Maybe blurting out my imaginary relationship status to my nagging mother wasn’t the best idea.
Declaring that I’m dating my boss’s brother-in-law, well, that was just wishful thinking and a lot of panic.
To my embarrassment, they both overhead me. But Merrick not only offers to be my plus one, he agrees to fake date me for the next couple of months leading up to my sister’s wedding.
The more time we spend together, the harder it becomes to deny that every look, every touch, is making him more a part of my life than I’m prepared for.
The pain of thinking about walking away from him when it’s time doesn’t feel pretend. It feels real… too real.
Merrick
Courtney’s sister is tying the knot, and her mom is relentless about her finding a date and settling down. In a moment of panic, she claims she’s dating me.
To save her from the awkward situation and ease the pressure, I suggest we fake a relationship until the wedding. I figure we can hang out, show up to the wedding, and go our separate ways.
But as we start spending more time together and meeting each other’s families, the lines between real and pretend blur.
What was supposed to be a simple agreement starts to feel genuine. I’m unsure when it happened, but this relationship is suddenly the real deal, and I don’t want it to end. I want us to stay real.
Courtney has always tried to keep the peace in her life by doing what others expect which is how she finds herself caving to her mother when it comes to a date for her sister’s wedding.  Feeling pressured she panics and tells her mother that she is dating Merrick and lucky for her when he overhears rather than denying it he not only agrees but suggests they pretend to be together until the wedding.
When Merrick sees how uncomfortable Courtney is during her conversation with her mother he wants to be there for her.  Pretending to be a couple for the next few months was supposed to be fun and friendly however the more time they spend together the more he wonders if she is the true love he has been waiting his life to find.
Merrick is exactly who Courtney needs in her life as his unfailing support allows her to become the woman she was meant to be.  As always family plays a large role in this story and the romance between them was enchanting.
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan has been crowned the Queen of Swoon by her readers. With nearly fifty romance books under her belt, she’s known for penning happily ever afters with heart. When she’s not writing, you can find her with a book in her hand or hanging out with her family where she resides in her home state of Ohio.
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