Fake dating your grumpy best friend is fine if you don’t blur the lines between fact and fiction.
Fact or Fiction?
- Fact #1 I’m a fun girl always up for a good time
- Fact #2 This should not mean I can’t be responsible or committed to seeing things through
- Fact #3 I may have just agreed to fake date my grumpy and super-responsible best friend to prove Facts 1-2. A little fiction shouldn’t hurt, right?
Simple, right? Wrong.
And is he the same grumpy best friend who thinks I never follow-through on any project? Yep, that would be him.
So not only do I have to convince our entire quirky small town I’m the perfect person (NOT my bossy older brother) to take over the coffee shop and the bookstore so my parents can finally enjoy their golden years, but I also have several projects I need to finish up. Especially that romance novel I’ve been dreaming up for years.
What’s a little fake-dating between friends?
And so what if all this fake-dating does lead to some kissing practice–purely research, of course!–it’s not like we’re going to let any of this mess up our friendship.
I mean, he’s my favorite grump and I’m his annoying sunshine, it’s not like he’s going to catch feelings for me. I thought he would once, but he never did.
So we’re fine. Everything is fine.
We have clearly defined (by him, of course) parameters for this project. And once my family is on board with how I’m growing the businesses, we can take the fake dating down a notch. Eventually admit it was all fictional.
The only problem is, maybe the romance I’ve been writing is actually mine, or what I would actually like mine to be. So what happens when–I mean IF–I’m ready to admit I want more? What if he doesn’t. Will it ruin our best friendship forever?
The Facts and Fictions of Love is a standalone novel in The Love and Laughter series and can be read alone. In it, you’ll fall in love with a quirky small town and group of best friends. Prepare yourself for witty banter, 80s references, sibling rivalry, sizzling kisses, but nothing spicy.
The Facts and Fictions of Love is for you if:
This book is for you if you like:
- Best Friends to Lovers
- Grumpy/Sunshine
- Fake Dating
- Practice Kisses
- Meddling Abuelita
- Nosy Small Town
- Besties
- Book nerds
- Closed door
- Light Christian themes
Pre-order now on Amazon! Can’t wait? Check out Abuelita’s Teeny-Tiny Prequel for free here or get a copy of any of the other Love and Laughter books here.
About Jackie Q.
A lover of sweet romantic comedy books, Jackie Q. enjoys telling stories, asking God hard questions, and laughing with her family and friends. She lives in North Alabama with her amazing karate husband and three book-crazy children. She takes every opportunity to drink coffee while wearing dangly earrings and the color purple.