Review | Not Your Valentine by Jackie Lau

Star Rating (out of 5): ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spicy Rating (out of 5): 🌶️
Publication Date: January 24, 2023
Page count: 136 pages
Content Warnings: racism

Friends-to-lovers.
Fake dating.
Fluffy and cute with a little bit of spice.

Helen had a very public breakup on Valentine’s Day that went viral on social media. In order to make her friends and family think that she was completely over what happened… she asked her long-time friend Taylor to be her fake boyfriend. They start spending lots of time together, and of course, posting it all on social media to make things more believable. Can you guess what happens next?

Even though it’s very predictable, I still enjoyed the read. Helen and Taylor are both very likable characters. There’s enough backstory to make you feel for them as people, I’d recommend it if you’re looking for a short and sweet story with just a little bit of spice (open-door bedroom but not very wild).