Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Spotlight and Giveaway: Faking Christmas

We are always glad to feature Kerry Winfrey's delightful rom-coms at CLC! Her latest, Faking Christmas, is now available and we are celebrating with a giveaway. Check out Melissa's five-star reviewThanks to Berkley, we have one copy to share with a lucky reader!

Laurel Grant works as the social media manager for Buckeye State of Mind, an Ohio tourism magazine and website. She most definitely does not run a farm . . . but one tiny misunderstanding leads her boss, Gilbert, to think she owns her twin sister Holly’s farm just outside of Columbus. Laurel only handles the social media for the farm, but she’s happy to keep her little white lie going if it means not getting fired—she cannot be jobless again.

And keep it going she must when Gilbert, recently dumped by his wife, invites himself over for the farm’s big Christmas Eve Eve dinner (as advertised on Meadow Rise Farm’s Instagram, thanks to Laurel herself). Laurel immediately goes into panic mode to figure out how she can trick Gilbert into thinking she’s basically the Martha Stewart of rural Ohio and keep her job in the process.

Laurel and Holly come up with the perfect plan—all Laurel has to do is pretend to own the farm for one dinner. But Laurel shows up at the farm to find an unwelcome guest is waiting: Max Beckett, her nemesis since Holly’s wedding. The annoyingly attractive man she hates will be posing as Laurel’s husband just for the evening, but when a snowstorm traps them all for the entire weekend, Laurel is going to have to figure out how to survive with her job and dignity intact. Whatever the case, this promises to be the most eventful Christmas in ages. . . .

"Kerry Winfrey was made to write a Christmas romance, and Faking Christmas fills the bill perfectly! A cozy Hallmark Christmas movie in book form, it's warm and sweet, quirky and just a little silly. The kind of Christmas story I'd want to re-read every December."
—Jen DeLuca, author of Well Traveled

"Kerry Winfrey never misses! This take on a Christmas classic is so full of charm, swoon and smiles that I'm ready for a re-read and I just finished it! If ever there was a perfect holiday rom-com, Faking Christmas is it!"
—Lynn Painter, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Wager

“Like Mariah Carey performing 'All I Want for Christmas Is You,' Kerry Winfrey hits all the right notes in this super cozy and charmingly chaotic enemies-to-lovers romcom. Faking Christmas is a story you'll want to snuggle up with again and again—the perfect comfort read for the holiday season. I enjoyed every hilarious, heartfelt moment of this delightful book!”
—Sarah Adler, author of Mrs. Nash's Ashes


Photo by Alex Winfrey
Kerry Winfrey is the author of the romantic comedies WAITING FOR TOM HANKS , NOT LIKE THE MOVIES,  VERY SINCERELY YOURS, and JUST ANOTHER LOVE SONG, all published by Berkley. She’s also the author of two YA novels. She lives with her family in the middle of Ohio. (Bio courtesy of Kerry's website.)

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16 comments:

Robyn said...

I'm so excited for this book. Thank you for the giveaway!

Rita Wray said...

I think of spending time with family.

Amy said...

Snow, hot chocolate, Christmas tree, stockings, family. The classic ending scene of every Christmas movie ever made. That's what I picture.

Toni Laliberte said...

The first word I think of when I hear the word Christmas is joy. The Christmas season brings so much joy to me and to my heart because of spending special time with family and friends, listening to Christmas music, and watching Christmas movies.

Mary C said...

The time of year all the family is together.

diannekc said...

The first thing I think of when I hear the word Christmas is Michigan in the winter.

dstoutholcomb said...

candlelight service

bn100 said...

bell

Mary Patricia Bird said...

Honestly, it's stress. I've been wanting to get our little family of four to take a tropical Christmas trip but they won't go for it. Partially because my daughter works at the airport and it's a busy time for her.

Mary Preston said...

I think of family.

Lisa D said...

The first thing I think of when I hear the word "Christmas" is argh! Preparing for Christmas always feels like a lot of work and I never really look forward to that!

Suburban prep said...

Nutcrackers--I have a larger size collection of nutcrackers and I bring them out at that time of year. (Some actually stay out all year because we do not have enough storage). :)!

Annmarie Weeks said...

The first thing I think of is decorating the Christmas tree and seeing bright lights!

Nancy P said...

Loss

Xia Lee said...

Family time

Lelandlee said...

Decorating the tree