One little white lie.
That’s all it took. Now I’m suddenly having to fake-date my work nemesis to get me through a week at a Vermont Christmas lodge with my family.
The problem? I can’t stand Miles Taylor. Not only that, but I don’t date people I work with. But I can handle it. I’ve had practice faking my emotions for years. So it shouldn’t matter that Miles never lets me get away with anything. And that he happens to boil my blood hotter than a steaming pot of wassail. So when he throws his annoying grin my way or forces me on dates he knows I’ll hate, I’ll just grit my teeth and smile.
Or maybe not. Did I mention that Miles is the one person in the world I can’t seem to fool?
When my emotions begin feeling less like a sham and his arms feel way too comfortable, it makes me think that maybe Miles had a plan of his own. And I’m starting to like it a lot more than mine.
★ Faking Christmas is a sweet, closed door romance full of sizzle, witty banter, and chemistry, but without explicit content.
Enjoy the other books in this series that can be read in any order!
Christmas Baggage by Deborah M. Hathaway
Host for the Holidays by Martha Keyes
Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel
A Newport Christmess by Jess Heileman
A Not-So Holiday Paradise by Gracie Ruth Mitchell
Later On We’ll Conspire by Kortney Keisel
Cotswolds Holiday by Kasey Stockton
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Summary
Faking Christmas by Cindy Steele is a sweet holiday romance with strong Hallmark-movie vibes. Miles and Olive—both teachers at the same school—unexpectedly end up at the same lodge for the holidays and find themselves caught in a work-nemesis-to-fake-dating situation that slowly turns into something more.
The romance is clean, with nothing beyond kissing, yet the chemistry between the characters is undeniable. The banter is delightful, and Miles is a standout hero you can’t help but fall in love with. I especially enjoyed how he truly sees Olive and keeps her on her toes throughout the story.
This book is part of a multi-author Christmas series, but it works perfectly well as a standalone. I haven’t read the other books yet, but Faking Christmas is an easy recommendation for readers who enjoy festive settings, fake-dating tropes, great banter, and feel-good romance.
Content notes: infrequent mild language; references to grief related to a parent’s past death from cancer.
Language - damn was used
Reviewed by Donna