PicturePerfect Boyfriend, Becky Dean
PicturePerfect Boyfriend, Becky Dean
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Picture-Perfect Boyfriend

Author: Becky Dean

Narrator: Caitlin Kinnunen

Unabridged: 10 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/23/2023

Synopsis

Two strangers, one tropical island, and lots of lies in this funny beach romance from the author of Love & Other Great Expectations!

Aspiring nature photographer Kenzie Reed just can’t get her straitlaced family of optometrists to take her art seriously. She’s resigned to putting aside her dreams and accepting the depressing life that awaits her at the family business. She even makes up a fake, boring boyfriend—Jacob—to get her parents off her back. 

But when the Reeds arrive in Hawaii for spring break, Kenzie is shocked that "Jacob" shows up at the airport—and joins their vacation. Kenzie can’t reveal him as a fraud without confessing her lie, so she’s stuck playing along while trying to find out who he really is. 

No way is she going to actually fall for him—because even though he’s funny, nice, smart, and cute, he’s also a liar. Isn’t he?  

Filled with warm summer breezes and salty sea air, Becky Dean’s Picture-Perfect Boyfriend will sweep you off your feet into a tropical paradise, sun on your shoulders—where love is just around a palm tree.

About The Author

Becky Dean is a fan of adventures both real and fictional. She can frequently be found drinking iced tea, watching science fiction shows, and planning exciting trips for herself and her characters. Though she’s a proud Baylor grad and lives in Texas with her family, she remains a California girl at heart. She is also the author of Love & Other Great Expectations, Hearts Overboard, and Love Unmasked.

Reviews

Goodreads review by nat!!(johnny kavanagh’s version) on July 29, 2024

this was so good and the concept was so interesting!! i really enjoyed this because i haven’t read anything else like it where a guy just randomly showed up pretending to be the girls boyfriend but im glad i read this one! it kept me hooked the entire time and i loved the setting of hawaii as well. k......more

Goodreads review by Anna on June 23, 2023

So cute! But holy cannoli the parents stressed me out! Let the girl do what she loves! 😂 • But seriously! Love Kenzie and Jake! Loved the siblings (who turned out to just be clueless and not cruel so yay!) and I loved the message about doing what you love and sharing it with others! • Cute summery read......more

Goodreads review by jo ୨୧ on May 30, 2023

i needed an escape from reality and decided to pick up this book (actually, no, i waited impatiently for it to come in the mail so i could get my pre-order goodies) to read in the car and by the pool. if you need a beach book // or just a book to read when you are feeling down, read this book. it was......more

Goodreads review by Alissa on June 27, 2023

This story was so fun and sweet! I loved the setting, the crazy plot, the mayhem, and all the sea creatures 🥹 The lying trope was laid on thick in this one, and for good reason; it made reading stressful in the best way 😂 I just wanted the TRUTH! I enjoyed the characters of Kenzie and Jake, and I lov......more

Goodreads review by Brittanica Bold on May 03, 2023

As the palest beach-lover you will probably ever know (seriously, I don’t tan, I just burn and then freckle…d@mn these Irish genes), I am a big fan of Hawaii. Yes, I’ve only gone once, and yes, I only visited two islands, but I fell in love with the lush nature and hiking in Kauai to the point where......more

Quotes

Praise for Picture-Perfect Boyfriend:

"A picture-perfect rom-com! It grabbed me from page one and held on until the satisfying end." —Annie Rains, USA Today bestselling author The Matchbreaker Summer

"Dean’s lush writing has once again ignited my inner-wanderlust. If you seek adventure, Becky will take you on one."—K.L. Walther, USA Today bestselling author of The Summer of Broken Rules

"Picture-Perfect Boyfriend is a glorious romcom vacation with the fake-dating trope taken to the next level. I want to hug and hang with Kenzie, a character full of heart, who made me laugh, and is deserving of her happy ending."—Tif Marcelo, USA Today bestselling author of The Holiday Switch

"Picture Perfect Boyfriend has everything I want in a novel—a gorgeous location, humor, self-discovery, and first love. I couldn’t read this book fast enough!"—Kristy Boyce, author of Hot British Boyfriend

"Picture-Perfect Boyfriend is a delightful, tender-hearted exploration of family expectations versus following your passion. The romance is swoony and banter-filled, and the gorgeous location had me itching to book the next flight out to somewhere warm and beachy."—JC Peterson, author of Being Mary Bennet

“Full of secrets and surprises, Dean once again invites us on a witty and life-discovering adventure. Under the palms of Hawaii, Picture-Perfect Boyfriend draws a line in the sand daring us to cross into dreams, family dynamics, and honest love in this perfect teen rom com.”—Nova McBee, author of the Calculated series

"Hawaii’s natural beauty shines via Kenzie’s tourist eye, and her airy narration and tendency to romanticize the world around her through her camera’s lens read as a love letter to the island. Dean spins an immersive and romantic story about being true to oneself."—Publishers Weekly

"The balmy setting and sweet developing relationship will appeal to teen romance fans."—Kirkus Reviews

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