What a cute, sweet, fake dating romance. Tate and Scarlett are opposites. But they do say, that opposites attract. Her long time crush ends up at her party. And this party is the second chance that Tate was looking for. This book is about new beginnings and a love so sweet, you won’t want to put this book down.

3.5 Stars

This was a sweet fake dating romance story between a musician and a society princess. I liked the premise of her dad hiring her teenage crush to perform at her birthday party. Tate is the musician who was on the way to stardom when the band crashed and burned. Scarlett is the rich girl with a crush on her childhood friend ( who really is an idiot I don't know what she saw in him ) and on her way to being a social media influencer. A kiss between them goes viral and a plot is hatched to capitalise on the publicity. I did like the book but it is not on my favourite list of this series. Some parts of the story dragged on, like how much time it took for them to actually get them on tour. I liked the premise of the storyline and the characters. I wanted more from the ending, a little look at their future would have been good.

The sweet heiress trying to live up to her parents name and prestige but also wanting to stand apart. Her boy band crush plays at her 18th birthday party and a kiss starts a whole fake dating situation.
He sounds broody and hot but has been through so much since he was kicked out of his band. This is his second chance! He needs her for this second chance and she needs him to make the guy she likes jealous. Though I can feel the fake dating start to fall away as their forced proximity is making them closer and letting them learn more about each other.
Love rock star, fake dating and forced proximity.

🩷Book Review🩷

Lonely For You Only
By Monica Murphy
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Scarlett is trying to escape her life and her family. She is just so over her everyday life and what comes along with it. Enter: Tate Ramsey kisses her and one of the best tropes EVER fake dating starts to unfold😍

As their fake dating turns to real feelings you start to really see their personal growth and I am HERE FOR IT. I loved this so much. Tate is just giving me so many bad boy vibes and this is so “he falls harder”🥹 I loved their banter and just watching them overcome issues together and separately. Such a great read!! 🩷🩷

Thank you @val & @moni for the arc & these goodies😍

I've read and enjoyed every single book from the Lancaster Prep world and I was so excited to read Scarlett's story and the cover looked so pretty just like every other Lancaster Prep book, so I was very excited to read this story. But unfortunately, the characters fell flat. Scarlett had a lot of potential but she came across as a spoiled little whiny rich kid who threw tantrums when she did not get her way. Initially I liked Tate but his constant monologues about everything he did wrong in the past got irritating. And marketing this book as erotica just wasn't fair because it really had very few steamy scenes. Honestly, apart from the first few chapters and the writing, nothing about the book was memorable. So overall, it was a 2.75 star read at it's best for me. Hope the next book written by her does not disappoint.

Thank you NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for providing me this ARC in exchange of an honest review

Lonely For You Only is a coming to age romance between a has-been popstar and a heiress desperate to make a name for herself.

Scarlett's parents through her a lavish 18th birthday party and surprises her with the boy band she loves in middle school. It's someone she wouldn't have guessed, but she did love them at one point. However, the band broke up and only a more handsome Tate Ramsey performs all of the bands old songs.

Tate Ramsey is a has-been popstar from a boy band. He ruined his career with all the fame with alcohol and drugs. Desperate for money, he agrees to perform his old band's songs at some rich girls birthday. Wanting to avoid all bad publicity, he encourages Scarlett to kiss him in the hallway at her party.

Little do they know how that will greatly affect them and the opportunity that opens up for Tate. He's focused and doesn't want to run this second chance. Tate had a strong feeling that Scarlett was innocent and inexperience however he used that to his advantage to convince Scarlett to be his fake girlfriend. The whole vibe of that was a bit crummy to me and just rubbed me the wrong vibe. Tate felt attracted to her, but did out his career first. When things got more serious I questioned the sincerity of his feelings and at times felt bad for Scarlett.

Now I want to go and read the other books by her after reading this book. I loved Scarlett and Tate together. I think they both had character development. I'm happy how the book ended

When Scarlett turns 18, she is surprised by her dad when he was able to hire Tate from Five Car Racing whom she has loved since she was 13. Scarlett is offered the deal of a lifetime and agrees, this starts as a fake relationship because Tate is in need of picking up his public image, and it turns into something more. They have a few struggles along the way not knowing what was read or what was fake but in the end, they were able to have a cute slow burn romance.

