{"product_id":"9780008781453_date-knight-the-laugh-out-loud-spicy-heart-wrenching-fake-dating-rom-com-for-escapist-reading-in-2025-roll-for-romance-book-2","title":"Date Knight: The laugh-out-loud spicy heart-wrenching fake dating rom-com for escapist reading in 2025! 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Not so much.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen his best friend’s sister \u003cstrong\u003eAmy Evans\u003c\/strong\u003e returned home broken hearted six months ago, inviting her to join the game seemed like the kind thing to do. But now, all it’s done is given her another way to drive him crazy, in more ways than one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet when an unwelcome character from Amy’s past turns up in her present, Phil gets to play the hero in real life. His quest? Three months as Amy’s fake boyfriend, and a chance to turn fantasy into reality…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat to expect:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCosplay\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eBrother’s best friend\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eFake dating\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eNerdy hotness\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eReal life knight in shining armour\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eEmotional depth\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eSpicy\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReaders love \u003cem\u003eDate Knight\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Kept me hooked until the end. The characters were \u003cstrong\u003evibrant and relatable\u003c\/strong\u003e, the writing was engaging, and the story had \u003cstrong\u003ejust the right balance of heart and humor\u003c\/strong\u003e. Highly recommend’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I started it for the fake dating + D\u0026amp;D drama and stayed because Phil Owen is the \u003cstrong\u003esoft, competent, emotionally-repressed tailor of my dreams\u003c\/strong\u003e. Like sir you SEWED HER A BALLGOWN? Amy is \u003cstrong\u003echaotic, sharp, and heartbreakingly human\u003c\/strong\u003e.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Such a \u003cstrong\u003ecute nerdy little romance\u003c\/strong\u003e’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I had fun, I had smiles, I had belly flutter feels and adored the plot and the characters within it. There was \u003cstrong\u003eheart\u003c\/strong\u003e, there was \u003cstrong\u003eemotional moments \u003c\/strong\u003eand there was \u003cstrong\u003eromance in all its loveliness\u003c\/strong\u003e’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The \u003cstrong\u003ebanter\u003c\/strong\u003e! The \u003cstrong\u003eyearning\u003c\/strong\u003e! This wasn't just friends to lovers, this was friends to almost lovers to slight enemies to fake dating to lovers. The \u003cstrong\u003echemistry Amy and Phil had was obvious from the jump\u003c\/strong\u003e and I was all in’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Interesting side characters and personal challenges as well as \u003cstrong\u003egreat settings and activities\u003c\/strong\u003e for [the] characters, including some of my favorites like \u003cstrong\u003eRen Fairs and Fantasy balls\u003c\/strong\u003e’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A \u003cstrong\u003ecute, cozy and heartwarming\u003c\/strong\u003e read! I binged my way through pretty quickly hoping that Phil and Amy would find their way to a HEA’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I had a lot of fun reading this, it’s \u003cstrong\u003egeeky, sweet and a ray of sunshine in a book\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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