A Not So Meet Cute

A Romance Novel by Meghan Quinn

Subgenres & Tropes:

Romantic Comedy,
Fake Engagement,
Marriage of Convenience,
Billionaire Romance,
Beverly Hills

Published 2021

Length 418 pages

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Fake engagement schemes with Beverly Hills mansions and high-stakes double dates
Romantic comedies where desperation leads to wild, hilarious deals

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Lottie had the ultimate meet-cute with Huxley Cane, a gorgeous and exceedingly wealthy businessman who she bumped into while stalking the streets of Beverly Hills. It was no love-at-first-sight moment, but it was exactly what they both needed. She was searching for a hot boyfriend to make her arch-nemesis jealous. He wanted the ideal fake girlfriend to help him with a few business deals. Being his fiancée would give Lottie a shot at the good life, complete with mansions and champagne. As long as they kept things thoroughly professional, it would all work out, right?

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Publisher Description

From USA Today bestselling author of The Highland Fling comes a brand new romantic comedy about a desperate billionaire seeking to find a fiancée. This modern day take on Pretty Woman is brilliantly clever and hilariously page-turning.

How did you two meet? The quintessential question asked to every couple. And the answer is usually some bubbly, lovey dovey tale of being struck in the bum by Cupid’s arrow.

My meet cute (well not so meet cute) is slightly different. I was trolling a wealthy neighborhood in Beverly Hills, searching for someone to take me as their bride, you know, to make my arch nemesis jealous who consequently just fired me.

He was stomping around the block like some sort of gorgeous ogre, mumbling about a business deal gone wrong and attempting to finagle his way out of it. And that's when we bumped into each other.

There were no sparks. Not even a hint of blossoming love. But next thing I knew, I was scarfing down free chips and guac, listening to this man lay out all of his problems which led to his big ask . . . he wanted me to be his Vivian Ward, you know, from Pretty Woman--minus the frisky behavior.

We're talking about living in a mansion, intimate double dates, and pretending we were head over heels in love . . . and engaged. Can you imagine? The absolute audacity.

But people do crazy things when they’re desperate. And I reeked of desperation. So, I struck up a deal.

My one big mistake, though . . . big . . . HUGE? I accidentally fell for the incomparable Huxley Cane.

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