Love in Maplewood Book 2: Love Me Like You Do by Rhys Everly

 

Love in Maplewood Book 2

It was all pretend... until it wasn’t.

I don’t have time for dating. I'm too busy making Maplewood my home after everything I've been through. But when my daughters decide I need a boyfriend, I do only thing a desperate single dad can do… I lie.

Enter professional dating expert, Jack Hayworth.

He's a cynic. He's emotionally unavailable and he doesn't believe in love. He's even got a club whose entire purpose is to sabotage the Season of Love festival. But he agrees to play along.

Turns out pretending to love Hayworth is way too easy. The real problem? Sleeping with him feels even easier. And once I get a taste, I can’t stop.

I swore I wouldn't fall. I swore I would keep this casual.

Too bad my heart doesn't listen.

Love Me Like It's Real is a low-angst spicy MM romance with a love cynic who loves a good time, a single trans dad who no longer believes in love, fake dating and two little girls determined to give their dad a happily-ever after.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/230113437-love-me-like-it-s-real

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My Review: 4/5 Stars

Hayworth doesn’t believe in love. Not anymore. And after what happened to him, you can’t really blame him for his cynicism. And he isn’t afraid to show others the pitfalls of love and give those with heartbreak opportunities to express it. He’s got an Anti-Valentine’s Day club and is ready to sabotage Maplewood’s Season of Love festival. And when he meets Felix, sure he is intrigued by him. Definitely attracted and wouldn’t mind hooking up. But fall in love? No way. Nope. So…why is it he gets all these feelings when he is around him? Felix isn’t ready for any type of love. Not after what he went through with his ex. He just wants a safe place to raise his daughters and for them to be happy. But his daughters see more to their dad than he wants and are determined to find him a boyfriend. Which leads to a crazy idea. Fake dating the local cynic and hater of all love. Neither want love, so pretending in front of his daughters to date should be enough to fool them into thinking he is happy and they don’t have to worry about him. Right? But despite the surliness that is Hayworth and love, he makes Felix laugh. Together, they just have a good time and they click. It’s surprise to both of them when they finally admit what it is between them. This was a fun story! Hayworth’s anti love shenanigans are hysterical and I love that Felix goes along with it. For two people who don’t want to fall in love, they do so easily with one another. It was pretty adorable. This series is starting off great and I can’t wait for more!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.