Romance, Holiday Romance

When Gemma Goldin returns to her hometown for her best friend’s wedding, the last person she wants to see is Aaron Kessler—the former crush who helped ruin her life. It’s just her luck that she runs into him on a day she looks terrible, and feels even worse. Aaron, on the other hand, has only gotten more gorgeous and, worst of all, is being so sweet Gemma finds it almost impossible to keep hating him. Almost.

Aaron just wants one Chanukah without his family hassling him to get married. The trouble is, he’s still not over the girl whose spirit and bravery he fell in love with years ago, the girl he couldn’t save. He’d give anything to spend just a little time with Gemma, but it’s obvious she hasn’t forgiven him—and he isn’t sure he deserves her forgiveness.

Gemma and Aaron make a deal: he'll escort her to the wedding and she will spend the weekend with his family pretending to be his fiancee. In the glow of candlelight everything feels magical, but before the holiday ends, Gemma will be heartbroken again—unless she can find it in herself to let go of the past.

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