Make Believe Fiance by Vivi Holt

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Make Believe Series #1

My Rating: 4/5 Stars

Primary Genre: Billionaire Romance/Christian Romance/Contemporary Romance

Blurb: Take one billionaire cowboy in need of a fiancée, add one divorced teacher with trust issues and mix in a fake engagement. What could possibly go wrong? Gwen Alder is starting over — divorced and broke, she’s come to Billings, Montana for a new beginning. But waitressing in a roadside diner for the summer isn’t paying the bills, and she finds herself in over her head with no hope of catching up. Heath Montgomery has it all — fame, fortune and a mega-watt smile, but one thing he doesn’t have is a date for his cousin’s wedding. When the two of them cross paths, Heath has an idea — what if he paid her to be his date? No strings, no complications, just a simple business transaction — a way to finally win his father’s trust, and get his parents off his back about settling down once and for all. She’s poor and plain. He’s wealthy and arrogant. They didn’t want anything more than a simple arrangement. They never planned to fall in love. But sometimes cupid has a mind of his own.

My Thoughts:

 Set in Billings, MT. Gwen is a down on her luck, divorced waitress/3rd grade teacher and Heath is an extremely wealthy acting CEO of a ranching corporation. So when Heath is ready to take over as CEO (no acting) he realizes the fact that he's not married might be holding him back and asks Gwen to be his fake fiance in exchange for paying her first month's rent on a new apartment as she has just been evicted.

I was pleasantly surprised by this book! The Goodreads rating on it left me wondering if I'd enjoy it but I really did. The characters and plot are extremely well thought out, especially for how short this book is. The last third of the book didn't feel rushed or unfinished. The characters are likable and relatable. The Montana rancher setting makes this perfect for fans of Yellowstone. 

If you love a fake dating trope, you'll also like this book. There are some themes of Christianity/God throughout the book so it gives off a little bit of a Christian romance vibe but nothing preachy or intense. 

A well-rounded book, I definitely recommend! I'm actually reading another Vivi Holt book next!

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