When it’s over 100° out, you know it’s the perfect time to start reading Christmas romance!
Nothing gets us in the mood for the holidays like a good Christmas romance and I’m excited to share this upcoming release with you and my thoughts in the review below.
Faking Christmas by Kerry Winfrey
Publisher: Berkley (September 26, 2023)
ISBN-13: 978-0593638361
Overview:
Laurel Grant works as the social media manager for Buckeye State of Mind, an Ohio tourism magazine and website. She most definitely does not run a farm . . . but one tiny misunderstanding leads her boss, Gilbert, to think she owns her twin sister Holly’s farm just outside of Columbus. Laurel only handles the social media for the farm, but she’s happy to keep her little white lie going if it means not getting fired—she cannot be jobless again.
And keep it going she must when Gilbert, recently dumped by his wife, invites himself over for the farm’s big Christmas Eve Eve dinner (as advertised on Meadow Rise Farm’s Instagram, thanks to Laurel herself). Laurel immediately goes into panic mode to figure out how she can trick Gilbert into thinking she’s basically the Martha Stewart of rural Ohio and keep her job in the process.
Laurel and Holly come up with the perfect plan—all Laurel has to do is pretend to own the farm for one dinner. But Laurel shows up at the farm to find an unwelcome guest is waiting: Max Beckett, her nemesis since Holly’s wedding. The annoyingly attractive man she hates will be posing as Laurel’s husband just for the evening, but when a snowstorm traps them all for the entire weekend, Laurel is going to have to figure out how to survive with her job and dignity intact. Whatever the case, this promises to be the most eventful Christmas in ages. . . .
Faking Christmas by Kerry Winfrey Review
I have had the pleasure of reading this author before. She has a great sense of style and wit to her stories. This one offers the same, plus an interesting twist.
Stretching the truth for a job usually ends up not being the best idea. The author expands upon this idea during a crazy Christmas to remember.
With an interesting selection of characters snowbound for the Christmas holiday, you can imagine crazy things will start to happen when locked into a home for an excessive amount of time, especially with your boss there too!
The author shows creativity and a lot of humor, especially when incorporating the family dynamics into the group. Throw in a hot nemesis, and the dynamics get even more wacky.
One thing that was missing for me was I wanted more on the romantic side. I felt a lot of energy was placed on the family and situational issues, but hello, I’m here for the romance.
Overall, the story is fun and quirky. Faking Christmas is light on romance, but heavy with family and situational humor. Cute and entertaining rom-com you will enjoy.
3.5 STARS!
Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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