#how to fake it in hollywood

[userfayne]

as tradition (it only happened once) here are my favorite book couples i read/discovered in 2022 and live in my head rent free (no particular order)

naomi and nicholas - you deserve each other

liv and mack - undercover bromance

elena and vlad - isn’t it bromantic

rin and nezha - the poppy war

hannah and fox - hook line and sinker

kate and anthony - the viscount who loved me

charlie and nick - heartstopper

liz and wes - better than the movies

nora and charlie - book lovers

percy and sam - every summer after

grey and ethan - how to fake it in hollywood

rosalind and orion - foul lady fortune

celia and oliver - foul lady fortune

rowan and neil - today tonight tomorrow

florence and ben - the dead romantics

robin and ramy - babel

libby and nico - the atlas six

larynn and deacon - the co-op

emilie and nick - the do-over

mika and jamie - the very secret society of irregular witches

#you deserve each other #undercover bromance #isn't it bromantic #the poppy war #hook line and sinker #the viscount who loved me #heartstopper #better than the movies #book lovers #every summer after #how to fake it in hollywood #foul lady fortune #today tonight tomorrow #the dead romantics #babel #the atlas six #the co op #the do over #the very secret society of irregular witches #text post

[youwerenevermine]

Jonerys | “How to Fake it in Hollywood” 🎬 Moodboard

“Maybe they just needed to fuck once, get it out of their systems, and move on with their fake relationship like mature adults.” 

For my friends @riezsouvents, @magalidragon and @evax3 💛

For always recommending the best books, for always gushing with me about the things that I like and for trusting me with yet another book rec 🥰.

Insp. by Ava Wilder’s “How to Fake it in Hollywood”

#Jonerys #Jonerys AU #Modern Jonerys #Jon Snow #Daenerys Targaryen #How to Fake It in Hollywood #Grey + Ethan #Grey Brooks #Ethan Atkins #Moodboard #Aesthetic #I don't own these pictures #My Edit

[bangbangwhoa]

books I’ve read in 2022 📖 no. 069

How to Fake It In Hollywood by Ava Wilder

“In that moment, it’s clear that no matter how many secrets are dug up about them and plastered on the front page, there’s something perfect and private between them that no one will ever be able to touch.”

#books #2022 reads #how to fake it in hollywood #ava wilder #booklr #lit edit

[nottonyharrison]

Thanks to @mamey2422 for commissioning me to draw Grey and Ethan from How to Fake it in Hollywood. It was super fun to do something with characters I'm unfamiliar with!

#how to fake it in hollywood #grey brooks #ethan atkins #my art #grey x ethan

[mydarlinginej]

read my full review of how to fake it in hollywood by ava wilder here.

A talented Hollywood starlet and a reclusive A-lister enter into a fake relationship . . . and discover that their feelings might be more than a PR stunt in this sexy debut for fans of Beach Read and The Unhoneymooners.

Grey Brooks is on a mission to keep her career afloat now that the end of her long-running teen soap has her (unsuccessfully) pounding the pavement again. With a life-changing role on the line, she’s finally desperate enough to agree to her publicist’s scheme . . . faking a love affair with a disgraced Hollywood heartthrob who needs the publicity, but for very different reasons.

Ethan Atkins just wants to be left alone. Between his high-profile divorce, his struggles with drinking, and his grief over the death of his longtime creative partner and best friend, he’s slowly let himself fade into the background. But if he ever wants to produce the last movie he and his partner wrote together, Ethan needs to clean up his reputation and step back into the spotlight. A gossip-inducing affair with a gorgeous actress might be just the ticket, even if it’s the last thing he wants to do.

Though their juicy public relationship is less than perfect behind the scenes, it doesn’t take long before Grey and Ethan’s sizzling chemistry starts to feel like more than just an act. But after decades in a ruthless industry that requires bulletproof emotional armor to survive, are they too used to faking it to open themselves up to the real thing?

my review:

Naturally, the fake dating in this book caught my interest. I’m always a sucker for that trope, especially in Hollywood. How to Fake It in Hollywood was a steamy read about faking a relationship and dealing with the consequences of falling in love in the public eye.

