Here and there, the author mentions Dylan juggling between school and work. I also felt the fake dating trope wasn’t at its best.ĭylan and Theo are in their senior year, but not once was there a scene when either of them are in school or doing school-related stuff at home.

He was just portrayed as a wealthy and handsome boy. Theo’s personality could have been explained better. They both were so cute, but I didn’t feel a strong connection between them. When Dylan accidentally met Theo, he instantly fell for him. Their cousin bonding was so perfect, and I loved it so much.

Megan was such an extrovert and never stopped teasing Dylan whenever she got time, which was most of the time.

Megan (Aunt Jade’s daughter) and Dylan’s conversation entertained me throughout the book. She saw him as her son and cared for him so much. The bond between his aunt and him was so beautiful. Dylan is staying with his aunt Jade who runs a takeout restaurant. They were all super supportive towards each other and always stuck together. The colours and the artwork are so gorgeous, and the cover is one of the main reasons I picked this book. Before getting into the review, let me say I love the book cover so much. I loved Fake-dating tropes after reading The Love Hypothesis. Then Theo’s relatives reveal their true colors-but with the mooncake contest looming, Dylan can’t risk being sidetracked by rich-people problems.Ĭan Dylan save his family’s business and follow his heart-or will he fail to do both? My Review: but Dylan finds himself falling for Theo. In Theo’s glittering world of pomp, privilege, and crazy rich drama, their romance is supposed to be just pretend. He even convinces Dylan to be his fake date at a family wedding in the Hamptons. Their worlds are sun-and-moon apart, but Theo keeps showing up. Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful paperback original rom-com that follows an aspiring chef who discovers the recipe for love is more complicated than it seems when he starts fake-dating a handsome new customer.ĭylan Tang wants to win a Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake-making competition for teen chefs-in memory of his mom, and to bring much-needed publicity to his aunt’s struggling Chinese takeout in Brooklyn.Įnter Theo Somers: charming, wealthy, with a smile that makes Dylan’s stomach do backflips. Publishing Date: May 16th, 2023 Synopsis: Publisher: Underline (an imprint of Random House Children’s Book)

Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee