The Marriage Narrative
A swoon-worthy new fake-dating romance and the perfect summer read!
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- 49,00 kr
Publisher Description
Things are about to go off script . . .
A love just for show grows into something more in this swoonworthy romance from the author of The Romantic Agenda, perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston, Talia Hibbert, and Jasmine Guillory.
'Claire is a powerhouse author to watch' KOSOKO JACKSON
'A romance novel unlike any other' ALI HAZELWOOD
'Sparkling with emotion and humour' ASHLEY HERRING-BLAKE
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Ambitious and successful businesswoman Zinnia is done with waiting around for love. Turning her dating profile into a marriage-merger proposal is the perfect solution: a few strategic meetings, move in together, get married - all within thirty days. Everyone doubts her plan . . . but then she meets Jordan, a near-perfect applicant with a big secret.
Jordan's family has spent the last decade starring in a massively popular reality show about their lives, and he has finally agreed to join the cast. Already out of his comfort zone, Production are now demanding that, in order to boost viewership, he needs to get married on the show . . . to his ex.
Realising that Zinnia could be his way out of the situation, Jordan proposes a mutually beneficial marriage agreement: she gets her business partner husband, and he gets to help his family on his terms - by marrying Zinnia instead. But, as the line between reality and show blurs, the pair are soon faced with a choice: their tidy, unemotional contract or the beautifully messy love story they have stumbled into.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
How much of reality TV is real behind the scenes is the question at the center of this fun contemporary from Kann (The Romantic Agenda). Entrepreneur Zinnia is too busy for dating and decides to approach marriage as a "merger"; she's looking for a sensible partnership, not a giddy love match, and she gives herself 30 days to get it done. Her best friends, Grace and Fiona, think she's insane—until Zinnia meets fellow entrepreneur Jordan, who's seeking a similarly passionless arrangement, though for a very different reason. The rest of his family has been starring in a Kardashian-style reality show for years, and though he remains close with them, he doesn't appear on camera, leading the public to dub him "the estranged son." Now, however, the family hopes to keep Jordan's sister Sadie's twin pregnancy out of the news with a splashy distraction: Jordan's emotional return and surprise engagement. As Jordan and Zinnia's marriage of practicality becomes a public spectacle, the lines between performance and reality blur, with Zinnia joining Jordan's family, saving his sister from a stalker, and unexpectedly finding real love. Zinnia's strength of will and self-respect make her an admirable heroine while Jordan's depth and eventual devotion are swoon-worthy. Readers will have no trouble rooting for these two.