Ever since her popular teen drama ended a year ago, Grey Brooks has been out of work and hunting for her next role. She’s desperate enough to consider her publicist’s suggestion of fake dating Ethan Atkins, an A-list actor who’s been out of the public eye for the past five years after his best friend died and a messy divorce and is now trying to clean up his reputation. When they meet, they reluctantly agree because neither of them can deny their attraction to each other. Soon that attraction leads to something real, but how good can a relationship be when your every move is followed by the public eye?

The characterizations were very strong. Of course, Grey wants to continue acting and needs something to be her big break, especially after being in the industry since she was eight years old. However, she also wants more public recognition so she and her best friend can get the project they wrote together off the ground. Meanwhile, Ethan struggles with his feelings of grief and alcoholism; he wants to finish the film he was working on with his best friend before he died, but every moment reminds him of his loss.

read my full review here.

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[queenvreads]

REVIEW: How to Fake it in Hollywood by Ava Wilder

3/5 ⭐⭐⭐

I didn't know anything about the story when I started reading it. I had an idea that it would be a fun rom-com, and that's what I was looking for at the time. Forget the romance and fun rom com I was hoping to read. Instead, I ended up with a rollercoaster of angsty drama.

The first half of the book was good. I liked the fake dating; it was fun until it took a turn I didn't expect. I didn't realize that Ethan's mental health and drinking issues would be the center of the story. I don't think I would have picked it up if I was aware of that. Topics like addiction, child star molestation, and the dark side of fame were addressed in a candid manner, but the way the fake relationship aspects were handled felt a bit chaotic.

I read it all, but I definitely skimmed through some parts. I really had no interest in Kamilah and their project.

Anyway, it was fine, I didn't hate it but it was totally different than what I expected. I rounded it up to 3 stars because I finished it, and half of the book had my interest, before it took a turn.

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[twoplusthreeis23]

I just finished reading How To Fake It In Hollywood by Ava Wilder (DEFINITELY recommend), and these two are just the perfect Ethan and Grey:

Also this was 100% Nora in my head, thanks to Everyone Is Doing Great:

#ava wilder #how to fake it in hollywood #grey brooks #ethan atkins #karissa lee staples #james lafferty #alexandra park #everyone is doing great

[liv-fatale]

How to Fake it in Hollywood by Ava Wilder

Grey Brooks is an ex-soap opera star who can't seem to find new work since her breakout role ended. Ethan Atkins is a superstar whose reputation has gone off the deep end since his best friend died. Put together by their agents, a plan has been set forth to get both of their careers back on track. In the midst of fake dating though, who wouldn't fall in love?

While this book took me a lot longer than normal to read, I felt it was one of the better ones I've read this year. I could really feel the chemistry between the main characters, and it didn't seem forced at all. Grey and Ethan could've been real celebrities and I would've believed every second of it. The relationship just felt so real!

I think this partly has to do with the inclusion of mental health and addiction in both romance and career. A lot of Ethan's struggles I know will be relatable to many. The portrayal of his mental health was done in a very tasteful but also realistic way, and I appreciate the way things played out in the end.

Like I stated previously, this book took me a lot longer to read than normal. I think this is because of the pacing of the book. There were a lot of fast parts but then when it wasn't going fast it felt like it was dragging on and on. I kept finding myself wishing I were doing something else while reading, so I did do something else haha.

Overall, this book was really enjoyable, and I'm so glad I got to read it!

4 stars.

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ARC Review: How to Fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilder

New on the blog: my #BookrReview of How To Fake It in Hollywood, a stunning debut by @AvaWilderWrites that is a beautiful, achingly raw romance that delivers on the emotions & the steam!

How to Fake It in Hollywood Ava Wilder Publisher: Dell Publication Date: June 14, 2022 Series or Standalone: Standalone Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads Rating: MY REVIEW CW: Alcoholism; drug use; death of a friend; grief; references to cheating (not the main couple); references to physical abuse Don’t be fooled by the illustrated cover and fun-sounding premise, How to Fake It…

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#4.5 Stars #ARC #Ava Wilder #book review #Dell #How to Fake it in Hollywood #Random House #Review

