Book Review: Take Me (Cherry Blossom Lake #5) by Tawna Fenske @tawnafenskebooks

Take Me
(Cherry Blossom Lake #5)
by Tawna Fenske

 

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What happens when a happy-go-lucky guy’s luck takes a leap off a pier?

Answer: Six jillion weddings the same month I get dumped.
At least I’m not alone.
My best pal got the boot from her boyfriend, which is nuts.
Erika’s funny and hot in that I-can-fix-your-transmission way.
She’s too good for that guy.
Way too good for pity parties from my meddling twin.
Protecting us both means telling a little white lie.
A fake relationship gives us dates for gobs of giddy, small-town weddings.
Someone to laugh with over botched bouquets and risqué buffet spreads.
Someone who knows me better than anyone, which…okay, awkward.
I’ve got baggage, you know?
But fake dating Erika feels more fun than drag karaoke at my brewpub.
We’re just friends—nothing sexy between us.
Well, maybe once, but it’s part of the act, right?
I’m suddenly not sure what’s real anymore.
Because now that I know how perfect she feels in my arms,
our whole plan starts to unravel.
Then our exes throw us a curveball.
Before we know it, our make-believe love
careens on a collision course to genuine heartache.

One click this fake dating, friends-to-lovers romantic comedy with two small-town best friends falling head over heels for real.

My Rating:

Favorite Quotes:

We look like two lust-drunk lovers caught riding the bony express in the shower, which couldn’t be further from the truth.

People assume we’re dunking the dingus every chance we get. We should probably be licking each other’s tonsils or something.

“That was some record-breaking, grade-A, world-class sex. The stuff of legends, honestly. Olympic-caliber.”… “I assume they’ll be filming when they come to present us with the gold medals.”

“It’s not every day the world record gets broken for mattress dancing.”“You think they’ll hold a parade?”“They’ll throw penis confetti like we had at Zoe’s bachelorette party.”

The word love pings something inside me. It’s an odd mix of terror and joy that leaves me a little bit queasy.

Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt and discovered it itches and has a hole in the armpit.

My Review:

 

I gleefully giggle-snorted and sighed contentedly during my perusal of Ms. Fenske’s latest missive. I always enjoy her rib-tickling rom-coms. She has a wicked sense of humor and divine word skills. I adore her well-written and highly amusing tales. I tend to fall in love with her uniquely endearing, smoking hot, and quirky characters.  I always ruefully think of wanting to move in next door so I can continue to follow their adventures.

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When Tawna Fenske finished her English lit degree at 22, she celebrated by filling a giant trash bag full of romance novels and dragging it everywhere until she’d read them all. Now she’s a RITA-nominated, USA Today bestselling author who writes humorous fiction, risqué romance, and heartwarming love stories with a quirky twist. Publishers Weekly has praised Tawna’s offbeat romances with multiple starred reviews and noted, “There’s something wonderfully relaxing about being immersed in a story filled with over-the-top characters in undeniably relatable situations. Heartache and humor go hand in hand.”

Tawna lives in Bend, Oregon, with her husband, stepkids, and a menagerie of ill-behaved pets. She loves hiking, snowshoeing, standup paddleboarding, and inventing excuses to sip wine on her back porch. She can peel a banana with her toes and loses an average of twenty pairs of eyeglasses per year. To find out more about Tawna and her books, visit www.tawnafenske.com.