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2 authors picked My Phony Valentine as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book drew me in immediately with one of the best meet-cute scenes I’ve ever read. I loved how it was obvious pretty quickly that Dallas isn’t the grumpy bad boy that the media makes him out to be and how Poppy draws that softer side out of him with her sunshine personality.

I also loved Dallas’s grandmother and all of Poppy’s family—they are so supportive and also provide some delightful awkwardness since they aren’t aware that the relationship is fake. Also, Poppy owns a restaurant, and I loved the food descriptions!

Courtney Walsh came out with some great reads in the past year, so picking my absolute favorite was difficult. However, My Phony Valentine is filled with quotable lines, a granny who brings shenanigans, and a fake-dating romance that had me swoony with delight.

This book made me want to read more of Ms. Walsh and tell all my friends to read her as well. This book also had one of the best meet-cutes I’ve ever read, which set the pace of the story and had me laughing out loud.

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