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This is such a cute and sweeping romance. The book hooks you from page 1 and just gets better, it even ends on a cliffhanger. Please write part 2!

Margo feels like she is failing life, untill she meets Matt and everything changes. Two strangers, one crazy lie.
I love the part social media plays in this story and the glimpse behind the influencer curtain it gives. The characters are great and I love that there was so much back story for a lot of them. Once you start reading this one, you can't stop.

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I loved Matt and Margo. This is the perfect summer read. This book was a fun romantic book. Thanks Netgalley for the Arc

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The story of Matt and Margo.
They meet when they are both trying to rent the same house, and end up pretending to be a couple to get the place they want to live. Will fake dating lead to something more?

Loved the side characters, especially the quirky Rita!

A fun and entertaining read.

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2 1/2 to 3 stars.
This was a really fun book that's a great summer read. The author did a great job writing characters that actually felt well-rounded. I also appreciated how the author avoided treating Tiff as just a bitchy gold-digger. Rather, she offered an explanation into her actions and provided some insight as to her vulnerabilities. I also adored Chelsea and Margo's friendship.

I had a hard time with the pacing of this book, however. I wanted the paths of the romantic leads to cross a lot earlier--or I at least wanted there to be some sort of meeting--and I felt like it took too long to even get them to meet.

I appreciated the well-rounded female characters in this book, though. Cute read.

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Finished reading about 5 minutes ago, and still still basking in the warm fuzzy feeling this book left in me. I’d say this is the best book I’ve read this year, maybe even in two years.
It kept me up all night. Not because the suspense was killing me, and i just had to know what happens, but simply because I enjoyed reading this book so much, I didn’t want to put it down and i didn’t want it to end.
I’m so hoping there will be a sequel. The last couple of pages made me think that maybe there was, or that definitely there should be one.
What else do I need to say? I highly recommend this book. The story is great, the characters are indescribable, the writing is flawless, the love story is just perfect, and the wit and sense of humour of the author put this at 6 stars out of 5 for me.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review

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I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read this book.
What a fast-paced story! So much was happening amongst the vast array of characters that I was second guessing the plot till the end.
It takes us down the rabbit hole that is social media and shows us how things are on the other side. Within the glitz and glamour are people who are working hard, and others who can fake it.
The main characters Matt and Margo are a lot of fun and pretty wonderful together, in the spotlight and out.
Definitely an entertaining read.

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How do you write a book that makes me stay up past my bedtime? You make the characters sympathetic and the scenery gorgeous. A lot of contemporary romance novels only focus on the main two people getting together. Especially once it is introduced but this was treated as a subplot which was very refreshing. I found myself looking forward to their interactions rather than being sick of it being shoved down my throat.

It feels like this was a cautionary tale about ineffective communication. There were all these secrets between people who are supposed to be close with each other but as more and more time passes by, the lies just become part of them. I got a little frustrated with Margo for not going along with the deception more easily but I started to think about it, I realized that it made sense that she was against that. She was already being pulled into lies by her friend Chelsea and I think she is at heart a good person. No one lies to be deceptive all the time.

Can we talk about Rita? There were so many times that I was yelling at my kindle saying, “Girl, Get out!”. It was an interesting comic relief but I was a little pressed by the fact she never found them out when she was randomly popping up in places around THEIR rental.

I loved the way Giese talked about style in this book. I wanted to Google everything so I could see what she was talking about. This would be the cutest FreeForm movie because there were so many things that I saw being translated to screen.

4 out of 5 stars. It was definitely a great read and the twists, you won’t see it coming.

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This is the kind of book that you don't put down once you start reading it. Well, that's if you love a romantic comedy or generally if you love characters who are witty and always find a way to make things work. Margo is down on her luck, but she's smart and knows more about marketing than her sister Kirby. So, she gets a chance to work for her sister until she gets back up on her feet- but somewhere along the way, she runs into Matt when they're looking for an apartment.
What happens when you have two people who are willing to do anything to get out of a rut? A hilarious experience, that's what.
Thanks Netgalley for the eARC. PS: I love the cover and I certainly wish I had a friend like Chelsea on my corner!

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I loved this book!! I’m not usually one for the Romance genre, but this one absolutely stole my heart. Completely relatable and absolutely hilarious, Unverified takes the cake as the best romantic comedy of the summer thus far.

I could not put this book down. Seriously, I had to tear my kindle out of my hands and force myself to leave the house- the story was that cute and the characters were that vivid. This book could easily be translated into a movie, though I doubt it would do it justice.

Although a fantastic read, Unverified was not perfect. There were a couple of references that just didn’t make sense. There were also a few grammatical errors, more so than your average novel. However, none of these hiccups took away from the story.

Thank you so much for giving me the chance to read and review this piece. It was an absolute treat!

Full review coming soon to: https://www.instagram.com/restlessfiction/

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Do yourself a favor and READ THIS BOOK!! So much to love inside. It is laugh out loud funny and so heartwarming. It has everything you could want in a great book

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