Faking Christmas

By: Cindy Steel

Narrated by: Justis Bolding

One little white lie—that's all it took. Now I'm suddenly having to fake-date my work nemesis to get through a week at a Vermont Christmas lodge with my family.

The problem? I can't stand Miles Taylor. Not only that, but I don't date people I work with. But I can handle it. I've had practice faking my emotions for years. So it shouldn't matter that Miles never lets me get away with anything. And that he happens to boil my blood hotter than a steaming pot of wassail. So when he throws his annoying grin my way or forces me on dates he knows I'll hate, I'll just grit my teeth and smile.

Or maybe not.

Did I mention that Miles is the one person in the world I can't seem to fool? When my emotions begin feeling less like a sham and his arms feel way too comfortable, it makes me think that maybe Miles had a plan of his own. And I'm starting to like it a lot more than mine.

©2022 Cindy Steel (P)2023 Dreamscape Media

Even better as an audiobook!

I loved the book when it first came out, and the narrator did such a good job that she made it even better to listen to!

Olive's life as a self-manifesting doormat was a bit hard to listen to at first. Hearing how her constant conflicts with Miles eventually ends up bringing out the best of them both was fun & romantic. Definitely worth the credit!

*Romance level: passionate kisses, but nothing graphic

*Potential trigger: heroine is dealing with the anniversary of loss of a parent to cancer, not depressing or overly detailed, mainly discussion of how we move forward & remember

Amazing

I’m so obsessed with this book! This was a reread for me and I loved experiencing it with the audio! The narrator was fantastic and brought it to life in the most joyful way! It made me laugh out loud so many times!

I love Cindy Steel’s teasing heroes and Miles is just so extremely lovable! I loved every single thing about this story!

Don’t miss listening to this amazing book while you wrap presents or make Christmas cookies!

Loved this!

Great story, great narrator. I devoured this and was up waaaay too late, needing to finish it. It had such humor, such heart, and I loved the characters and the location. I recommend this!

Delightful Holiday Read

This was a delightful read for the Christmas season. Fun characters, good narration, sweet story.

Wonderful Christmas Read

Absolutely loved this one! The story was fun and flirty. A perfect holiday love story!

Swoony and hilarious 

This was an absolute delight. Lots of swoon without the heat. I laughed , I cried, and I couldn’t wait to keep listening. The narrator did a delightful job, and I adore Cindy Steele’s up close and deep first person writing style. 

Charming

This book is funny and witty, while managing to carry the weight of grief with a graceful touch. The narrator gives a delightful performance. I enjoyed it from beginning to end.

Perfect Holiday Romance!

This book melted my heart and I loved every second of it! Don’t miss out on this one.

Enemies and grief with holiday fun

Fun holiday romp, with lots of laughs and adventures of holiday bingo adventures, as two co-workers have fun and work through past losses. Great ending!

Cindy knocked it out of the park again!

This book is so good. Just so good. If you want a romance with sizzling good romance, but the door stays closed, choose this book. If you love a lighthearted read that still contains depth and emotion and sometimes difficult backstories the characters have to work through, choose this book. If you love a good character arc, choose this book. If you love a swoony hero or a snarky heroine, choose this book. If you love cameos from quirky family members and cute little kids, an ex-boyfriend who gets shown up, hilarity in the form of things like polar jumps and sledding, and good old fashioned Christmas celebrations at a good old fashioned farm, choose this book. Basically this book has all the things you want in a really good Christmas read, and should not be missed. Loved it!