Sylvia, an rising star psychic medium and Thomas, a journalist trying to prove that psychics are a fraud, go on a week long journey to prove their different agendas. They both have issues in their pasts that they want to resolve. The story drew me in from the beginning. As the story goes on, their past mysteries are revealed. I really enjoyed the story and the characters drew me in. I highly recommend the book. Their pets, Moose and Chris, add another interesting layer to the story.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookbrowse for the opportunity to read and review this book.

If you are in the mood for a fun, light read that engages from the first page, why not give "Some of It Was Real" by Nan Fischer a try? When Sylvie, a young up-and-coming psychic who nevertheless doubts her gifts, collides with Thomas, a cynical newspaper reporter out to discredit her, they begin a journey that will illuminate the past and the secrets that lurk there. As they each confront their dark places they discover long buried secrets and explore the meaning of love, especially familial love, along with other topics like religion thrown in for good measure. There are a couple of bodice ripping instances so you may want to skip the steamy scenes if that is not your thing. Through it all Sylvie attempts to prove to Thomas - and to herself - that her psychic abilities are real. The real question, however, is can she convince you, her reader?

Thomas is a writer for the LA Times and he is determined to prove psychic/medium Sylvie is a fraud. She agrees to travel with him to her next show to prove she isn't a fraud. They travel by train to visit her parents and then on to the show. Along the way, we learn they both have tragic childhoods. We learn why Travis wants to out Sylvie and where's Sylvie's power comes from. I thought htis would be a fun rom com but it deals with some heavier issues.

This book has me hooked from the beginning, and I just couldn’t put it down. Not only it was brilliantly written but also the characters were so fun, entertaining and quite relatable; especially Sylvie, I really really liked her.

Sylvie is a young psychic, who is on her way to stardom. Thomas is a reported, with a past hurt by psychic's and a need for a big story. Can he expose her and stop future audiences from being hurt? Will the secret's discovered along the way heal their past and bring them together or tear them apart.

I don't say this often because it's said so much, but I really couldn't put this down.
The plot is unique and the characters are well developed.
Adding pets to the storyline was an enjoyable surprise.
It had the right amount of romance and mystery.
I really enjoyed spending my day reading this.
Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing.

This was an amazing read. It was not a romantic comedy, as I had expected from the blurbs. And I also did not expect the way it grabbed me from the first page. I received a digital arc one evening, and after checking the first page, I went on to ruin my evening, sleep, and next-morning schedules. Yes, I work full-time. I'm a librarian who reads lots of books. I still stayed up too late.

Friends won't let reading friends miss this story.

Sylvie is an unexpected mix of giftedness and self-doubt. And Tom is a sad mix of wounded but outwardly confident and aggressive. Author Fischer crafts an amazing, evocative plot line that shares their two backgrounds and weaves them together to form a compelling story of triumph, achievement, and promise for the future.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I caught myself the next day planning to return to reading that ... oh, right, I finished that book. Bummer. This was a 24-hour read. You'll want to give this story a try.

Thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for the chance to read this story now. Currently, the release date is planned for July 26, 2022. Put it on your calendar.