Seeing the cover and synopsis of this book made me apprehensive. RVD assured readers this would not be a book about “cheating”, but for the first time ever I wasn’t thrilled to read a book from RVD. The beginning chapters did little to calm my apprehension. I found Lucas to be unlikable and a complete jerk. I had to rely on a fellow book friend and reviewer to get me through the early chapters. As much as Lucas annoyed me, I was immersed in the story and found it to be an addicting read.

"It had been four years since I’d last seen her, but it felt like yesterday. She should have zero effect on me. And yet. She did."

RVD is one of the few authors that can pull off over the top comedy so effortlessly. I enjoyed their endless banter and silly antics from Avery and Lucas. From the first moment, there is undeniable chemistry despite their supposed disdain for each other. I wondered if these two would ever stop with their failed attempts at hating each other.

Hating him was difficult. Being attracted to him was inevitable.

It took me over the 30% mark to see Lucas in a different light. His character development is slow but entertaining. I enjoyed the wild and crazy ride and feel foolish for ever doubting RVD’s abilities. As with all her books, the supporting cast is entertaining and leaves interest for future books. This normally would have been a 3.5 Star read for me. Since my opinion of Lucas changed so drastically from the beginning, I feel it earns a 4 Star. I am excited for their story in the next installment since there were questions left unanswered about Thatch and Austin.

I recommend Cheater to anyone looking for a light romcom with a hate to love trope.

Stop what you are doing and buy this book. It is not a traditional cheating book and it is not what you think! It is a wonderful friends-to-enemies-to-lovers romance that is very entertaining. Yes, there are women, but if everyone is on the same page, who cares? Well, that’s where it gets tricky and once Avery falls back into Lucas Thorn’s life what happens is anyone’s guess.

I hate that Lucas considers himself a cheater, in fact, I hate that everyone considers him a cheater. But, you have to read this story to find out the truth of the matter. Rachel Van Dyken has swept us away once again with a delicious story that will have you hooked from the word go. She delves into the heart of the matter and with only a few heartbreaks gives us a flawless love story.

I enjoyed the twists throughout the story and I think they kept me on my toes. All of the differences in the “girls” versus what Lucas truly wanted. Lucas as a character is funny, charming, witty, and sexy. Says just the right thing, although maybe at not always the right times. Avery is young, funny, and out for vengeance. Well, until she actually gets to know Lucas again. I loved, loved, loved this story and it makes me want to buy each of you a copy.

Lust, passion, hatred, quirkiness, love, and romance all rolled into a fun weekend read from Rachel Van Dyken. RVD knows how to keep you on edge throughout the book and that makes this love story one to read.

P.S. It’s not what you think! Get it and find out why I’m in love with Lucas Thorn.

A man whose past had a hand in molding him into someone he thought he was

A woman whose trying to grow into someone she wants to be

An unconventional story where the past comes into the present. Rachel Van Dyken does it again a story that has the right balance of humor and omg moments. I enjoyed reading this story and would recommend it to others. Even when you think you know where everything is going there's a good chance you're wrong

4.5*
The saying ‘Don’t judge a book by it’s cover’ is one that we all know and one we use a lot, I’ve never really thought about it before but the same can be said for book titles and Cheater proved that to me... I despise cheating in all forms so I was more than a little bit apprehensive about reading this one but I really should have known better, after all it is Rachel we’re talking about and she never disappoints ;).

I’m not going to sit here and say that I loved Lucas from the very first word or anything like that but what I will say is that by the last word... I was head over heels... I had been Thorned, there is just something about him that gradually drew me in like a moth to a flame! Lucas and Avery are quite frankly epic, I loved their back and forth banter and how they were constantly pushing each other, they really are something else. It has to be said I honestly can’t remember the last time I laughed so hard over a book, I lost count of how many times I had to go back a re read a bit because I was laughing too hard to take it all in, I’d definitely re read Cheater just for the laughs alone, but when you add in the fantastic story and characters it’s a no brainer and I know for sure I will end up re reading it often. I feel the need to mention Lucas’ parents... They are quirky, hilarious and I’m sure they decided when they had kids that they were going to be as embarrassing as they possibly could, they are just brilliant!

I’m not going to go into too much detail about the story but I will say this... If you’re like me and are a bit apprehensive just give it a chance, Lucas will grow on you and you’ll soon learn everything isn’t as it seems, after all there are two sides to every story and thank god Cheater is told from both Lucas and Avery’s POVs, I think I would have gone mad if it was a single POV book, it’s just one of those books where you NEED all the information! Thank you for another fantastic book Rachel :).

