Genre Fiction
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The Fiancée Farce: A Novel
Lambda Literary award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur returns with a steamy sapphic rom-com about a quiet bookseller and a romance novel cover model who agree to a modern-day marriage of convenience...
Tansy Adams' greatest love is her family's bookstore, passed down from her late father. But when it comes to actual romance… Tansy can't get past the first chapter. Tired of her stepfamily's questions about her love life, Tansy invents Gemma, a fake girlfriend inspired by the stunning cover model on a bestselling book. They'll never actually meet, so what's the harm in a little fib? Yet when real-life Gemma crosses Tansy's path, her white lie nearly implodes.
Gemma van Dalen is a wild child, the outcast of her wealthy family, and now the latest heir to Van Dalen Publishing. But the title comes with one tiny condition: she must be married in order to inherit. When Gemma discovers a beautiful stranger has been pretending to date her for months, she decides to take the charade one step further-and announces their engagement.
Gemma needs a wife to meet the terms of her grandfather's will and Tansy needs money to save her struggling bookstore. A marriage could be mutually beneficial, if they can fool everyone into thinking it's a love match. Unexpected sparks fly as Tansy and Gemma play the role of affectionate fiancées, and suddenly the line between convenient arrangement and real feelings begins to blur. But the scheming Van Dalen family won't give up the company without a fight, and Gemma and Tansy's newfound happiness might get caught in the fallout…
Tansy Adams' greatest love is her family's bookstore, passed down from her late father. But when it comes to actual romance… Tansy can't get past the first chapter. Tired of her stepfamily's questions about her love life, Tansy invents Gemma, a fake girlfriend inspired by the stunning cover model on a bestselling book. They'll never actually meet, so what's the harm in a little fib? Yet when real-life Gemma crosses Tansy's path, her white lie nearly implodes.
Gemma van Dalen is a wild child, the outcast of her wealthy family, and now the latest heir to Van Dalen Publishing. But the title comes with one tiny condition: she must be married in order to inherit. When Gemma discovers a beautiful stranger has been pretending to date her for months, she decides to take the charade one step further-and announces their engagement.
Gemma needs a wife to meet the terms of her grandfather's will and Tansy needs money to save her struggling bookstore. A marriage could be mutually beneficial, if they can fool everyone into thinking it's a love match. Unexpected sparks fly as Tansy and Gemma play the role of affectionate fiancées, and suddenly the line between convenient arrangement and real feelings begins to blur. But the scheming Van Dalen family won't give up the company without a fight, and Gemma and Tansy's newfound happiness might get caught in the fallout…
Editorial Reviews
"Outrageously clever and unbearably sexy, The Fiancée Farce is the sapphic romance of my dreams. Like every Alexandria Bellefleur book, I was hooked from page one and couldn't put it down. With delicious prose and gripping storytelling, Bellefleur is a rom-com master, and I'll read anything she writes." - Mazey Eddings, author of Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake
"Alexandria Bellefleur has gifted us with a gorgeously bright and vivacious romance in The Fiancée Farce-bringing together a beauty and a wallflower, a marriage of convenience, and intensely sexy, swoony, sapphic vibes. Mischievous dogs, glitter-infused capers, and a delicious moment in an old library round out this rom-com perfection, and make it a must read for 2023!" - Sierra Simone, USA Today bestselling author
"The Fiancée Farce is romcom at its absolute finest. A down on her luck heroine who invents a fake girlfriend? A fake girlfriend who turns up looking for a marriage of convenience to land her inheritance? Set the whole thing in a cozy bookstore? Alexandria Bellefleur delivers funny, sexy, romance reader catnip. No notes." - Sarah MacLean, New York Times bestselling author
"This zippy Sapphic rom-com from Bellefleur features slow-burn romance, a steamy marriage-of-convenience, and a profusion of Taylor Swift references. . . Bellefleur's snappy prose is perfect for the banter between Tansy and Gemma, and it's delightful to watch the tension build between them. . . deeply satisfying." - Publishers Weekly
"Written with a surfeit of quippy wit and graced with a delightfully quirky constellation of supporting characters, Lambda Literary Award winner Bellefleur's fun, fresh take on the marriage of convenience trope delivers all the romantically swoon-worthy moments and steamy chemistry romance readers crave." - Booklist
"Alexandria Bellefleur powers this fake dating masterpiece with boatloads of heart and the result is perhaps her most divine tale yet." - Buzzfeed
"A warm-hearted, sapphic marriage-of-convenience romance." - Popsugar
"A ma...
