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Wedding-dress designer Chloe Allen had it all--her first celebrity client, a debut New York fashion show, even a happy engagement... her third, but who was counting? Then a catwalk catfight revealed her fiance's cheating ways, and the media had a field day. To be painted as unlucky in love was a curse in her profession. As brides-to-be rioted to return their Chloe originals, Fiance No. 2 rode to her rescue. Financier James Elliott IV couldn't let her--or his secret investment in her business-- suffer. They would play up a reunion romance for the cameras and get Chloe back on track. He had it all sewn up--but would their tabloid "tableau vivant" turn into the real deal?
A wedding-dress designer's public humiliation forces her into a fake engagement with her secret investor. Chloe Allen, a rising star in the wedding-dress design world, finds her career in jeopardy after her fiancé is caught cheating just before her debut New York fashion show. Facing a media storm and a flood of returned orders, she needs a miracle. Enter James Elliott IV, a financier who secretly invested in her business and sees a way to protect his investment by orchestrating a public reunion romance with Chloe. He believes he can control the narrative and restore her reputation, but their staged relationship might just blossom into something real.
The premise sets up a classic enemies-to-lovers or fake-dating trope, common in contemporary romance and chick lit. The narrative likely focuses on the development of Chloe and James's relationship as they navigate public perception and their own evolving feelings. The fashion industry setting suggests a glamorous and potentially dramatic environment. The resolution will likely hinge on whether their fabricated romance can withstand the pressures of their public personas and personal insecurities, leading to a genuine connection.
Page Count:
217
Publication Date:
2011-01-01
ISBN-10:
0373656246
ISBN-13:
9780373656240
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