'The Cheat Sheet' by Sarah Adams is a contemporary romance novel that follows the story of Bree and Nathan, best friends who find themselves in a fake relationship that leads to real feelings. The book explores themes of friendship, love, mental health struggles, and self-discovery. The plot revolves around Bree's past as a ballerina, Nathan's career as a pro baller, and their journey towards overcoming their fears and insecurities to explore a romantic relationship. The writing style is described as heartwarming, funny, clean, and filled with cute moments, banter, and emotional depth.
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Has Romance?
Yes, romance is a central theme of The Cheat Sheet, emphasizing the evolving relationship between the main characters.
From The Publisher:
Is it ever too late to leave the friend-zone?
Hi, my name is Bree Camden, and I'm hopelessly in love with my best friend and star quarterback Nathan Donelson (so is half of America, judging by the tabloids and how much the guy dates). The first step is admitting, right? Except, I can never admit it to him because he clearly doesn't see me that way, and the last thing I want is for things to get weird between us.
Nothing but good old-fashioned, no-touching-the-sexiest-man-alive, platonic friendship for us! Everything is exactly how I like it! Yes. Good. (I'm not crying, I'm just peeling an onion.)
Our friendship is going swimmingly until I accidentally spill my beans to a reporter over too much tequila, and now the world seems to think me and Nathan belong together. Oh, and did I mention we have to date publicly for three weeks until after the Super Bowl because we signed a contract with...oops, forgot I can't tell anyone about that!
Bottom line is, now my best friend is smudging all the lines and acting very un-platonic, and I'm just trying to keep my body from bursting into flames every time he touches me.
How am I going to make it through three weeks of fake dating Nathan without anything changing between us? Especially when it almost-sort-a-kinda seems like he's fighting for a completely different outcome?
Send help.
XO Bree
Buckle up for a slow burn, sports romance with combustible chemistry from the first chapter, laugh-out-loud humor, and easy to love characters. The Cheat Sheet has all the sizzle, but no on-page explicit content (PG-13 equivalent for mild language, implied sexual situations, and alcohol use). more
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3 comment(s)
This was an easy, funny + cute story.
Not a bad read, wasn’t my favourite. Easy enough to read. Did find the FMC + MMC to be childish at times. But it was an easy fluffy + funny read.
I am looking forward to reading the Rule book though.
2.5 rounded up to 3 stars.
This was predictable in almost every way, which was exactly what I was looking for--a sweet, fast romance read. I enjoyed the main characters and actually laughed several times. The ending was not my fav, but that's about the only part I didn't really like. This book isn't going to blow your mind or make you rethink the genre, but if you like a sweet romance, you'll probably enjoy this.
Narrators were great too.
I love this book. It’s the type of romance that I love described in the best way
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