**I submitted a request to the publisher/author to read and voluntarily review an uncorrected advance reader’s copy of this book**

I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley but am voluntarily providing a review.

This is the story of Avery Black and Lucas Thorn. Avery applies for (and receives) and internship with the possibility of full-time employment at Lucas' company. She needs the position so she doesn't have to move home and be forced to endure her Mom's horrible mac & cheese. But she and Lucas have a history. They grew up across the street from each other but haven't seen each other in years. Their situation is fraught with angst and passion and if you want to find out why, read this book. Read this book anyway, because it's awesome, as all of Mrs. Van Dyken's books are. Cheater is an interesting look at cheaters and cheating tropes and really made me think about both sides - the one who cheats and the ones are cheated on. I would absolutely recommend this book and am looking forward to Curious Liaisons, Book 2.

I knew I’d love this book since I saw the title: Cheater. My weakness are the reformed book boyfriends, and Lucas Thorn—yes, I have to say his full name because I’m under his spell—is definitely a reformed manwhore who only had to find the right girl to stop his whoryness.

Lucas Thorn was handsome, successful, charming and happy with his harem of seven women all aware of the day of the week they could have a piece of his sexy body. His life was perfect, until his new intern stumble back in his life. Avery Black was the younger of the Black sisters, the same sisters who might have ruined Lucas’s life, and his family’s, four years ago. Or was he who has ruined their lives?

Avery was a 22 year old young woman, food enthusiast and full of energy, ready to own the world, but she needed to complete an internship in order to do so. For her surprise, her new boss was Voldemort—he who must not be named—the devil himself, Lucas THORN, the guy who broke her sister’s heart by cheating on her one day before their wedding.

But that wasn’t the truth. Kind of. There was more to that incident than what you are just thinking about, or more than what I’m saying in this review. There was a reason for Lucas’ behavior on the night before his wedding day. There was a reason why Avery hated him so much. There was a reason why she wanted to kill him so much—It was so entertaining to read every crazy scenario she created in order to kill him, imagine 99 ways to die, but 99 ways to kill Lucas Thorn. Super hilarious—and of course, there was a reason why destiny brought them back together after four years of the incident.

What comes next was totally unexpected. I never imagined the twist of events in this book, or even what really happened in the past, and I LOVED it so much. It was hilarious and sexy and romantic. It was crazy and had me laughing out loud—the doctor’s appointment embarrassments were the best—and then sighing of love for Lucas and his crazy behavior.

I highly recommend Cheater. It has the best of Rachel Van Dyken Rom-Com Style, one awesome reformed former manwhore book boyfriend to add to your collection—Lucas is def in mine now—a beautiful, energetic and crazy Avery and a great story that will have you glued to the book, just like it had me too.

The last thing I have to say is that this book is not about cheating, doesn’t commend it or approve of it, but it does have a cheating character, because I have to say this: Lucas Thorn was a cheating at some point of the story. Nothing bad, I promise, it was what had to be, really, I don’t approve of what he did, but there is a reason for everything.

I am amazed that Rachel Van Dyken is always able to come up with new characters and storylines and backstories without being redundant. She writes so many fantastic books and this one was no different. DON'T judge this book by its title because it's not at all what you would think. I was drawn in quickly and couldn't finish it fast enough, and then I was upset that I finished so quickly. I'm patiently waiting for the next book, because I just cannot get enough of RVD!

As funny as this is with some amazing chemistry between the two MC's, I can't get over the fact that he cheated and everyone is taking it so lightly. Oh and the fact that he had a different girl each week. Sure they know that there's others but still. It feels too over the top. So for that matter I'm not giving it a rating and stopping at 25%

At first I was a little turned off by who the heroine is, because of how she is connected to his past. However loving Rachel's books like I do, I knew she would turn it into something amazing. And of course she did!! I found myself loving the heroine, even cheering her on. I loved everything about her, the way she does not take it easy on Lucas, but still tries to help him so others don't think poorly of him. Lucas is a bit different, there is actually so much more to him than what he portrays. By the end I actually love him as well! This book was definitely not what I expected, it was so much better! It was one of those books that had your emotions all over. It had me laughing many times, parts made me sad, a few times I even got mad at some of the characters. You find yourself wondering what made Lucas the way he was and could he ever change, or at least I was. I am so glad I read this book. It is a reminder that usually there is a reason people act the way they do and most importantly that true love wins in the end!! Great read, looking forward to Thatch's story in the next book!!

Likable characters and hot sexy times made this a fun read. I have some doubts about the believability of the storyline, but enjoyed the read anyway.

