Four Steps to the Perfect Fake Date

De: Lilian Monroe

Narrado por: Bryant Walker, Leanne Woodward

From the author of Four Steps to the Perfect Revenge comes a deliciously witty and lighthearted romance brimming with misadventures, misdeeds, misunderstandings…and one perfectly mismatched couple.

A notorious rule follower, the old Daphne Davis could do no wrong. But lately she can’t get anything right.

Jilted by her ex, ousted from her home, and laid off from her job, Daphne retreats to her little hometown, Fernley Island. But even there, she feels out of sync. So, bailing on her own sister’s engagement party, she suddenly embraces a brand-new philosophy: no more goody-two-shoes.

Unfortunately, Daphne’s new mantra lands her squarely in the headlights—literally—of her high school nemesis, Calvin Flint. No longer a scrawny jerk, he’s Fernley’s acting sheriff, filling out his uniform waaay better than he ought to.

He’s also Daphne’s new boss.

As Daphne balances the books after a department scandal, a series of mishaps throws her and Calvin together. The sparks that fly take them both by surprise. But will a fake dating scheme and quest for a stolen heirloom ruin their chance at something real?

©2025 by Lilian Monroe. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“A heartwarming, funny, and emotional romance that has everything you will love about the fake dating trope, but with characters that feel real and relatable.”—Harlequin Junkie (top pick)

great book

This was a really good book! I liked this author, I'll definitely have to read more!

Cute

This was such a cute read. I really enjoyed it.

I received a gifted copy. This review is honest and voluntary.

tug of war

Calvin and Daphne each fought the love in the middle. Even knowing they'd fall in together, I enjo

2.5 Stars

2.5 Stars
This has some cute moments, but I never really bought into the romance. I also was not a fan of the conflict. The idea was cute and brought more to the story around the family dynamics, but it should not have been the main conflict for the characters.

This one was just not for me.

We get it…

You’re a good girl. You’re afraid of being left. Blame blah blah. This could have been such a good story, but the repetitive inner dialogue of the MCs ruined it for me. It’s always annoying when grown adults act like twenty year olds. The MMC overcame so much in his life and still acted like a lost child. The FMC is in a box of her own making. Go. To. Therapy. Make friends. TALK! Act like an adult. Geez. The constant rumination brought the story way down for me even though the “mystery” was good. I skipped many chapters and missed nothing. Not worth the credit.