A good book with some good characters. I enjoyed this one. I liked the fact the characters had interesting jobs and I liked the flow of the storyline.

I loved everything about this book. The character development was amazing from beginning to end. I found myself wanting more after every turn of the page. I was on my toes the entire time and just swooned over the story.

I can’t believe I forgot to review this book! I absolutely loved it and have already recommended it multiple times. It’s sexy, funny and totally satisfying. One of my books of the year.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review. Great plot, gorgeous angry hero, meek and beautiful heroine, fake dating in the media spotlight. I loved them both and couldn't put it down.

I had heard so much love for this book and I was worried it would be over hyped but I was wrong. The praise was exactly what it deserves because its brilliant.

fake dating in politics works surprisingly well in this book. thrust together after compromising photos are leaked, alexis and logan have witty banter and sizzling chemistry.

A lovely fake-dating romance set amidst a political race in Texas. Alexis ends up as the fake girlfriend of gubernatorial candidate Logan when compromising photos of the two threaten his campaign. She is drawn into the world of politics, getting involved in political activities and finding her voice. Meanwhile, the classic fake-dating plot unfurls as real feelings develop between Alexis and her ‘boyfriend’.

I truly enjoyed this book! Alexis is one of my favourite ever characters; I found her emotional journey engaging, moving, and funny. The romance plot had everything you could want in a romcom. So much yearning. And the scene after the tornado! Wow!

On another note, as a communist, I often find myself having to consciously attempt some sort of cognitive dissonance when I’m reading romance (all those billionaires and CEOs and royalty). This is surprisingly almost harder when the politics of the book are explicitly liberal, for instance in ‘The Boyfriend Candidate’ where multiple main characters are ‘left-leaning’ Democrats, and the antagonist is the incumbent Republican’s campaign. I have not been able to fully reconcile myself with what I read, and I was thus a little frustrated at points with this book and its somewhat rosy-coloured view of the ‘left’ of the US Democratic Party. It’s hard to root for characters who are social democrats, you know.

Nevertheless, I still managed to have a great time reading ‘The Boyfriend Candidate’ and I would definitely recommend it to any romcom reader.

Loved this book. It was fun and had witty dialogues, characters to fall in love with and an unexpected wildness of the main characters. It definitely made me want to read more books featuring the theme of the MCs acknowledging their mistakes while not falling on their swords for them. Adored it!

Four stars. Wonderful characters and plot. Fun Rom Com!! Will be recommending and reading anything in the future from this author. Thank you for the title. Love Ashley's work.

I adored The Boyfriend Candidate. It’s well-written and with such fantastic characters that I am still thinking about it many days later. I loved the swoony slow-burn romance and the chemistry between the protagonists, the friendships and family ties and there are also a few adorable kittens!!!

The protagonist is Alexis Stone who is on a mission: have her very first one-night-stand. So, she goes to a bar, she meets a handsome stranger, they hit it off right away, and they get a room in a hotel to spend the night together. Everything is going better than she could have hoped until the fire alarm goes off and they have to leave the hotel, half-naked. Their escape from the hotel is caught on camera and when the handsome stranger, better known as Logan Arthur, turns out to be a candidate on the run as the next governor of Texas, Alexis finds herself thrown into the world of politics and elections in her role as Logan’s fake girlfriend.

I really liked the character of Alexis. An introverted school librarian and relatable book nerd who’s always lived in the shadow of her successful and fearless sister and is still struggling with issues from her parents’ divorce. Even though she doesn’t like being the center of attention and public speaking, being Logan’s fake girlfriend gives Alexis the chance to grow and come out of the shadows to fight for what she believes in.

The romance is very well-developed. Opposites attract and fake dating go along perfectly with witty banter and flirting that kept me completely immersed in the story. I loved every single page of this beautiful, entertaining, and sexy story and I can’t wait to read more by this author.

The plot started off very well however I felt it did slow for the remaining which was a pity as it did start off strong and I was rooting for the characters.

<b>ONE MILLION STARS I LOVEEDDDD THIS!! </b>

God, it's been so long I've read a book I legit couldn't put down. I LOVED THIS.

Both Logan and Alexia were such incredibly likable characters, I wanted to hug both of them all the time.

I have no words for how much I love the fake dating trope and this one... was executed to perfection. Logan and Alexis had so much chemistry and support for each other, despite constantly trying to outsmart the other.

There was no insta-love, their attraction was there from the beginning, but their connection grew over the course of two months.

I had no idea this book would include so much talk about politics, and I'm not a fan of that but it didn't take away the charm from the book.

I loved how all the characters were quite well rounded - including Will, oh I LOVED Will. I usually hate love triangles but here, I couldn't help but root for everyone. But well, my heart belonged to Logan. I legit cried and SWOONED when they kissed in the library.

Oh and Zoey, Zoey was lovely, always inviting Logan to stuff, and supporting Alexis. We need more female characters supporting each other without competing with each other.

AND MAN, finally, the steamy scenes. I've been reading a lot of closed-door romances lately, not by choice, just didn't know it beforehand, and this one was such a great change. I absolutely loved it. HOT. We should've had more of them dating for real.

I loved Lee, despite she seemed a bit distant at first, but she had great character growth at the end. I truly, truly adored this book. I wish it were a movie.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for providing a free arc in exchange for an honest review. I'll definitely read more of Ashley Winsted's books now.

What an absolute joy of a book. Funny, witty, romantic and so so charming! Highly recommended for lovers of this genre

Alexis meets politician ,Logan, determined to be a more outgoing character . With the race for state governor on, they cook up a false romance . - but will it stay false? perfect holiday reading, an insight into American politics .

This book was a solid romance! I enjoyed seeing the political side of the ML's job, while not also being too bombarded with buzzwords. I also enjoyed how the FL actually had a direct hand in bringing forward policies important to her, as I feel like it would have been easy to make her character stay away from the limelight. all in all I would definitely recommend this title to anyone who enjoys romance, 3.45 stars!.

I loved this, it was such a fun faced paced book. I loved the writing and the storyline, the characters felt so real. A new fave.

I love a good romance, and this one was wonderful! It had witty banter, and lovable characters. I was rooting for them the whole way through!

A laugh our loud rom-com that is definitely one of my favorite books of the year.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of the book in exchange for a review.

📖The Boyfriend Candidate @ashleywinsteadbooks .
It was such a cute read definitely a slow burn which drove me nuts but loved it. Logan was such a sweet guy he was absolutely obsessed with Alexis from the beginning which was even cuter. I wished we would’ve gotten a longer ending as it felt a bit rush however I’m excited to see if there is a possible sequel 👀 I would totally read it.

It is definitely a ⭐️⭐️⭐️ star read but obviously, this is my opinion and I highly recommend reading this on your selves.
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Thank you to @netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest thoughts :)

Wow, what a beautifully moving story. I was hooked from the beginning. I devoured it and couldn't wait to follow Logan and Alexis's story. It was so romantic, I'm thoroughly in love with the characters, all of them were just so great! A fantastic book. Thank you to the author, publisher and netgalley for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.