The Fiance Dilemma
A Novel
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4.2 • 58 Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A fake engagement, second chances, and newfound family members come together in this new romance from the New York Times bestselling author of the “swoon-worthy” (Business Insider) The Spanish Love Deception.
Josie Moore has given the opposite sex—and love—plenty of chances. Four exactly, if you count all her failed engagements, and five if you include her no-longer-absentee father. Nonetheless, when the influential man decides to announce his retirement with a splashy magazine piece and Josie learns that her romantic history isn’t great PR for the family, she jumps at the chance to offer a solution.
Matthew Flanagan is in the mud. Literally. Not only has he been fired from his job, but after taking a wrong turn on his way to Green Oak, North Carolina, his car is stuck. So, he grabs a duffel bag with his essentials and goes in search of a place to crash until he gets his life (and vehicle) back on track. But instead, he stumbles upon his best friend’s sister, Josie, greeting him as her fiancé.
What starts as a big misunderstanding quickly turns into a fake engagement, with Matthew playing the role of the doting fiancé as he and Josie are swept into a PR whirlwind. The ring on Josie’s finger makes her stomach turn, but she knows this is only temporary. They have rules in place, and one of them is that no matter what, there will be no exchange of “I dos.” But that’s easier said than done, as lines soon start to blur, and the rest of the small town comes to believe the fifth fiancé is truly The One.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Armas (The Long Game) charms with this masterful take on the fake engagement trope. Josie Moore, 29, is known in Green Oak, N.C., as a runaway bride after walking out on four weddings. This poses a PR problem for her estranged father, Andrew Underwood, a powerful businessman who reenters her life on the eve of a magazine cover story about his successes. A daughter he abandoned whose daddy issues have kept her from finding true love won't play well with the general public, so Andrew's PR team suggests he salvage his image by paying for Josie's next wedding, one he expects her to actually go through with. It's a sweet gesture, but there's one problem: Josie's not currently engaged. Enter Matthew Flanagan, who has just been fired from his job with a popular gossip rag when he decides to seek out Josie, the woman his best friend Adalyn believes is his soulmate. He's willing to fake a relationship if it means getting to know her better—and soon their blistering chemistry has them questioning whether they should try for a real relationship. Josie's insecurities are entirely plausible, while Matthew is the perfect romantic hero—supportive, sexy, and determined to make Josie feel loved. Snappy prose and steamy love scenes make this a winner.
