Faking It (It Girls)
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Faking It (It Girls)

Paperback – May 12, 2015

Price
$10.69
Format
Paperback
Pages
214
Publisher
Lyrical Press
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1616508135
Dimensions
5.5 x 0.49 x 8.5 inches
Weight
9.8 ounces

Description

"Faking It is a journey of self-discovery. It is one women's testimony to the idea of getting real, not just with one's self, but with the ones around them. The romance and adventure is on every page!"xa0- Coffeetime Romance "Prepare to laugh, to sigh, to turn pages fast! I want a one-way ticket to Vivia's world."xa0xa0- Kieran Kramer, USA Today Bestselling Author "Leah Marie Brown has a wily way of bringing her stories to life with sharp dialogue and drop-dead sexy characters."xa0- Cindy Miles, National Bestselling Author "Faking It is just so perfectly real that, despite the ideal like setting of the south of France and Italy, avivia's character will resonate with many women. xa0This funny, xa0sweet, sexy ROM COM will have you remembering your own wild nights!"- The Romance Reviews "Faking It was such a fun story, not only does it leaving you cheering for Vivia through all her mishaps and trials, but you also really grow to love the person who is not afraid to just be herself. Go Vivia! #PerpetuallyViv."- Chick Lit Plus Bonjour Fabulous Reader, I know you're fabulous because you purchased my book and you're taking the time to read my "From The Author" feature. xa0Faking It is my first contemporary romance, but writing has been my lifelong dream and pursuit. xa0I find it surreal to think about you, sitting with a glass of champagne or curled up beside a glowing fire, reading my book. xa0In this über-big world, with millions of books to choose from, you have chosen to spend some QT with my book. xa0That is such an honor and kinda cool. xa0I hope you enjoy Vivia's exploits in Faking It. xa0If you do like my novel, won't you please take a moment to post a review on Amazon or Goodreads? Merci beaucoup, Fabulous You! Leah Marie P.S. Vivia's adventures continue in Finding It, due out September 2015, and never-ever-ever quit Fanny's book, Working It, is due out January 2016! From the Inside Flap "Leah Marie Brown has a wily way of bringing her stories to life with sharp dialogue and drop-dead sexy characters."xa0--Cindy Miles, National Bestselling Author Haven't you ever told a little lie in the name of love? Vivia Grant couldn't be happier. She has her dream job and is about to marry her dream man. Does it really matter that she's led him to believe she's a virgin? After all, being in love makes every experience feel like the first time anyway! But an unexpected encounter with an ex-lover is about to expose her embarrassing lie...xa0When Vivia's fiancé discovers the truth, he ends their engagement--via text--and uses his connections to get her fired.xa0 Unemployed and heartbroken, Vivia begins planning her new future--as a homeless spinster. But her best friend has a better idea. They'll skip the Ben & Jerry's binge and go on Vivia's honeymoon instead. Two weeks cycling through Provence and Tuscany, with Luc de Caumont, a sexy French bike guide. Too bad Vivia's not a big fan of biking. And she's abysmal at languages. Will she fib her way through the adventure, or finally learn to love herself--and Luc--flaws and all? Leah Marie Brown is anAmerican writer with a penchant for Paris and all things pink! xa0Before writing novels, she worked as a print journalist for a Pulitzer prize winning newspaper and served in the United States Air Force as a Radio and Television Broadcaster.xa0xa0An avid traveler, she has had adventures and mishaps from London to Tokyo, which she writes about on her blog,xa0On Life, Love & Accidental Adventures. xa0Once a collector of truly useless bric-a-brac and cheesy tee-shirts, today she prefers to collect friends as her travel souvenirs.xa0She lives in the shadow of Pike's Peak Mountain, near Colorado Springs, with her family and shamefully pampered poodles. xa0She loves to hear from readers, so send her a note! Or connect with her onxa0Pinterest,xa0Facebook,xa0Twitterxa0andxa0Instagram! Read more

Features & Highlights

  • From San Francisco to the South of France, Faking It is a delightful, devilishly funny look at the enduring quest to find "oneself."  It's about the lies we tell to make people love us; and the truths we must accept before we can truly love ourselves.

Customer Reviews

Rating Breakdown

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Laugh Out Loud

I started this book on a business fight to Geneva and I had a hard time not laughing out loud. It's hysterical and unpredictable so far and I am anxious to get back to it following my business conference. Ms. Brown is really good at putting the reader in the place of her characters and one just can't help but laugh out loud. I would highly recommend this book and I haven't even finished it yet!

I finished this book on my return trip from Geneva and it was so hilarious I had to come back and add to my review (I also needed to adjust the sexual content rating :>). This book is funny form beginning to end, and Ms. Brown has such a vivid imagination that it is thoroughly entertaining. At the same time, it has a message about friendship that isn't lost in the laughter. A really great read if you want to laugh, or a great book to give to a BFF as a gift.
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A Fun Book to Read Before it Hits the Theater (Are you reading PRODUCERS?)

