The Holiday Hoax

Originally published in the discontinued Soldier's Christmas Hope Collection, The Holiday Hoax is now available as a single release!

One fake engagement. Two wounded hearts. Zero chance of keeping things simple.

Captain Zane Browning can charm just about any woman on the South Carolina coast. With his movie-star smile, outrageous flirtations, and impeccable reputation, he’s earned the nickname Captain Perfect. But behind the cocky grin lies a heart he hasn’t let anyone touch in twelve years.

Until Jocelyn Blackwell.

The sharp-witted ER nurse has secrets of her own—and a heart her unfaithful ex-husband left in pieces. She’s not about to fall for another handsome charmer, no matter how determined he is to make her laugh. Especially when his silver tongue is matched only by his talent for hiding the truth.

Then Christmas throws Zane a curveball he never saw coming, and he needs a fiancée fast. Jocelyn agrees to play the part, convincing herself she can survive a few holiday festivities, a little pretend romance, and a handful of fake kisses.

What could possibly go wrong?

As family celebrations heat up and their sham engagement begins to feel dangerously real, Zane and Jocelyn discover that keeping up appearances is easy. Trusting someone with the truth is another matter entirely. Both have spent years protecting their hearts, but the secrets they carry could cost them the one thing neither expected to find: a second chance at love.

This Christmas, their biggest hoax might be pretending they don’t belong together.

Don't miss this new heartwarming and suspenseful Christian holiday romance by USA Today Bestselling Author and Kindle All Star Cami Checketts.

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The Holiday Hoax is an inspiring later-in-life, holiday beach romance with suspense and humor that will appeal to romance readers of all ages looking for deep themes, a women's fiction feel, heartwarming family interactions, and a fast-pace.

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The Holiday Hoax is a heartwarming Christian Christmas romance filled with fake engagement, witty banter, guarded hearts, family secrets, and the promise of a second chance at love.

You will love this book if you love:

• Faith-filled, inspiring, sweet, Christian Christmas romance

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