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Title details for The Fiance Dilemma by Elena Armas - Available

The Fiance Dilemma

A Novel

#2 in series

by Elena Armas
Brittany Pressley
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A fake engagement, second chances, and newfound family members come together in this new romance from the New York Times bestselling author of the "swoon-worthy" (Business Insider) The Spanish Love Deception.
Josie Moore has given the opposite sex—and love—plenty of chances. Four exactly, if you count all her failed engagements, and five if you include her no-longer-absentee father. Nonetheless, when the influential man decides to announce his retirement with a splashy magazine piece and Josie learns that her romantic history isn't great PR for the family, she jumps at the chance to offer a solution.

Matthew Flanagan is in the mud. Literally. Not only has he been fired from his job, but after taking a wrong turn on his way to Green Oak, North Carolina, his car is stuck. So, he grabs a duffel bag with his essentials and goes in search of a place to crash until he gets his life (and vehicle) back on track. But instead, he stumbles upon his best friend's sister, Josie, greeting him as her fiancé.

What starts as a big misunderstanding quickly turns into a fake engagement, with Matthew playing the role of the doting fiancé as he and Josie are swept into a PR whirlwind. The ring on Josie's finger makes her stomach turn, but she knows this is only temporary. They have rules in place, and one of them is that no matter what, there will be no exchange of "I dos." But that's easier said than done, as lines soon start to blur, and the rest of the small town comes to believe the fifth fiancé is truly The One.

  • Creators

  • Series

    The Green Oak Series

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 30, 2024

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781797178790
      • File size: 359374 KB
      • Duration: 12:28:41

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from July 15, 2024
      Bestseller Armas (The Long Game) charms with this masterful take on the fake engagement trope. Josie Moore, 29, is known in Green Oak, N.C., as a runaway bride after walking out on four weddings. This poses a PR problem for her estranged father, Andrew Underwood, a powerful businessman who reenters her life on the eve of a magazine cover story about his successes. A daughter he abandoned whose daddy issues have kept her from finding true love won’t play well with the general public, so Andrew’s PR team suggests he salvage his image by paying for Josie’s next wedding, one he expects her to actually go through with. It’s a sweet gesture, but there’s one problem: Josie’s not currently engaged. Enter Matthew Flanagan, who has just been fired from his job with a popular gossip rag when he decides to seek out Josie, the woman his best friend Adalyn believes is his soulmate. He’s willing to fake a relationship if it means getting to know her better—and soon their blistering chemistry has them questioning whether they should try for a real relationship. Josie’s insecurities are entirely plausible, while Matthew is the perfect romantic hero—supportive, sexy, and determined to make Josie feel loved. Snappy prose and steamy love scenes make this a winner.

    • Library Journal

      December 6, 2024

      Josie Moore was thrilled to find the father she never knew, but for the affluent Andrew Underwood, his newfound daughter and her four failed engagements are a bit of a PR nightmare. When a fixer turns up to find Josie wearing a ring from a former flame, she panics and claims to be engaged again. Spying her sister's best friend, Matthew, she decides to make him the man of her make-believe dreams, and mercifully, he agrees to play along. Armas (The American Roommate Experiment) presents the follow-up to The Long Game. This cute contemporary romance includes several tried-and-true tropes, from fake-relationship to best-friend's-sibling. Narrator Brittany Pressley gives an engaging, expressive performance of Josie's first-person perspective, as well as the playful podcast asides. Secondary narrator Zachary Webber features only in the final chapter but portrays Matthew's passage with an endearing and authentic passion. VERDICT This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a slow-burn small-town rom-com with a Runaway Bride vibe. Recommended for fans of Olivia Dade, Lynn Painter, and Simone Soltani.--Lauren Hackert

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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