ARC Review: Artificial Sweethearts (North Pole, Minnesota #2) by Julie Hammerle
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Series: North Pole, Minnesota #2
Author: Julie Hammerle
Published July 10th 2017 by Entangled: Crush
Goodreads Synopsis
It’s not chemistry between Tinka Foster and Sam Anderson that made them agree to fake date. With her parents trying to set her up with an annoying student golf coach, and intentionally single Sam’s family pressuring him to bring a date to his brother’s wedding, they could both use a drama-free summer.
So it’s not his muscular arms and quick wit that makes Tinka suggest they tell everyone they’re both taken. Definitely not. And it’s not butterflies that makes a kiss for appearances during the lake party go on way too long—so long that Sam wishes it were real.
But Tinka keeps people at arm’s length—she’s always been second best, even to her parents. And her relationship-for-show could crush everything when she realizes she’s done with fake, pretend, and second-best.
Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book contains bikinis at the lake, a lot of making out in dark theaters, and a meet-cute you’ll read twice.
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I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.
Tinka returns home to find that her parents have sold their house, and they will be moving to North Pole, Minnesota. As if that wasn't bad enough, they're also getting on her back about her being single, and wanting her to date the son of one of their college friends. Her new neighbour, Sam, is facing similar parental expectations, and they both hatch a plan in order to pretend to date, to get their parents off their backs. As they get to know each other more, they find themselves pretending less and less, but still believe the other is just doing it all for show.
This book was definitely a quick and cute read. The fake lover trope is one of my favourites, and I liked how it was done in this book. Both characters felt as if they weren't seen properly in their lives, but with each other they can be seen, and cared for. The secondary characters in the book were a bit lacklustre, and I hated Tinka's parents, especially with their treatment of their daughter and complete disinterest in her feelings. Tinka and Sam did have really good chemistry, and their relationship kept this book going. All in all, a decent contemporary!
Dates Read:
July 15-16, 2017Rating
4 Stars
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