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A Novel

By: Olivia Dade

Narrated by: Isabelle Ruther

National Bestseller

Olivia Dade bursts onto the scene in this delightfully fun romantic comedy set in the world of fanfiction, in which a devoted fan goes on an unexpected date with her celebrity crush, who’s secretly posting fanfiction of his own.

Marcus Caster-Rupp has a secret. The world may know him as Aeneas, star of the biggest show on television, but fanfiction readers call him something else: Book!AeneasWouldNever. Marcus gets out his frustrations with the show through anonymous stories about the internet’s favorite couple, Aeneas and Lavinia. But if anyone discovered his online persona, he’d be finished in Hollywood.

April Whittier has secrets of her own. A hardcore Lavinia fan, she’s long hidden her fanfic and cosplay hobbies from her “real life”—but not anymore. When she dares to post her latest costume creation on Twitter, her plus-size take goes viral. And when Marcus asks her out to spite her internet critics, truth officially becomes stranger than fanfiction.

On their date, Marcus quickly realizes he wants more from April than a one-time publicity stunt. But when he discovers she’s Unapologetic Lavinia Stan, his closest fandom friend, he has one more huge secret to keep from her.

With love and Marcus’s career on the line, can the two of them stop hiding once and for all, or will a match made in fandom end up prematurely cancelled?

Meh. A Little Unrealistic.

I am a formerly fat woman. Like, life-long struggler with obesity. I am happily married and have had a fairly satisfying dating and sex life overall; however, as a fat woman, it is so far fetched to believe that not one, but TWO gorgeous actors/sex symbols are smitten by fat women. In the main storyline, Marcus is obsessed with April. And while it *could* and *does* happen, it's just not very realistic. My husband adores my body, so I'm positive there are men out there who do, but there's too much in this story that doesn't add up. Combine that with allusions to Marcus's best friend also falling for his fat assistant, Lauren, and suddenly I can't suspend reality long enough to get past it.
I did enjoy the overall plot with the fanfic and the fan-con elements. I think that was a clever way to intro these characters.
I wish I could rate this one higher bc I truly do appreciate the author writing about fat women in romance. She handles the issue with respect, which is nice. And she does celebrate the sexuality of fat women respectfully.
It just wasn't quite a hit for me.

Absolutely Stunning

I often shy away from books that have a plus size main character due to my own size. I am so glad I chose this story. April is gorgeous even when she isn’t feeling confident. Marcus is respectful despite his obvious lack of understanding of what it means to be plus sized. I felt recognized and found a lot of myself in April. Thank you!

Such a cute story!

I loved this listen. I loved it so much I'm getting the actual book too. The story is well crafted, and emotional, and the narrator is pleasant to listen to.

Unrealistic but cute

I didn’t like that this famous person just went on a date with a fan. Highly unlikely and hard to relate to, but it was a cute read.

Not what I expected

I went into this book thinking it was going to be a cliche story line with the handsome guy rescuing and falling in love with the plus size girl. However, as much as this was part of the story it wasn't the main point. The main characters had depth and they felt real. The hero wasn't some macho male but rather human and beautiful. The heroine was kickass and also vulnerable and beautiful. This was a great read. The narrator did a great job too.