This book had a interesting premise that I was ultimately let down by. I tried to start this book multiple times but the writing and the secret stressed me out. As a reader who reads to relax this book wasn’t my cup of tea.

Unfortunately this was just not what I was expecting which disappointed me. I have tried to start and read this book a couple of times but unfortunately it’s not for me. I just couldn’t get into the flow of the book, so not for me. That’s not to say it’s not someone else’s cup of tea.I expected something completely different to what I got.

Cute, funny, and relatable. A bit forgettable but an easy read in one night book. And the writing is good. It was slow to start but got better as it went.

I thought I would love this book, but it was OK, I had high hopes for it to be really funny, but alas.

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.

Regrettably, this was a meh for me. Hannah's career as an erotic writer didn't mesh with her personality. That said, I missed the first book and therefore likely didn't take as much from this as I could have had I read it. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

Where do I begin? I had no idea this was a sequel so that was my own mistake not checking that out. I didn’t need to read the first book to understand the family and Hannah’s life as a mother and novelist. Sadly, I struggled to get through to the end of the book. What was supposed to be funny was painful. I didn’t care for Hannah and she was the main character. I wanted to see more interactions between her and her husband. The only part of the book that was humorous was the girls night in. Overall, this wasn’t the book for me but if you’re a fan of hers you may love it.
I received this ARC from the publisher and Netgalley for my honest review.

This is a brilliant, laugh out loud, roll your eyes, at some points rather cringeworthy, but completely and utterly brilliant!

What a wonderful way to spend your time, between the pages of this book. It turns out this is a sequel, but I've not read the first and I wasn't lost at all. It easily can be read as a standalone and I was shocked to discover how quickly I came to care about this family of characters.

There was even a chapter rather early on that I felt on the verge of tears along with the characters, because the emotion of the situation just caught me so unexpectedly, and that to me is the sign of excellent writing.

And wow Hannah has a double life as a debut humour / erotica author, and is now trying to discover her inner sex goddess in order to write the sequel. She is also trying to keep the truth from her children and people she works with.

Omg so so many completely hilarious moments in this books, as well as those that I'm sure everyone will be able to relate to.

Its' about family life, about being more than just how you are perceived by your family, and doing something just for yourself. It's about finding your inner sex goddess, and some incredibly amusing writing about the real realities of sex.

I'm so hoping there will be another book, as there is a germ of an idea between Hannah and the other guests at her "gathering" that I would love to see them develop as would brilliant.

From the opening chapter which is written with just the right amount of double entendre to the eye opening finale this is pure comedy gold! I loved every last moment of this story, and my only regret is that I didn't discover this author with her first book! Ah well, I eagerly await finding out what she writes next!

Thank you to One More Chapter and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

Good characters and writing style. Engaging plot and storyline. I enjoyed this. Thank you for providing me with an ARC.

This book is exactly what it sounds like. A cute story about a mom, a teacher, and an erotic writer rolled into one person. To be honest, this was an easy finish that I mostly skimmed until the end. I think the story had a cute idea, but fell on delivery with all of the characters’ personalities.

While the premise sounded interesting and original, the execution failed to deliver. It took too long for Kate to step into her other side and when she did, it didn't feel convincing. I felt the transition was more about shock value than an actual understanding of sexual preferences and activities that aren't always viewed as "traditional". There's a lot that could have been said about the S&M space that wasn't and Kate felt more like one of those obnoxious tourists trying to blend in than someone immersing themselves and open to learning.

The humor also didn't land and the supporting characters felt stilted and convenient. Overall, even for a breezy read, I needed more depth.

I received this book for free from NetGalley. I found Faking It by Rebecca Smith to be a fun read. Will look for more from her!

Unfortunately this book was not for me. I really tried to get into it but it was not something that I had enjoyed reading.

Much more than I expected.
This is the story of a middle-aged woman who is trying to write another book, but also still trying to keep up her image as a mom, wife and also a teacher. She is trying to write another book and add some spice to her marrage. She feels that adding this spice will help her write her book. This book has some funny moments as Hannah goes down different avenues trying to increase the intimacy in her marriage and write her book.
I haven't read the first book in this series but I am going to go back and read it.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

LOVED THIS BOOK!! This was such a quick and easy read.

Thank you kindly to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for this review copy.

I read the synopsis and thought yes! This is right up my alley. A mother, wife, teacher, and secret erotica novel whose not all that “adventurous” when it comes to her own actions. Being pushed into a convention... I thought it would be funny, quirky, sexy, and all about a woman taking back her power and sexuality and having an awakening. But.... I began to push the idea of what I had for this book and wasn’t acknowledging the issues. That quickly changed. At 3% I was irritated. Erotica as a whole was being shamed, seen as something to hide all together. Would there be struggles writing in this genre as a mother? Sure it might add a little extra parenting moment eventually. But coming from a ROMANCE author, the way it’s come to light not only once but time and time again within this little amount of book.. it’s judgmental and treated as though if you’re a mother whose writing erotica, it’s shameful. Yes, this is my opinion. Coming from someone who reads and enjoys erotica’s. I’m sure if someone who sought out “clean” romances without any sex scenes was reading this, they would not only agree but soak this up. But that’s not everyone that’s going to read this, that’s not how it’s advertised... quite the opposite. I made it 12% and I caved. I couldn’t do it. I’m shocked at this being published honestly. It has a moment where she is ashamed of what she writes and then is proud. Moments where teaching is just exhausting and nothing positive. Motherhood is terrible and the only thing that saves her is drinking. I just couldn’t do it. Maybe later I’ll write a little less emotional review as to why I decided to DNF but for now, I’m just frustrated. And if I was an erotica author I think I would be offended. Maybe it gets better. Maybe they clear things up. Maybe her opinions change as she learns a bit more about the genre, but one.. writing erotica isn’t sex work. And two.. sex work isn’t shameful. End of story.

Adorable. Faking it was such a fun story! Fake it til you make it right? This one had me rolling with laughter!

Hannah is a mum to three with a loving husband. Before the story starts, we know that she took the terrifying leap to publish her first novel, and it's one she doesn't want her kids finding out about because it's erotica

Light hearted and laugh out loud moments - the perfect distraction for these challenging times

The premise of Faking It was super fun, the execution was good but not as entertaining as the premise made it seem.

Unfortunately this was just not what I was expecting which let me down. When I read the blurb, I expected something completely different to what I got. I tend to reread books if I enjoy them and if I have restart the book a couple of times I know that that book is not for me, Unfortunately this book was the latter for me

this is another it’s not you it’s me, i think that this book was simply not for me. and it was definitely not the target audience for this book. i really couldn’t connect with the main character and honestly i didn’t really want to while i did feel for her and the struggles she faced i couldn’t really get myself to care. she was honestly really bland to me and while it’s labeled to be funny i didn’t really find it amusing. thank you netgalley but this was definitely a miss for me.