This book was good. It wasn't the best from Monica Murphy but it was a good storyline. The only thing that I had a hard time with was how fast everything happened. I usually say how books should be shorter but in this case, I needed more substance! I loved Tate's character, he was such a cinnamon roll in a bad boy exterior but still with a little gruffness to him (which isn't confusing at all..). I had to remember the characters ages sometimes because our girl Scar was killing me at times but I saw some character development throughout the book for sure and she eventually grew on me.

Overall, I really wanted to know more about what happened with certain things that I felt were kind of left off and just wanted more from the story itself. It just felt a little rushed, but it was a quick and fun read! I mean, I read it in a day... so I ate that shit up.

If Monica Murphy writes it, i'm going to read it. ESPECIALLY if it's apart of the Lancaster Prep series. These books i will forever recommend to anyone who loves a good spicy romance.
Her writing style is so easy to read, she is the master of a slow burn love story but at the same time is great at just giving us the good stuff ;)

Confident Tate and Sassy Scarlett gave us that perfect slow burn love story and i totally ate it all up.
Loved Lonely For You Only and can't wait to read more of whats to come from Lancaster Prep!

I was really looking forward to read Scarlett Lancaster ‘s story and I loved it!
Monica Murphy is one of those authors you can depend on every time to give you a great book that will give you everything you want in a story.
Scarlett’s parents would do anything to make her happy and when they throw the party of the year, money was not an issue. What Scarlett wants, Scarlett will get. She wanted Taylor Swift or Harry Styles or any member of 1D … SURPRISE she got Tate Ramsey from the Five Car PileUp… her crush when she was a teen!
Tate is back on the spotlight and Scarlett who is now 18 , is determined to prove herself as an independent woman. I enjoyed seeing their relationship grow , they are both endearing and their story is angsty and addictive at the same time. The fake relationship comes with its challenges but they are both determined to face them together and fall in love along the way.

*Arc provided for an honest review

A former teen rockstar with a trashed career, Tate is ready to make a comeback.
Scarlett is a Lancaster, rich and privileged, but quiet and she wasn’t exactly expecting the rock star that turned up for her party.
An unplanned kiss that goes viral sends this young pair on a fake relationship journey that builds to more.
A sweet, cute, slow burn with a growing attraction between two loveable characters. Some steamy moments, a little angst and some support characters that easily capture your heart.

Thank you to the author and Valentine PR.

Scarlet Lancaster is beyond excited for her 18th birthday. Her father is surprising her by hiring a famous popstar to perform at her birthday. Having just finished high school and about to take a fantastic European vacation for her gap year things couldn’t be much better. Until the surprise musical entertainment is not quite who Scarlet thought it would be. Scarlet is thrown for a bit of a loop. When the guys she wants the attention of doesn’t seem to want her attention and someone that she thought was a husband gets her attention in more ways than one.

Tate Ramsey has lived a life. He’s performed for thousands and thousands of people, and gave himself a bit of a reputation as a Bad Boy. Falling into the Rockstar life of partying, his days in Five Car Pileup came to an end. Tate has spent some time getting his life back together, getting healthy and he’s trying to make a comeback. He is approached with an opportunity of a lifetime to play the birthday party of an 18-year-old girl. Hesitant at first, he’s decided that the payday is definitely worth it. However, what he didn’t expect was to have an heiress hit him hard in the heart.

Lonely For You Only is a coming of age, find yourself, light hearted, fake romance romance. I have to be honest I found myself putting this book down quite a bit through the first 2/3 of the story. I have to say it’s not that it was a bad story. It just didn’t have anything that kept me turning most pages. I am a big believer in giving every page a chance. Once I hit the last third of the book, I found that I was able to get into it a little bit more. I absolutely love the ending and I loved that Scarlet and Tate found a way to make them work.

