The (Fake) Dating Game

Name: The (Fake) Dating Game
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Timothy Janovsky
ISBN: 9781488230370

Author: Timothy Janovsky

Narrator: Mark Sanderlin

Unabridged: 7 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Harlequin Audio

Published: 01/23/2024

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Lgbtq+, Romantic Comedy

Synopsis

“Game show antics, idiots in love, and a healthy dose of steam…this book is everything I want in a romance novel!” —Alison Cochrun, author of The Charm Offensive and Kiss Her Once for Me

Ready. Set. Faux.

Holden James picked the worst time to have a meltdown. His chance to audition for his favorite game show, Madcap Market, should have been a moment of triumph—a glorious, loving homage to his adored mom, who died six years ago. Instead, he’s destroying the minibar in a grim Los Angeles hotel room…recently dumped, partnerless and sliding into a crushing black hole of anguish.

But the hotel service in abject misery is sublime. It even comes with an unfairly fit and sexy (smart-ass) concierge who arrives at the door with pizza, Monopoly and deliciously distracting forearms.

All Holden knows about Leo Min is that he’s beautiful and unexpectedly sympathetic, and the chemistry between them is beyond. Maybe it’s even enough to convince everyone, including the show’s casting directors, that they’re a real couple. All they’d have to do is crush the competition, win the huge cash prize and all of Holden’s problems—his broken heart, his buried grief, his complete lack of money and direction—will be fixed.

Of course, reality doesn’t quite work out that way. But love is an entirely different game…

About Timothy Janovsky

Timothy Janovsky is a queer, multidisciplinary storyteller from New Jersey. He is the USA Today bestselling author of over ten romance novels.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Heather K (dentist in my spare time) on October 05, 2023

I'm going to just straight up admit that it was hard for me to finish this book. The (Fake) Dating Game was my first read from Timothy Janovsky, and it really didn't inspire me to raid his backlist. I struggled the whole way through. I thought the set up to this book was very cute, but right off the......more

Goodreads review by James on February 14, 2026

Oh, this author is really getting to me -- in a super good way. Romance. Steamy scenes. Fun quips. Family dynamics. Makes me wish I were young and single again... if this is all the options that could happen! Books really imitate life, and here's the case why. So much of what happens here is only re......more

Goodreads review by Mr.Rainbow.Pages on May 25, 2024

Hello everyone, I'm Mr. C Reviewer, and tonight we're discussing (He/Him) Timothy Janovsky's book. The [Fake] Dating Game. This was my first time reading one of his work's and after reading this one I do think that I would like to give his other book's a go. I'd like to extend a huge thank you to Ne......more

Goodreads review by Charlie on April 12, 2024

Timothy Janovsky is one of my favourite authors. I adored Never Been Kissed when I read an ARC copy, and also ended up loving Matthew Prince, which became one of my favourite books of all time! I recently read New Adult, and enjoyed that one too, so needless to say, I had really high expectations fo......more

Goodreads review by Dennis on October 30, 2023

Timothy Janovsky has been such a huge presence in the MM romance world and his latest novel, THE (FAKE) DATING GAME has further cemented himself as an auto read for MM romance fans. This novel will be released in January 2024 and it should be at the top of your TBR. When Holden James gets the opportu......more