Blog Tour: Fake Dates and Mooncakes

Title: Fake Dates and Mooncakes

Author: Sher Lee

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary

Publishing Date: May 16, 2023

Synopsis: 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.

Dylan 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.

Enter Theo Somers: charming, wealthy, with a smile that makes Dylan’s stomach do backflips. AKA a distraction. Their worlds are sun-and-moon apart, but Theo keeps showing up. He even convinces Dylan to be his fake date at a family wedding in the Hamptons.

In Theo’s glittering world of pomp, privilege, and crazy rich drama, their romance is supposed to be just pretend . . . but Dylan finds himself falling for Theo. For real. Then Theo’s relatives reveal their true colors—but with the mooncake contest looming, Dylan can’t risk being sidetracked by rich-people problems.

Can Dylan save his family’s business and follow his heart—or will he fail to do both?

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Review

Wow! Fake Dates and Mooncakes is such a sweet romance that made me so hungry! Hungry you ask? Dylan not only makes mooncakes (hence the title) but he also works at Wok Warriors and is consistently describing the most mouth watering food he is cooking/eating. I was starving for all of the dishes featured in this book. Yes, the romance was beautiful, but I was mostly interested in reading about the food and mooncakes. 

Dylan and Theo are an adorable couple. They started off on the wrong foot due to a delivery gone wrong, but quickly find themselves fake dating in front of Theo's extended family. It is quite a jump of experiences, but I was laughing out loud at the situations they found themselves in. I felt that they truly cared for each other, Theo just has a lot of money which makes things a lot easier. From the start, I was rooting for their relationship. 

The plot was sweet and simple. Everything moved forward at a nice pace. I enjoyed what a nice easy read this was. There were moments that made me gasp out loud, mostly when Theo's dad was mentioned, but I recommend this if you want a cute, easy read. This book will make you feel and laugh out loud at times. I gave this book four stars and would definitely pick up anything else by this author (especially if it has the focus on yummy food). You should check Fake Dates and Mooncakes out later this month if you want a sweet teen romance. 

About the Author

Sher Lee writes rom-coms and fantasy novels for teens. She lives in Singapore and has an abiding love for local street food (including an incredible weakness for xiao long bao).

FAKE DATES AND MOONCAKES, pitched as Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians, is her debut YA rom-com coming Summer 2023 from Penguin Random House.

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