After a brutal divorce, the last thing Amelia Marsh wants is a turf war over a handmade garden gnome her children made. But, thanks to Gnomegate, she’s now HOA enemy number one. As if that weren’t enough, her son opens the wrong door at the community Easter egg hunt and suddenly Amelia is staring at abs for miles, on a man wearing half a bunny costume.
HOA President Kyle Sanders just wanted to cool off in a supply closet. Instead, he gets a screaming child shouting that the Easter Bunny isn’t real and a mom who talks her way out of chaos like a pro. Impressive. Too bad Kyle doesn’t date women with kids let alone women launching full-scale gnome rebellions.
Amelia doesn’t date, she playdates. But with Kyle, it’s no longer child’s play.
“An excellent read and a surefire hit .” —The Library Journal
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A JILTED WEDDING PLANNER BRIDE, A BILLIONAIRE EX-BOYFRIERND AND A FAKE REALTIONSHIP …
WHAT COULD GO RIGHT?
Wedding planner Cassandra Benedict sells happily-ever-afters for a living. The last place she expects to be is walking down Dune Road in her wedding dress, carrying a broken heel and her hot dog decked out in his own brides-man tutu. Yet there she is. Because the disgraced socialite’s fiancé jilted her at the altar in his parents’ swanky oceanfront Hamptons mansion. What’s worse? She ran out leaving her cell, car keys, and her beagle’s leash behind. To top it all off, the whole humiliating experience was witnessed by the crème-de-la crème of New York’s elite. Can her life get any worse?
Billionaire bad boy gossip publisher Andrew Steele sells celebrity news and pop culture via his hugely popular website. He also happens to be Cassandra’s ex-boyfriend who had a press sized seat to her wedding catastrophe. When he finds Cassie on the side of Dune Road, he offers her a ride, and a new narrative other than that of the jilted wedding planner bride. When his ex-girlfriend isn’t sold, Andrew goes one step further, pitching a fake relationship that will be mutually beneficial.
Being in such close proximity to her ex isn’t easy. Andrew is the king of paparazzi after all, and Cassandra’s hatred for the paparazzi runs deep. Andrew’s more than she remembered, though. He’s sexy, charismatic, and their chemistry is off the charts. He’s also oh so convincing when he plays the seductive, attentive boyfriend. Then there are the glitzy parties they attend together during which Andrew rules the room.
Yes, Andrew’s got game all right. But is he savvy enough not to fall in love with Cassie the second time around?
“A modern day love story with a hint of sass and social media savvy. Prepare to fall for the swoon-worthy Steele and his perfect catch.” —The Library Journal
“There’s fun to be had in the second-chance, fake-dating shenanigans.” —Publisher’s Weekly
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