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Is This Real or Just Pretend?
- Author
- Emily Sullivan
- Narrator
- Victoria Aston
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Publish Date
- 9 September 2025
- Run Time
- 9 hours
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Alexandra Atkinson prides herself on being in control. It’s why she’s such an asset to her father’s investment firm—along with her utter lack of a social life and her talent for spotting successful ventures for investors. But with her father nearing retirement and the board unwilling to have a female head, Alex could lose everything …
After his business partner burned him, Lucien Taylor is determined to start over. But he doesn’t know how until his childhood friend’s sister, Alexandra Atkinson, comes to him with a most unusual proposal: She’ll help Lucien find the funding he needs if he pretends to court her long enough to secure her claim to her father’s company.
But Alex and Lucien soon realize they quite account for all the details in their arrangement—like how they can undo each other with just a look. And the more time they spend together, the more the intensity shimmering between them can’t be controlled. Not even by Alex.
And if they give in? Well, she’s not sure which of them will be in more trouble …but she’s willing to find out.
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Details
- Author
- Emily Sullivan
- Narrator
- Victoria Aston
- Duration
- 9 hours
- Release Date
- 9 September 2025
- ISBN
- 9781668651544
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Genre
- Historical romance, Family life fiction, Fiction: general and literary
Synopsis
In this sizzling Victorian historical romance, a fake courtship leads to true romance—perfect for fans of Evie Dunmore, Amalie Howard, and Manda Collins! Alexandra Atkinson prides herself on being in control. It’s why she’s such an asset to her father’s investment firm—along with her utter lack of a social life and her talent for spotting successful ventures for investors. But with her father nearing retirement and the board unwilling to have a female head, Alex could lose everything … After his business partner burned him, Lucien Taylor is determined to start over. But he doesn’t know how until his childhood friend’s sister, Alexandra Atkinson, comes to him with a most unusual proposal: She’ll help Lucien find the funding he needs if he pretends to court her long enough to secure her claim to her father’s company. But Alex and Lucien soon realize they quite account for all the details in their arrangement—like how they can undo each other with just a look. And the more time they spend together, the more the intensity shimmering between them can’t be controlled. Not even by Alex. And if they give in? Well, she’s not sure which of them will be in more trouble …but she’s willing to find out.  
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