Hard to Fake

Book Playlist

Hard to Fake Playlist

by Piper Lawson

20 tracks

balanced

Apr 15, 2026

This playlist mirrors the emotional depth and playful tension of "Hard to Fake: A Brother's Best Friend Sports Romance." The instrumental selections capture the intimate, heartfelt moments and the dynamic energy of basketball, while the vocal tracks reflect the complex relationships, longing, and impulsive romance central to the story, blending indie pop, ambient, and contemporary R&B influences for a fresh, diverse listening experience.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Dogwood Blossom

Fionn Regan · 100 Acres of Sycamore

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2

Dreamer

Isbells · Isbells

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3

Soft Light

Kamaya Painters · The Collected Works

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4

Carol Of The Bells

Lindsey Stirling · Warmer In The Winter (Deluxe Edition)

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5

Trouble

José James · No Beginning No End

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6

Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor, Op. Posth., B. 49

Frédéric Chopin · 4 Hours Chopin for Studying, Concentration & Relaxation

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7

You Won't Let Me

Rachael Yamagata · Chesapeake

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8

Sunset

Bronik Beats · BB 2025 #8

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9

Radiant

Elevated States · Radiant

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10

Call Me Up

St. Lucia · When The Night (Deluxe)

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11

Electric

Alina Baraz · 10 Years of Mom+Pop

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12

I Like That

Janelle Monáe · Lo-Fi R'n'B

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13

Honey

Kehlani · Honey - Sweet R&B Ballads

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14

Butterflies

Kacey Musgraves · Women of Country

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15

Retrograde

James Blake · Overgrown

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16

Your Best American Girl

Mitski · Puberty 2

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17

The Other Woman

Lana Del Rey · Ultraviolence

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18

Obvious Bicycle

Vampire Weekend · Modern Vampires of the City

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19

Cigarette Daydreams

Cage The Elephant · Melophobia

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20

Don't be Shy

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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