Fake It ’Til Christmas

By Claudia Burgoa

Deal Ends: Thu 12th November

All I agreed to was a fake relationship. A weekend of pretending I’m in love with my grumpy, emotionally constipated, private-jet-commuting neighbor. Easy, right?Except nothing about Soren Thorn is easy.He doesn’t believe in horoscopes, hates throw-pillows, and treats feelings like they’re contagious. He’s all sighs, black coffee, and unreadable expressions—and for reasons I still don’t understand, he needs me to be his girlfriend for one very public, very awkward family event.I thought I could handle it. Play the part. Make it cute. But then he started trusting me—with real pieces of himself.Now I know his favorite coffee, some of his secrets, and the exact look he gives when he's about to self-destruct but pretends he’s fine.And I’m starting to realize this whole fake dating thing might be getting too . . . well, not fake.Because I don’t just want to survive the weekend. I want to know what it would feel like if none of it were pretend.From USA Today Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa comes a fake-dating holiday romance filled with slow-burn tension, awkward family dinners, and one grumpy man who might just ruin Christmas for anyone else.Featuring: Grumpy x Sunshine Neighbors to Lovers Fake Relationship Holiday Mayhem Frenemies to Lovers Opposites Attract Small Town Shenanigans Romeo & Juliet–style rival families (minus the dying part)