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 | Just when you think you’ve met your match . . . the charade begins. Cassie Everson is an expert at escaping bad first dates. And, after years of meeting, greeting, and running from the men who try to woo her, Cassie is almost ready to retire her hopes for a husband—and children—altogether. But fate has other plans, and Cassie’s online dating profile catches the eye of firefighter Jett Bentley. In Jett’s memory, Cassie Everson is the unreachable girl-of-legend from their high school days. Nervously, he messages her, setting off a chain of events that forces a reluctant Cassie back into the dating game. No one is more surprised than Cassie when her first date with Jett is a knockout. But when they both go home and find three children dropped in their laps—each—they independently decide to do the right and mature thing: hide the kids from each other while sorting it all out. What could go wrong? |
Melissa Ferguson’s hilarious and warmhearted debut reminds us that love can come in very small packages—and that sometimes our best-laid plans aren’t nearly as rewarding and fun as the surprises that come our way.
Contemporary Romance, Christian
Paperback, Audiobook & ebook, 336 Pages
December 3rd 2019 by Thomas Nelson
Paperback, Audiobook & ebook, 336 Pages
December 3rd 2019 by Thomas Nelson
Excerpt from
The Dating Charade
He rested his hand on the top of her car door and paused, the door separating their bodies but their faces suddenly not so far apart. “Till Wednesday, then.”
The exposed skin of his neck was red from the chill, and beneath his form-fitting jacket sat a pair of dark jeans that complemented his green, button-down oxford. Any drift of cologne—if he wore any—was overpowered by the thousands of pines surrounding them, infusing their world with shouts of Christmas.
Nat King Cole’s melody, “Almost Like Being in Love,” came over the outdoor speakers, drawing them toward one another like the red-velvet ribbon draped around the large Christmas trees in shop windows.
“Till Wednesday,” Cassie repeated softly.
He inched toward her, and then, bumping into the driver’s side mirror, looked down to the door between them, which was currently working as hard as an elderly chaperone separating them at a middle-school dance.
“I probably could’ve thought that through better.” Cassie gave the chaperone door a friendly pat. He laughed, the mood breaking like a sunny March day on a frozen lake as he moved to the driver’s side of his truck. Taking a half step in, his body lifted above the frame. “See you on the court, Everson. Bring your A game.”
“It’ll be my pleasure, Your Royal King of the Mountain.”
They both climbed in and shut their doors. Started their cars.
The exposed skin of his neck was red from the chill, and beneath his form-fitting jacket sat a pair of dark jeans that complemented his green, button-down oxford. Any drift of cologne—if he wore any—was overpowered by the thousands of pines surrounding them, infusing their world with shouts of Christmas.
Nat King Cole’s melody, “Almost Like Being in Love,” came over the outdoor speakers, drawing them toward one another like the red-velvet ribbon draped around the large Christmas trees in shop windows.
“Till Wednesday,” Cassie repeated softly.
He inched toward her, and then, bumping into the driver’s side mirror, looked down to the door between them, which was currently working as hard as an elderly chaperone separating them at a middle-school dance.
“I probably could’ve thought that through better.” Cassie gave the chaperone door a friendly pat. He laughed, the mood breaking like a sunny March day on a frozen lake as he moved to the driver’s side of his truck. Taking a half step in, his body lifted above the frame. “See you on the court, Everson. Bring your A game.”
“It’ll be my pleasure, Your Royal King of the Mountain.”
They both climbed in and shut their doors. Started their cars.
 Melissa Ferguson | Melissa Ferguson is an adjunct professor for Bible and religion at King University. She lives in the charming town of Bristol, Tennessee, with her husband, twin toddlers, and baby girl. She used to have hobbies like running and backpacking the Appalachian Trail outside her door. Now her hobbies include admiring the Appalachian Trail out her minivan window while singing "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" en route to the library. Website | Goodreads | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |
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