Sips & Strokes (Unlikely Pairings) Paperback – April 19, 2021

Fake dating is one of my favorite romance tropes, and this novel is a fun one. The premise--an underwear model, who is subbing as the nude model in an art class, needs to appear in a relationship to be portrayed as more family-friendly to land his dream job while the art professor needs a boyfriend to take to her ex's wedding events--was new and novel to me.You can tell that they are good for each other. I like how supportive Calder is and how he understands Lily. I like how Lily's confidence grows in the book. Lily is able to help Calder reevaluate how he sees himself. He sees himself as a model while she sees him as an artist.Their relationship gets steamy early on for a fake dating novel; this one is not a slow burn. It is open door.The novel is dual POV, so you get insights into what both Lily and Calder are thinking. I'm a sucker for a romance novel where the male main character realizes he is falling in love before the female main character realizes the depths of her feelings.There are some things with Lily's family dynamic that I don't love, but I understand how they are plot devices to rope her into all of the wedding festivities for her ex.Key Features:-Fake Dating Trope-Dual POV-POC/AAPI main character (Her father is from Iowa; her mother is from the Philippines.)

I loved everything about this book. The characters were so awesome and so fun, the story had sweet and sexy all over it. I was rooting for them the entire time, who doesn't love a hot Scot that starts off posing nude in art class? There's whiskey and s'mores and so much to love.

The story was cute and so were the characters but the romance seemed rushed and not organic. I wish more time had been put into their romance.

🎉I was literally counting down to when this gem dropped on my Kindle! As soon as it did, you best believe I abandoned everything I had been doing to curl up and read!🤔 If you're looking for your next read, let me tell you why "Sips and Strokes" is the one for you:✅ Fun Banter✅ Steam Level: 🥵🔥🥵🔥✅ Fake Dating Trope✅ Asian Representation with focus on the Female Lead and centers on her family dynamic that really hits close to home for a lot of us in the AAPI community. 🇵🇭🙌🏻✅ A Scotsman with a Kilt who also moonlights as a Romance Novel Cover Model.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟

Sometimes you find exactly what you want to read and this cute & sexy story was exactly that for me. I love how Lily and Calder met and everything that follows. There professions, an art teacher and a sexy Scottish model, was not your average romance novel couple. I loved the fake romance and learning about whiskey too!!! I have to try banana s’mores!!! I fell so hard for Calder and rooted Lily on all the way! I definitely recommend this steamy romance and can’t wait to read more!

Super fun steamy romance - the stuff dreams are made of. First, we've got a hot Scot that's an Instagram model sensation. Then we have a sweet art professor with serious family baggage. There's classroom nudity that makes for delicious tension. They both need a fake relationship, which forces proximity and their ultimate fall.This book is like a contemporary fairytale, not with a white knight who swoops in and makes everything better, but with a man who helps our princess use her voice to save herself.

I loved this book! It was funny and sweet, as well as steamy! Lily and Calder were both interesting characters and I loved them together. It was refreshing that Calder was so encouraging and truly valued Lily. I always enjoy the fake dating trope and this one was no exception.

Sarah Skye delivers an accidental romance with a lot of sizzle. She makes us believe that we are all able to find that one who inspires us to shine bright and overcome our past. Absolutely loved it!

Sips & Strokes is the first novel I've read since being in a six month reading rut. This book was so refreshing and the perfect escapist antidote to all the negative things going on in the world right now. Lily and Calder are perfect for each other, and the story is flawless with the right amount of conflict for my taste. I'm very excited to see future releases from Sarah Skye.

This is a great fun hot romcom. There's enough angst for conflict and tension, it's funny and spicy. Nice. Loved it!