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Her Pretend Holiday Beau by Susanne Dietze

Her Pretend Holiday Beau

An Uplifting Inspirational Romance

Susanne Dietze

Harlequin · Print & ebook · October 28, 2025

Will a fake arrangement prove they’re a perfect match?

Fake-Dating RomanceChristian RomanceHoliday Romancechristian
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Who it’s for
A fake holiday romance pairs small-town matchmaking trouble with friendship turning tender.
Themes
Holiday romance, Friendship becoming romance
Genres
Christian Romance, Holiday Romance, Fake-Dating Romance

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About this book

Will a fake arrangement prove they’re a perfect match? Faced with planning the town’s Christmas nativity event, veterinarian Mick Larson turns to his childhood friend for some much-needed help. But florist Sadie Dalton requires something in return: a wedding date. It’s the perfect solution to avoid her now-engaged ex and some well-meaning matchmakers. That is, until a kiss under some mistletoe results in a giant misunderstanding.

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Now they must pretend to be a real couple through the holidays. But as their friendship slowly blossoms into something more, can they keep up the charade…when they start believing it themselves? From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope. Home to Foxtail Book 1: Mountain Homecoming Book 2: Her Pretend Holiday Beau

Holiday Pretend, Real Sparks

A fake holiday romance pairs small-town matchmaking trouble with friendship turning tender.

Come here for

  • A pretend-couple setup with mistletoe complications
  • A warm small-town holiday romance

Expect

  • Friendship edging into something more
  • An uplifting story of faith, forgiveness and hope

Where it sits

Holiday Romance64%
Christian Romance63%
Fake-Dating Romance56%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Contemporary Romance
  • Romantic Comedy
  • Clean Romance
  • Holiday Romance
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  • Fake-Dating Romance
  • Friends-to-Lovers Romance
  • Small-Town Romance
  • Christian Romance
Authors
Susanne Dietze
Publisher
Harlequin
Published
October 28, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Holiday romance · Friendship becoming romance
Reading lane
Contemporary Romance