Francoise's Reviews > Pretending He's Mine

I absolutely loved this book. I am a hopeless romantic and this book hits all the right spots, it’s beautifully written and the characters have substance, they are both engaging, relatable and well-developed with a ton of chemistry between them. I love friends to lovers, brother's best friend and childhood crushes turned adult affairs stories, and this one has it all.

Ashley and Julian have known one another since they were kids, Julian being Ashley’s famous brother’s best friend and her lifelong crush. She needs to know if the attraction is mutual. And she is ready to each and every machination to get him to the point where he’s incapable of hiding his true feelings for her.

Ashley needs a place to stay, and Julian needs to ward off unwanted attention from a family friend. They strike a deal to spend some time together, living under the same roof, and to pretend they are dating.

Julian’s priority is Ashley’s brother’s actor career. He is his agent and has set strict boundaries between his role of agent and their friendship. He is determined, but had this vulnerable side to him too that made him pretty perfect. Ashley was adorably sweet and funny. Yet she had low self-esteem and that affected her daily life and ability to follow her dreams.

This is in essence an attraction of opposites, they should be all wrong for each other and yet they are quite perfect together. They made a wonderful couple and watching their relationship deepen made for a very romantic read. Their journey was filled with laughter, tenderness, joy, hope, chemistry and love. Not to mention dealing with Ashley’s overprotective brother. I loved when Julian took ownership of his feelings for Ashley and wasn't going to settle for anything less than true love from her.

This book was a cute, fresh and feel good read, with a perfect balance between humor, emotions and chemistry. There was no unnecessary drama and lots of fantastic supporting characters. I loved Ashley, I loved Julian and their romance was completely satisfying.

This book is the second installment in the Love on Cue series, but can be read as a standalone.