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Wed or Alive
- Author
- Portia MacIntosh
- Narrator
- Karen Cass
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Publish Date
- 28 April 2026
- Run Time
- 7 hours 45 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
Sometimes love shows up in cowboy boots 🐎❣️
Whitney’s life is not going to plan. Her romantic comedy novel isn’t selling, her career feels stuck, and by the time she realises she’s in love with her best friend and roommate, Andy, he’s back from his work trip with a fiancée - and a wedding date that is alarmingly soon.
Enter Jake: a cowboy with his own problems, including a country estate he’s desperate to buy and an owner who doesn’t trust developers - or men without roots. When a viral moment throws Whitney and Jake together, they strike a deal. Whitney gets the real-life love story publishers want. Jake gets to look like a committed, family-minded man who belongs at Rosewood. All they have to do is pretend they’re in love.
As Andy’s wedding approaches, Whitney uncovers a plot twist that could change everything for him - but the romcom she’s acting out with Jake is starting to feel dangerously real.
Falling for your best friend is complicated, but riding off into the sunset with a cowboy is pure fiction… Right?
Tropes:
✨ Fake dating
✨ Cowboy hero
✨ Wedding setting
✨ Chaotic meet-cute
✨ Forced proximity
💖 Praise for Portia MacIntosh: 💖
'Smart, funny and always brilliantly entertaining, every book from Portia becomes my new favourite rom com.' Shari Low
'I laughed, I cried - I loved it.’ Holly Martin
'The queen of rom com!' Rebecca Raisin
‘This is one of the easiest 5 stars I have given’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
‘Portia Macintosh knows how to add the perfect amount of humor, current pop culture reference, and setting to make every rom-com an absolute joy to read!’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
‘If you're looking for a feel-good read that will make you laugh, swoon, and maybe even shed a tear, "Wish You Weren't Here" is a must-read. Highly recommend!’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
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Details
- Author
- Portia MacIntosh
- Narrator
- Karen Cass
- Duration
- 7 hours 45 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 April 2026
- ISBN
- 9781805573197
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Genre
- Romance, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Romance: ‘western’, rural or ‘outback’, Fiction: narrative themes, Contemporary romance, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Humorous fiction, Fiction: general and literary
Synopsis
Discover the next BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud fake dating romantic comedy from MULTI-MILLION-COPY bestseller Portia MacIntosh 💖Sometimes love shows up in cowboy boots 🐎❣️Whitney’s life is not going to plan. Her romantic comedy novel isn’t selling, her career feels stuck, and by the time she realises she’s in love with her best friend and roommate, Andy, he’s back from his work trip with a fiancée - and a wedding date that is alarmingly soon.Enter Jake: a cowboy with his own problems, including a country estate he’s desperate to buy and an owner who doesn’t trust developers - or men without roots. When a viral moment throws Whitney and Jake together, they strike a deal. Whitney gets the real-life love story publishers want. Jake gets to look like a committed, family-minded man who belongs at Rosewood. All they have to do is pretend they’re in love.As Andy’s wedding approaches, Whitney uncovers a plot twist that could change everything for him - but the romcom she’s acting out with Jake is starting to feel dangerously real.Falling for your best friend is complicated, but riding off into the sunset with a cowboy is pure fiction… Right?Tropes:✨ Fake dating✨ Cowboy hero✨ Wedding setting✨ Chaotic meet-cute✨ Forced proximity💖 Praise for Portia MacIntosh: 💖'Smart, funny and always brilliantly entertaining, every book from Portia becomes my new favourite rom com.' Shari Low'I laughed, I cried - I loved it.’ Holly Martin'The queen of rom com!' Rebecca Raisin‘This is one of the easiest 5 stars I have given’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review‘Portia Macintosh knows how to add the perfect amount of humor, current pop culture reference, and setting to make every rom-com an absolute joy to read!’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review‘If you're looking for a feel-good read that will make you laugh, swoon, and maybe even shed a tear, "Wish You Weren't Here" is a must-read. Highly recommend!’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
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