\\Spicy version\\ _He’s the internet’s favorite Shirtless Chef. I’m the only woman in town who's not impressed._ Bianca My grandmother invited her former best friend to move in for the month of October and help run our annual pumpkin patch. To our surprise, she brings her grandson Giovanni—a thirty-something Italian playboy who calls me Doctor Death because I’m a former hospice nurse. (At least he gave me a promotion?) The whole situation is suspicious. What grown man willingly goes on a month-long walkabout with his grandmother? He and my brother used to be close, but that was years ago. Then we find out Giovanni isn't just visiting Apple Ridge. He’s hiding. Apparently, he’s the anonymous YouTube sensation known as The Shirtless Chef. He was recently unmasked in his hometown and left to escape the chaos. Unfortunately for him, a reporter tracks him down after a national magazine names him their official Mr. October. Now tourists are swarming. Women are throwing themselves at him. My grandmother wants him to stay forever. And Giovanni—who once thrived on attention—suddenly hates it. He begs me to pretend we’re dating, and against my better judgment I agree. On one he has to help with my seniors’ group. I tell myself, and my concerned siblings, that it's a harmless agreement. Except fake dating a secret internet heartthrob in the middle of pumpkin season turns out to be…complicated. Because I’m starting to see the man behind the brand, and I’m not sure I want to give him back. Giovanni Apple Ridge was supposed to be safe and anonymous. Instead, I’ve been exposed, crowned Mr. October, and chased by every woman within fifty miles. Once, that would have been my dream. Now it’s my nightmare. The only person not impressed with my fame? Bianca. Which is exactly why I need her. Except the longer I pretend she’s mine…the less I’m pretending. \\Falling for Mr. October is a fall-themed, fake-dating romcom with meddling relatives, small-town charm, and romcom antics.\\ Giovanni Cafiero first appeared in The Holiday Hate-Off! There are TWO different versions of this 1) A spicy open door version with some strong language and sex scenes 2) A closed door version with mild language and only kissing. Please choose the version that's best for you!

\\Spicy version\\ When you kiss the one person who should be off-limits, blame it on the mistletoe. Emily The whole town turned on Miles after the crash that killed my boss' granddaughter. They didn't care that he hadn't been driving. He brought a peace offering to the bookstore's Christmas Eve party, and my boss told him he should have been the one who died. No one defended him. Not even me. But I chased him outside and kissed him under the mistletoe. It started sympathetic, then turned electric. He told me he was leaving forever, so I gave him a book to help him heal. When he comes home years later, he somehow knows my secret: I wrote it. Worse, he has a tattoo inspired by my book, and he wants to know everything about me. That makes Miles Public Enemy Number One, because the life I've built here depends on keeping the truth buried. Miles Kissing Emily was definitely not a mistake. I aim to prove it, even if she's not my Number One Fan. Joining her retirement home book club? I'll even dress up as Santa. Selling trees outside her shop? Absolutely, and I'll hire the punk kid she took under her wing. But the closer I get to Emily, the more I realize the girl who saved me is hiding from everyone, including herself. Kissing Mr. Mistletoe is an (fr) enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, secret identity, best friend’s brother, small town Christmas romcom featuring a book store cat, a retirement home romance book club, and two leads who help each other heal at the holidays. Note: There are TWO different versions of this romcom: 1) A spicy, open door version with some strong language and intimacy scenes 2) A closed door version with mild language and only kissing. Please choose the version that's best for you!