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Faking Christmas
Clean contemporary romance
Faking Christmas
Book 1 of the Christmas Escape series
One small lie leaves a woman needing a pretend boyfriend for a week at a Vermont Christmas lodge with her family. The only available candidate is Miles Taylor, her infuriating work nemesis and exactly the kind of person she normally refuses to date. Fake dates, holiday activities, and constant proximity are supposed to help maintain the deception, but Miles is unusually good at seeing through the emotions she has learned to hide. The enemies-to-lovers setup mixes Christmas atmosphere, workplace rivalry, and fake dating as their performance becomes increasingly difficult to separate from the truth.
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Closed-door romance, kissing, emotional conflict, and mild adult themes
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Emerald Lime Fizz
A bright, refreshing sip suits a wintry evening with a book.
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