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We're a Bad Idea, Right?
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The business of love gets messy when two best friends decide to fake a romantic relationship in this uproarious and swoony novel by the bestselling author of The Summer of Broken Rules.
Audrey Barbour has had enough of following the rules. Eighteen years of being the perfect daughter—exceptional grades, enviable college acceptances, tame dating history—and still, her parents don’t trust her enough to let her study her passion, glassblowing, on a prestigious fellowship.
So when her best friend Henry proposes an outrageous fake-dating scheme to win back his ex-girlfriend, it feels like the first step to shaking up her perfect life. And the second? That comes when Audrey’s parents go out of town, sparking a high-risk, high-reward solution to pay for her fellowship—renting out her family’s Connecticut mansion online. With the help of her new fake-boyfriend, it shouldn’t be hard to pull off… right?
But when her best intentions start to unravel, Audrey will have to reckon with who she is, what she wants, and what it really means to play life by her rules—all with her heart on the line.
The business of love gets messy when two best friends decide to fake a romantic relationship in this uproarious and swoony novel by the bestselling author of The Summer of Broken Rules.
Audrey Barbour has had enough of following the rules. Eighteen years of being the perfect daughter—exceptional grades, enviable college acceptances, tame dating history—and still, her parents don’t trust her enough to let her study her passion, glassblowing, on a prestigious fellowship.
So when her best friend Henry proposes an outrageous fake-dating scheme to win back his ex-girlfriend, it feels like the first step to shaking up her perfect life. And the second? That comes when Audrey’s parents go out of town, sparking a high-risk, high-reward solution to pay for her fellowship—renting out her family’s Connecticut mansion online. With the help of her new fake-boyfriend, it shouldn’t be hard to pull off… right?
But when her best intentions start to unravel, Audrey will have to reckon with who she is, what she wants, and what it really means to play life by her rules—all with her heart on the line.
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Kat
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“Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children’s Books for this arc!!
"I love you, Audrey. So much more than I can ever express."
After reading “The Summer of Broken Rules,” I’ve been very excited to read K. L Walter’s other books! This arc of “We’re a Bad Idea, Right?” was my first other book of hers, and while I did not enjoy it as much, it was still a cute, fun and enjoyable read!
For me, it was a little bit difficult to get through the first few chapters, and there was also one or two long chapters, but other than that, the book was pretty fast-paced and easy to read.
One thing I wish was different, however, is that we had more romantic buildup between Henry and Audrey. This book features fake dating (which we love, of course 🤭) but I feel like we didn’t get too much development for when they started having actual romantic feelings outside of being platonic best friends. There also weren’t really any big plot twists or third act breaks ups (which I know a lot of people hate those in romance books, but I actually kind of enjoy them though) so if you want a light and quick read then you’d probably enjoy it!
There is also a singular scene that has suggestive content, aka spice. It’s not explicitly on the page, and it’s only for a few lines, but I do like to warn people as I know some readers prefer to read books that don’t have hints to spice at all!
Overall, this book was enjoyable and I would recommend it.
"No way." He shook his head. "It wasn't a nightmare; it was definitely a dream." He tilted his head, smiled a little. "Because you were in it."”Lauryle
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Lizzie1096
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“Thank you NetGalley, Random House Children's Books & Delacorte Romance for the ARC ♡
I'm still confused about when Henry and Audrey fell for each other. Was it written? Or was I supposed to just feel their undeniable chemistry... because unfortunately, I didn't.
These two best friends decide to fake date to make the people they actually want to date, jealous. And they spend the entire book pining after these people. There's not a single instance that I could pinpoint and say, this is where their feelings turned inwards towards each other. Even after prom, Audrey was still thinking of how fun it would've been with Griff (even though it was more fun with Henry?? Why bring it up then??)
I just didn't get it. And Ellie broke up with Henry which was the entire catalyst for this book but the guy she got with was actually awful?? And she lowkey actually did want Henry back in the end but stepped aside because of his relationship with Audrey (which was great but he was so obsessed with her I still don't see a universe where he doesn't leave Audrey to take Ellie back).
I just don't know. This book didn't hit for me at all. And every character had such first-world problems. Like accidentally spending 10k and being able to recoup it in 3 weeks... can't relate in the least. It just felt entirely too unrelatable. Not to mention our FMC is into glass blowing and there are SO MANY on-page descriptions of her doing this and as someone with no glass blowing knowledge, it went entirely over my head.
This was entirely a miss for me but if you like rich kids behaving badly, you may feel differently 🤷♀️”
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“3.25 ⭐️
I really enjoy KL Walther’s writing but this one was only okay. This book is pretty stressful to read because it’s a whole lot of the main character Audrey making very obviously horrible decisions and as the reader you’re kind of just waiting for it all to crash and burn. The resolution to the main plot line is flat and feels rushed.
I thought the dynamic between Audrey and Henry was cute and had a lot of potential but I didn’t love the way it panned out. Audrey’s feelings for Henry seem to flip very quickly and she is very all in immediately. Meanwhile Henry is so closed off that the reader isn’t really sure how he feels until near the end.
I do think this book has its moments and is a nice light read. Lovers of fake dating will find the usual beats they look for with this trope. I also enjoyed all the cameos from past characters of KL Walther.”Shelby92
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