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The Fill-In Boyfriend

Kasie West

Start date: June 1, 2015

Finish date: June 30, 2015

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Feb 15, 2019 Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, romance, own-ebook-read, reviewed, favorites, contemporary, uno-challenge

Disclaimer: This review contains spoilers.

Now I see what all the hype is about. I loved every moment of this book! I read this in a single sitting. I just could not put it down! This is my second Kasie West book and she certainly has a way of making her readers latch on to the stories. There is a lightness in the books, but they are also full of emotion and so far always contain a moral of sorts.

The main moral in this book is trust. It comes up repeatedly in this book in many different forms. In Disclaimer: This review contains spoilers.

Now I see what all the hype is about. I loved every moment of this book! I read this in a single sitting. I just could not put it down! This is my second Kasie West book and she certainly has a way of making her readers latch on to the stories. There is a lightness in the books, but they are also full of emotion and so far always contain a moral of sorts.

The main moral in this book is trust. It comes up repeatedly in this book in many different forms. In this book, we experience trust and complications from a lack of trust in friendships, romantic relationships, and family. But trust isn't the only issue that is explored in this book. There really are a myriad of topics that are explored in this book. Being blind to friendships and to oneself, both in how you treat other people and how you represent yourself to others. Going along with your friends and not questioning if they are right or wrong. A sense of discovering oneself. A lot of feeling like an outsider, even among family and friends. Betrayal comes up for both main characters as well.

I loved all of the characters in this book! The main characters and the side characters were so great! I loved Gia's character development. She goes through such a personal transformation in this book and it is just so heartwarming. I loved Hayden's characters. He was such a darling. I wish that I could wrap him up and take him home with me. He was the perfect book boyfriend. I also loved Bec's character a lot. I loved how she and Gia became close after starting things out so roughly. The other side characters were very convincing and written into the story very well.

The overall plot of this story is entirely entertaining. There really is so much drama, but the main characters deal with the hard-knocks that life delivers them gracefully. And through all of the drama, the morals in the story get to really shine.

I absolutely loved the romance. It was adorable, riveting, and entirely delightful! I love how Gia and Hayden got to know each other and the slow-burn romance was killer in this. Hayden is pretty much perfect. He is a gentleman, loyal, supportive, absolutely adorable, and he has a great heart. I liked that he and Gia brought out the best in each other and were there to support one another in their relationship woes and Gia's family issues. I liked how being around Hayden made Gia really come out of her shell and take the blinders off on her life. She was able to look around and see things and people for what they really were and she was able to grow as a person. And there is no denying that Hayden and Gia had the most adorable chemistry. I don't know how many times you can say the word "adorable" in a book review, but I am betting that I am pushing a threshold right about now.

Overall, this was, yes, and adorable read filled with lots of characters growth, a romance that will melt your heart, and a story that will keep you reading until the last page.

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May 17, 2015 Kristie rated it liked it

Shelves: ya-lit-realistic

Cute and fun, The Fill-In Boyfriend serves well as a filler book (see what I did?), but it has some really nice genuine moments, mainly Gia's realizations that she may not be as great a person as she thinks she is. She goes from being truly awful to fairly likable. Hayden is a decent character; maybe not as swoon-worthy as some but he is a good person at least. I'm not sure we really get a sense of who he is beyond the drama geek, but at least he's not a complete jerk. Also, I didn't get why Jul ...more

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Jun 23, 2017 Susan rated it really liked it

Another book by Kasie West that I fell in love with. She is such an easy author to read. I read this in under a day. Good book with likable characters. Loved the fill-in boyfriend in this book the most. I could go on and on about how much I love Kasie West writing and I usually do. I will stop at I can't wait to read the last few of her books I haven't read yet and can't wait for future books she writes. ...more

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Apr 20, 2018 poot rated it it was ok

This book read like a really horrible Disney channel movie. Entitled princess popular girl lies about having a fake boyfriend for absolutely no reason, falls in love with said fake boyfriend, and gets caught in the lie ruining her friendships. She just was not like-able, nor was her BFF Claire. To be quite honest, I didn't find any character in the story to be like-able. Only giving 2 stars because I wasn't completely bored with this book. ...more

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