It felt almost like a tease. Having Scarlett and Tate have all this tension but still be insecure about it. Made me want to grab him and say, "Go ravage her!" I'm conflicted, I really liked the story but couldn't relate to the characters. There were a couple of things I did love. They both show their vulnerability to each other. They both genuinely care for the other. And I loved how supportive and encouraging Scarlett’s parents are. I wasn't expecting Lancasters to be such good parents.

The characterization is strong, but I didn’t care about Scarlett, and I found her inner monologue tiresome. There was a lot of information shoved up front. It’s not really relatable in any context. I’d guess three stars for audiences.

Thank you to NetGalley and Blackstone for the ARC.

"You make me feel like I can conquer anything.”


I love Monica Murphy. I first read her when One -Week Girlfriend came out more than a decade ago and have since been reading almost everything she wrote... like 90% of her catalogue.

Scarlett and Tate.

Billionaire heiress slash influencer and washed-up boyband member is not really an unlikely pair. While I don't really bother much with celebrity gossip because there are lot of trouble and heartbreak going on in the world, reading this book is somehow like an indulgence to take a glimpse into their glittery world.

While I love Scarlett, I think she was written so naively given the fact that she grew up in NYC, her father was Fitzy Lancaster, she went to Lancaster Prep, etc... I just thought being "sheltered" and "naive" is sort of the same but also different... but anyway... overall, she and Tate stole my heart.

It's a feel-good story... this is something you'd want to read when you want to escape this anxiety-inducing world. It's like watching a romantic, new adult netflix or hallmark movie. I totally recommend it!

Grateful to N€tgalley and Blackstone Publishing for the opportunity to read this book ahead of everybody else

Scarlett Lancaster, may have privileges that wealth and power but she has the desire to find herself outside of her father’s shadow. While Tate Ramsey feels burdened by his past mistakes and hopes that his future is brighter.

Their first meeting is like a fireworks show, compete with an unexpected kiss, which sparks the main plot-line.

All the moments that led to gradual transformation of their fake relationship into something with genuine feelings was truly beautiful, even while they deal with their personal issues and the complexities of love in a modern and digital world. Tate’s side of their bargain may be unbalanced towards Scarlett, but the way he cares for her and looks after her is such a perfect book boyfriend trope.

The third act drama was harsh but Tate’s grand gesture was so beautiful and is very reminiscent of how their relationship begun.

There is a really minute cameo from a well-loved Lancaster couple. If you can spot it.

This was such a sweet story. I loved Tate and Scarlett. This fake dating/it girl and bad boy/celebrity romance was everything. I adored how hard Tate fell for Scarlett and how much they cared for each other. Four stars

Monica is and will always be a MUST READ!!!! This enemies to lovers + fake dating had me on the edge of my seat!

I didn’t want this book to end, I just wanted more and more. When looking for an unforgettable hero, pick up a Monica Murphy book.

I was enchanted by this story from chapter one. I loved how that one meeting changed their lives forever. From their first touch, they were electric. Scarlett’s pink dress caught Tate’s eye immediately and his only thought was: gorgeous. They might have been mean to each other at first but after Tate wrote and recorded Red about Scarlett, a plan to fake date and improve both of their social standings formed. Scarlett and Tate’s fake dating plan is better than revenge for both of them against those who wronged them. Tell me why their love story is one of my favorites.

If you didn’t catch on there are 9 different Taylor Swift song titles above 👆🏻Monica Murphy is a huge Swiftie, just like the rest of us, and incorporates easter eggs into all of her books, so I thought I would do the same with my review. I absolutely loved trying to find all of them in this book!

The super fast progression that Tate goes through from a struggling musician to flying across the country to produce an album within the span of a week shows just how influential the media can be. I really loved that component of the story, how social media and the public’s opinion has so much sway over certain industries. This story gives readers a peak into the life of a celebrity and the real issues they face with that status. The doubt that no one will approve, the fear that they could lose everything, the worry that they could get in trouble with management, and so much more. Plus these two are still young adults but have been in the spotlight for years and just want to make their mark on the world.

My one issue with this story is the ending. It felt super rushed and not fully formed. I knew at about 70% in that there was no way there would be enough time for a proper “conflict” and a thorough resolution to happen with how much of the story still needed to take place. I was correct, the ending was super abrupt and the conflict was resolved in about 2 pages.