Dear Wesley Kane, We are not getting married. I know we had to get engaged as part of our companies' merger plans, but a fake engagement is all I'll agree to. For business purposes. We are never, ever getting married.We have nothing in common. I'm the nerdy do-gooder girl with glasses and you're the playboy with a new woman on his arm every week. I'm not your type, and you're not mine.Okay, so you're incredibly gorgeous. And funny. And you keep giving me That Look. And you've ditched all your other girlfriends for me. And I've seen you in nothing but your boxer shorts, and I'm still thinking about it. Because...wow.We have to be married by midnight Christmas Eve, and the deadline is getting closer. It doesn't matter if you might be my dream guy. It doesn't matter if I'm falling for you-it's just a business deal.We are never, ever-Oh God, I just kissed you again

Faced with a broken engagement due to her guarded heart and her family expecting to meet her fiancé during the first Christmas without her Gran, Lia Taylor decides to take her friends' advice. She'll take a fake fiancé home for Christmas. Ryan Barton grew up in foster homes, unaware he had a family until he met his grandmother at sixteen. Lia's offer of a noisy family Christmas with a big elaborate meal sounds like heaven, even the part about pretending to be her fiancé. As Lia and Ryan get to know each other and practice casual touching, hugs, and kisses, their feelings grow. They decide to try for a real relationship with the promise that when either of them withdraws due to old fears, the other will pull them back. But what will save them when they both withdraw in fear? Are their recent feelings strong enough to save their new relationship or will they hide within the safety of their guarded hearts? This book is a standalone title. Visit the author at CarolBurnside.com Like her page on Facebook: facebook.com/AuthorCarolBurnside Follow her on Twitter: twitter.com/carol_burnside Goodreads - goodreads.com/carol_burnside and Pinterest - pinterest.com/carolburnside/ Other titles by this author: Sweetwater Springs series A Suitable Wife Her Unexpected Family His Small Town Princess Tropical Heat (all standalone novellas) Sunset Beach Sizzle Return To Paradise Other Standalone titles: Nobody’s Baby Heart 2 Heart (a short story collection) Home for Christmas Crainesian series (writing as Annie Rayburn): Insight (short story) Phantoms & Fantasies Bittersweet Obsessions Check Carol/Annie's website for an up-to-date list of titles available. Reviews say Carol's books are: "Highly captivating!" "intriguing and a wonderful read" "Emotional and heartwarming" "Engaging!" and "Great reading!"

A football player trying to fix his biggest regret. A woman who can't let go of the past. Will they get a second chance? When DJ Madden, professional football player for the Texas Rebels, is inspired to challenge his teammates to fix the thing in their life that was their biggest regret-he never imagined he'd find himself going home to South Port, North Carolina for Christmas to fix things with his father. And he really never imagined he'd be dealing with the woman who broke his heart ten years ago.Chantel Bonaparte, single mom and nurse, only wants to move forward in life. And in order to do that she needs to let go. Let go of losing her husband ten years ago. Let go of controlling the future. And let go - of the man she gave her heart to and never really got back. Too bad all possibility of that is blown to crap when DJ Madden shows up.Now they are faced with a choice; face the lies from their past or lose a second chance at love!

Will fake boyfriends become the real deal this holiday? It's the most wonderful time of the year-except ex-Marine Logan is jobless and getting evicted. Worse, he's a new single dad with a stepson who hates him. A kid needs stability-not to mention presents under the tree-and Logan's desperate. Then he meets lonely Seth and makes a deal. Can Logan temporarily pretend to be live-in boyfriends to increase Seth's chances at a promotion? If it provides a roof over their heads for the holidays, hell yeah. Logan considers himself straight-he doesn't count occasional hookups with guys-but he can fake it. Besides, with his shy little smile, Seth is surprisingly sexy. Make that damn sexy. Shocked that Seth has only been with one man, Logan can't resist sweetening their deal to teach him the joys of casual sex. No strings attached. No feelings. No kissing. No falling for each other. Easy, right? The Christmas Deal by Keira Andrews is a steamy gay Christmas romance featuring fake boyfriends, bisexual awakening, a clueless single dad with an angry preteen, and of course a happy ending.

