Mistletoe and Make-Believe: The Christmas Wedding Fake Date (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798277268490)

Emma Cooper has perfected the art of playing it safe. At thirty-two, she's built a comfortable life designing websites, living with her judgmental cat, and avoiding her family's endless questions about her love life. But when a wine-fueled conversation leads to a catastrophic lie-that she has a serious boyfriend-Emma finds herself in desperate need of a Christmas miracle.

Enter Jack Morrison: a struggling actor who makes ends meet by being the perfect plus-one for hire. He's charming, gorgeous, and professionally trained to make people believe in fairy tales. One fake relationship for her sister's Christmas Eve wedding, and Emma's family will finally leave her alone. Simple. Professional. Completely fake.

Except nothing about Jack feels fake.

Between practice dates at Pike Place Market and late-night confessions over homemade pasta, the line between performance and reality begins to blur. Jack makes Emma feel seen in ways she never expected. She makes him question everything he thought he wanted from life. And with every stolen kiss and whispered truth, they're building something neither of them planned for-something terrifyingly real.

But Jack is supposed to move to New York to chase his dreams. Emma is finally ready to risk everything on her own. And in three weeks, when the wedding ends and the Christmas lights come down, they'll have to decide: was this just the role of a lifetime, or the love they've been searching for all along?

Perfect for fans of sweet, swoon-worthy romance with heart, humor, and the magic of second chances. If you love fake dating that turns deliciously real, small-town Christmas weddings, and characters who dare to dream bigger, this book is your next favorite read.