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This one has everything: You’ve Got Mail vibes with a (hot) businessman who is trying to push out a local deli, amnesia, a fake engagement and fake dating, disapproving rich families, a grumpy heroine and a golden retriever of a leading man, and a bit of spice too…
A playful romantic comedy featuring dueling delis, fake dating, a shockingly awesome ex, and just the right amount of amnesia.
The perfect ‘meat’ cute!
“Delightfully tropey . . . Gagnon expertly combines humor and tenderness. . . . This is a sweet confection.”—Publishers Weekly
She tries to plead her case to Theo Taylor, scion of the property management firm about to put her out of business, but their meeting goes from bad (it’s not her fault he’s infuriating) to worse (no one expects the ceiling to literally fall in).
With Theo out cold, Ellie panics and claims to be his fiancée… and almost passes out herself when amnesia means Theo seems to actually believe her. Soon, the effects of the head injury wear off, but Theo proposes that their “engagement” stick around. If they manage to convince enough people they might both get what they want: an end to the Mangia deal. Ellie doesn’t trust him (after all, if Theo Taylor wants it, how can it be good for her?) but seeing no other option, reluctantly agrees.
And miraculously, the fake engagement seems to be working—even Ted, Theo’s shrewd, cold father seems convinced—that is until Sam, Theo’s ex-fiance, reappears on the scene. Not only does she see through their ruse, she proposes an arrangement of her own, forcing Ellie to decide between blossoming friendship, her family legacy, and the burgeoning romance she frankly never asked for.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jilly Gagnon lives in Salem, Massachusetts, but is originally from Minnesota, a fact she'll likely inform you of within minutes of meeting you.
In the past, Jilly has written humor, news, essays, and op-ed pieces for Newsweek, Elle, Vanity Fair, The Huffington Post, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, The Onion, and The Toast, among others.
Jilly loves terrible TV and excellent Manhattans. She often carries on far-too-involved conversations with her cats.
