{"id":28249,"date":"2022-06-22T08:42:58","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T12:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=28249"},"modified":"2022-10-16T03:46:25","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T03:46:25","slug":"review-fake-it-till-you-bake-it-by-jamie-wesley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/22\/review-fake-it-till-you-bake-it-by-jamie-wesley\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-28249\" data-postid=\"28249\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-28249 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\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fake-it-till-you-bake-it-jamie-wesley.jpg?resize=326%2C500\" width=\"326\" height=\"500\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley\">\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;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Jada Townsend-Matthews is the most reviled woman in America after turning down a proposal on a reality dating show. When she comes home to lick her wounds, Jada finds herself working at San Diego&#8217;s newest cupcake bakery, Sugar Blitz, alongside the uptight owner and professional football player Donovan Dell.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When a reporter mistakenly believes Jada and Donovan are an item, they realize they can use the misunderstanding to their advantage to help the struggling bakery and rehabilitate Jada&#8217;s image. Faking a relationship should be simple, but sometimes love is the most unexpected ingredient.<\/span><\/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-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Jun 21, 2022<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><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>A new football romance series I won\u2019t be able to resist.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This was my first <strong>Wesley<\/strong> book, and it won\u2019t be last. Three football players owning a bakery and the women who they fall for, what\u2019s not to love? This first book is about the main manager, <strong>Donovan<\/strong> and the reality television star <strong>Jada<\/strong>. These two are opposites attract with a hefty dose of can\u2019t resist.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">While the only downer to this book is the slow start, took me about three chapters to really since into the story, Wesley quickly changes tactics and soon I was committed to the game Jada and Donovan have playing. A little fake relationship to feed into Jada\u2019s reasons for why she left the hero of her \u201cBachelor-esque\u201d reality show stranded, and in turn bring more popularity to Donovan\u2019s business. Naturally, falling in love along the way isn\u2019t the goal, but they can\u2019t stay away from each other.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Characterization is so key in this story and Jada is written to perfection, everything include the walls she builds to protect herself, that bougie exterior, and her deeply-entrenched insecurities were so easy to latch onto and empathize with. I wanted Jada to succeed at everything, including a future with Donovan Dell. Said football player brings plenty of his own to the table from fear of a relationship stopping him from his primary focus. Did I mention Jada is the daughter of the woman who owns the football team Donovan plays for? Drama for miles, ladies and it\u2019s so worth it.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Add in a couple villains who are double icky, and they get theirs. Every reader of this blogs knows how I like my villains treated, with a good, tall glass of retribution. They get it. And Wesley sets up the future books in this series with precision. I can\u2019t wait to read the next one.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Overall, a great contemporary sports romance that has a good balance of drama, jokes, romance, and tropey goodness. For readers who enjoy <strong>Lyssa Kay Adams.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/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\/3Oc0Qqv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3HIEB8Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/fake-it-till-you-bake-it-jamie-wesley\/1139985381?ean=9781250801869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/fake-it-till-you-bake-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Jamie_Wesley_Fake_It_Till_You_Bake_It?id=dbY9EAAAQBAJ\" 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>Jada Townsend-Matthews is the most reviled woman in America after turning down a proposal on a reality dating show. 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When she comes home to lick her wounds, Jada finds herself working at San Diego's newest cupcake bakery, Sugar Blitz, alongside the uptight owner and professional football player Donovan Dell.<br \/><br \/>When a reporter mistakenly believes Jada and Donovan are an item, they realize they can use the misunderstanding to their advantage to help the struggling bakery and rehabilitate Jada's image. Faking a relationship should be simple, but sometimes love is the most unexpected ingredient.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Jun 21, 2022<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><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>A new football romance series I won\u2019t be able to resist.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This was my first <strong>Wesley<\/strong> book, and it won\u2019t be last. Three football players owning a bakery and the women who they fall for, what\u2019s not to love? This first book is about the main manager, <strong>Donovan<\/strong> and the reality television star <strong>Jada<\/strong>. These two are opposites attract with a hefty dose of can\u2019t resist.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">While the only downer to this book is the slow start, took me about three chapters to really since into the story, Wesley quickly changes tactics and soon I was committed to the game Jada and Donovan have playing. A little fake relationship to feed into Jada\u2019s reasons for why she left the hero of her \u201cBachelor-esque\u201d reality show stranded, and in turn bring more popularity to Donovan\u2019s business. Naturally, falling in love along the way isn\u2019t the goal, but they can\u2019t stay away from each other.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Characterization is so key in this story and Jada is written to perfection, everything include the walls she builds to protect herself, that bougie exterior, and her deeply-entrenched insecurities were so easy to latch onto and empathize with. I wanted Jada to succeed at everything, including a future with Donovan Dell. Said football player brings plenty of his own to the table from fear of a relationship stopping him from his primary focus. Did I mention Jada is the daughter of the woman who owns the football team Donovan plays for? Drama for miles, ladies and it\u2019s so worth it.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Add in a couple villains who are double icky, and they get theirs. Every reader of this blogs knows how I like my villains treated, with a good, tall glass of retribution. They get it. And Wesley sets up the future books in this series with precision. I can\u2019t wait to read the next one.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Overall, a great contemporary sports romance that has a good balance of drama, jokes, romance, and tropey goodness. For readers who enjoy <strong>Lyssa Kay Adams.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Oc0Qqv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3HIEB8Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/fake-it-till-you-bake-it-jamie-wesley\/1139985381?ean=9781250801869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/fake-it-till-you-bake-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Jamie_Wesley_Fake_It_Till_You_Bake_It?id=dbY9EAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28249","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=28249"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28839,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28249\/revisions\/28839"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}