Having read other writings of Leah Marie Brown I knew some of what to expect... entertaining plots with well-drawn characters that a reader can care about... but Brown far surpassed my expectations with "Faking It", her first novel in the "IT Girl" series. This is not my usual genre so to keep me interested, and amused, is no easy task. While this is definitely an excellent vacation choice as it's a fast, fun read, it's not just a fluff piece without substance.

Vivia Grant is saucy. Vivia Grant is salty. Vivia Grant is lively... Vivia Grant, free-spirit, is not everyone's cup of tea as the beginning basis of the story lies in a rather large omission (lie) that Vivia failed to tell her future husband. As the Wedding Day nears, the bell tolls but not so happily for Vivia as her past indiscretion catches up with her. Exit fiancé, Enter best friend Fanny. To say Fanny is competitive would be an understatement but she has just the kind of kick butt, take no prisoners mentality, that Vivia needs after her traumatic cancelled engagement. Fanny convinces Vivia to take those honeymoon reservations to France and use them for herself, so off the pair, Vivia and Fanny, go for quite an audacious adventure. Will Paris, with her delightful sights and sounds, be just what Vivia needs to heal and reinvent herself?

The narration is funny and bounces along jauntily. That's not to say that Faking It doesn't offer any pause for deeper reasoning as many questions were raised in my mind. Should a woman have sex before marriage? Is it okay to keep some things about your past private? Will Vivia seek men that aren't condescending, or continue to be afraid of her bold strokes of life that are her past, and own them? Will Vivia become, in her hilarious way, an empowered female?

Entertaining Vivia will feel just right in your hands on that trip across the big ocean as she whizzes the reader along on her transforming journey.
Vivia's exciting escapades would shine on film so I hope to see this book made into next year's theater hit!
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4.5 Hilarious Stars!

Vivia Perpetua Grant is going down as one of my favorites heroines!

'She likes sex very much, but she has a tendency to lie about her virginity.

'She's funny (I mean I laughed till I literally needed a breathing treatment).

'Has an obsession with pajamas.

'Has verbal diarrhea.

'Has a best friend Fanny who's even more amazing than she is!

I don't want to give much of the story away, but I will say I don't really bother with chick lit, simply because they just aren't enough. But this one! Whoa let me tell you this one was amazing. With all the dark, dirty smut I've been reading this was the perfect book to cleanse my palette! It even made me feel good and empowered to trust myself and to simply not be afraid to be myself.

This was a could-not-put-downer. There is a book two, but it's not a cliffhanger, but more of a continuation of Vivia's fun adventures and I can't wait for that book! I enjoyed reading about Vivia, I laughed, I empathized, and I loved the secondary characters (especially her best friend Fanny who so needs her own book!). So if you like chick lit, then you'll definitely love this one!
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Summer of 2015 Perfect Read for Beach or Pool!

Wonderful and hilarious book to launch my summer beach and pool reading! Loved every minute of it - wildly entertaining and funny! Vivia Grant is my secret alter ego. I want to be her friend, I want to travel with her and I want to be a part of her crazy antics!
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Thank goodness she has the best friend ever

This was the first book that I have read by Leah Marie Brown. I could not put it down. I laughed so hard at Vivia's mishaps and adventures. Thank goodness she has the best friend ever. Fanny is always there to help Vivia out. It was a great book.
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Fun, fresh, sexy... and addictive!

I found myself completely invested in this book. It's an easy read, yet as soon as you're a few pages in, there's no way out.
And it can be funny. Several times my husband asked me what I was reading and I couldn't answer because I was laughing so hard. Leah Marie Brown's writing is richly clever, witty, intense, full of humor and fun. I loved this book!
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Amazing debut!

Laugh out loud hilarious! Leah Marie Brown is the hottest new voice in chick lit!
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There's No Faking Fabulous...Faking It takes the cake!

If you feel like taking an imaginary trip with your best friend, laughing out loud and falling in love, this book is for you! Leah Marie Brown has hit it all and more with her newest novel, "Faking It". Tray yourself and start it today~ you won't want to put it down!
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Great summertime read

Great summertime read! Once I started it, I couldn't put it down. The characters are relatable. The story is funny... and I can hardly wait for the next book. I'm looking forward to the series and getting to know these gals a little more.
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Summer fun without leaving your pool!

Well, now THAT was a fun Summer read! Filled with everything a girl needs to take her on an exciting and funny adventure without leaving poolside....what more could I ask? With the very relatable and amusing characters, Brown dives into love, lust, friendship and self-discovery all against an amazing Tuscan backdrop...on bike!! Put down the book you're reading, and download Faking it. You're welcome. :)
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