I wouldn’t have heard of this book except for an extraordinarily bad take: so, y’know, make of that what you will. You have, therefore, been spoiler warned. Please note: This review may not be reproduced or quoted, in whole or in part, without explicit consent from the author.Īpparently despite talking about a few specific incidents in vague detail and no elements of the plot that are not established in the opening chapters or else are not obvious from the fact the book is a romance, this review needs a spoiler warning.

Relevant disclaimers: I share publisher and an editor with this author we’ve had no personal contact In the end, all the lists in the world won't be able to help Gracie keep up this elaborate ruse without losing herself.and her heart. But resisting Sam, and playing the role of an elegant movie star, proves more difficult than she ever imagined - especially when she learns the real reason Fangli so desperately needs her help. Soon Gracie moves into a world of luxury she never knew existed. If it means getting the money she needs for her mother, Gracie's in. The catch? Gracie will have to be escorted by Sam, the most attractive - and infuriating - man Gracie's ever met. The famous actress has a proposition: Due to their uncanny resemblance, Fangli wants Gracie to be her stand-in. Sure, she was fired by her overly “friendly” boss, and yes, she still hasn't gotten her mother into the nursing home of their dreams, but she's healthy, she's (somewhat) happy, and she's (mostly) holding it all together.īut when a mysterious SUV pulls up beside her, revealing Chinese cinema's golden couple Wei Fangli and Sam Yao, Gracie's world is turned on its head.

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