Lucas Thorne was labeled a cheater the night before his wedding. Rather than fighting the reputation, he embraced it, seeking to fill his weekly social calendar with a lady friend for each night, with no commitments and no expectations. He hasn’t faced the events that labeled him a cheater since the night they happened, but he is forced to face his past when Avery Black, the youngest sister of his ex-fiance, is assigned as his new administrative assistant.

Avery Black hasn’t forgiven Lucas for cheating on her sister, and would have turned down the job if she had known she would be working for him, or if she wasn’t in jeopardy of losing her apartment and having to move back home with her parents again.

These two could banter like no other. Though they did not meet again in the workplace on purpose, their history means Avery has a chip on her shoulder about the last time they saw each other. The barbs they throw at each other made it hard to find the attraction underneath the banter, until they started admitting to the feelings themselves. It was also hard to find the companionship they used to feel for each other because of the hurt from the past. He is described as once being her best friend, so I had a hard time believing she wouldn’t have given him the time to explain himself at the time.

There is no actual cheating, at least not in the typical sense. In fact, Lucas spends a lot of time justifying why what he does is NOT cheating. He is given grief for his practice of having a woman scheduled for each night of the week. I didn’t have as hard a time accepting this aspect of his life as I thought I would. I didn’t necessarily *like* it, but based on his history, it made sense that he would keep his relationships at arm's length as much as possible.

This was a fun, entertaining hate to love story as Avery and Lucas face each other, their pasts, and their mistakes together. There is plenty of sarcasm and humor as they navigate their present work relationship and Lucas works to repair their previous friendship. In the background of this book, Lucas and Avery’s best friends have some kind of hook-up that leads to a blow up. Their follow-up story, Cheater’s Regret, promises a similar vein of spark and drama.

I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.

*Book Received in Exchange for Honest Opinion/Review*

This book took a little bit of time for me to warm up to, but in typical Rachel Van Dyken fashion, she eventually hooks me in and I can't put it down. I can't explain my attraction to this book, while I didn't experience many laugh out loud moments, I didn't want to put it down. I think I was fascinated with this taboo story line. I mean it takes a special author with some balls to write an entire story centered around a cheater, and Rachel does it with easy and a well practiced mastery.

I was captivated by Lucas, I wanted to be in his head, and know what made him tick. Avery was a spit fire and I loved the absolute chaos that ensued when they are reunited. The secondary characters are absolutely, over-the-top ridiculous, and made the story so much better. I really like how unique and different the story was, it was a refreshing POV, regardless of the story line. Lucas really grew over the course of the story and while I am not sure he is a changed man, I have high hopes. I was also cheering when a certain character got punched in the face. Some characters are so awful you can't help but be satisfied when karma rolls around.

Overall, this book has me very hopeful for the second one. While it wasn't the insta-love I usually experience when reading a Rachel Van Dyken novel, I did enjoy the interesting story line and the different POVs. I am feeling confident that the next book will far exceed this one.

This was my first Rachel Van Dyken so I didn't know what to expect from it except that I had been hearing some really good things about it. Let me tell you that this was such a great surprise and I loved it!! It was just so funny and I just loved the characters and their connection.

This book might look a little bit weird because first of all the book is called Cheater and we know that Lucas cheated on his fiancée and will get involved with the ex-fiancée sister but it's not weird because it was explained so well and everything was done in such a great way that it made everything better. I loved the story. I loved the fact that even thought Lucas and Avery have a big age gap they still had a connection while growing up and before he messed everything up. I loved Avery and Lucas not only together but also individually. Avery was such a great girl. She knew what she wanted and did everything she could to have her own life and live on her own. Lucas was so damaged and while he might had a weird lifestyle I still loved him a lot and I loved to see him realizing that he wanted something else. And don't even make me talk about these two together because their connection wasn't just physical. They also bonded a lot, especially when they were younger, and had a deep connection that made me love them even more together.

As I said, this was my first Rachel Van Dyken book but I'm already obsessed with her writing. It was super funny and I loved it. This book was told in a dual POV, which I love, but it also had some flashbacks that were amazing because it let us learn more about their past, what happened and how everything started. My only problem with this book was the time span. The book is set in only two weeks which makes everything look too fast.

Overall, I loved this book. It was hilarious and intense and I loved everything about it. I 100% recommend this one to everyone because it's such an awesome read.

Here is a review by Misty: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1782045160

Another hilarious winner from Rachel Van Dyken! Lucas and Avery's relationship is complicated, today the least. She wishes she could hate him for his cheating ways, but she can't help but love him. Their banter is hilarious, sexual tension is fierce and their story is sweet. You'll never look at a cheater the same way.

