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The third book I read for the Lunar New Year Readathon hosted by LaceyBookLovers and remarkablylisa was book 3 in Jackie Lau's Holidays with the Wongs series, A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year. Before we get into too much of the review, this series is the 4 siblings of the Wong family and all of the books are based around the end/beginning of year holidays. They are shorter novella length, but Jackie Lau still manages to pack a good amount of quality content into these. She's one of my favorite contemporary writers. How can you go wrong with great humor, lots of foodie scenes, hockey galore (she and her books are set in Canada), great chemistry between the couples and the sense of family that Jackie creates.
This book focuses on the youngest son Zach and his good friend Jo. Zach and Jo both are back in their small hometown. They have connected after both suffering through broken engagements. They meet every Friday for drinks and hang out periodically. After book 1 and the disastrous (was it really?) dinner where their parents and grandparents tried setting up all the kids; Zach forms a plan. To avoid a similar situation with Chinese New Year, Zach asks Jo of pose as his girlfriend for the dinner. Smartly, they decide to go on a couple of dates beforehand since it's a small town and news travels fast.
Oh how I love the fake relationship trope, especially when paired with friends to lovers. Zach and Jo had so much chemistry. I also loved the after dinner Pictionary. Another thing I loved (which I mentioned during my review of Radiance), is that he kept finding little ways to touch her. Taking her hand, sitting close enough to brush against her and things like that. I absolutely cave for it. Plus we get a bit of amateur hockey as they both play for the town's team. Honestly, what more does this book need to be complete catnip for me? I know! crafting and/or crocheting. Guess what though, Jackie Lau has other characters that are crafty and crochet, including Zach's sister Amber (who is book 4).
I'm so happy I finally picked up A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year. It was just what I needed after reading Steele Your Soul to keep me out of a book slump. I think once I get through February, I'll start her Cider Bar Sisters series (the only ones I haven't read from her yet). If you haven't read Jackie Lau, I couldn't recommend her enough. One of my favorites is The Ultimate Pi Day Party!
Have you read A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year?
Bookishly Yours,
Stasi🍎
STATISTICS: A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year, Jackie Lau, 5-stars, 0 days, eBook, 104 pages, published 2020
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