Publication Date: August 6, 2024
One over-the-top Italian wedding. Two fake couples. And a million hilariously disastrous possibilities…
Nora D’Amato would do almost anything for her best friend. Pretend she’s smitten with him to get his overly invested Italian family off his back? Absolutely. Attend a wedding for said overbearing family? Bring it. Spend the next six days at a posh resort watching the bride and groom’s families hate on each other? Pass the popcorn.
There’s only one tiny little hiccup. Nora’s crush—and the object of some very inappropriate thoughts—is here, too. And looking so delectable that she could spoon him faster than stracciatella gelato in a heat wave.
But Sebastian Rossi isn’t available…officially. He’s here with his fake wedding date. And he owes her big time for keeping an eye on his nonna while he’s away months at a time for work. A week in the Adirondacks is a piece of overly frosted cake. Besides, it’s not as though he can have a real relationship when he’s constantly on the move. Definitely not with the cute bookstore manager he can’t stop thinking about.
And a wedding war zone with two feuding families is not the time or place for flirting or sexy sneak-arounds. Everyone is watching—whether it’s during the pickleball tournament, the angry patriarch showdowns, or even the bull-riding bachelorette party. This wedding is one slipped fauxcade away from catastrophe, and if Nora and Sebastian can’t keep to their own sides of the aisle, they risk exposing the very secrets they’re sworn to protect.
Based on the title, The Great Dating Fake Off may give the impression of a light romantic comedy. Add in the cutesy cover, and it seems like an accurate depiction.
However, author Livy Hart knows how to deliver plenty of spice along with the sweetness. As a result, readers hit the trifecta of romance, comedy, and plenty of delicious heat.
The adventures starts with a massive wedding requiring all parties to have a plus one (or nosy relatives will produce one). On the bride’s side, Benji tries to wiggle his way out, but luckily, his employee, Nora, serves up a ready-made plan of deception.
Meanwhile, on the groom’s side, Alessia is not ready to unveil her girlfriend, so she convinces Sebastian to play the boyfriend role. Sounds like an effective plan. However, neither couple can seem to muster up a convincing front.
With a wedding set to join families that are mortal enemies, an attraction between Nora and Sebastian will only add to the drama. It’s a fantastic escape with plenty of twists and turns.
The Great Dating Fake Off will grab your heart with the cockroaches, paving the way for an unlikely couple to find real happiness.
Romance author Livy Hart has two children, too many Funko Pops, and a husband who’s workin’ on the railroad—literally. She currently resides in Dallas, Texas, where she enjoys long walks on the concrete and people-watching at malls so big they have their own zip codes. When she’s not writing, she’s bickering with her KitchenAid stand mixer, road-tripping to her sleepy Florida hometown, or sipping espresso on her Nonna’s porch. She is the author of Talk Flirty to Me and Planes, Trains, and All the Feels.
