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Four Steps to the Perfect Fake Date

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Four Steps to the Perfect Fake Date

By: Lilian Monroe
Narrated by: Bryant Walker, Leanne Woodward
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From the author of Four Steps to the Perfect Revenge comes a deliciously witty and lighthearted romance brimming with misadventures, misdeeds, misunderstandings…and one perfectly mismatched couple.

A notorious rule follower, the old Daphne Davis could do no wrong. But lately she can’t get anything right.

Jilted by her ex, ousted from her home, and laid off from her job, Daphne retreats to her little hometown, Fernley Island. But even there, she feels out of sync. So, bailing on her own sister’s engagement party, she suddenly embraces a brand-new philosophy: no more goody-two-shoes.

Unfortunately, Daphne’s new mantra lands her squarely in the headlights—literally—of her high school nemesis, Calvin Flint. No longer a scrawny jerk, he’s Fernley’s acting sheriff, filling out his uniform waaay better than he ought to.

He’s also Daphne’s new boss.

As Daphne balances the books after a department scandal, a series of mishaps throws her and Calvin together. The sparks that fly take them both by surprise. But will a fake dating scheme and quest for a stolen heirloom ruin their chance at something real?

©2025 by Lilian Monroe. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Contemporary Romantic Comedy Witty Misadventure

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“A heartwarming, funny, and emotional romance that has everything you will love about the fake dating trope, but with characters that feel real and relatable.”Harlequin Junkie (top pick)

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Going on a fake date to steal a pot.. I am still getting my head around the plot. Felt this story went on a lot longer than it needed to.

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