Faker

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3.8
20 reviews
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336
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One of Bustle's Most Anticipated Fall Releases

Debut author Sarah Smith nails this fun and sexy rom-com where two office foes hammer out their differences to build a love that will last....


Emmie Echavarre is a professional faker. She has to be to survive as one of the few female employees at Nuts & Bolts, a power tool company staffed predominantly by gruff, burly men. From nine to five, Monday through Friday, she's tough as nails--the complete opposite of her easy-going real self.

One thing she doesn't have to fake? Her disdain for coworker Tate Rasmussen. Tate has been hostile to her since the day they met. Emmie's friendly greetings and repeated attempts to get to know him failed to garner anything more than scowls and terse one-word answers. Too bad she can't stop staring at his Thor-like biceps...

When Emmie and Tate are forced to work together on a charity construction project, things get...heated. Emmie's beginning to see that beneath Tate's chiseled exterior lies a soft heart, but it will take more than a few kind words to erase the past and convince her that what they have is real.

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3.8
20 reviews
Sue Galuska
8 October 2019
Emmie Echavarre works at Nuts & Bolts as a copywriter. It doesn't matter that she is only one of five females who work there, she loves her job. The problem is is that Emmie has to fake being someone else at work or the males will walk all over her. Most of the time Emmie can handle things easily except when it comes to Tate Rasmussen, her co-worker who sits across the hall from her and drives her nuts! The two of them have a friendly love/hate thing going. They both secretly look longing at the other but then act not as nicely to each other's face. When Tate suggests that he and Emmie work closely together the charity construction project for Habitat for Humanity that their company is sponsoring, that is when the real fun begins. Slowly by slowly and day by day Emmie and Tate start to see each other for what they really are and quickly things begin to heat up. Too bad this is also the same time Jamie from Sawyer Custom Contracting asks Emmie out. Emmie knows where her heart is leading her and when Tate opens his heart to Emmie she finally gets it.....she doesn't have to pretend to be someone who she isn't....she can be herself! I just adored this story. Emmie and Tate are both so fun, quirky and perfect and they fit together beautifully. It was fun seeing how things in this story unfolded and the reasoning behind it. Overall this was a wonderful story and I highly recommend it!
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Marian Jenica Rodriguez
17 January 2022
I looove this book! Thank you so much for writing a Filipina protagonist who watches Eat Bulaga!!! This is one of the rare romance novels where I (quite literally) see my real-life Pinay working girl self, navigating life and love.
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Khanh Dang
10 June 2020
It was cringy to read, as if I was reading someone's fantasies about their unrealistic love life.
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About the author

Sarah Smith is a copywriter-turned-author who wants to make the world a lovelier place, one kissing story at a time. Her love of romance began when she was eight and she discovered her auntie's stash of romance novels. She's been hooked ever since. When she's not writing, you can find her hiking, eating chocolate, and perfecting her lumpia recipe. She lives in Bend, Oregon, with her husband and adorable cat Salem. Faker is her debut novel.

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