had a bad birthday and the phone lines are ringing off the hook.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Everly is on the verge of losing her job because of ratings and dead air time when she is approached by her station manager, whom she thinks is cute but standoffish. She is thrown in to a dating pool to see which guy will be her match. Everly finds herself stepping into the dating world with the guidance of her friends and boss. The problem is that she realizes she may just want her boss.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I didn\u2019t like the slow effect of the slow burn in this story. It takes entirely too long for the characters to acknowledge their feelings for one another. While I do appreciate the author\u2019s attempts to show readers that <strong>Chris<\/strong> is interested in Everly early on, it didn\u2019t help to build a connection. He is constantly in his head around her, unsure of what to say or do. I need him to be more confident in himself.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another thing that I take issue with is that Chris is so in love with Everly early on in the story but the readers learn that he doesn\u2019t really know anything about her. The insta love with the slow burn makes for an offbeat story. He only started to discover who she really is through her series of dates. The chemistry is way off in this book and the storyline is just not memorable.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I enjoyed the side characters and how they played a major role in the story development. I think they kept my interest more than anything.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, if you want a light, easy and fast read, then I recommend <strong>Ten Rules to Faking It<\/strong>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3s9xkXu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/ten-rules-for-faking-it\/id1518594009?itsct=books_toolbox&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_ten_rules_for_faking_it&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/ten-rules-for-faking-it-sophie-sullivan\/1136846431?ean=9781250624178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/ten-rules-for-faking-it-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Sophie_Sullivan_Ten_Rules_for_Faking_It?id=6FTrDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26778"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26778\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}