Friday, May 31, 2024

Frat Brats of Santa Barbara Book 1: The Fake Boyfriends Debacle by Hayden Hall

 

Frat Brats of Santa Barbara Book 1

We think we're fooling everyone with our fake relationship, but maybe we are the only fools around.

Caleb

Nobody ever looks past the mask I wear. Nobody bothers to scratch the surface. Not until I meet Jayden Harris, the adorably bossy scholarship student with a razor-sharp focus and an unbreakable determination to be the best of us all.

He says he doesn’t have time for dating. He says I’m just a player. Yet every chance we get, we orbit one another. If I could prove to him that I’m worth falling in love with, he might change his mind.

But asking him to be my fake boyfriend for a massive family gathering probably wasn’t my greatest idea. Dad is tearing us apart and my will to fight for control over my life is fading. My plan is ruined.

We’re a lost cause, but I just…can’t…let him go.

Jayden

It was just a one-time thing. And then a two-time thing. And a three-time thing… Before I know it, I’m in his fancy car, heading to the Wine Country for an extended weekend. My mission? Be the loving boyfriend you bring home to meet the parents.

I’m risking my scholarship and my future at the elite Highgate Academy for a charming stranger in need of a boyfriend. Why? I wish I could tell you. All I know is that Caleb’s funny, hot as hell, and has the most adorable secret ever.

But there’s more to him than I imagined. The wealth he enjoys traps him; his father controls him. And he thinks I’m the key to his freedom.

I’m doing my best to convince everyone that we’re a couple.

But maybe I’d be wise to remind myself that we are not.

The Fake Boyfriends Debacle is the first installment of the Frat Brats of Santa Barbara series. It features two strangers falling head over heels for each other, a big, crazy family, an elite private school bustling with hot, adventurous guys, steam to make you sweat, and a grand happy ending that’ll make you swoon. You know you want it.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60800232-the-fake-boyfriends-debacle

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My Review: 4/5 Stars

Jayden has worked really hard to get his scholarship to Highgate Academy. He will give himself one night before classes begin to have some fun before all his focus goes to studying and working. But he never expects to have feelings for Caleb after their night together. Or for Caleb to feel the same way. They’ll find for one another and Caleb will even show Jayden a secret he has been keeping from everyone. His father has a plan for him but the truth is, Caleb wants nothing to do with the business world his father is so set on him pursuing. He wants so much more and lately that includes Jayden. So when a weekend comes up for a family gathering, he asks Jayden to be his fake boyfriend. It’s step one of finding the courage to change his future. But at the same time, he hopes he can prove to Jayden that this thing between them can be anything but fake if they five it a chance. Jayden and Caleb were really sweet! They fit one another very well, letting themselves be who they really are. A great start to this series!

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