The Great Charade

I love Gerri Hill's writing and The Great Charade is up with one of her best works. This is an instant classic for me. I was looking for a good Christmas romance to get me in the mood for the holidays and that is exactly what this one does.

—Spoilers Below—

I think one of the things that I liked the most that separates this story from other fake to real romances is that there was not a moment where everyone finds out the relationship was fake. That tends to be an angst point that many of these stories use to separate the couple until they can bring them back together. I liked that this did not happen in this story. The fake relationship developed into an attraction with lots of mind-blowing sex, while at the same time showing the couple growing close together. Nic bonded with Abby's mother and found a family that she had never had. Then when the fake relationship time was complete, Nic and Abby go their separate ways, but both realize something is missing. Abby finds that she has fallen in love and work at Nic's pace until she is ready to open up to her. It is a beautiful love story that I can guarantee I will come back to again, especially during the holidays.