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The Widower's Girlfriend (Faking It Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Marika Ray (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 268 ratings

Sometimes you have to fake it till you make it, in life and in matters of the heart.

Walker

I practically have Widower stamped on my forehead as a speaker traveling the world talking about my experience losing my wife to cancer as newlyweds. Which has always suited me just fine. Until a woman all wrong for me jumpstarts my heart with her comical bad luck at the airport. If I help her out, even for just this weekend, will I also have to throw away my lucrative career as the permanently grieving husband?

Jemma

This final yearly trip with my old friends from high school has gone from bad to worse with a broken suitcase handle and my clothes strewn all over the baggage belt. The tall, dark, and handsome stranger has witnessed my humiliation with that condescending smirk, yet somehow I crave more time with him. When he offers to get my friends off my back as a fake boyfriend, who am I to say no?

But somehow between fake kisses and real conversation, the lines blur on what’s pretend and what’s true love. What happens in Colorado, has to stay in Colorado. Doesn’t it?

The Faking It series books are all stand alone sweet romantic comedies about fake relationships turning out to be more real than ever suspected. When true love is on the line, you can’t fake your feelings…

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07QPC1RTC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marika Ray Publishing (April 17, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 17, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 927 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 124 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 268 ratings

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Marika Ray is a USA Today bestselling author, writing steamy small town RomComs to make your heart explode and bring a smile to your face. All her books come with a money-back guarantee that you’ll laugh at least once with every book.

Marika spends her time behind a computer crafting stories, walking any beach she can find, and making healthy food for her kids and husband whether they like it or not. Prior to writing novels, Marika held various jobs in the finance industry, with private start-up companies, and then in health & fitness. Cats may have nine lives, but Marika believes everyone should have nine careers to keep things spicy.

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Customers enjoyed the sweet and charming story. They found the book easy to read and fun. Readers appreciated the well-developed characters and their chemistry. The unexpected encounter made both characters feel surprised, making for more rounded stories. Overall, customers felt the book delivered all the feels and laugh-out-loud comedy.

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17 customers mention "Story quality"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story's quality. They find it charming, tender, and well-written. The characters are described as thoughtful, caring, and adore the meet-cute between Walker and Jemma. Overall, readers describe the book as fun and enjoyable.

"...I adored the meet-cute between Walker and Jemma. I couldn't help but giggle a little but then think... poor Jemma!..." Read more

"...This book has a little bit of everything - sweet moments, real life issues, imperfect characters, laugh out loud moments, and so much love...." Read more

"...He is awestruck by her beauty and radiant smile as per presence affects him as no other woman has in the either years since his wife’s death...." Read more

"This was a sweet contemporary romance. It moved a little fast for my taste but it was tender and sweet and I enjoyed the unique storyline...." Read more

10 customers mention "Readability"10 positive0 negative

Customers enjoyed the book. They found it clean, funny, and a quick read that made them laugh out loud. The characters were imperfect and the story had love and laughter moments.

"Oh my goodness this sweet book gave me all the feels. I loved this novella about Walker and Jemma...." Read more

"Loved this book by Marika Ray about Walker James, a widower, a blogger, book writer and speaker about his painful journey with grief after his wife..." Read more

"A well-written Cute romance! Loved it from beginning to end! Was into this story from the first squeak of the jammed up wheel! It's a fun read!..." Read more

"...This was a sweet and clean read, I'd rate it PG for kissing and mild comments." Read more

5 customers mention "Character development"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters and their chemistry. They find the characters three-dimensional and well-rounded, with an infectious personality and honesty.

"...a little bit of everything - sweet moments, real life issues, imperfect characters, laugh out loud moments, and so much love...." Read more

"...He fell for her infectious personality and honesty which made him realize that there is more to life than being alone and wallowing in his..." Read more

"This was a fun escape for me today. I enjoyed the characters and the attraction and chemistry between them...." Read more

"I liked it. Short and sweet. An unexpected encounter took both characters by surprise. Neither expected to fall in love...." Read more

3 customers mention "Touch"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the touching and tender story. They find it delivers all the feels and laugh-out-loud comedy.

"...It moved a little fast for my taste but it was tender and sweet and I enjoyed the unique storyline...." Read more

"...I absolutely love Rom-com, and this one delivered all the feels and laugh out loud comedy. Thank you, Marika, this is a great read!" Read more

"This is so touching!..." Read more

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  • KJ's Book Nook
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2020
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    4.5 Stars

    I know... I know. I can see and hear your confusion right now. "Wait... isn't this a trope that KJ is boycotting?! Did she really read a 'fake relationship' book willingly?!" And the answer is yes... yes I did. Why? Because just reading the synopsis had me feeling like there was more depth to this book than the other books I've tried in this trope. I was about 41% into the book when I realized that maybe it's not the trope per se, maybe it was the writing style of the authors who had written said books that I had the issue with. And with that... I continued reading.