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[rotzaprachim]

what no one has done nearly enough with is vel and cassian (or more likely, joreth sward or someone) having a lavender marriage for the Rebellion. vel needs a more convenient Cover for not being a nice heterosexually married Chandrilan Lady and the rebellion needs to sink another long term sleeper agent into the Chandrilan elite to pass money and information around. Vel and Cassian think they're going to kill each other in the first week or be immediately found out but the thing is that because they have a shared purpose and don't actively hate each other's guts they can grit their teeth and Bear It for the rebellion and in comparison to the *rest* of *real* Chandrilan couples this is an absolute dream relationship, so everyone's after Vel for marriage advice

enter jyn and cinta. for maximum drama

#vel sartha #cassian andor #andor #vel gets sent after cassian to murder him and then kleya is like wait hold that thought #i have a better idea for how to shut him up AND keep another active agent in the field #the thing about fake marriage situations is they can be as funny or as soul shatteringly tragic as you can imagine #the americans FX is calling. #all the rogue one the americans aus do not understand how soul shatteringly tragic that show is. #if you aren't doing canonverse you could probably have a fun time with a lighter version of this in old hollywood #two actors with suspected *red sympathies* and the studio is like quick lets find something ELSE for everyone to focus on

[userfayne]

BOOKS READ IN JUNE 2022

#* #wrap up #a broken blade #set on you #on earth we're briefly gorgeous #stuck with you #talk flirty to me #how to fake it in hollywood #love radio #alone with you in the ether #yeah

[youwerenevermine]

I love the fake dating trope and ended up devouring ho to fake it in Hollywood in one day!!!!! I’m curious who would you fancast as Grey and Ethan?😊

Me too Anon! That’s one of the reasons why I started reading it. I was intrigued by the premise and since my friend recommended it, I KNEW it would be good 😍

Mmmh, fancast…who else would I fancast? Of course THESE TWO ❤️

Just look at the cover and tell me it’s not them 🤭

#Asks #How to Fake It in Hollywood

[girlwiththegreenhat]

i feel completely insane for noticing that this episode of knight rider and this episode of columbo were filmed on the exact same fake street film set and i hate that i recognized it literally immediately

they changed the facade of the "metro hotel" (as they tend to change sets around every now and then) but the buildings in the back are the exact same

what is Wrong with me.

#liz blogs #columbo #knight rider #kr #hollywood #same place similar shows. 1983 vs 1989. i am insane #i'd seen the columbo episode first months ago. and i'd watched this episode of knight rider like *a* month ago but forgot to #cross reference it until i was rewatching it with phoenix and we BOTH went 'HEY. COLUMBO?' #anyway this is specifically the Universal Studios Backlot and its just called New York Street #it burned down in 2008 :( they rebuilt it but i figure the buildings are even MORE different now #sadge. i can never stand where columbo and michael have standed #i love how fake it looks in both shows. at least in columbo it is also a movie set in universe #apparently lots of stuff was filmed here and now that i know vaguely what it looks like i am going to see it forever now

[9w1ft]

Do you ever think how awkward and apologetic Taylor (and Karlie) must be sometimes when people get a bit out of control with the "shipping" with some of their friends, whether close or acquaintances?

yeah what a weird subject to broach especially with new friends like oh by the way i don’t want to alarm you as we walk out this door but you’re about to have about 27 strangers dedicate themselves to proving that you’re hooking up with me. hope you find that amusing. okay let’s head out thanks for dinner!!

#i keep thinking back to lpss and how taylor talks about how she was so nervous to ask justin vernon to be on the album #she says something like ‘i didn’t know if he’d be okay with this’ #and it’s like… yeah… what a phone call. ‘hi im taylor! so um… i’m gonna be crediting my fake boyfriend on our song i hope you don’t mind.’ #think about how anxiety inducing that must be to have to do this with sophisticated artsy people you admire… #like if it’s someone in her circle then i assume people understand but god just the awkwardness of having to explain things to someone #who’s like… a creative that’s removed from hollywood or from celebrity.. and to have to be like.. yeah um bearding is real and come help me!

[jarchaeology]

THE SCANNER SERIES [Star Tabloid Feb. 17, 1998]

#the scanner series #the scanner series: 1998 #obsessed with how tabloids really will say anything. our boy was not on hanging with mr. cooper #also the pr push for jensen to play along with this fake dating thing is made funnier cause when asked he was always like NO NOT DATING #shes 15 hollywood is so gross #watched a interview where she hinted at having a crush on him and the whole time jay leno was so so so gross