Book Review: The Fill-In Boyfriend

The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West

Paperback Edition-344 Pages

Genre- Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance

5/5 Lily Pads

Would I Recommend It? Yes!!

No Spoilers!

Hey bookworms, I'm back with another review.  Today I am reviewing "The Fill-In Boyfriend" by Kasie West. It feels so good to read a contemporary again because I've been reading so much Fantasy lately. This is my first book from her and I absolutely loved it! Let's get on with the review. 

The Plot(Goodreads Summary)

     When Gia Montgomery's boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of her high school prom, she has to think fast. After all, she'd been telling her friends about him for months now. This was supposed to be the night she proved he existed. So when she sees a cute guy waiting to pick up his sister, she enlists his help. The task is simple: be her fill-in boyfriend—two hours, zero commitment, a few white lies. After that, she can win back the real Bradley.

The problem is that days after prom, it's not the real Bradley she's thinking about, but the stand-in. The one whose name she doesn't even know. But tracking him down doesn't mean they're done faking a relationship. Gia owes him a favor and his sister intends to see that he collects: his ex-girlfriend's graduation party—three hours, zero commitment, a few white lies.

Just when Gia begins to wonder if she could turn her fake boyfriend into a real one, Bradley comes waltzing back into her life, exposing her lie, and threatening to destroy her friendships and her new-found relationship.

My Opinion

I loved this book you guys! It was so good and so cute!

The writing style was great. It was really simple and easy to read. I was able to completely get into this book and I flew through it. The pacing was perfect. I was never bored. 

Now let's talk about the characters. First of all, I loved the main character, Gia. She was so awesome and relatable. I loved how nice she was and she wanted to become a better person. I liked her best friend, Claire, I didn't like her at the end of the book though. Laney was okay, she wasn't in the book much, so she wasn't developed that much. I hated her friend Jules. She was such a mean snob. She always tried to be better than Gia at everything and she tried to steal things from Gia. She was such a bad friend, I didn't like her. I loved Hayden so much! He was such a good guy, he was so nice. I love nice guys. It was nice to not read about a bad boy for once. He was so sweet and humble and I just loved him. I also loved his sister, Bec. She was so cool and different. I loved their relationship and I loved her friendship with Gia. Bradley was okay, he wasn't in the book much so I didn't really care for him.

Next, let's talk about the romance. The romance was amazing in this book. It was developed so well. It was really slow and it was so natural. I loved Gia and Hayden's relationship. They were good friends and they had so much chemistry. They were just so cute together and were perfect for each other. The romance was definitely the best part about the book. 

  

I love that the main theme in this book is self-discovery. I love reading books about self-discovery because it helps me grow and become a better person. Gia didn't know what she wanted in life and I totally relate to that. But she discovered herself more towards the end of the book. 

That was my review. If you love contemporary books with a cute romance and no insta-love, I really recommend this one. This book is definitely worth a buy and I can't wait to read her other books. I obviously gave this book 5 Lily Pads. Thanks so much for reading and stay tuned for more coming soon, bye and happy reading!