Here for the Cake

By: Jennifer Millikin

Narrated by: Hannah Chiclana, Aaron Donahue

A spicy, sassy, and swoony fake dating romantic comedy from Amazon Charts bestselling author Jennifer Millikin.

A week on an island sounds like the stuff of beach dreams, but for Paisley Royce, it's a nightmare. Her little sister is marrying her ex-college sweetheart, and Paisley is serving as maid of honor. To add insult to injury, nobody will let Paisley forget she's single.

Bachelorette weekend changes everything when she runs into her old college frenemy, Klein Madigan.

Klein is still intelligent and funny, and somehow time has only made him more attractive.

Paisley is Klein's one that got away, not that he'd ever admit it to her. A colossal misstep (and one terrible kiss) in college sealed their fate.

Or so they thought.

Klein's an aspiring author allergic to social media. Paisley owns a digital marketing agency.

A brilliant plan is hatched: A trip across the country for a week of faking out her family in exchange for her firm marketing his work.

One hastily scrawled and signed contract on a bar napkin later, Paisley and Klein embark on a journey of tension, only one bed, and fake dating shenanigans.

Paisleys goal is to survive the week.

Klein's plan is to enjoy the sun, sand, and wedding cake.

But then there's a scorching kiss to make up for that bad one in college.

And another kiss in a lighthouse during a thunderstorm. A gentle palm on Paisleys lower back, and a reassuring hand squeeze under the table.

Everyone is convinced Klein and Paisley are the real deal, but as the week wears on, they begin to wonder if the only people they're kidding are themselves.

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What an amazing read!!!

This book was such a fun read that had me feeling all the happy vibes. I seriously swooned so hard over Paisley and Klein. Their chemistry. Their banter. PERFECTION!! The overall sweetness and giddiness that this book brought me has me wanting to reread it over and over again.

What to expect:
🍰Second Chance(ish)
🏖️College Nemesis
💜Fake Dating
🍰One Bed
🏖️Close Proximity
💜No 3rd Act Breakup

When Paisley’s sister asks her to be her maid of honor, she can’t tell her no. Why should she tell her sister no…well I’m so glad you asked…because she’s marrying Paisley’s ex!!!! After running into Klein (her college nemesis) during the bachelorette party, a plan is hatched…fake date to help each other out.

Are you ready to add a new book boyfriend to your collection…Klein is the crème de la crème of book boyfriends! He is so darn lovable. He’s the perfect mix of vulnerable, cinnamon roll, and total alpha all rolled into one delicious package. I seriously love this man so much. The way he sticks up for Paisley will have you swooning so hard.

I am totally obsessed with this book and it’s definitely one of my favorites for the year.

Wordsmith = Swoon!

🎧🔈 I recently had the pleasure of listening to the ALC copy of the audiobook "Here for the Cake" by Jennifer Millikin, narrated by Hannah Chiclana and Aaron Donahue, and I must say, it was a high-energy, positive experience that left me feeling pumped and ready for the summer!

From start to finish, I was completely hooked on every aspect of this book. I couldn't put it down and finished it in just a couple of days! The story was captivating, the characters were relatable, and the writing was superb.

One of the highlights for me was the duet narration. Aaron Donahue, who brought the character Kline to life, was swoon-worthy. His performance was so convincing that I thought it was Zachary Webber narrating! I've found a new narrator voice that I need more of.

Jennifer Millikin's talent as a wordsmith shines through in this story. I loved how she skillfully developed the characters, from the main couple Pasley and Kline to their parents, siblings, and best friends. Each character had a unique backstory, adding depth and authenticity to the narrative.

As a fan of romantic comedies, this audiobook was a delight. It had all the elements I love in the genre - humor, romance, a touch of sweetness with a pinch of sass, and a good backbone. It left me with a big smile and a warm, fuzzy feeling.

If you're looking for a fun and heartwarming audiobook to enjoy this summer, Save the Date 😉 for May 2nd and listen to "Here for the Cake." You won't be disappointed!

I received an ALC copy and I’m leaving this review voluntarily.

The perfect book boyfriend

Absolutely beautiful 🤩 this audiobook 🥰

This was my first book by this author and both narrators were new to me but let me tell you one thing, this audiobook was magnificent.

The performance of both narrators was pure perfection. Hannah with her playful, smiling voice, plus all the different voices she did, and Aaron with his kind and beautiful voice. Add to that a duet narration and you have the perfect combination. I was totally and deeply into it. I enjoyed every second of it.

Paisley and Klein are pretending to be together for Paisley's sister's wedding. They've known each other in the past, but being so close is dangerous. The attraction, the tension, the banter, all the funny moments... perfect.

They were beautiful characters and the story is well written. Everything moves at just the right pace. I'm completely in love. I also have to say that Klein is definitely an excellent book boyfriend maybe the best.

