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Fake Boyfriend Breakaways: A Short Story Collection Kindle Edition

by Eden Finley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 1,877 ratings
Breakaways is a collection of short stories from Eden Finley’s Fake Boyfriend universe. They all feature side characters from the series but do not contain fake boyfriend tropes.

Rebound (Fake Boyfriend 2.5)
Aron and Wyatt have been best friends since college and are both rebounding from bad break-ups. One night of drunken sex makes them question their whole friendship and what they’ve had right in front of them all along.
Best read after Trick Play in the Fake Boyfriend universe.

It’s Complicated (Fake Boyfriend 3.5)
Max has been in love with his childhood best friend, Ash, for years. The reason he has kept it a secret is because Ash also happens to be Max’s brother’s ex-boyfriend. Complicated doesn’t begin to explain their relationship.
Best read after Deke in the Fake Boyfriend universe.

Winning You (Fake Boyfriend 4.5)
(Previously published in Heart2Heart volume 2. This story has been extended from the original and re-edited.)
Marty and Luce win a blind date through a charity raffle. Marty is young and vibrant. Luce is older and a little bit bitter. In one night, they manage to change the course of each other’s lives.
This is a prequel of Hat Trick in the Fake Boyfriend universe.
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Iggy Toma is a voice-over artist, musician, and activist based in New York City. He is an avid reader of romance and mystery, and he has a soft spot for daytime soap operas.

Alexander Cendese is a New York-based actor/narrator whose credits include roles on and Off-Broadway, in films, and on popular television shows, including Law & Order: SVU and All My Children. He holds a BFA from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.

Eden Finley is an Amazon bestselling author who writes steamy contemporary romances that are full of snark and light-hearted fluff. She doesn't take anything too seriously and lives to create an escape from real life for her readers. The ideas always begin with a whackadoodle premise, and she does her best to turn them into romances with heart.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07Y52HTCZ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Eden Finley (September 26, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 26, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.2 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 293 pages
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Eden Finley is an Amazon bestselling author who writes steamy contemporary romances that are full of snark and light-hearted fluff.

She doesn’t take anything too seriously and lives to create an escape from real life for her readers. The ideas always begin with a wackadoodle premise, and she does her best to turn them into romances with heart.

She's also an Australian girl and apologises for her Australianisms that sometimes don't make sense to anyone else.

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Customers love all three short stories in this collection and appreciate the well-developed characters, particularly the side characters. The book is funny and super sweet, with one customer noting its dual first-person perspective writing style. They enjoy how it ties the series together, with one review mentioning it serves as a prequel to the final Fake Boyfriend book.

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26 customers mention "Story quality"26 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the stories in this collection, describing them as wonderful and great to read, with one customer particularly appreciating Ash and Max's narrative.

"...I think that the author gave just enough backstory so that these could be read as standalone but I think you get more out of them if you’ve read the..." Read more

"...showing or like a good outline for a longer story, but these are really well done—especially “Winning You” about Luce and Marty...." Read more

"This was such a nice read to have in between the books! I was so excited for learn of Luce and Marty’s relationship. Hands down my favorite couple!" Read more

"Loved reading these since I already finished the Fake Boyfriend series. Luce/Marty was my favorite! Glad Wyatt and Aron got their HEA...." Read more

6 customers mention "Character development"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters in the book, particularly appreciating the stories of side characters and revisiting familiar ones, with one customer noting that the connections between them feel authentic.

"...is just right, the dialogue is good, and the connections between the characters feels real and solid...." Read more

"Loved getting the story of these side characters that played a big part in the other books. Great short read with good characters." Read more

"I loved the little side character stories, and funnily, I didn’t remember who Jay was until nearly at the end hahahaha" Read more

"...have no idea how she does it but she really manages to bring us loveable characters that you can’t help wishing the best for." Read more

6 customers mention "Humor"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, with one mentioning the witty banter and another noting the good dialogue.

"...Each had some fun sexy times (M/M) and a good amount of humor...." Read more

"...feel well rounded and complex, the pacing is just right, the dialogue is good, and the connections between the characters feels real and solid...." Read more

"...I really rooted for these two, because they were likable and they seemed like a good fit...." Read more

"...It was good! Had a few chuckles and ended up liking both of them a lot. Max & Ash: wanted to read their story but almost hated it...." Read more

6 customers mention "Pacing"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, with one mentioning how it ties the series together nicely, while another notes how the last novella serves as a prequel to the next book.

"...This is a prequel of sorts for the final Fake Boyfriend book as the two characters wind up managing Jett/Jay’s band..." Read more

"...collection of short stories is great and it really ties the fake boyfriend series together nicely...." Read more

"...Oh what fun that was. This book ties in so well with the others and I really enjoyed spending my time visiting with old friends again and meeting..." Read more

"...These are different though. The last novella is a prequel to the next book. It got me sooo excited for it! I can't wait for more Jay!" Read more

4 customers mention "Sweetness"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book super sweet.

