ARC Review: Incriminating Dating by Rebekah L. Purdy
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Author: Rebekah L. Purdy
Published April 10th 2017 by Entangled Crush
Goodreads Synopsis
Ayla Hawkins is ready to stand up for change in her high school. But winning the election for class president against popular Jenna Lee will be impossible without a miracle. When she stumbles upon Mr. Perfect Luke Pressler defacing public property and catches it on camera: cue miracle. Ayla’s got the dirt she needs to get Luke on Team Ayla—in the form of her new fake boyfriend.
One mistake. All Luke wanted was a night to goof off, to blow off steam. The pressure of maintaining the perfect facade when his reality was crumbling around him had become too much, and next thing he knew, he was pretending to date Ayla Hawkins. But his little blackmailer turns out to be kind. Honorable. Opinionated. And just the breath of fresh air he didn’t even realize he was suffocating for. But Luke and Ayla come from different worlds, and once the election is over, their fauxmance will be, too.
Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book features adult language, sexual situations, and plenty of girl power. Reading may result in swooning, laughing, and looking for a Luke of your own.
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.
Any book that Entangled publish have always been enjoyable, and this was no different. In Incriminating Dating, all Ayla wants is to become class president, and beat the popular queen of school, Jenna. If she does so, she thinks she will be able to change school for the better, as she honestly, truly, cares about what happens, but she has next to no chance of winning as it goes. However, when she spots resident Mr Perfect, Luke, damaging school property and sort of blackmails him into pretending to be her boyfriend, and using his own popularity to win the vote. However, they both soon learn that being with the other is better than they could've expected, Luke especially, and they end up struggling with the fact they are both from different walks of life, and should really have nothing in common.
I loved Ayla. Okay, she did do wrong by blackmailing Luke, but she was honestly a good person, and helping others was all she cared about, so being class president was the only thing on her mind. She always stood up for what she believed in, and for those who needed help. She wants to see the best in people, even when she has been treated like crap by others, so when she spots Luke and some of the other basketball players doing wrong, she uses that to help people, while also believing that Luke is a good person, who might just have done something wrong. Luke, on the other hand, has an awful home life, but at school is treated somewhat like a god. He has such a weight on his shoulders, but is kind, and that is what mainly brings the two of them together. The compliment each other so much, and use what skills and strength they have to do better in life.
Yes, at times the book was a bit predictable, but it was still such a quick and enjoyable read. Definitely a book and author I would happily read from again.
Dates Read:
March 18, 2017
Rating
4 Stars
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