💜Faking Romance (Romances in the Building 1) by SE Rose-review tour💜
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May
Roxy Benedict’s dream of opening a romance bookstore is coming true. Finally, things are going her way, until her new neighbor starts complaining that she’s too loud.
Grayson Porter loves his quiet building. But when a noisy tenant moves in, he’s left wondering if he can finish composing a soundtrack for a film. As a musician, this could be his big break. If he doesn’t get some peace and quiet soon, he’s going to lose his mind.
But Grayson has another, potentially bigger problem. He might have lied to the film producer that he had a girlfriend. When their landlord decides to set them up on a blind date for a party with the film’s cast and crew, the two are shocked and about to call off their date, until the film’s producer takes a liking to Roxy. Roxy sees her chance to win over her grumpy neighbor and Grayson sees a chance to impress a potential client. The question is: How long can this truce last?
And then, there is their apartment building. A mystery over a missing neighbor has Roxy and Grayson spending even more time together. These two neighbors are faking romance for their own benefit, but will the playing pretend turn into something more?
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REVIEW:Faking Romance is book one in the Romances in the Building Book Series by S.E. Rose.
Roxbury Benedict decides to go for her dream. She wants to open a romance bookstore.
The story opens with her leasing a storefront to open her dream bookstore called Happily Ever After Romance Bookstore.
And so begins Roxy’s journey at One Eleven Hearts Lane. The building is full of an eclectic range of tenants. And you quickly come to realize they are a family. Not by blood, but by proximity. While getting her bookstore ready to open, Roxy quickly finds out that the tenant living on the second floor, Grayson Porter, dislikes noise. While putting some furniture for the store together she has the pleasure of meeting Mr. Porter when he knocks on her door asking her to not make noise for the next two hours. He is a composer and is writing a score for an up and coming movie and this is his big chance. He can’t allow a little noise to sideline his project.
When Roxy agrees to not make noise, she tells him that she can paint for a bit. And again – he asks her not to do that either, as the fumes cause him migraines. Roxy is beginning to understand her grumpy upstairs neighbor. After weeks of getting the store ready for opening Roxy agrees to a blind date, set up by her landlord Al. Al asks her to meet her blind date at a bar down the street. When she arrives she realizes Al has set her up with her upstairs neighbor Grayson. While Grayson and Roxy are both in shock that Al would have the audacity to set them up together they actually end up having a really good time.
Realizing that they have misjudged each other immensely they decide to enter into an arrangement that benefits both of them.
Grayson needs a fake girlfriend, since he told the producer of his movie that he had a girlfriend. He isn’t sure why he lied and didn’t know how to take it back. Roxy actually enjoyed herself with Grayson, and if entering into this arrangement will get him to stop complaining about the noise, she is all for it.
Will this arrangement work out, or will it cost them everything?
I absolutely loved this book. It was hilarious, steamy and magical all at the same time. Some of the great parts of the book: Someone leaves flowers on a bench in the park across the street from their building everyday.
It’s a great mystery who is doing this. And the notes that are on the flowers, just touch people’s lives! it’s quite beautiful.
My favorite line from the book: “I don’t pay attention because I’m too busy kissing my dream guy, my very own real grumpy-sunshine, enemies-to-lover, fake-relationship, one-bed-trope, neighbor-romance book boyfriend.”
Definitely recommend, can’t wait for the next book in this series! I hope that every tenant gets their love story!
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Reviewed by Erin K
USA Today & International Bestselling romance author, S.E. Rose lives near Washington D.C. with her family.
When she’s not wrangling her cats or keeping up with her kids, she’s plotting her next story.
She loves all things wine, coffee, and cats.
In her non-existent free time, she enjoys traveling, going to concerts, binging on her favorite shows, and reading, especially if it’s a good mystery or comedy.
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