My Fake Fiance: An Urban Holiday Romance Novella

When successful Philadelphia Lawyer Zoe Bradley heads home for the holidays, she knows exactly what awaits her: her mother's questions about marriage, her father's disappointed looks, and endless comparisons to her younger sister, who is already married to a successful man. Zoe loves her family, but she is tired of being treated like something is missing from her life simply because she is single.So, in a moment of holiday desperation, Zoe makes a crazy bold move-she tells her family she's engaged.The only problem? She doesn't have a fiancé.Enter Jordan Vance, a charming, out of work local actor who's in desperate need of a gig over the holidays to pay his rent. When Zoe offers him money to pose as her fiancé for Christmas, Jordan surprisingly agrees. The rules seem simple: no real feelings, no crossing boundaries, and absolutely no falling in love.But spending Christmas together changes everything.Between awkward family dinners, neighborhood holiday parties, late-night conversations, old-school music, and undeniable chemistry, Zoe and Jordan wonder where the fake relationship ends and the real one begins. What started as a temporary arrangement soon feels dangerously real-and keeping their growing attraction a secret is getting harder by the day.Just when Zoe thinks she's keeping it real this holiday, a family secret, a nosey meddling sister, a crime of passion, and an ex lover threaten to expose their secretive arrangement.Can Zoë and Jordan survive Christmas without rocking the boat-or will their fake engagement turn into real love?