Running from a wedding… into a fake fall romance!
Liam is furious. His suit is ruined, he’s late for an event at his hotel, and now the runaway bride responsible is trying to check in. Worse, the small-town rumor mill quickly decides Peyton must be his secret new wife.
When Liam’s father arrives ready to celebrate the “happy couple,” Liam makes Peyton an offer: a temporary marriage of convenience. She gets protection against her vindictive ex, a home, and a fresh start. He gets the wife his family expects.
As crisp fall days turn into cozy nights, they carve pumpkins, steal kisses in the corn maze, and share secrets in the dark. Suddenly, their fake marriage starts feeling dangerously real. But falling was never part of the plan…
In order for me to believe an enemies to lovers, as I have said in previous reviews, I need to believe the reason for them disliking one another, but it also needs to feel authentic and not forced.
The reason Peyton and Liam dislike one another is specifically related to the events at their first meeting, and you believe it. Did I totally believe in the reason that his father thought they were married? Not totally, but I was willing to ignore that.
I liked them together and the way they related to one another. Their conversations and interactions worked well to move the story forward and convince me that they would be willing to change the relationship from fake to real.
