Just Act Natural - BookWyrm

English language

Published 2024 by Genny Carrick.

ISBN:: 978-1-957745-14-5

(1 review)

I started this pretend romance to save face, not to lose my heart.

I’m indoorsy with a capital I, but I need to fake a little outdoorsiness to get a promotion. A five-day hike sounds like my nightmare, but after upending my life and moving from the city back to my small hometown, I need a win.

I didn't expect to find someone like Grant Irwin in the wilderness with me. A cinnamon roll in mountain man form, he’s freakishly competent out here, and endlessly patient with my missteps.

But after everything with my critical ex-fiancé fell apart, I’m not looking for love. Especially not with someone who’s only here on vacation.

So when we get back to town and run into my ex, why do I pull Grant in as my fake boyfriend? And why does he go right along with my play-acting?

He’s been burned by love as …

I started this pretend romance to save face, not to lose my heart.

I’m indoorsy with a capital I, but I need to fake a little outdoorsiness to get a promotion. A five-day hike sounds like my nightmare, but after upending my life and moving from the city back to my small hometown, I need a win.

I didn't expect to find someone like Grant Irwin in the wilderness with me. A cinnamon roll in mountain man form, he’s freakishly competent out here, and endlessly patient with my missteps.

But after everything with my critical ex-fiancé fell apart, I’m not looking for love. Especially not with someone who’s only here on vacation.

So when we get back to town and run into my ex, why do I pull Grant in as my fake boyfriend? And why does he go right along with my play-acting?

He’s been burned by love as badly as I have, but he looks at me like I’m the only thing he sees. I just can’t tell if his heart eyes are real or for show.

It’s all supposed to be fake. But falling for Grant? Nothing could be more natural.

Just Act Natural is an opposites attract, fake dating rom-com with sizzling kisses but no spice. The Love in Sunshine books can be enjoyed in any order.

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Redge reviewed Just Act Natural by Genny Carrick

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5 stars

The swoon is dialled up to 11!

Just Act Natural was right up my comfort-read alley: swoony romance, lots of banter, geeky cinnamon-roll hero, fake relationship turning into something very real, meddling family and friends, small-town shenanigans.

The story gave me all the warm fuzzies served with a big dollop of ridiculous situations that frankly could happen to every indoorsy person going on their first multi-day hike / camping trip in the woods.

I found Lila to be very relatable in her fish-out-of-water (ha!) experience in the Great Outdoors. My heart broke for her several times (no spoilers), and I so appreciated Grant being there for her, trying to help her see the positive experiences and making sure she knew that a) no one is great at somethingg they try for the first time, and b) no one has to like evrything they try for the first time.

Also, If …

The swoon is dialled up to 11!

Just Act Natural was right up my comfort-read alley: swoony romance, lots of banter, geeky cinnamon-roll hero, fake relationship turning into something very real, meddling family and friends, small-town shenanigans.

The story gave me all the warm fuzzies served with a big dollop of ridiculous situations that frankly could happen to every indoorsy person going on their first multi-day hike / camping trip in the woods.

I found Lila to be very relatable in her fish-out-of-water (ha!) experience in the Great Outdoors. My heart broke for her several times (no spoilers), and I so appreciated Grant being there for her, trying to help her see the positive experiences and making sure she knew that a) no one is great at somethingg they try for the first time, and b) no one has to like evrything they try for the first time.

Also, If I hadn’t been already totally smitten with the guy, Grant reading Terry Pratchett to Lila totally would have done it for sure. I mean… come on! hearteyes swoons-in-Discworld

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Subjects

Fiction, romance, general