The fake relationship trope is one of my favorites out there. You
typically have two people who are at least somewhat known to each otherโoften
friendsโwho each have their own goals that the fake relationship is serving. So,
in honor of FOOLPROOF
LOVEโs upcoming release, Iโm sharing my top three favorite fake relationship
movies.
In no particular order (because it was impossible for me to decide!):
The Proposal: This
one is gold. You have Ryan Reynolds, whoโs a favorite of mine across
the board, and Sandra Bullock whoโs even more of a favorite, and they
get married to keep her from being deported. Sheโs been singularly awful to him
for years (sheโs his boss) and seeing her out of her element and him realizing
sheโs not a total monster when theyโre in Alaskaโฆ Love, love, love. Betty White
as his grandma is just the icing on the cake.
The Wedding Date:
Who hasnโt wanted to show an ex that they had moved on? In this movie Debra
Messing is so dang relatable because sheโs a hot mess. And sheโs faced with this
to-order boyfriend sheโs paid for to attend the wedding with her, and heโs so
suave and cool and gorgeous and sheโs even more of a mess. I love this
movie. I watch it at least a couple times a year because itโs so much fun across
the board.
Sheโs All That: This
movie might be the originator of my love of fake relationships. Rachel Leigh
Cook makes no apologies about being antisocial and not wanting to play the
popularity game, and Freddie Prinze Jr made my teenage heart go boom. I love
this movie like whoa.
So there you have it! My top three fake relationship movies. As you can see, I
lean heavily toward romantic comedies.
What about you? Do you have a favorite movie featuring a fake relationship?
Katee Robert learned to tell stories at her Grandpaโs knee. Her favorites
then were the rather
epic adventures of The Three Bears, but at age twelve she discovered romance
novels and
never looked back. Now living in Eastern Washington, she spends her time--in
between ogling
men and planning for the inevitable zombie apocalypse--writing speculative
romance novels.
Bull rider Adam Meyer put Devilโs Falls in his rearview mirror years ago and
hasnโt stopped running since. Now heโs backโtemporarily, if he has any say about
it. Restless, he finds himself kissing the sexiest girl in townโฆand agreeing to
be the fake boyfriend in her little revenge scheme.
Jules Rodrigez isnโt interested in the role of town spinster. Being seen with a
hell raiser like Adam is the perfect way to scandalize the residents, make her
ex jealous, and prove sheโs a sexy, desirable woman. And if their plan includes
ridiculously hot sexโin public, of courseโall the better.
But this thing between them has an expiration date. Putting down roots isnโt in
Adamโs blood, and Julesโs roots in Devilโs Falls are bedrock deep. Heโll leave,
even if it rips out his heart. But this time, heโs not sure heโll survive itโฆ
You listed some of my favorites also. She's All That is awesome! Some others that I have really enjoyed are... How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days; 10 Things I Hate About You; Can't Buy Me Love; Drive Me Crazy; and of course My Best Friend's Wedding! Added yours to my TBR. ;) Congrats on your upcoming release, Katee! (Tina Becker 1:01pm May 26, 2016)
The iconic scene in When Harry Met Sally! (Kathleen Bylsma 7:05pm May 26, 2016)
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