From the publisher: "Of all the weddings in all the world, Angie Roux had to be mistaken for a bridesmaid in this one. Caledon, South Africa, is supposed to be just a stop on the way to Christmas in Cape Town, part of Angie’s long-avoided homecoming. She never expected to star in a bizarre comedy of errors, but here she is: convincing a handsome stranger to be her fake boyfriend for the day. Ezra Johnson, the handsome stranger in question, turns out to be a pleasant distraction from both the wedding and thoughts of her first family Christmas without her father. And he seems to loathe weddings just as much as she does. He’s the perfect temporary companion. But a lot can happen in twenty-four hours. Including a connection so strong it tempts them both into thinking of something more permanent…"

I am notoriously picky when it comes to category romance. Therese Beharrie’s characters are so deeply and richly developed that I can’t help but be drawn in. This is a second chance romance between Summer and Wyatt who divorced two years ago after being married a year. On the surface, the divorce should never have happened, had the two only communicated with one another. But the thing about secrets and insecurities and fears is that they seem so much larger than life and we can easily be frozen by them, instead of risking vulnerability. Their paths cross again at Summer’s parents’ 30th anniversary weekend at a resort in Wilderness, South Africa. (Wyatt works for her dad so it does make sense that he’s there.) Despite how hurt they both feel, they keep orbiting back around each other. Beharrie did a magnificent job of charting their reconciliation. (Closed door.)