Publication Date: Mar 2016
Blurb:
Adorkable (ah-dor-kuh-bul): Descriptive term meaning to be equal parts dorky and adorable. For reference, see Sally Spitz.
Seventeen-year-old Sally Spitz is done with dating. Or at least, she’s done with the horrible blind dates/hookups/sneak attacks her matchmaking bestie, Hooker, sets her up on. There’s only so much one geek girl and Gryffindor supporter can take. Her solution: she needs a fake boyfriend. And fast.
Enter Becks, soccer phenom, all-around-hottie, and Sally’s best friend practically since birth. When Sally asks Becks to be her F.B.F. (fake boyfriend), Becks is only too happy to be used. He’d do anything for Sal–even if that means giving her PDA lessons in his bedroom, saying she’s “more than pretty,” and expertly kissing her at parties.
The problem: Sally’s been in love with Becks all her life–and he’s completely clueless. This book features two best friends, one special edition Yoda snuggie, countless beneath-the-ear kisses and begs the
Who wants a real boyfriend when faking it is so much more fun?
What To Expect:
Readers can expect a contemporary YA sports romance revolving around a fake-dating scenario between guy-girl best friends.
Content Warnings:
Language: Moderate – Profanity sprinkled throughout, including religious exclamations
Sexual Content: Closed Door – Sexual undercurrent throughout, including innuendo, sexual humor and language, references to heavy petting, mention of erotic dreams, stripping for show, catcalling, looking down a girl’s shirt, and steamy kissing (on the neck and lips). The MC’s mother jokingly warns her to not get pregnant. The MC’s mother assumes her daughter is a lesbian in the beginning. An LGBTQ character is part of the opening scene.
Violence: None
Substance Use: None
Prejudices: None
Religious Themes: Mention of a Catholic character. God is mentioned, though not in an overly religious way.
Other Topics: Adultery. Parental divorce and strained relationship
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