Make-Believe Books

Take one billionaire cowboy in need of a fiancée, add one divorced teacher with trust issues and mix in a fake engagement. What could possibly go wrong? Gwen Alder is starting over — divorced and broke, she’s come to Billings, Montana for a new beginning. But waitressing in a roadside diner for the summer isn’t paying the bills, and she finds herself in over her head with no hope of catching up. Heath Montgomery has it all — fame, fortune, and a mega-watt smile, but one thing he doesn’t have is a date for his cousin’s wedding. When the two of them cross paths, Heath has an idea — what if he paid her to be his date? No strings, no complications, just a simple business transaction — a way to finally win his father’s trust, and get his parents off his back about settling down once and for all. She’s poor and plain. He’s wealthy and arrogant. They didn’t want anything more than a simple arrangement. They never planned to fall in love. But sometimes cupid has a mind of his own.

A hot fireman with southern charm, a jilted journalist and two competing newspaper families mired in a decades-old feud. Could a fake wedding finally end their enmity? Molly Beluga was abandoned at the altar and has no intention of heading back there anytime soon. A serious journalist working for her family’s newspaper, her only plan is to focus on her career and to train her new Labrador puppy, Daisy, to behave. Tim Holden left the family newspaper business to become a fireman with the Atlanta Fire Department. Now thirty, he’s grown tired of bouncing between short-term relationships and is beginning to think that settling down and having a family is never going to happen for him. When a gas leak in Molly’s building brings them together, sparks fly, but in all the wrong ways. She thinks he’s an arrogant jerk, he sees an entitled brat. Can they overcome first impressions and find a way to use their friendship to foster peace between their feuding families?

Private investigator, Callum McKenzie, is working a case that takes him on a Caribbean cruise, but there’s a catch — it’s a honeymoon cruise and he needs a wife. A former SEAL who ran away to join the navy after years of conflict at home, Callum struggles to open himself up to love. So, when he books a ticket on a honeymoon cruise for a case, he’s at a loss for whom to take with him. He hires someone, based on a recommendation from a friend. But when he meets the petite single mother, Callum has misgivings. He’s attracted to her in a way he’s never felt before, but he’s her boss. Can he keep things professional between them and fight his forbidden feelings long enough to solve the case? Former beat cop, Jessie Arwens, moved back home to Atlanta after losing her husband. All she wants now is to see her son settled in his new school and to start over as a private investigator. An old friend recommends her for a job with a successful local PI and she jumps at the chance to establish herself. When she meets him, she quickly finds herself caught up in their act. But she’s been burned by love before and doesn’t want to risk her son’s happiness by leaping into a new relationship, especially with the man who’s currently paying her wages. Cruising through the tropical Caribbean, the two of them uncover a nefarious plot and web of lies as they play the part of newlyweds in love. But there’s a fine line between reality and make-believe.

He’s a professional football player, she’s his best friend’s sister. He knows she’s off-limits, but there’s something about her he just can’t resist. When Jax Green, star running back for the Atlanta Falcons, loses his Dad he heads back to the small town he calls home to mourn. While there, he runs into Stacey Murphy for the first time since high school and he’s surprised by his attraction to her. But can he go against a promise and date his childhood best friend’s sister? Stacy Murphy has dreams for her life, but every time she reaches for them something knocks her down. When her high school crush returns home, feelings resurface but she is certain she could never be more to him than his best friend’s little sister. And what if he breaks her heart all over again? When Jax grows weary of all the attention he’s attracting from the single women in town Stacy hatches a plan to help him get the space he needs. Perhaps a fake marriage could be the answer to both their problems.

From a bestselling author comes Make-Believe Proposal. The proposal is fake, but his feelings are real. A tale of faith, second chances, and family. Billionaire businessman, Roland Kirk, has moved on with his life but never opened his heart to love again since losing his wife six years earlier. The nanny he hired to help raise his two girls has, piece by piece, woven the broken strands of their lives back together. So, when her ex-boyfriend breaks her heart, he’s ready to jump in with a fake proposal to help her save face. June Green always wanted to be a nanny. She loves her position, working for the hottest billionaire in Atlanta and taking care of his beautiful daughters. When her ex-boyfriend parades his new fiancee in front of them all, she’s devastated… until Roland gets down on one knee, surprising everyone. He’s her friend, her boss, and the most eligible bachelor in town. Anything more between them would be too complicated and could risk the life she’s grown to love. But an unexpected date leads to a surprise, spine-tingling kiss that changes everything between them and sparks feelings she can no longer ignore. “Clean, Christian romance at its best! Highly recommended.” —Amazon reviewer

A baker with a past who’s never gotten over her first love, a billionaire who was left broken-hearted at the altar, and a surprise Vegas wedding. Rachel Hill longs for a family of her own, but time is ticking away and she’s never been able to get past the loss of her high school boyfriend. Demons from the past threaten to steal her peace, but the fulfillment of a lifelong dream gives her something to live for and helps her see what's right in front of her. Daniel Montgomery leaves the family business to strike out on his own when his fiancee calls off the wedding leaving him broken-hearted. He longs to rebuild his life and succeed in his career, but his drive and ambition overshadow everything until he finally understands what truly matters. They run into each other unexpectedly and recall a vow they made a decade earlier: if they’re still single at forty, they’ll marry each other. With middle-age looming, these high school sweethearts elope without giving it more than a moment’s thought. But in the cold light of day, they soon come to regret their hasty choice. Will they be able to put the pain of the past behind them and embrace the love they shared so long ago or will fear pull them apart? Bestselling author, Vivi Holt, gives you the perfect excuse to put your feet up with this heartwarming and humorous take on a Vegas wedding between two high school sweethearts who haven't seen each other in a decade. Fall in love all over again with this sixth installment in the bestselling Make-Believe series.