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Frenemies and Lovers
2024
First Published
3.93
Average Rating
343
Number of Pages

Part of Series

Fake partnership, real attraction, and one hilariously haute disaster waiting to happen...buckle up for this age-gap rom-com. Carly Rose, forty-five and fiercely independent, is rebuilding her life. Newly divorced, she's determined to make her stylist business blossom, even with the thorn in her side: Audrey, her frenemy with a tongue sharper than her designer stilettos. Enter Andrew, Audrey's son, a charming blend of geek energy and fierce loyalty. Who happens to be Carly’s completely off-limits secret one-night stand. When a chance for Andrew's dream promotion hinges on a polished public image, he makes an unexpected proposition: a mutually beneficial charade. Carly, facing the gauntlet of her ex's destination wedding in Barcelona, agrees to become his pretend girlfriend. What starts as a carefully curated act evolves into stolen moments whispered over tapas, kisses in front of Gaudi fountains, and feelings as warm as a cashmere scarf on a crisp autumn day. Caught between ambition and a forbidden yearning, Carly and Andrew navigate a minefield of sabotaged styling appointments; cringeworthy encounters with exes, bosses and disapproving mothers; plus the undeniable truth that attraction doesn't follow age brackets. Swoon for this steamy standalone romantic comedy featuring fabulousness after forty, making friends with enemies, and finding love with a wildly inappropriate fake date. (Shh, don't tell Audrey, but Andrew's dimples are definitely the hottest accessory this season.)

Avg Rating
3.93
Number of Ratings
44
5 STARS
27%
4 STARS
48%
3 STARS
20%
2 STARS
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1 STARS
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Author

Michelle McCraw
Michelle McCraw
Author · 14 books

Michelle, a real-life information technology geek, writes steamy contemporary romance featuring characters who unashamedly love science, engineering, and technology and also lots of sex. Her novels have been finalists in the RWA Vivian Contest, the Contemporary Romance Writers' Stiletto Contest, and the Windy City Romance Writers' Four Seasons Contest. A native Texan, she now lives where her family considers her a Yankee, but she'll never stop saying y'all. For updates about her upcoming books and free reads - plus guaranteed puppy pics - subscribe to her newsletter at https://michellemccraw.com/joinme.

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