The Make-Believe Marriage
(2024)(A book in the Sweet Southern Romantic Comedy series)
A Story by Susanne Ash
What do you do when your boss expects to meet your wife, but your wedding never happened?
Just weeks before Christmas, Thomas's well-kept secret threatens to unravel spectacularly. His wedding may have crashed and burned, but his boss remains blissfully unaware, still eagerly awaiting dinner with Thomas and his nonexistent wife—a dinner that could seal Thomas's promotion. With his career hanging in the balance, Thomas hatches a desperate plan: recruit a fake wife for the holiday season.
Enter Krysten: jobless, soon-to-be homeless, and drowning her sorrows in a coffee shop, grappling with the harsh realities of her suddenly upturned life. Her prospects are bleak: no job, no home, no hope—until fate throws her a lifeline in the form of Thomas. He needs a wife; she needs a roof over her head. It seems like the perfect arrangement.
But as they navigate this charade, with every faux pas and close call, they find themselves tangled in a web of unexpected feelings and complicated attractions. Krysten realizes she's playing a role she was never suited for, and Thomas finds it increasingly difficult to keep business and pleasure separate. As the big dinner looms closer and their ruse grows more elaborate, they must decide if their fake marriage could possibly spawn real love, or if the facade will crumble, taking their hopes and dreams down with it.
This holiday season, join Thomas and Krysten in a heartwarming romcom novella where love, lies, and holiday cheer collide in the most unexpected ways. Will their yuletide gamble pay off, or will it all end in festive fiasco?
Genre: Romance
Just weeks before Christmas, Thomas's well-kept secret threatens to unravel spectacularly. His wedding may have crashed and burned, but his boss remains blissfully unaware, still eagerly awaiting dinner with Thomas and his nonexistent wife—a dinner that could seal Thomas's promotion. With his career hanging in the balance, Thomas hatches a desperate plan: recruit a fake wife for the holiday season.
Enter Krysten: jobless, soon-to-be homeless, and drowning her sorrows in a coffee shop, grappling with the harsh realities of her suddenly upturned life. Her prospects are bleak: no job, no home, no hope—until fate throws her a lifeline in the form of Thomas. He needs a wife; she needs a roof over her head. It seems like the perfect arrangement.
But as they navigate this charade, with every faux pas and close call, they find themselves tangled in a web of unexpected feelings and complicated attractions. Krysten realizes she's playing a role she was never suited for, and Thomas finds it increasingly difficult to keep business and pleasure separate. As the big dinner looms closer and their ruse grows more elaborate, they must decide if their fake marriage could possibly spawn real love, or if the facade will crumble, taking their hopes and dreams down with it.
This holiday season, join Thomas and Krysten in a heartwarming romcom novella where love, lies, and holiday cheer collide in the most unexpected ways. Will their yuletide gamble pay off, or will it all end in festive fiasco?
Genre: Romance
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