{"product_id":"the-pretend-fiance-fiasco","title":"The Pretend Fiancé Fiasco","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA reclusive former celebrity, a recovering good girl, and one terrible agreement...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt started as a joke. After a string of bad boyfriends, I made up a fake boyfriend so people would quit asking when I was going to meet a grumpy lumberjack trying to save his mama's inn in my adopted hometown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen my grandma demanded proof from afar, I sent her a picture of me and my \"boyfriend.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpoiler alert: He wasn't really my boyfriend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was actually a reclusive former boy band member who swings through town sometimes and is friends with my friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs much as a reclusive former boy bander can be friends with anyone, that is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe doesn't know I told anyone he's my boyfriend. Or that his name is Steve. Or that he has a pet goldfish who can do circus tricks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when Grandma sends the guy she'd rather me marry to town to make sure \"Steve\" is good enough for me-and to talk me into marrying him instead-I have something of a problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut I got myself into this mess, so I'll get myself out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy proposing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelax, relax, I'm proposing a \u003cem\u003efake\u003c\/em\u003e wedding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when he turns me down, I can say we broke up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcept he doesn't turn me down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead, he offers me a trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe'll pretend to be my groom, but I have to do something for him in return.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd that something?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoooo, boy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI liked the man better when he was my pretend boyfriend Steve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Pretend Fiancé Fiasco is an action-packed romcom featuring the reclusive final member of the boy band Bro Code, a recovering good girl with too many men interested in her for all the wrong reasons, a treasure hunt, a fake engagement, and the best surprise to hit the Copper Valley universe since the Fireballs' new mascot was revealed. This small town romantic comedy stands alone, but you wouldn't go wrong to read both the Copper Valley Bro Code and Copper Valley Fireballs series, along with Dirty Talking Rival, to catch all of the easter eggs.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11688118\"\u003ePippa Grant\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bang Laugh Love LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 534\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781955930505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1955930503\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027020\"\u003eRomance | Contemporary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027250\"\u003eRomance | Romantic Comedy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bang Laugh Love LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48459960254701,"sku":"9781955930505","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_0cdc8de2-555f-46c5-ade6-26bd644ff4b9.jpg?v=1753655284","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-pretend-fiance-fiasco","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}