This audiobook made me laugh, smile and feel happy. I had a great time listening to it.

Needless to say, I absolutely encourage you to read this book, or better yet, listen to it. You'll thank me later 😅😊.

Heartwarming and Fun

I came for the cake, but I stayed for this epically charming romance! This was such a sweet, swoony, and delightfully romantic love story! I could not put this book down. Jennfier Millikin is a new to me author, but with the way I gobbled Here For the Cake right up, I'll definitely be back for more. It's witty, it's clever, it's wonderfully sentimental and adorable- and it's so gosh darn fun and dreamy. This is the epitome of heartfelt, feel-good, uplifting romance. It's truly a breath of fresh air, and one that filled my heart completely.

Paisley finds herself in the most AWKWARD of situations- she's the maid of honor in her sister's wedding...to her ex who broke her heart. YIKES. AS if the wedding wasn't already going to be complicated with her family drama. Oh my. The icing on the proverbial awkward cake? A miserable bachelorette party with all her sister's friends that calls even more attention to her embarassing situation. But serendipity is sweet- and Paisley runs into old college hook-up Klein at the bar. They've got some awkward history themselves, but a plan is hatched. Fake dating. Klein gets help launching his writing career with Paisley's marketing acumen...and Paisley gets a hot boyfriend to take to her sister's wedding. Let the fun begin.

Y'all this was just so fun and charming. The banter was chef's kiss, the chemistry was electric, and the humor was clever and witty. Both characters are likable and complex- each with their own baggage their working through. And I loved how a beautiful, sincere, and supportive friendship blossoms and then evolves into a really layered romantic connection. These two are also DELICIOUS together- turns out Klein is a dirty talking poet in the bedroom too. I am a GONER for Klein.

Millikin delivers all the layers- fun, spice, heart, compelling characters, and we have lots of fun antics, sweet moments, and two characters that grow into themselves. The secondary plotlines are thoughtfully woven and meaningful resolved, and the icing on the cake? A wonderful idyllic beachy setting that added to the light and airy, lower angst feeling.

The audio was fantastically performed, and I just found myself goofily grinning the entire time. I was charmed and mesmerized and fell MADLY in love with this book. And now I'm off to devour more Millikin.

What to expect:
🍰Second Chance
🍰College Frenemies
🍰Fake Dating
🍰Oh my- one bed! / forced proximity
🍰Cinnamon Roll Hero (who talks the dirty)
🍰Beachy vibes

Adorable

This was such a cute fake dating romance. I loved every second of this book. I also liked that they had a small history and it wasn't just a random person she asked to fake date her for her sister's wedding. I also like the build up and banter throughout the book. I recommend this for a fun relaxing summer read!

A great listen

I enjoyed that this was a true duet narration. Meaning female characters were voiced by a female and male characters were voiced by a male. By doing this it takes my listening pleasure up a notch. I loved Paisley and Klein. Their second chance was instant chemistry, laughter and spice. The voice characters for this book were excellent. I didn’t want them to stop talking. I didn’t want this story to end. Get this audible book you will not be disappointed.

Voiced correctly!!!

They did this one right! All the male parts were spoken by the man and female spoken by the woman! I’ve been waiting for them to finally get this right

A Unique and Fun Beach Romance!

Paisley isn’t having the best day. She just checked her mail and got the invitation she was dreading receiving - the one asking her to be maid of honor for her sister’s wedding… to her EX. There’s no backing out of this one. Unfortunately. Things just keep getting better when she runs into her former college frenemy/drunken make out mistake, Klein, at the bachelorette party. 🤦🏼‍♀️
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A few more unfortunate mishaps lead to Paisley and Klein hatching a fake dating scheme in exchange for Paisley’s marketing firm helping to promote Klein’s book. Truly, what could go wrong with this plan??
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Klein and Paisley really were a perfect match for one another in this book! Klein gave me such Dan Humphrey vibes with his quick wit, funny one liners, and absolutely poetic way of viewing things around him, ESPECIALLY Paisley. 🥰 Paisley was such an endearing and relatable FMC. She struggled with family pressure and judgements, was a habitual people pleaser, and really just wanted to be happy while protecting her heart. And the narrators really did a perfect job of bringing these characters (and many meddling side characters) to life.
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This book was so so well done - full of character growth, family drama and life lessons, and a fake relationship developing into so much more as the week goes on. I absolutely adored this story (yay for no third act break up) and cannot wait to continue enjoying Jenn’s books!

LOVE!

I loved everything about this book! It was so charming and fun! Perfect characters. A must read!

Absolutely LOVE this book!

This is one of my favorite books that I read/listen to regularly. The narrator's and the performance drew me in and was amazing! It's such a sweet love story with great banter and comedy.