I loved that this started out making me think she was going to fall in love with the groom! Overall, a very cute romance. This was a novella, but I think it would have been better as a novel. The author created two characters that were very like-able, but they hardly interacted. It was mentioned that they hung out and talked, but we never got to experience it.

There were also some parts that didn’t make sense. If they were fake dating then why did she confess to her mom she wanted him to kiss her? That didn’t make sense.

Overall, charming story, like-able characters, and adorable setting.

The Scent of a Romance is a sweet and fast-paced short story. The romance is lighthearted, with fun moments and a charming connection 💕. A delightful and enjoyable read!
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the copy to review. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

4.5 stars rounded up to 5.
This is the perfect palate cleanser book and the cure for any reading slump.
I love the relationship between the two main characters and even with the slim page count we are able to meet side characters with actual personality!
This was a great rainy day read for me and a super cute fake dating novella.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

Such a cute read to start the weekend off! Such a sweet story for Alexa and Caleb! Absolutely loved it. Thank you!

Alexa meets Caleb when he visits her candle shop. A fake dating plan seems like a good idea to help them both, but what will happen when they call for real? A great short read.

Quick read at just 72 pages. . Wasn’t much to the story. A lot of characters for such a small book. Entertaining but needed more. Thank you to NetGalley for the free advanced copy . I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This was cuteeee :) I think this is a great "palate cleanser" story. A perfect segway between books. Very lighthearted and easy to read. Short, sweet, and to the point. I wouldn't mind a sequel to this book!

Alexa, una joven de 29 años dueña de una tienda de velas, está tratando de superar una ruptura dolorosa con su ex, quien la engañó y la hizo quedar mal ante sus amigos. Sin embargo, su vida da un giro cuando Caleb, un hombre decidido a evitar el amor, le propone fingir una relación para calmar a sus insistentes familias. La relación, aunque ficticia, empieza a convertirse en algo más profundo, pero un malentendido podría destruirlo todo.


Una lástima que sea más corto.



Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

MAKE INTO A FULL STORY !!!!!! Such a cute story I wish this would of been a full novel ! Loved the story line and back story!

I enjoyed reading The Scent of a Romance by T. Atkins. You will fall in love with all the characters. I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely. Happy Reading!

Thank you NetGalley for providing me this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This was a cute and quick, easy to read romance novella as it sits at under 100 pages. The story per se was nice and interesting to read about, although the book did feel messy at times to the point I couldn't understand who's who or what was happening anymore.

The book follows Alexa, a Candle shop owner, and Caleb, who she meets at her candle shop. Caleb proposes a fake relationship to Alexa so they can both get their parents off their backs about relationships/marriage. Their bickering was cute and the chemistry was definitely there, but the story felt rushed and I didn't feel connected to the characters, I would have also preferred a smoother transition into their fake dating. If the book were a little bit longer I'd definitely rate it above 2.5 stars!

A cute quick fake dating romance complete with the drama of ex’s and family… and let’s not forget the muffins.

This was quick and easy to read novella, bit rough around the edges but could definitely have been bulked to a full blown in depth storyline, a bit more backstory on the characters, a smother progression between the fake dates and a bit more about the developing chemistry timeline and it would have been perfection!

But saying all that… I loved it!
It was effective and believable for the shortness of the novella, the banter was there and I liked the characters!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC

A fun and cute quick read. The fake dating was fun to read about however as it was a short story it felt very shallow and not much depth to it, would have liked it to be longer for character development. But overall was an easy read.
Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book, all opinions expressed are my own.

3.5⭐️

A cute and quick fake dating romance story complete with family drama, ex drama, and muffins.

This was quick and easy to read and the story and relationship progression felt appropriate to the length of the novella. The story could definitely be longer and add more depth to the characters but their story was effective and believable as is.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC