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What starts as a Hail Mary fake romance scheme turns into the real deal in this delightful story of holiday deception from Ali Rosen, author of Alternate Endings and Recipe for Second Chances. Miriam Brody is dreading Hanukkah with her overbearing family in Charleston. Ditto for dreamy pro football player Cal Durand and Christmas. After sharing a few flirty drinks on the flight there, the strangers conspire to tackle the holidays together, posing as a couple. But as shenanigans unfold, Miriam realizes her feelings are anything but fake. Uh-oh. Are they headed for a holiday miracle—or a holiday disaster? Ali Rosen’s Merry and Bright is part of Home Sweet Holidays, a cookie-sweet collection of holiday romances sure to bring color to your cheeks. Read or listen to each story in a single heart-fluttering sitting. And to fully immerse yourself in the charm of the season, don’t miss a special message from each of our holiday heroes!
Author
Ali Rosen is the Emmy and James Beard Award nominated host of Potluck with Ali Rosen on NYC Life as well as the author of cookbooks and a romcom. Her 3 cookbooks are the bestselling Amazon Editor's Pick Modern Freezer Meals, Bring It! and the upcoming 15 Minute Meals. Her debut novel, Recipe for Second Chances, is coming November 2023. She has been featured on The Today Show, the New York Times and NPR's All Things Considered, and has written for publications including The Washington Post, Bon Appetit and New York Magazine. She was a Forbes 30 Under 30 and Thrillist said Ali had one of the coolest jobs in food (she agrees). She is originally from Charleston, SC but now lives in New York City with her husband and three kids and can usually be found at the Union Square Greenmarket if she is not in her kitchen. When it comes to the books she loves to read, you might notice from Ali's Goodreads reading list that she pretty much only reads RomComs because they make the world a happier place.
