After a scandal threatens her reputation, popular beauty influencer, Alivia Fae, attempts to distract her followers by polling them to pick her date. When they pair her up with a fellow influencer, Moe Gava, he takes notice and asks her out. Unfortunately, she soon realizes he’s not as desirable as he seems online.
Despite her disinterest, when it’s suggested that she and Moe start a fake dating relationship, to keep up engagement with their fans, she begrudgingly agrees. As the plan unfolds, she begins to grow closer to his low-key assistant, Travis. Leading her to re-evaluate what she truly wants to influence her life—love.
Shellee Marie’s debut novel is the first book in her Black Beauty in Love series and is perfect for fans of Amy Lea and Alisha Rai.
Review:
Influenced Love by Shelley Marie is a fast-paced, quick read. I absolutely love the fake dating trope. Alivia is a black woman who is tired of being influenced to buy makeup for black women that is not actually made for black women. Alivia starts posting her reviews for these beauty products, which eventually leads to her starting her own product line.
I think this book was pretty good. I didn't like all the characters. A few of them fell flat. I felt like there was so much drama that did not need to be added since it didn't add anything to the story. Ultimately, I thought it was a good story. I 100% went into this book thinking it was a romance, and it is more of a women's fiction novel vs a romance.
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