Gia has this journey of self discovery, where she learns to express herself and own her emotions. What I love aboutÂ The Fill In Boyfriend is that it reminds me of a Sarah Dessen book, in that the truth strength resides in the main character’s journey. She also has parents who seem perfect, but when it comes down to it, that is all surface. She’s got a brother, Drew, who she isn’t all that close with, but would like to be closer to. However, she’s also addicted to her phone and finds validation in others. She’s popular, well liked, and considered to be ‘hot.’ She’s generally nice. In short, this is a book with some depth to it. It’s about not being defined by friends who maybe aren’t so good for you. It’s a book about finding yourself and your place. As cute as this book is, it’s more than a simple contemporary romance. THEN! It turns out he needs her to return the favor and be a fill in girlfriend.

Gia, however, can’t stop thinking about him. He plays the role to perfection, and even better, ends the night in a fake breakup. She decides to enlist him as her fill in boyfriend for the night. Gia notices a boy in a truck who has just dropped his sister off. Gia is pretty pissed off at this, mainly because she is scared of what her friends, and in particular, a frenemy named Jules, will think. Gia Montgomery is in the parking lot before prom and is about to walk in with her gorgeous boyfriend, Bradley, who has never met any of her friends when he breaks up with her. Pretty much her words are gold and they stay gold and I love that forever and ever amen. You guys! I have read every single Kasie West book and I have never ever been disappointed. I actually had to wander over to twitter after reading and proclaim my love to the entire world and then describe how I want a new Kiersten White book like right now because she’s mentioned in the acknowledgments and omg I LOVE YA Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon style. The Fill In Boyfriend by Kasie West has turned me into a heart eyes emoji.

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