BLURB ➞
My marriage started as a lie.
But some lies are worth telling.
My father’s dying wish was to walk me down the aisle, and I’d do anything for him.
Even marry a man I don’t love.
So when my fiance jilts me only days before the ceremony, I turn to my college friend, Oliver Parkerson, and convince him to marry me.
My family hasn’t met either man, so I’m confident we can pull this off.
But the feelings, our touches, the way my heart beats for him… none of it feels pretend. The way he holds me at night and carries me through loss tells me he’s not acting either.
I didn’t mean to fall for my fake husband, but real love was the one thing I couldn’t predict.
Except, nothing built on lies can last—I know that better than anyone.
But the truth might tear us apart forever.
And then, slowly, he presses his lips to mine, and I forget this is all fake as I get lost in the best kiss of my life.
ARC REVIEW ➞
I absolutely love Oliver and Maren. Their story was sweet, steamy and super emotional.
Oliver has given up on love and relationships after being hurt twice in the past. Yet, when Maren asks him for a favor he agrees. It isn’t real, it isn’t forever, there are new feelings so everything will be fine. Maren just wants to make her father happy, she wants him to know that she will be okay and give him the dream of seeing her get married, even if it is fake.
I loved Oliver and Maren’s chemistry. Yes, they knew each other from college and that is where they initially met, but neither were extremely close. It felt like they were meant for each other. That everything in their pasts happened to bring them together, even if things were done slightly backwards.
I thought I would make it through this book without shedding a tear…but boy was I wrong. I balled my eyes out multiple times and a lot of hit really hit home for me personally. This story was full of ups and downs when it came to both Oliver and Maren, their relationship and their lives.
If you’re looking for a small town, fake relationship, emotional romance this is one to read.
