Overview
ā[A] delightfully tropey rom-com . . . This is a sweet confection.āāPublishers Weekly
Ellie Greco wishes she werenāt stuck in Milborough. For a few brief, shining years, she escaped her hometown to pursue her dream careerādesigning beautiful, elaborate costumes for theaterāuntil her father's death five years ago called her home to run the family's decades-old deli. Yes, she loves the place, but sheād always thought she was meant for more exciting things than stocking the right tinned fish. But when Ellie hears that a local landlord is planning to rent to Mangia, the glitzy gourmet food department store, the very existence of Grecoās Deli is suddenly in jeopardy.
She tries to plead her case to Theo Taylor, scion of the property management firm that is about to put her out of business, but their meeting goes from bad (itās not her fault heās infuriating) to worse (no one expects the ceiling to literally fall in).
With Theo out cold, Ellie panics and claims to be his fiancĆ©e . . . and almost passes out herself when amnesia means Theo seems to actually believe her. Soon, the effects of the head injury wear off, but Theo proposes that their āengagementā stick around. If they manage to convince enough people, they might both get what they want: an end to the Mangia deal. Ellie doesnāt trust him (after all, if Theo Taylor wants it, how can it be good for her?) but seeing no other option, she reluctantly agrees.
And miraculously, the fake engagement seems to be workingāeven Ted, Theoās shrewd, cold father seems convincedāthat is, until Sam, Theoās ex-fiancĆ©e, reappears on the scene. Not only does she see through their ruse, but she proposes an arrangement of her own, forcing Ellie to decide between a blossoming friendship, her family legacy, and the burgeoning romance she frankly never asked for.
This book title, Love You, Mean It (A Novel), ISBN: 9780593722961, by Jilly Gagnon, published by Random House Publishing Group (April 30, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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