Faking It

This was a cute, enjoyable read that was great to pass a little time, but not something I need to run out and tell everyone I know to read. First of all, the premise of this story is really farfetched. We have a rock n roll heroine with tattoos and piercings, supposedly comfortable in her own skin, but she can’t show her tattoos to her mom and dad. And her parents were too unrealistic in my opinion. Too perfect, too sweet, and way to ignorant of their daughter. I just can’t believe Max has managed to hide her tattoos and piercings for so long. And, Max is trying to build a career in a rock band and her parents know and support that goal—why wouldn’t they accept a few tattoos? Still, the story is fiction so I try to suspend belief. I thought the chemistry between Max and Cade was excellent and I was really happy to see Cade move on from Bliss. Cade is an awesome guy and I loved that he urged Max to be herself. He encouraged her to show that part of herself to her parents. Max was a bit obnoxious to me at times, but I didn’t hate her. I didn’t like her wavering. One minute she’d be thinking her and Cade were no good for each other, then she worried she wasn’t good enough for him. Her worries almost had her sabotaging the relationship and I just didn’t understand why she would try to destroy something she wanted so much. Her excuses and reasons seemed a bit flimsy to me. Overall, I was rooting for them to make it in the end and I enjoyed the book.