Hate to Fake It to You, Amanda Sellet
Hate to Fake It to You, Amanda Sellet
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Hate to Fake It to You

Author: Amanda Sellet

Narrator: Barrie Kealoha

Unabridged: 9 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/16/2024


Synopsis

A waitress masquerading as an influencer and a wildlife photographer are on a collision course with romance?and chaos?in Hate to Fake It to You, a zany modern twist on a screwball comedy classic about figuring out what you really want?by pretending to be someone you’re not. Everyone gets a glow-up on social media, but for Libby Lane, it’s more than filters and cherry-picked content. Her online persona, Lillibet, is the fakest of fakes: the affluent, healthier-than-thou opposite of her glam-free life on the side of Oahu most tourists never see, cooked up by Libby and her best friends under the influence of free wine and career desperation. The phony fronting is all in good fun, until a real influencer stumbles onto the Love, Lillibet Instagram feed and starts making waves. When Hildy Johnson, the ambitious junior member of a media dynasty, travels to Hawaii to talk to “Lillibet” about parlaying her lifestyle brand into a job, Libby and her friends scramble to take the make-believe to a new level. Complicating the charade even further is Hildy’s handsome companion, a wildlife photographer whose keen eye sees more than he lets on, and Jefferson has Libby directly in his sights. Between the pretend husband, borrowed goats, a made-up holiday, and Libby’s very real attraction to Jefferson, it’s anyone’s guess which lie will blow their cover first… especially since “Lillibet” isn’t the only one with something to hide.

About Amanda Sellet

Amanda Sellet is a former journalist and the author of romcoms for teens and adults including By the Book, which Booklist described in a starred review as, “impossible to read without laughing out loud.” She loves old movies, baked goods, and embarrassing her teen daughter. Hate to Fake It to You is her adult debut.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Madison

Hate to Fake it to You by Amanda Sellet Contemporary romance, romantic comedy. Libby Lane’s online persona does not match reality. For the blog, Lillibet is affluent, glamorous, and lives a healthy life while sprouting positive and pretty advice. It’s all in good fun for Libby and her friends Jean an......more

Goodreads review by Hannah

Review withheld in support of the SMP marketing boycott. I received an eARC from the publisher.......more

Goodreads review by Stacey

I really wanted to love it but I found myself getting more and more annoyed with the characters. It was getting more and more outlandish as it went on. It wasn't even the writing, it was just how ridiculous all the characters were and I usually love characters that are different and ditzy but I just......more

Hate to Fake it to you is a silly romcom with funny characters, cute goats, and lots of chaos. While I’m not always a fan of characters that hide things from others, I was able to look past it with this one because the blurb basically warns us beforehand. If you’re in the mood for a summer romcom wi......more


Quotes

“In her first romance book geared to adults, Sellet (Belittled Women) captures the banter and antics of an old Hollywood screwball romantic comedy while bringing the North Shore of Oahu to life. A perfect beach read.”