How to Fake a Meet-Cute, Rachel Magee

Published on September 2, 2026 at 4:51 p.m.

⭐⭐⭐¾

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.


I did really like this book for a good, clean romance. There were almost zero swears throughout the whole book. It was fast paced, but I feel like it was a little *too* fast paced for me. I think we could've spent more time on some of the key scenes.

The two POVs of the sisters, Leah and Chloe, were really good, and I liked how different it was because normally in a romance, you get the MMC's POV, not the sister's. Having them each have their own love story was really smart, but I do feel like it was rushed. Maybe if Leah had her own book, I would've enjoyed it more because there was so much more that could've happened to help us connect with her character. We could really focus on her career as a screen writer.

Also, I didn't really like the use of the words "rizz" and "sus." I just feel like these are grown women, and they shouldn't be using these words.  There could still be changes made to the book, though, so if there was one thing I would change, it would be that.

It was a super cute story, and I would definitely recommend it, but there are some holes in the story that I feel could be filled in a bit more.