From the publisher:
Full of cats, coffee, and charm, this laugh-out-loud, fake-dating romance between a brilliant baker and a charismatic commitment-phobe is the perfect treat for fans of Lyssa Kay Adams and Jasmine Guillory.
Frenemies + Fake Dating = Falling for the wrong person…for all the right reasons
Charity Simmons may have great taste in friends, felines, and fruit tarts, but if there’s one thing the baker and co-owner of Meow and Furever Cat Café knows, it’s that she has horrible taste in men. Case in point: Will Schwartz. He may be the best friend of her best friend’s boyfriend, but after their one night together, Charity is positive Will’s nothing but a womanizing charmer—despite his nice-guy persona and adorable, crooked smile. So why then did she pick him to pretend date to get her parents off her back about being single?Will Schwartz may give relationships a hard pass, but he’s not about to say no to fake dating Charity. She’s brilliant, hilarious, and best of all, she’ll put an end to his mother’s interrogations about his love life. And maybe, after all this time giving him the cold shoulder, Charity will finally warm up to him. But it’s not long before Will and Charity realize they got much more than they bargained for–and they’re freaking out. What if what they have isn’t make believe but the real, forever kind of love?
“The fake-dating trope and some feisty felines animate this effervescent sequel to Gary’s A Cat Café Christmas. Witty banter between the leads and cameos from the café’s mischievous kittens lace the heartfelt love story… Readers will relish this lighthearted romp.” ―Publishers Weekly
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This is the sequel to A Cat Café Christmas, which I didn’t know when I read this one -but I sort of wondered. The main characters, Will and Charity, are the best friends of a couple who think they are a good match. But Charity thinks Will is just a playboy, and he doesn’t know how to convince her otherwise. When they both end up at a resort together, they ignore one another until New Year’s Eve, when they create fireworks of their own. But morning comes around, and perspectives shift.
Charity owns a cat cafe and rescue operation with her best friend, a veterinarian. Charity bakes all the treats, and has applied to be on some reality TV baking show. If she wins, the money will certainly help expand their operation. She is in no mood for a meaningless fling; she feels like she deserves more.
Will is strongly drawn to Charity, but because of his family background, he fears relationships, mostly because of money. His parents weren’t good with it, and he is determined to keep his out of the clutches of any woman. But he can’t stop thinking about Charity.
There are a lot of hurdles here, but even more laughs along the way. This was a really fun read, especially if you like cats and baking as much as I do. I loved this lighthearted, fun, terrific, swoony read, and I’m going to hunt down A Cat Café Christmas!
2/2024 Stacy Alesi, AKA the BookBitch
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