Rachel Van Dyken is one of my favorite authors - she can write about anything, in any genre, and make a good and enjoyable storyline out of it.

This book is no exception - what you need to be able to do is overlook the title and get over the fact that Lucas Thorn is labelled as a manwhore and a cheater, having a different girl on his arm everyday except on Sundays - even this isn't what it seems when you find out about the girls, its not all sex and wham bam thank you Ma'am!

The real point of the book is finding out why he is the way he is. There is a cause, and this is the effect. Sh*t happens.

Lucas has been dating a girl since school, it happens to be one sister in a family that his family have grown up with since being little. He knows the whole family, and they know him. Before he knows it they are engaged, as expected of them, but happy and in love?? Lucas spends more time with a younger sister who is his best friend, who he realises he is in love with. Can he go on and marry the wrong sister?? He ends up making a huge mistake (but not really his fault) and then the sh*t hits the fan.

From now on he doesn't do relationships, he has arrangements, which all the girls are fully aware of. Until the little sister, Avery, turns up working for him in his office. She is being forced to take this job because she needs a review, but she despises him for everything that has happened, all the while unable to turn off the chemistry and love her body harbors for him. They end up trying to fake a relationship in order for their family's to get back together again. But the lines start to blur as the attraction takes hold.

This was a really good read!! Avery is a spitfire with wit and sass and totally adorable. The lines she comes out with had me laughing out loud many times. Lucas is not what you think he is, and I really felt for him. We all make mistakes, its how you pick yourself up and move on with life that counts.

Sometimes you just want a fun story to waste a day reading! Cheater was the perfect way to spend a lazy afternoon. After being found drunk and in the bed of the wrong sister the night before his wedding Lucas Thorn has resigned to the life of a cheater. A different girl everyday, only they all know that they are not the only one and that it is just sex. Enter Avery Black, youngest sister to his scorned ex-fiancée and his old best friend. She is his new intern and he is her boss. Nothing about their relation says that they should be more than enemies that work together but they can't seem to escape the lingering feelings they have for one another.

'Cheaters aren't born, they're made. Never Forget that.'

Cheater was absolutely hilarious, the gyno scene alone had me laughing so loud I almost woke the kids and add in his parents openness about sex and the giggles never ended. But beneath all the humor was a tur enemies to loves love story that made me swoon. Rachel never fails to give a well written book but also delivered on a heavy dose of steam and laughs this time too!

Avery and Lucas have history. Avery hates him. Lucas has feelings. And we know about that fine line! Love, laugh and cry. This has it all! I love the story! I love the characters! I can't wait for the next book! I give this book 5 stars and a strong recommendation!

4.5☆
The Lucas Thorn is quite the interesting manwhore. The story starts saying you probably won't like him and he's a cheater. I honestly liked him through out the whole thing, manwhore-ness and all.
I really liked the story line of his and Avery's relationship. Their story is unlike any other I have read. There was plenty of humor too, there were several times I laughed out loud! The two of them manage to find themselves in some awkward situations, granted some is quite extreme.
I really liked how their relationship developed, it flowed well and was fun. They have great banter and a good love/hate thing going on. I enjoyed them trying to figure out what was going in with their relationship. It was fun to learn all the details of the past and how that played out in the present.
I loved how much development there was to Lucas's character. He has a lot more going on than what's on the surface. I loved him by the end of the book and I love the sweet side to him! I think they are such a good match and I loved reading them trying to find their happy ending.

If you haven't been scared off by the title of this book and you're a fan of Rachel Van Dyken's comedic talent, then I think it's safe to say you'll likely enjoy this book. The only reason I even gave a title like this a chance was because of who the author is. I absolutely love romantic comedies and I know the title and blurb can be misleading. I hate cheating. I don't want to read it in my books but even I can admit that I can get past some blurred lines depending on situations.

If you want to know if there is cheating, it's not a cut and dry answer. The famous cheating line "It's not what you think" can be said here. Things are implied that didn't happen but Lucas still goes on a path that many will not like or enjoy reading. I didn't enjoy some of it and had moments were I felt he was acting like a douche and his excuses were weak. However, I never felt he actually cheated. Lucas and Avery are not a couple through most of this book but the feelings are there. This will be enough to bother some readers and it's best if you skip this book.

Rachel's talent to write fun, whitty banter is present in this story. Despite the moments I wanted to slap Lucas, I really enjoyed these two together and it didn't detract from my love of watching these two spark. Besides, Avery slapped him for me on several occasions. :) ARC provided by NetGalley.