Happy Ending

Two years ago, Alex and Thea met when their ex spouses started dating. Filled with anger and pain over their recent divorces, they impulsively faked a relationship to show their exes they’d moved on. Now they are best friends, although Thea would like more than just friendship with Alex. When their exes invite them to join a family vacation at the beach, they find out how fully their fictional romance has taken root—there’s only one bed for them. While Thea and Alex have cuddled, shared a blanket while watching TV, and hugged often, they’ve never shared a bed. Their forced proximity could finally make Thea confront her feelings about Alex, but will she have the courage to act on them? The story features believable, fully developed characters, the dialogue is fun and realistic, the story surrounding the protagonists is interesting, and Alex and Thea’s slow journey to romance is both frustrating and delightful.