Is Christmas really
the most wonderful time of the year? New Yorkers Robyn Lane and
Sidney Bellows aren’t so sure. Robyn has always dated struggling
creative types. For once, her parents would love her to bring someone
with health insurance and a 401(k) to their Chrismukkah celebration.
Her actor boyfriend doesn’t qualify. While across town, Sidney’s
professional life already belongs to her parents. She’s an attorney
at her father’s law firm and she works tirelessly to keep her love
life private. If she brings her lawyer boyfriend to their annual
Christmas extravaganza, her parents will have the wedding planned by
New Year’s Eve.
A
mutual friend playfully suggests they trade boyfriends for the
holidays. The women share a laugh, but after copious amounts of wine,
decide The Boyfriend Swap could be the perfect solution. This way,
Robyn can show off her stable attorney boyfriend and Sidney’s
high-society family will take no interest in her flaky actor beau.
It’s
a brilliant plan—in theory. In practice—not so much. When Will
turns out to be the boy-next-door Robyn crushed on hard throughout
her teenage years, and Sidney’s family fawns all over Perry like
he’s an Oscar-winner rather than a D-list wannabe, one thing is
certain: The Boyfriend Swap might just change their lives forever.
Excerpt
“Give
the idea a minute to percolate,” Sidney said calmly. Her mouth
remained in a straight line, indicating she wasn’t joking.
My
stomach quivered with unease, but I took calming breaths to settle
down. According to Anne Marie, Sidney was very opinionated and
sometimes wouldn’t shut up until she got her way. I’d just let
her keep at it until her throat hurt or she passed out from too much
wine.
Sidney
continued, “If left to our own devices, the holidays are going to
blow chunks, but if we pool together, we’ll all be better off. And
it’s only for a few days. It’s the perfect solution to our mutual
problem.”
I
stood from the table and removed a bottle of water from the
refrigerator. I poured a glass and placed it in front of her.
Hopefully she’d take the hint. The wine was clearly going to her
head.
“What
do you say?” she asked the minute I sat back down.
The
girl had to be on more than fermented grape juice. Hallucinogenics
maybe? Whatever influence she was under, she clearly believed her
ludicrous plan had merit and I was going to have to put my foot down.
“I say that I’m a grown woman and shouldn’t need to lie to my
parents about who I’m dating.”
Sidney
nodded. “I agree. You shouldn’t.”
A
breeze of relief zipped through my core. “Glad we’re on the same
page.”
“You
shouldn’t have to lie, but in our case, we sort of do. If we want
to make it to the New Year without requiring a straitjacket, that
is.” She smiled, a slick grin I was certain both assured her
clients and put the fear of the devil in her adversaries in equal
measure.
About
the Author
A
born-and-bred New Yorker, Meredith Schorr discovered her passion for
writing when she began to enjoy drafting work-related emails way more
than she was probably supposed to. After trying her hand penning
children’s stories and blogging her personal experiences, Meredith
found her calling writing romantic comedy and humorous women’s
fiction. She secures much inspiration from her day job as a
hardworking trademark paralegal and her still-single (but looking)
status. Meredith is a loyal New York Yankees fan, an avid runner, and
an unashamed television addict. To learn more, visit her at
www.meredithschorr.com.
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