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Fiancé Wanted Fast! by Jessica Hart

Harlequin Romance # 3757 - July 2003

City Brides trilogy - Book # 1

John "Gib" Gibson while on a mountain climb with his best friend Josh; confides that his ex-girlfriend had accused him of not knowing how to be a friend to a woman. Josh quickly agrees declaring that Gib could never be friends with a woman that didn't involve sex. Ah, so now there's the bet. Gib needs to prove that he can indeed have female friends so Josh sets him up to be a housemate for six weeks to three women Josh is very good friends with. Phoebe Lane is dreading the upcoming wedding of her former fiancé. She has to attend as the ex's family is very close friends with hers, and it would look like she was still hurting after their breakup if she didn't. So Phoebe's two best friends convince her to hire an escort, or better hire their new gorgeously sexy housemate Gib to pretend their in love. Phoebe always feels uneasy around Gib, and thinks it's a bad idea but agrees as long as they stick to two basic rules --- one, always remember the kisses aren't real and two, stick to their story, no embellishing. And thinking Gib is short on cash, she insists he get the going rate for escorts. Only when they kiss, Gib has to remind himself that he's supposed to be "just a good friend" and Phoebe has trouble remembering their only pretending to be in love.

A bit slow in places but a charming light love story. Phoebe's doesn't want to ruin her ex's wedding for his family and hers by refusing to go; but going alone will only put her in the spotlight and that she couldn't bear either. Gib is becoming very aware that he'd been rather shallow in his past relationships and views this little role-playing as the perfect opportunity to prove he can be a good friend. Though we get glimpses of what Gib is feeling, those glimpses are a bit too far in between. I loved their chemistry after that first kiss. I'm very much looking forward to reading Kate and Bella's stories.

City Brides trilogy

Fiancé Wanted Fast! by Jessica Hart - Harlequin Romance # 3757 - July 2003

The Blind-Date Proposal by Jessica Hart - Harlequin Romance # 3761 - August 2003

A Whirlwind Engagement by Jessica Hart - Harlequin Romance # 3765 - September 2003

At her best Jessica Hart can fizz with rich good humour and real tense romance. This is not the best of her work, but it is still a good romantic read for a rainy afternoon.

Phoebe is distraught, her ex fiance is getting married in her home town and she is going to have to turn up there, not only the jilted ex-fiance, but also without a really fabulous boyfriend on her arm. So she invents one, with the help of flatmates - and the especial help of the new flatmate, the very handsome but idle, Gib.

Gib isn't all he might seem to be. He is there on a bet - his climbing buddy, Josh, has bet him he can't be best friends with a woman. So now Gib is living in the house with Phoebe, Bella and Kate. Gib agrees to pretend to be Phoebe's fiance for the wedding - he looks the part in a suit anyway, and he seems to be able to be vague enough to sound like a really successful banker and impress Phoebe's relatives and ex fiance.

things get complicated when they have to stay together at the Wedding, and then there is the fact that both of them are falling in love despite themselves.

This is the first of the three city Brides books, like I said, it is not the best of her works, try to pick up a copy of a Sweeter Prejudice which is great good fun. Still, a good read.

Description from the book back cover:

Husband in a hurry ... Phoebe is stuck: she has to go to her ex-fiance's wedding, put on a brave face and pretend her life is just perfect. So her best friends devise a plan to help her out: she can hire their gorgeous new flat-mate Gib to pose as her doting new fiance! It sounds like a perfect plan - except Gib's not all he seems ... He's actually in disguise, to prove that he can be friends with a woman without getting involved! Easy, Gib thought -- but that was before he met Phoebe ...

CITY BRIDES - they're on the career ladder, but just one step away from the altar!