What happens when a buff nightclub owner and a spoiled rich boy cum reality TV star meet? One of them pukes in an alleyway, and the other takes him home.

But then they meet AGAIN when rich boy Grady comes to apologize and thank Max for taking him back to his hotel room and not robbing him blind or taking advantage; that time, sparks fly.

Grady trusts Max implicitly and asks him to pretend to be his fiancé at his brother's wedding. In exchange, Grady promises to invest in Max, Zack, and Nolan's boxing gym. Zack and Nolan are the MCs from book 1, and while they are present in this story, Faking It CAN be read as a standalone.

Fake fiancé trope, oh how I love thee!

Max tries to keep Grady at an emotional distance, but when the clothes come off, it's all fair in love and sex. Or something.

I really liked both MCs, particularly Max, and definitely felt the spark between them (the steamy scenes are not overly descriptive but sexy nonetheless).

Neither man gets on well with his father, but Grady has it much, much worse. Grady's father is a controlling dictator who manipulates Grady and treats him like a pawn in his business dealings.

Like in book 1, the ending is a strong HFN. Not enough times passes between the last chapter and the epilogue to seal a HEA, but it left me feeling hopeful for Max and Grady.

The setup for book 3 is subtle. I'm definitely interested in the next pairing.