The Fake Holidate by Amie Knight is live!
This is a short and fun novella, a fake relationship/close proximity romance that is sweet and sexy with a feel-good finish.
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Blurb
The holidays are all merry and bright…
Until your sister decides to marry your ex—on Christmas.
Now I’m heading home to Sugar Mountain for this nightmare of a wedding.
To make matters worse, my work nemesis somehow convinced me to bring him as my date.
He’s grumpy and rude—the most infuriating man on the planet. Honestly, forget decking the halls, I’d rather deck him in the face.
It doesn’t help that he’s unbelievably handsome. But he hates me, or so I thought.
Until one fake date changes everything.
Even my family can’t help but fall for his charms.
He’s blurring lines, confusing things.
Making me want to jingle his bells.
I don’t know what’s going to happen after this trip.
All I’m sure of is, faking nice has never felt this naughty.
Review
3.5 stars!
This is a short and fun novella, a fake relationship/close proximity romance that is sweet and sexy with a feel-good finish.
Clover’s life was thrown into turmoil when she found her boyfriend in bed with her younger sister. She was devastated by the betrayal and ran from her beloved small country town and moved to the city so she wouldn’t have to face either of them. Now, her sister and her ex are getting married, and she’s heading home for the wedding two days before Christmas.
She is stunned when her colleague and workplace grump, Nick, offers to go with her as her fake boyfriend. She’s stunned, considering that Nick barely speaks to her and looks at her with contempt, but he looks like a sexy Clarke Kent, and the man gives a convincing argument. Plus, she’s desperate to look like she’s moved on, so she accepts his offer and they take off for a weekend spent in a cabin in the snow.
It’s a fun set-up, and though Clover may be oblivious, it’s clear that Nick has feelings for her, and he has a motive for their weekend away. It’s in the intense stares, the fake-not-so-fake PDA, and his flirty comments. Nick is not the type to play games and he doesn’t hold anything back, and before too long, his mission becomes clear.
“I’m going to hold your hand. I’m going to grab your ass. And I’m definitely going to kiss that beautiful mouth. And we aren’t done here. Not by a long shot.”
The story moves quickly, but there’s great chemistry, and I was fully on board as Clover and Nick’s relationship shifts from fake to very much real.
It’s a quick read, and I enjoyed watching these two come together. And there’s an epilogue which provides great closure and a glimpse of their future, and I really enjoyed this one.
3.5 stars.
An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
About Amie Knight
Amie Knight has been a reader for as long as she could remember and a romance lover since she could get her hands on her momma’s books. A dedicated wife and mother with a love of music and makeup, she won’t ever be seen leaving the house without her eyebrows and eyelashes done just right. When she isn’t reading and writing, you can catch her jamming out in the car with her two kids to ’90s R&B, country, and showtunes. Amie draws inspiration from her childhood in Columbia, South Carolina, and can’t imagine living anywhere other than the South.
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