Sometimes it’s better to be fake
Everyone thinks that Pro Wrestling is fake, but to Ryder Blakemore, being fake gets him paid. Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Ryder is ecstatic when he gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at a shot at the FAW Title. As a wrestler, Ryder lives and dies by the sell, the act of making wrestling look believable to the audience.
Ryder’s world is turned upside down when his best friend, Cole, attempts suicide. Suddenly, Ryder finds himself forced to put his future on hold to take care of his friend. As Ryder helps Cole navigate his depression and find his way back to a healthy mental state, he begins to realize how selfish he has been all these years. His career and fame had always been his top priority, but now he sees the value in true friendship and helping those in need.
As Cole’s condition improves, Ryder starts to grow as a person and realizes that there is more to life than just wrestling. With the title match fast approaching, Ryder meets and quickly forms a bond with Amira which causes Ryder to become the man that everyone expects him to be. Because being fake doesn’t get you anywhere with love and Ryder soon finds out that even in wrestling, you can’t sell the way of the heart.
But when Cole ‘s mental health takes a turn for the worse, Ryder is faced with a difficult decision. Will he put his career back on track and leave Cole behind, or will he continue to put his friend’s needs first?
This book is one you really don’t want to stop reading until it’s finished, and even then you don’t want it to end. I am not into wrestling, but this author really made reading the action feel like you were watching it.
goodreads review
Being fake doesn’t get you anywhere in love. What a true statement. This reminded me of my own life.
goodreads review
As someone not particularly a fan of pro wrestling the way the author painted the picture of the milieu of this world was intriguing. I especially liked the balance and the chaos between how the character intersects the two worlds that he inhabits.
Amazon review