Everyone gets a glow-up on social media, but Libby Lane's online persona is the fakest of fakes. Cooked up as a joke by Libby and her best friends, Lillibet is the affluent, healthier-than-thou opposite of her glam-free life on the side of Oahu most tourists never see. The phony fronting is all in good fun, until a real influencer stumbles onto the Love, Lillibet Instagram feed and starts making waves.
When Hildy Johnson, the ambitious junior member of a media dynasty, travels to Hawaii to talk to Lillibet about parlaying her lifestyle brand into a job, Libby and her friends scramble to take the make-believe to a new level. Complicating the charade even further is Hildy’s handsome companion, a wildlife photographer named Jefferson Jones, whose keen eye sees more than he lets on.
Between the pretend husband, borrowed goats, a made-up holiday, and Libby’s very real attraction to Jefferson, it’s anyone’s guess which lie will blow their cover first . . . especially since Lillibet isn’t the only one with something to hide. (Synopsis courtesy of Amazon.)
This was a great read. It was fun, witty, and playful. I laughed out loud too many times to count. The crazy antics that the main character, Libby, gets herself into are hilarious, as is the banter between Libby and her best friend/roomie, Jean. I loved the setting on the Island of Oahu as Hawaii has always been a special place for me and my family. Any chance I get to read a great story that is set in the Islands, I jump at it.
The plot of Hate to Fake it to You centers around the world of social media and the idea of curating the perfect life for the camera, whether it is real or not. It was an intentionally (and hilariously executed) unrealistic take on how far social media influencers will go to make their followers believe they lead a perfect storybook existence. I liked how Sellet was able to weave the local culture and food into the storyline. I also enjoyed the relationship that Libby has with two of the characters she grew up with, Jean and Keoki. The loyalty and love between them all were palpable in the book.
Overall, I thought this was a wonderful read and would recommend to anyone looking to add some humor and silliness with a heaping side of romance to their lives.
Thanks to St. Martin's Press for the book in exchange for an honest review.
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