"Alexandria Bellefleur has gifted us with a gorgeously bright and vivacious romance in The Fiancée Farce-bringing together a beauty and a wallflower, a marriage of convenience, and intensely sexy, swoony, sapphic vibes. Mischievous dogs, glitter-infused capers, and a delicious moment in an old library round out this rom-com perfection, and make it a must read for 2023!" - Sierra Simone, USA Today bestselling author
"The Fiancée Farce is romcom at its absolute finest. A down on her luck heroine who invents a fake girlfriend? A fake girlfriend who turns up looking for a marriage of convenience to land her inheritance? Set the whole thing in a cozy bookstore? Alexandria Bellefleur delivers funny, sexy, romance reader catnip. No notes." - Sarah MacLean, New York Times bestselling author
"This zippy Sapphic rom-com from Bellefleur features slow-burn romance, a steamy marriage-of-convenience, and a profusion of Taylor Swift references. . . Bellefleur's snappy prose is perfect for the banter between Tansy and Gemma, and it's delightful to watch the tension build between them. . . deeply satisfying." - Publishers Weekly
"Written with a surfeit of quippy wit and graced with a delightfully quirky constellation of supporting characters, Lambda Literary Award winner Bellefleur's fun, fresh take on the marriage of convenience trope delivers all the romantically swoon-worthy moments and steamy chemistry romance readers crave." - Booklist
"Alexandria Bellefleur powers this fake dating masterpiece with boatloads of heart and the result is perhaps her most divine tale yet." - Buzzfeed
"A warm-hearted, sapphic marriage-of-convenience romance." - Popsugar
"A ma...
Readers Top Reviews
Emily Simpson K
Absolutely loved this quick read. It’s refreshing to read a queer love story that doesn’t have any points of conflict about being queer. Loved it.
Kindle Emily Sim
I can't remember ever reading a romance that raised my anxiety for the characters, but here we are. Think about every trope and plot device you've ever read and imagine them subverted in a way that makes your heart sing. That's what this book was. Six stars, at least.
SimcaKindle Emil
Writing was top-notch. The characters (the leads especially) are all extremely well realized and consistently depicted (one of the hardest things to get right as an author). Some of the story beats are predictable, but the quality of the writing saves it and keeps even the more predictable bits interesting.
Lisa H.SimcaKindl
This is the sweet romance I have been needing. Two extremely different women who miraculously meet and cannot help but fall in love. Great main and secondary characters that I am not ready to be finished with. Guess my second read through will come sooner than anticipated. Thank you Ms. Bellefleur, for another great story.
KayLisa H.SimcaKi
Just as charming, witty, sweet and sexy as Bellefleur's first novel (Written in the Stars). And yes, I know and have read the sequels, but the first was a standout to me. The Financee Farce is just as wonderful, with stunning characters and a funny accidental engagement trope. I mean who doesn't tell everyone they are dating a Gemma based off the stunning cover model to her favorite romance books to avoid awkward questions at family gatherings? And then for said cover model (whom you have never met prior to this moment) to randomly appear at a family wedding and not only go along with the lie, but one up you into telling everyone you are in fact engaged. Gemma of course has her reasons for needing a bride, but will Tansy be able to keep up with the high society lies, intrigue, and family backstabbing that go along with the pretend engagement to the stunning woman of her fantasies? A great read.
