Almost by Design by Jenny Erlingsson: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

A botched promotion, an awkward reunion, and a fake-dating scheme they never planned to fall for.

Kenya Stewart is so close to getting her dream position at an event agency. When a scheduling blunder risks her promotion, she hopes an upcoming pitch will allow her a second chance. Then an accident at her cousin's wedding sends her to the emergency room in the care of another wedding guest, Solomon Anruchi, the handsome doctor who ghosted her after their first date.

Solomon's parents are eager for him to find a business-savvy wife and make the move to New York to take over a recent acquisition by their family's company. But he needs to buy more time to finish his residency and convince them that staying in Hope Springs is the best path for him. He realizes that Kenya is the perfect person to help, and she needs his connections to land a high-profile client and save her career. Their solution? A fake-dating relationship.

As attractions increase amid their ruse, secrets they've kept from each other and the weight of others' expectations begin to unravel their scheme. Will their carefully constructed plans crumble when the truth comes out?

This charming Southern contemporary Christian romance features humorous banter, second chances, faking dating, and neurodiverse characters in small-town Alabama for fans of Toni Shiloh, Pepper Basham, and Courtney Walsh.

The Author

Jenny Erlingsson is an Alabama-born author and speaker of Nigerian descent. When she's not running after her four kids or ministering alongside her Icelandic husband, she can be found writing romantic fiction and creative nonfiction to inspire deep faith in diverse settings, as well as encouraging other writers. Her writings have been featured on (in)courage, Live Original, Velvet Ashes, and more. Learn more at JennyErlingsson.com.

Book Review

It doesn't matter how many fake dating romances I read, I always seem to enjoy them. Every. Single. Time. And this one was no exception. Kenya and Solomon drew me in pretty quickly. They'd been on one date, but when they reconnect and he asks her to fake date to get his parents off his back to find a wife, she agrees... an agreement that can help her make a needed business connection as well. Their fake dating scheme had plenty of drama to keep me entertained. Could much of this drama been avoided if they'd talked about things a little more? Perhaps. But it was all entertaining, nonetheless. I thought Kenya's struggles with dyslexia added another great layer to the story as well. If you enjoy Christian romance and fake dating (and a bit of a second chance too), this is one to check out. 

Almost by Design is a Christian romance with kisses only and no language. 


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