#1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong delivers a fun romantic comedy about a woman writing under a male pseudonym and the man she hires to play the role in public.

Daphne McFadden already knows that as a female author, the cards are stacked against her. Now she knows just how much. Because her sudden whim to pose as an “outdoorsy hunk of masculinity” male author for her new book just resulted in the unthinkable: a bidding war, a huge book deal, and the kind of fame every author dreams of. Now she’s in big trouble. Because she needs to convince the world that Zane Remington actually exists . . . but how?

By hiring an actor, of course.

Only Chris Stanton is not an actor—not officially. He’s used to balancing the books, not pretending he wrote one. Still, he’s mostly certain he can pose as some overly macho bro-author. But when the media descend on Daphne’s gorgeous remote home in the Yukon, it’s not enough for Chris to just be the face of Zane Remington—he’ll have to become him. All while hilariously balancing the terrifying dangers of the wilderness, a massive femme fandom, and a serious crush on Daphne. But as the hype circus gets more out of control, it’s just a matter of time before someone discovers their little write lie . . .

Daphne is a writer living off-grid in the Yukon. To sell her book she uses a male pseudonym, Zane Remington, and the book becomes a best seller. Everything is great until the publisher wants an article and interview with the Zane at his isolated off-grid home. So Daphne hires what she thinks is an actor, Chris Stanton, to portray Zane. Chris, however isn’t an actor. He is an accountant in need of some cash to fix a problem his former partner left him in and a quick gig portraying Zane for a few days seems just the ticket. All goes well until the publisher springs a signing tour on them and the deception becomes more complicated. 

This was a fun, light read. I liked both Daphne and Chris. The storyline follows the typical romcom formula - girl meets boy, they fall for each other, misunderstandings arise, they part, then reunite and live happily ever after. Also typical is that things would not be so complicated if people just talked to each other to begin with but even knowing that Chris and Diane will end up together in the end, the back and forth “will they, won’t they” makes getting there part of the fun.

Ms Armstrong is a best-selling author in many genres. If I see her name as author I know that this will be a book that I will enjoy and she has yet to disappoint me.  Her A Rip in Time, Cainsville, Rockton, and Haven’s Rock series are among my favorites.  Recommended. ~~ Stephanie L Bannon

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