Wow what can I say! This read was perfection! The characters were perfection!😍 I loved everything about this book! Zoe,Matt, and Daphne have my heart🫶🏻 I love a small town romance as I truly feel like a small part of the community while reading! Zoe and Matt were beautiful! Oh I adore them!🔥 and sweet Daphne was everything! Her true beautiful self🥰 And Im so glad Zoe finally stood up to her dad and followed her dreams! We love a strong FMC! Matt was just a sweetheart! I adored him from start to finish🩷 As always I was buzzing when Zoe and Matt got their happy ending! Elodie has honestly written this book so good! I could not put It down! 5⭐️ from me! I need to read more books from this author asap! Thank you to netgalley and Elodie for providing me with this ARC In exchange for my honest review💞

This was my first book from Elodie Colliard and it was worth every minute. It was really easy to start and the story kept my attention thoroughly.

I absolutely adored this book, it has instantly become one of my favourites for this year. I loved the character development and the way the relationships built throughout.

Neither Zoey or Matt were perfect, and I think that’s what made the book even better.

I got an e-arc from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and Elodie Colliard for the arc!

This was a really solid read, and I will definitely be picking up the next book in the series, and possibly her previous book about Charlee.

It took me a bit to really get into the story, maybe 1/4 of the way or so, largely because none of the characters were particularly endearing when we meet them. Everybody seems kind of rude when they're first introduced, and I will say that some people actions oscillate so strongly from rude to pleasant that it was a little jarring. That said, once the plot starts really moving, and we spend a little more time with the characters, I found myself glued to the page.

The plot was really solid, I was constantly interested in what was happening, though the initial push for her to go to Pine Falls felt a little forced. It was a great balance of plot and character driven, and flowed well. And the conflict and drama never felt contrived or forced, which was a breath of fresh air honestly. I really bought into their personal struggles, and the development of their relationship. I did have some minor quibbles with certain inconsistencies in what the characters would say vs do, but they weren't too distracting.

The setting unfortunately detracted from the story in the very beginning for me because I am from BC, and live close to Vancouver, so the area is very familiar to me. Despite the author being Canadian, it didn't feel as though the she was particularly familiar with BC herself, evidenced in the way she spoke about places in relation to each other, and the general demeanor of the people we met. For one reason or another the characters all seemed to be super rude off the bat, without fail, and it was very jarring, because people tend to be very polite around here. It was also distracting when our main character said she was going to take a flight from Vancouver to BC. Girl, have I got news for you 😂

Overall, I flew through this book, and enjoyed it immensely. I love fake dating, and this totally delivered. The setting was super charming, though I think the found family aspects could have been stronger, since I really liked what little we saw of some of the side characters. I'm looking forward to reading some of their stories in the future!

Book 1 in a new series by Elodie Colliard, our FMC Zoey wants to prove to herself and her Dad that she can take over his real estate development company when he retires. She makes it a mission to build property in Pine Falls, a town her father failed to close on previously.

She first meets Matt when he almost runs her over with his truck. Sparks fly right from the start. After a hot night together, they decide to make a deal for both of them to get what they want.

***Small town romance
***Enemies to lovers to enemies and back again
***Opposites attract
***Fake dating
***Dual POV

This was a super fun and steamy romp! I love that we had two strong leads that totally complimented each other. Matt was the ultimate MMC with a heart of pure gold. The town dynamic was fun, and I enjoyed all the side characters we got to meet. This was so enjoyable to read!

I look forward to Book 2 in this series!

Thank you to Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op and Elodie Colliard for the ARC of this novel; all opinions are my own.

Reading anything written by Elodie Colliard is always an exercise in cozy, feel good moments and Hoax and Kisses is no different. Beautiful proses, engaging story and characters that stay with you long after you’ve finished, Colliard has me falling in love from page one.

Hoax and Kisses is a fake dating romance set in a cosy small town with a Stars Hollow feel. I loved both main characters and thought they had great chemistry. This book had a great balance of sweet and spicy moments and an interesting plot besides the romance. I appreciated the accurate and respectful depiction of an autistic side character. Matt’s relationship with his sister was heartwarming and definitely had me rooting for him.

I hope there are more books planned in this series, I’d love to return to Pine Falls in the future.

First off, this cover is absolutely gorgeous! I’m a big fan of the authors writing and was so excited to pick up another one of her books. Zoey was such a great character, I absolutely loved her. I really enjoyed the small town, the romance, and the autism rep! I loved Matt. He is the sweet, caring, cinnamon roll man of my dreams and his care for Daphne absolutely shines. He’s got the biggest heart. Thank you so much for the chance to read this story.

Another FANTASTIC dual POV romance from a fav Canadian indie author. This was a small town, opposites attract, one night stand to fake dating love story that has city girl Zoey coming to Pine Falls in order to land a deal her father botched only to fall for cinnamon roll flower shop owner Matt and his adorable autistic younger sister, Daphne.

I loved the Autism rep, the found family and the charming BC town that gave great Gilmore Girls vibes with its big-hearted citizens. This was both spicy and full of emotional depth and had no messy third act breakup. I also really enjoyed that Zoey and Matt communicated and gave their whole hearts to one another. The Leni Kaufman cover blew me away with its pretty pink details and I can't recommend this book enough especially for fans of authors like Sarah Estep, Ashley Herring Blake or Chloe Liese.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the author for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review. I can't wait to get my hands on a physical copy and eagerly look forward to James and Lola's stories next!! While this is the first in a new series there is some overlap from Oli and Charlee's book, Unbearably yours but it can be read as a standalone too.

2.5 ⭐️ - Thank you, Netgalley and Victory Editing, for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!
I think my expectations were too high for this book, and after finishing it, I was left underwhelmed for sure. I did enjoy the setting and the community aspect of this story, I think the small Canadian town its set in has so much charm and character. I enjoyed the writing style, I thought it was fun and easy to read, perfect for a quick summer/vacation read. I also enjoyed the character of Zoey I think she had so much complexity, that she wasn't likable in the beginning, but after she really blossomed into this kind and warm FMC. Matt on the other hand I did not like, I found him quite boring but also somewhat obsessive and erratic in his personality. He was too lusty for my liking and did not take long time to get obsessed with the FMC which I found unrealistic.
While I appreciate the autism representation in this book, it completely missed the mark for me and I do not think this was a particularly good representation of the community. I loved Daphne as a character, but I wish we actually learned something about her, rather then autism and her special interests being her whole personality. I think this can be somewhat harmful to the community deducing someone to their diagnosis, rather than creating a complex character with feelings and aspirations. I think Matt's overbearing treatment contributed to this issue for me, and I wish they wouldn't have focused only on her autism and would have shown that the real bond they had, rather then him solely being a secondary caretaker.
The progression of their chemitry and relationship was way to fast for me, it was too instalove/lust, which did not make me believe in their connecion. I think the couple lacked chemistry in general and their interactions did not manage to convince me otherwise.
I did enjoy Zoey's personal journey I think her self-discovery and work for the community is the best aspect of this story. I would recommend this book to those who wan't a quick read, and do not mind insta-love and unrealisticly quick emotional connections.