Zoe Stanton was looking for peace and quiet -- not a fake engagement to the local vicar.

Fleeing the chaos of her six nieces and nephews, (and well-meaning but overbearing sisters), author Zoe retreats to a charming cottage in the Welsh borders, bringing only a laptop and her oversized, troublemaking Maine Coon cat, Jack. But village life comes with its own complications -- especially after Jack scratches the nose of the local vicar's dog, and Zoe, in an unfortunate first impression, manages to both insult his name and his profession.

When Maine Coon, Jack -- the star of her bestselling YA fantasy series -- decides to take centre stage during a live interview on US TV, he becomes an overnight sensation. With publishers knocking, a toy company desperate to turn Jack into the next big merchandise icon, and Jack's Instagram fanbase reaching over a million, Zoe's hermit-like existence is spiralling into mayhem. As she juggles floods, wedding party fisticuffs and an increasingly smug cat who seems to know he's famous, Zoe has to decide: will she chase the unexpected opportunities Jack has landed in her lap? Or will she cling to the life she had before -- back living with her mother and acting as unpaid nanny for her sisters?

Single vicar, Reverend Damien Hughes has learnt that the only women brave enough to ask him out are over sixty and armed with homemade scones. He's baffled when the village starts buzzing with rumours that he and newly arrived Zoe are an item -- until Zoe admits she and her friend Becca accidentally started them. Thanks to a hasty white lie in the pub, half of Talwern is convinced they're engaged. Damien's bishop expects proper decorum from his soon-to-be-married vicar.

Zoe never expected a relationship -- certainly not one with a man whose life revolves around Sunday sermons and moral responsibility. They should clear things up before the gossip gets out of hand. But as forced proximity turns into something dangerously close to real feelings, one thing becomes clear: untangling this mess might mean risking their hearts.

A charming, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy perfect for fans of slow-burn chemistry, countryside shenanigans, and gossiping villagers who can't keep their noses out of other people's love lives.
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• RomanceRomantic Comedy
• RomanceClean & Wholesome

• Publication Date: April 22, 2025
• Text-to-Speech: Disabled
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• Print Length: 200 Pages
• File Size: 379 KB