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Synopsis
From Single Mother...Joe Riley is desperate. His well-meaning mother will stop at nothing to marry him off! With no time to date, let alone find a wife, Joe does the next best thing. He hires single mom Lisa Meyer to pose as his fiancee.To Standby Bride?When Lisa says yes to Joe, the hardworking caterer sees their arrangement strictly as a business deal. She pretends to be engaged to him; he accepts her bid to cater his year-end company party. It's a win-win. Until their feelings start getting in the way. Feelings that have nothing to do with business.Can the town's most eligible bachelor convince his "fiancee" to take a chance on him and take that fateful walk down the aisle--together?
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Is The fake fiancee appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A light, clean fake-engagement romance with a single-mom heroine and a meddling-mother setup; warm and comedic with fade-to-black intimacy and mild language.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, fade-to-black intimacy, and mild language.
Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.
Who'll love this
Teens who enjoy fake-dating setups and slow-building real feelings will like watching the pretend engagement fall apart in the best way.