Faker

I received an Arc copy of Faker. All opinions are my own.

Spoiler Free Section: I loved Faker by Sarah Smith. I should begin this by noting I hate reading workplace romances so for me to love this book is really saying something. While this book does follow a well-loved romance pattern of hate love, it does not fall into overused tropes of forbidden love, unhealthy power dynamics, or anything that would be an HR violation. Yes, I'm shading all the books that involve CEOs and secret, not HR friendly, relationships.

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Faker created a space all its own, bringing something that seemed fresh while familiar in the romance novel industry. While the romance plot of the book was enjoyable, I equally loved the transformation of our main character- Emmie. Emmie hides behind a facade in many aspects of her life to protect herself. She slowly comes out of her shell and realizes her potential to thrive in the workplace without being withdrawn and cold. She recognizes the strengths and innovative ideas she has and leverages in the workplace. I've always been a fan of empowered, strong women in literature of all genres and loved reading about Emmie.