4.5*'s 
 Told in alternating perspectives in alternating chapters between 19 year old, college student Cheyenne and 21 year old, tattooed, one-night stand loving Colton (Colt), Charade was really hard to put down. Had I not had to go to work, feed my children and sleep, I think I could have read it in one sitting, and boy did I want to! 
 When we first meet Cheyenne, she is walking in on her boyfriend with another girl in his bed. And if that's not bad enough, we learn that she has not had the best life to date. Her mom left her when she was just a little kid, and it has obviously damaged her. We also get glimpses of the night her mom left, and there is a mystery lurking there that continues really throughout the whole story. 
 Colt's story is not much better. His single mom, who he is clearly devoted to is dying of cancer. He feels extreme guilt and is basically slogging through a life his mom wants for him that he doesn't really want because he can't disappoint his mother. 
 Cheyenne bumps into Colt at a very opportune time and Cheyenne seizes the opportunity to try to make her now ex-boyfriend jealous, by roping Colt into a charade to act as her boyfriend (which reminded me of 
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 Their "relationship" starts as a charade, a game, but as they begin to support each other, and take comfort in what each other provides, they could never have expected the outcome. And, wow, I can't say enough about the growth both of these characters went through. 
 "You make me want to live. Fuck that. Not just live, you make me want to enjoy it. To fucking love it. I don't pretend anymore. Don't play games anymore." 
 I think I would have given this book 5 stars, if not for all of the little mistakes in the version I read. Some of the errors in the writing (words left out mostly) disrupted the flow of the book, which was a bit annoying. Otherwise, I absolutely loved the story. Colt's POV was awesome! And, although I don't always like the alternate perspectives it really worked in this book. Nyrae Dawn nailed the male POV! 
 I would recommend this book to those who loved &