The Spanish Love Deception
Elena Armas, 2021
Catalina needs a fake boyfriend for her sister's wedding in Spain; Aaron, the colleague she can't stand, volunteers, and the performance starts to feel real.
Feels like tenderness. About love.
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What it means to stop pretending and simply claim what you want.
Because when I finally take those lips in mine, it will be the furthest thing from pretending. I will not be showing you what it would be like if you were mine. I’ll show you what it is. And I sure as hell won’t be showing how good I could make you feel if you called me yours. You’ll already know that I am. Elena Armas.Elena Armas first self-published the novel in 2021; TikTok readers made it a bestseller, and Atria Books reissued it in 2022.
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- Feels like tenderness. About love.
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