One disastrous blind date might just lead to something else... After being dumped, Annie Beasley moves to New York City to create a new life for herself. When her sister gets engaged to her ex-boyfriend's brother and decides on a Christmas wedding, Annie knows she can't avoid her ex forever. But she's intent on proving that she has moved on with her life. If only she had a new man in her life to bring home with her! Oliver Chesterfield has been in New York for a year and although he misses England, he's determined to make his mark without using any family connections. The only glitch was a disastrous blind date with Annie, an experience he'd care not to repeat. But when he realizes he needs a date for his company Christmas party to impress his boss, it's Annie who comes to the rescue. But not without conditions of her own. And before he knows it, Oliver has agreed to be Annie's date for her sister's wedding. It's strictly a business arrangement. They don't like one another. But it only takes one spark to light a fire. "I was immediately hooked from page one. We have two people here that are just trying to find their way - Annie and Oliver. Each have their own small insecurities that in the end, complement each other. I can't go into too much detail of the story without giving anything away but these are wonderful, real characters that you just want to become friends with by the end of their story. Ms. Brouder has a way of writing that we all can connect with - the quirky family member that we love but worry about introducing to new people, the situations that do not seem wonderful at the time but in hindsight are some of the most joyous in life, you know reality. I would classify this as a sweet romance; there's tension but it's PG rated, and laughs - lots of laughs."-Reviewer "This was a clean, sweet, and funny fake relationship holiday romance."-Reviewer "What a wonderful, sweet read this is! This story starts with a blind date that was a disaster. Annie and Oliver were probably better off going their separate ways until.....he needs a date for his company Christmas party and she needs a date for her sister's Christmas wedding. A great storyline with fantastic, well developed characters. A delightful story!"-Reviewer "This was a wonderful and sweet Christmassy romance. There was family and celebration, big city and small town and more. I loved these characters and their different backgrounds and how their experiences in a fake relationship happened. Swoony moments, painful moments, moments of hilarity and more. I didn't want this book to end!"-Reviewer Michele Brouder writes sweet romance and is the author of the Escape to Ireland series and The Happy Holidays series. She's originally from western New York but now makes her home in the west of Ireland with her husband, sons, and a dog named Rover. The beach is her go to place: any beach, any weather, any time.