Faking Christmas
Laurel Grant writes a lifestyle column for an Ohio magazine about her idyllic life on a farm with her husband and kids. The trouble is that the farm belongs to her twin sister Holly, and Laurel has no husband or…
At a glance
- Genre
- Contemporary
- Trope
- Fake Dating
- Length
- 288 pages
- Format
- Paperback
Reading Options
Faking Christmas
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Why You May Love This Book
You may love this if…
- A lifestyle columnist forced to fake a perfect life must enlist her nemesis to pose as her husband when her boss unexpectedly arrives for the holidays.
- Fans of holiday-themed rom-coms
- Readers who enjoy high-stakes forced proximity
- festive
- Features Fake Dating
This may not be ideal if…
- Potential for repetitive misunderstandings common to the fake-dating trope
The Romance
Tropes, dynamics, and the chemistry that drives this story.
Relationship Dynamics
Details
Type: Contemporary Romance
Pairing: unknown
Power balance: Evenly matched; both are forced into a high-stakes deception.
How It Feels
The emotional landscape you'll move through while reading.
Heat Level
Based on available metadata and editorial review.
Who Is This Book For?
Best for
Reading mood
Recommended audience: Adult
The Story
Spoiler-Free Synopsis
Laurel Grant creates a fake persona for her lifestyle column, describing a domestic bliss that includes a husband and children. When her boss decides to visit her for Christmas, Laurel is forced to hire Max Beckett, a man she despises, to play the role of her spouse. The deception is put to the test when a severe snowstorm forces the group to remain trapped at the farm for the entire weekend.
Central Conflict
Laurel must maintain a precarious lie regarding her marriage and family life while trapped in close quarters with both her critical boss and her romantic nemesis.
Setting
An idyllic farm in Ohio during a winter snowstorm.
Strengths
- Strong established central premise
- Clear trope utilization
Consider before reading
- Potential for repetitive misunderstandings common to the fake-dating trope
Discussion Guide
Questions to deepen your reading experience or spark a book club conversation.
- 1
How does the central conflict shape the relationship between the main characters?
- 2
How does the setting influence the characters' decisions and their relationship?
- 3
How do the relationship dynamics evolve throughout the story?
- 4
Who would you most want to recommend this book to?
- 5
How did the pacing affect your reading experience?
- 6
Which aspect of the story did you find most compelling?
How This Profile Was Created
Eikna uses book metadata and AI-assisted analysis to create structured romance profiles. Public profiles are reviewed and approved by an editor before publication.
- Editor reviewed:
- Yes
- Last reviewed:
- October 4, 2026
- Confidence:
- Moderate confidence
- Profile version:
- eikna-public-book-intelligence-v1
About the Author
Kerry Winfrey
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Publication Details
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Format
- Paperback
- Length
- 288 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9780593638361
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