"Rebound features Aron and Wyatt from Trick Play. This was super sweet...." Read more

"...It’s sweet and sappy and funny and well written...." Read more

"These were cute! I enjoyed Ash and Max’s story especially, the ones that kind of change you mind about a character. It worked so well...." Read more

"Short and Sweet!..." Read more

4 customers mention "Writing quality"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, with one noting it is well written and another mentioning it is written in dual first person POV, while another customer points out that the stories can be read as stand alones.

"There are three short stories, each written in dual first person POV...." Read more

"...It’s sweet and sappy and funny and well written...." Read more

"...You can easily read them as stand alones but they get a little something extra if you've read the series." Read more

"This author is a one click for me. The quality writing, witty banter, and next level sass are awesome. Well done" Read more

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  • Warrior Chick
    5.0 out of 5 stars Short, fun reads set in the Fake Boyfriend world.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2019
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    There are three short stories, each written in dual first person POV. None of them have the fake boyfriend trope, but that actually made more sense to me. Each had some fun sexy times (M/M) and a good amount of humor. I think that the author gave just enough backstory so that these could be read as standalone but I think you get more out of them if you’ve read the series first.

    The first story is Rebound and follows Aron and Wyatt, who are minor characters in book 2 (both are part of the friend circle). Fun story. No crazy angst.

    The second story is It’s Complicated and follows Ash (Ollie’s ex from book 2) and Max (Ollie’s brother). I almost skipped this one because I didn’t like Ash when I read Ollie’s book and this story didn’t completely help that feeling. It was still an interesting read but had more angst than story one but Max’s family makes up for it.

    The third story is Winning You and follows Marty and Luce, neither of whom we’ve met before but their story revolves around Jay and his band and apparently Jay is the subject of book 5. I really enjoyed this one and hope that book 5 contains more of Marty’s snark.
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  • Amanda Brooks
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to the Fake Boyfriend series
    Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2023
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    Summary: A collection of three novellas about some of the side characters from the Fake Boyfriends books: Wyatt and Aron from Trick Play, Max and Ash from Deke, and Luce and Marty from Hat Trick.
    Review: I’m not always a fan of novellas and short stories—they often feel rushed or more telling than showing or like a good outline for a longer story, but these are really well done—especially “Winning You” about Luce and Marty. In all of the stories, the characters feel well rounded and complex, the pacing is just right, the dialogue is good, and the connections between the characters feels real and solid. While I enjoyed all of the characters, I adored Luce and Marty and their chemistry and banter. They were the couple I was most interested in from reading the main books too, so I guess it’s not a surprise that I’d like them best in their own stories too.

    If you’ve read and enjoyed the Fake Boyfriend series, I highly recommend this collection!
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  • Jelysa Harrington
    5.0 out of 5 stars loved!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024
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    This was such a nice read to have in between the books! I was so excited for learn of Luce and Marty’s relationship. Hands down my favorite couple!
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  • Michelle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great reads
    Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2024
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    Loved reading these since I already finished the Fake Boyfriend series. Luce/Marty was my favorite! Glad Wyatt and Aron got their HEA. Love Max still not a fan of Ash though
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  • Lily Mordaunt
    3.0 out of 5 stars I Liked but didn’t love these stories
    Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2022
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    I enjoyed Aaron and Wyatt, I believed their bond and appreciated getting to learn more about the connection to Rebecca and Skylar. I wasn’t fully invested though.
    Ash and Max were my favorite, not for their relationship, but because I enjoyed the writing most here. I laughed, smiled and appreciated spending more time with Ollie and Lennon. I actually was a little underwhelmed by Ash and Max and, after the way Max treated Lennon,I was kind of glad at the amount of anxiety Max felt over confronting them both (which probably sounds terrible, I know).
    Max was put into an awkward position when Ash and his brother broke up, but it seemed like there was more animosity aimed at Ollie and Lennon than Ash and his hook-ups. And then I just didn’t really care about the incident with the friend. I knew how things would end.
    Finally, Luce and Marty. I thought they were fun and enjoyed reading them together. It was also interesting getting a glimpse of Radioactive’s journey before the events of book 5. They, Luce and Marty felt a little unbelievable though. I don’t know if they needed more time or if they just didn’t gel with me.
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  • A.Jo
    4.0 out of 5 stars Loved these three stories
    Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2019
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    I’ll admit I didn’t care about Aron or Ash when I read the original Fake Boyfriend books, but these three short stories were excellent.
    The first two are friends-to-lovers featuring Aron (Noah’s ex) and Wyatt and then Ash (Ollie’s ex) and Max (Ollie’s brother).

    Aron and Wyatt are pretty low-angst, as they’ve been good friends for years who never crossed that line, even though they both considered it. I really rooted for these two, because they were likable and they seemed like a good fit.