She secretly has a crush on him. He knows she's off-limits. What happens if they break all the rules?When someone posts a picture of Presley trying on a diamond ring with a mystery man, the whole world assumes she's getting married. Instead of setting the record straight, her publicist decides this is the perfect launch for her career and confirms the engagement.Under pressure from the network to reveal her fiancé on national TV, her older brother's best friend volunteers to fill the role. Only, it's not a fake relationship for Presley. She's loved Kade for years. He's just doing her a favor?At least that's what she thinks...Until they kiss under the mistletoe. You're going to love this book because everybody loves forbidden kisses under the mistletoe. Grab a copy today!

America’s Most Eligible Bachelor, a farm girl trying prove herself, and the fake fiancé ploy that will forever change their lives. Callum Hawk has it all—fame, money, and a family that loves him. He doesn’t have time for romance, but that’s all right, his head of marketing does a great job scheduling dates with models and actresses for the necessary social events. When he almost hits Alexia Hall with his motorcycle, he’s intrigued by the feisty blonde and offers to hire her to be his fake fiancé for his brother’s wedding. When she not only turns him down but tells him to never come near her again, he has no clue what went wrong. Lexi Hall almost kills her billionaire boss--ripping his Brioni suit, and scarring his motorcycle. Her errant tongue offends him and she storms away from the job opportunity of a lifetime. Hours later, she finds out her mom has finally been matched to a kidney donor, if Lexi can help pay for the surgery and medications. Her options are to swallow her pride and beg Callum Hawk to take her back as his fake fiancé or jeopardize her mother’s health and let her entire family down.

Christmas with his real family... And his fake fianceé!

How far would you go to make your Grandma happy at Christmas? I invented a fiance. It seemed safe enough – none of the other family members had brought their significant others along to family gatherings until they were married, and I was counting on that tradition to get away with my lie. So when Grandma insisted I bring him along, I freaked. I mean, wouldn’t you? Christmas was in less than two weeks, and I didn’t even have a boyfriend, let alone a fiance. How on earth was I supposed to find someone to fill that role two weeks before Christmas? When my bestie comes to the rescue, introducing me to her cousin Zane, I breathe a huge sigh of relief. Until the panic sets in at the realisation of exactly what this plan means. After all, not just any man will be accepted by my extended clan. All the men in my family believe in the same thing: obedient women; and they all use the same method to achieve their goal – no matter how outdated it seems. How is a pretend fiance going to get around that very important requirement? Will Zane be up to the task? Or am I going to have to swallow my pride and admit to my lie and break Grandma’s heart in the process?

Wanted: one very bad boyfriend for the holidays I don't just need a fake boyfriend. I need the worst fake boyfriend in the world. Someone who'll get my family off my back about my perpetually single state. Someone so awful they'll beg me to never bring another man home again. Gabe promised he was up to the task, but by the time we've said hello to the parents and dropped our bags in my childhood bedroom, I've learned that he's a little too good at being bad. We have so much fun, in fact, that I start to forget it’s all for show. By the time Christmas Eve rolls around, Gabe’s the only thing I want to unwrap. And if I do, I’m afraid he’ll be the gift I never want to return. My Fake Bad Boyfriend is a hot standalone holiday novella that's sweet as a candy cane, funny as Elf, and spicy as fireball whiskey in your hot chocolate. Treat yourself to a laugh-out-loud holiday romance!

Fake Relationship? Or the start of something real… Jilted on her wedding day, tour guide Abigail Warren is saved from an accidental plummet over Niagara Falls by her former boyfriend. When the photo of captain Lyman Roberts rescuing a beautiful bride goes viral, Abigail and Lyman agree to pose as a “real life” couple for a local tourism campaign. But Abigail isn’t ready to trust her heart to anyone—especially the guy who never saw Niagara Falls as home. When their summer of fake dating starts feeling surprisingly genuine, will Abigail and Lyman give their relationship a real second chance? From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging. Meet Me at Niagara Falls Book 1: Falling for Her Fake Fiancé Book 2: Falling for Her Ranger