If I Never Met You

by Mhairi McFarlane

If faking love is this easy... how do you know when it's real?

The brand new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Mhairi McFarlane

Laurie and Jamie have the perfect office romance
(They set the rules via email)

Everyone can see they're head over heels
(They staged the photos)

This must be true love
(They're faking it)

When Laurie is dumped by her partner of eighteen years, she's blindsided. Not only does she feel humiliated, they still have to work together.

So when she gets stuck in the lift with handsome colleague Jamie, they hatch a plan to stage the perfect romance. Revenge will be sweet...

But this fauxmance is about to get complicated. You can't break your heart in a fake relationship - can you?

'Beautiful and touching - I loved it so much!' Marian Keyes

'Super funny, packs an emotional punch and deeply, deliciously romantic' Cressida McLaughlin

'Funny, crackling with sexual tension, and .... a total joy to read' Louise O'Neill

• ISBN10: 006295850X
• ISBN13: 9780062958501
• Publish Date: 24 March 2020 (first published 1 January 2020)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Imprint: Collins
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 432
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

Rating: 4.5 Stars

This book surpassed by expectations emotionally, and I loved it! I my heart ached for Laurie, when her partner of 18 years abruptly left her. This pain only got worse for me, as she learned the full story. The overall feel of this story is lighter, but I found myself hurting for her, and angry for her too.

Fake dating seemed like a great solution, as she had to continue to work with her ex, and was growing tired of their pity. My first meeting with Jamie was not impressive, but he really grew on me over time, and I loved him as a partner for Laurie. I felt like she was blossoming and becoming more of herself the longer their charade continued. And, heck, Jamie ended up being really sweet. I know there were many times I was grinning like a fool. I was not a huge fan of "the big conflict" that erupted, but it was a small thing in a sea of a plethora of wonderful. Absolutely loved this book!

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