    Jemma really does not want to go on the yearly trip with her "friends". Over the last few years they've only gotten worse and seem to go out of their way to treat her horribly. But she's determined to make this the last year of seeing them.

    Walker has been going through the motions ever since his wife died 8 years ago. But meeting Jemma woke something up inside of him. He no longer wanted to live his life alone. He wanted to experience everything that life had to offer but didn't want to do a disservice to his fans.

    Both he and Jemma were shocked with his idea of him being her boyfriend just to get her friends off her back, but decided, what could it hurt? It's only for the weekend. But somewhere along the line, fake and reality started to blur and they're left with a tough decision. Do they walk away when all is said and done? Or do they see where their relationship could go?

    I adored the meet-cute between Walker and Jemma. I couldn't help but giggle a little but then think... poor Jemma! I knew from the beginning that this story was going to be a fun one. Jemma and Walker were just what the other needed. Watching their relationship grow and seeing the sacrifices that they were willing to make for the other, had my heart smiling. They both wanted what was best for each other, even if that meant letting the other go.

    I have to say, I'm looking forward to reading the other books in this series. If they're anything like this one, I know I'll love them!
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  • Tammy Moldovan
    4.0 out of 5 stars A sweet and swoony fake relationship
    Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2021
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    Oh my goodness this sweet book gave me all the feels. I loved this novella about Walker and Jemma. Walker is a published author and speaker on grieving for spouses after losing his wife to cancer. Jemma is a pediatric oncology physicians assistant and a bit of a klutz. They meet at an airport when Walker is traveling to a convention as a speaker and Jemma is traveling for a girls trip with high school friends. Jemma makes quite an impression with a series of klutzy accidents. They agree to fake date to act as a buffer for Jemma’s mean friends. Despite the book being short there was character development for both Walker and Jemma. This book has a little bit of everything - sweet moments, real life issues, imperfect characters, laugh out loud moments, and so much love. I especially like when real issues - like grief and difficult relationships - are included in romances, it makes for more three dimensional characters and more well rounded storylines. I will definitely read the other books in this series.
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  • Chiquita Bee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Summer Sizzler
    Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2019
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    Loved this book by Marika Ray about Walker James, a widower, a blogger, book writer and speaker about his painful journey with grief after his wife’s death from cancer and Jemma Reed, a Physician’s Assistant at a children’s cancer hospital. They meet at the airport after Jemma’s embarrassing episode with her exploding suitcase. He is awestruck by her beauty and radiant smile as per presence affects him as no other woman has in the either years since his wife’s death. She is moved by his offer to be her pretend boyfriend as she meets with her old high school friends in Colorado, but when pretend becomes more than he bargained for, is he willing to have their burgeoning relationship become public. This is a short, sweet romance about this whirlwind love affair that is sure to pull at your heartstrings.
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  • Bookwormmom
    3.0 out of 5 stars A sweet and fun read
    Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2020
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    This was a sweet contemporary romance. It moved a little fast for my taste but it was tender and sweet and I enjoyed the unique storyline. I think it could have done with a longer and more drawn out plot, but it works okay as is.
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  • Lisa(New Hampshire)
    5.0 out of 5 stars "She loves every part of me, even when I have moments of sadness and doubt."
    Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2019
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    A grieving widower who helps people deal with their losses meets a quirky and beautiful young woman who helps him heal, and gives him a chance at a brighter future. Walker and Jemma are one of the most endearing and romantic couples that I have come across in a long time. He fell for her infectious personality and honesty which made him realize that there is more to life than being alone and wallowing in his grief.

    Jemma is a caring and compassionate nurse who gives everything to her patients and doesn’t have time for a social life. She thought Walker was very handsome, confident and somewhat mysterious. His life consisted of counseling people about overcoming their grief, but he never stopped to realize that love was missing from his life. He appeared reserved and too perfect on the surface but he was actually very funny, thoughtful, caring and would go out of his way for a stranger.

    Walker desperately wanted to experience what life could be like and he needed Jemma by his side to make that happen. They could experience everything together; the ups and downs, the good times and bad times, the sunrises and sunsets. Jemma reached into his heart and shined a light on his soul, awakened him from despair, and led him into a life full of magical love.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Aimee Brown
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Sweet Escape
    Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2020
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    This was a fun escape for me today. I enjoyed the characters and the attraction and chemistry between them. While there were a couple minor blips in the road, I loved that for the most part it was just two people working things out. The fake thing didn't last long because they both realized pretty quickly that there was something substantial there. I liked that too. The kissing was yummy but it never went further than that. Keeping it sweet is awesome for me. Light, sweet romance. Just what I was looking for today.
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  • Toots Sullivan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very sweet
    Reviewed in Australia on November 7, 2021
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    I did enjoy this quick very romantic book. It covered some interesting life changing topics well, and is uplifting for the soul.
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