Just a Few Fake Kisses & The True Love Experiment by Marsh, Lee

If you enjoy fake date romance tropes, I have a great deal for you. This upcoming release I was able to review includes not one but two stories that you can immerse yourself in.

These two books are completely different in their setup but super entertaining. Check out my full review below.

Just a Few Fake Kisses & The True Love Experiment by Marsh, Lee
Publisher: ‎ Harlequin Desire; Original edition (July 25, 2023)
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1335457776

Synopsis:
Just a Few Fake Kisses by Jayci Lee

Pretending in public…and fighting their desire in private.

Chloe Han is thrilled that celebrated violinist Anthony Larsen will be playing with her classical trio. But when Chloe saves Anthony from a scandal by pretending to be his girlfriend, she must keep up the pretense to protect Anthony’s image. Chloe believes Anthony still loves his late wife. And Anthony considers Chloe off-limits. But the irresistible desire between them is a challenge neither anticipated…

The True Love Experiment by Anne Marsh

He only believes in facts…and thinks love is a fantasy.

Wren Wilson desperately needs a date for her ex-boyfriend’s wedding. Her friend billionaire chemist Nash Masterson needs someone to attend a charity bachelor auction and bid on him. They agree to trade favors and act like lovers—easy for the romantic Wren, but potentially challenging for love-jaded Nash. When their experiment ignites an unexpected chemical reaction, their friendship may never be the same…

Just a Few Fake Kisses & The True Love Experiment by Marsh, Lee Review

The easiest way to review this anthology is to break it into two pieces.

The first book, Just a Few Fake Kisses, is by Lee and it is a part of a series, but definitely can be read as a standalone.

Lee is well known for her contemporary romance stories, and she delivers a winner with this interesting setup. I don’t think I’ve read, but maybe two or three books with musical artists as the lead so it was a very interesting storyline.

In this book, a schoolgirl crush turns into an intense and heated romance. They both have issues to overcome, especially Anthony, who is wrestling with guilt and old memories. I loved them together, but he didn’t always treat her right.

This book also left a few questions in my mind in terms of Chloe’s future. A lot of the ending was devoted to Anthony, but kind of left her out in terms of her brilliant future. That bothered me.

Overall a great story, and I love the heat and spice the author was not shy about including. 3 Stars

The second book, The True Love Experiment, is by Marsh. This is the first time I’ve read this author and I completely fell in love with it her writing.

Her story was smart and witty. Breaking through the grumpy male lead character and finding his inner feelings was crazy. What a tough nut to crack.

I love the fact that they completed each other so well, but still definitely struggled in terms of communication for fear of ruining their friendship.

The author brought us a unique story that was a slow burn and had some heat but was not over the top for those readers that like it a little milder.

One thing that bothered me is, I could not stand Wren’s family. I thought they were rude and insensitive, and that to me was a huge hangup.

Marsh is an author I will look for again and hope to continue to read her wonderful romance stories. 4 STARS

Together these two balance out each other well. It’s fun to have two completely different stories on the same cover that are long enough to enjoy a complete romance without missing any other details.

4 STARS overall!

Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but received a free ebook to evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.