Charming fairy tale meets spicy forbidden love story in this deliciously enchanting age-gap LGBTQIA+ workplace romance in 2025!
What if your Prince Charming had dated your boss?
What if your Prince Charming had dated your boss?
When Taylor Frostβs boss flies him across the country to prep for her daughterβs sweet sixteen at the Storybook Endings Resort, the solo mission is well within his wheelhouse. Taylor is excellent at his job β except, heβs probably not supposed to flirt with the resortβs mountain man of a manager, Ethan Golding. Because the rugged older man is also the birthday girlβs father, aka Amyβs ex-husband. Oops.
For Ethan, his divorce seemed like the bad ending to his romantic story. And now, making his daughterβs sweet sixteen dreams come true is the closest heβll get to the kind of magic happiness in fairy tales. Until adorable Taylor has him wondering if maybe this is just the beginning of a more erotic kind of bedtime storyβ¦
If one fairytale ends badlyβ¦can a new one begin?β
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PRAISE FOR TIMOTHY JANOVSKY:
'Once Upon You and Me is a charming blend of sweetness and spice. The chemistry between Taylor and Ethan is palpable from page one, but the tricky setup keeps the pages turning!' Sarina Bowen, USA Today bestselling author of the Hockey Guys series
'A delightful fairy tale romance with a delicious forbidden twistβfunny, tender, and sexy.'Ashley Herring Blake, author of Delilah Green Doesn't Care
'Timothy Janovsky is the king of crafting consistently unique and charming worlds. I was instantly in love with the fairy-tale-themed resort setting of ONCE UPON YOU & ME, and the age gap romance between Ethan and Taylor was both spicy and sweet. The most comforting happily-ever-after that I sorely needed at this moment.' Anita Kelly, author of Love & Other Disasters
'The (Fake) Dating Game is an utter delight, chock-full of all my favorite tropes. Game show antics, idiots-in-love, and a healthy dose of steam, this book swept me off my feet. Sexy as hell, with Janovskyβs trademark wit and charm, this book is everything I want in a romance novel!' Alison Cochrun, author of The Charm Offensive and Kiss Her Once for Me, on The (Fake) Dating Game
'Janovsky returns with a playful yet heartfelt romp through grief and new love set against the backdrop of reality TV⦠The result is fun, fast-paced, and full of feeling.' Publishers Weekly on The (Fake) Dating Game
'Janovsky [β¦] has a real flair for delivering sensually descriptive love scenes with steam to spare and a gift for crafting characters with whom readers can readily connect.' Booklist on The (Fake) Dating Game
'Fans of the fake-dating trope and game shows will find a lot to like here. Holden is a sympathetic narrator, and readers will happily root for him.' Library Journal on The (Fake) Dating Game
Timothy Janovsky is a queer, multidisciplinary storyteller based in Washington, DC. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Muhlenberg College and a self-appointed certificate in rom-com studies (accreditation pending). When he's not daydreaming about young Hugh Grant, he's telling jokes, playing characters and writing books. He also publishes romantic comedies with Sourcebooks Casablanca, including Never Been Kissed and You're a Mean One, Mathew Prince.
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