    Ash and Max are more complicated- longtime best friends and business partners, Ash gave up years ago wishing his straight best friend Max would ever reciprocate his feelings. He dated Max’s brother Ollie for years, and while that relationship was real, he never really got over Max. And Max takes a lot of years to figure out his real feelings for Ash, but once he does it’s too late. So these two are a mess- secretly in love, scared to admit it, and facing the incredible awkwardness of having Ollie in the middle. This was a good story, and real to life in the complicated feelings between all three of them, but I don’t want complicated in a short story!! Wish this one was a little more clear cut...

    The final story was great- two guys meet through a charity concert giveaway and hit it off. This is a prequel of sorts for the final Fake Boyfriend book as the two characters wind up managing Jett/Jay’s band (Jett/Jay is the MC of the final book). This one got me excited for the final book!
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  • Marian
    5.0 out of 5 stars The little extra that was needed
    Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2024
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    I loved these short stories they could have been whole books and I would have loved them but thankful we got this little glimpse especially w/ max & ash ❤️ loved Marty & luce more than I thought I would!
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  • Clayre's Book Tower
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars x3
    Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2023
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    All three of these stories were nothing short of amazing. I cannot decide which couple I love more. Marty and Luce were completely unexpected but so so great. I cannot wait to see what happens with Jay.
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  • Meteora
    4.0 out of 5 stars Très chouette lecture !
    Reviewed in France on June 28, 2023
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    4.25/5
    Un très chouette recueil de 3 novella sur des personnages secondaires qu’on a eu plaisir à rencontrer dans la saga principale !
    J’ai eu une grosse préférence pour la dernière mais j’ai passé un super moment de lecture dans l’ensemble ! L’écriture d’Eden Finley est toujours aussi afflictive et efficace même dans un format court, c’est dingue ! Et j’aime encore plus quand elle fait des petites références à la pop-culture (Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Retour vers le futur…etc.) !!

    * Rebound : 4/5
    Une lecture très sympa qui va à l’essentiel (presque un peu expéditif!) avec une trope Friends to lovers assez prévisible quand on connaît la relation Aron/Wyatt. Et quel plaisir de retrouver Noah même fugacement, sa présence était plus que nécessaire pour clôturer l’arc d’Aron !

    * It’s complicated : 4/5
    Trop contente de lire l’histoire de ce couple, notamment après avoir pressenti dans le T3 de la saga principale que Max aimait Ash au-delà de l’amitié haha.
    J’ai adoré revoir Ollie et Lennon (mon couple préféré EVER) et également voir Jordan avant sa rencontre avec Blake d’Elevé (qui apparaît dans le T4 de la saga Famous) !!
    Dans l’ensemble cette novella était très chouette mais c’était un peu long aussi. La raison qui empêche Ash et Max d’être ensemble est certes valable mais j’ai trouvé que ça durait un peu trop longtemps étant donné qu’il suffisait de parler à Ollie, qui est plus qu’heureux avec Lennon et qui, bien qu’un peu réticent, n’allait sûrement pas les empêcher d’être ensemble…
    Mentions spéciales aussi pour le matching tattoo : j’aime bien la raison pour laquelle Ollie souhaite qu’Ash garde le sien! Et pour la famille Strömberg qui est juste tellement drôle et unique !!

    * Winning you : 4.5/5
    Clairement ma novella préférée des 3 !! J’avais peur que ce couple ne m’intéresse pas plus que ça et en fait j’ai ADORÉ leur histoire !! Leur rencontre, leur alchimie, l’évolution de leur relation après ce rendez-vous gagné et puis, revoir Jet et savoir comment tout a commencé entre lui et Luce : c’était TROP BIEN !!
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  • randysandy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really wonderful to read🧡
    Reviewed in Germany on April 6, 2023
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    In Fake Boyfriend Breakaways you can read more about side characters from the Fake Boyfriend series.

    Rebound - Aron & Wyatt (from Trick Play)
    It's complicated - Max & Ash ( from Deke)
    Marty & Luce (prequel to Hat Trick)

    I really loved that these three couples got their own little story. All three are sweet & hot...and really wonderful to read!
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  • Faye_xoxo
    5.0 out of 5 stars One word..... Amazing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2022
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    Freaking amazing!!! How have a never read these before!!!! I've read this series when they came out (no pun intended) and Italy far one if my all time fave series... So how I didn't know about these shorts until now!!! Where have I been!!! I can't wait to read jets story now it's the only one I haven't read yet, so I thought I would do a series re-read to refresh my memory on all the guys... Now I need more Jet\Jay\jj
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  • Aarym
    5.0 out of 5 stars These shorties...
    Reviewed in Brazil on August 22, 2020
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    Are the highest peak of the entire series. Don't take me wrong, I love all of these guys. But MASH and LUTY? They're everything.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Read it
    Reviewed in Australia on April 10, 2025
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    I love this book and the series that goes with it. It was great to get the outside stories of characters that had appeared in other books in the series.
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