Kiss Me Like You Mean It

By (author) Wood Laura
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‘The yearning was one for the record books’ SARRA MANNING

‘A world of small-town charm and irresistible romance’ LIZ TOMFORDE

‘The ideal balance of sweet and sexy’ MARIAN KEYES

From the author of Under Your Spell comes a funny, cosy small-town romance about an accidental Vegas marriage, two people forced to fake a relationship and a town determined to play matchmaker. Perfect for fans of Laurie Gilmore, Sarah Adams and Lynn Painter.

What happens in Vegas, never stays in Vegas . . .

Waking up in a Las Vegas hotel room with her brother’s best friend isn’t exactly rule-follower Ophelia ‘Lee’ Turner-Jones’ finest moment. She’s spent the past year trying to forget it ever happened, until a surprise email from a wedding chapel lands in her inbox. Now Lee has no choice but to track Nico down . . . and tell him they’re married.

The last place she expects to find the man who has always lived on the wild side is a small Maine town full of lovable eccentrics. Breaking the news to him should be simple, but walking away proves impossible when she discovers that Nico needs a wife to save everything – and everyone – he holds dear.

Agreeing to play the role of happily married couple is risky enough. Doing it with the man she’s secretly loved for years, while the whole town throws themselves into the charade, might just end in disaster. Still, Lee can''t help but wonder if their fake relationship could finally be the start of something real.

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''This book was just PERFECT, the ideal balance of sweet and sexy. 10/10 for plot, characterisation, sexual tension, community and jeopardy. Laura writes with great care for her characters and readers. When I was reading, I was so happy. I LOVED it'' MARIAN KEYES, multi-million copy bestselling author of My Favourite Mistake

''Laura Wood is the Queen of Swoon. There''s no one better at writing cosy, intimate romance. You can eat the chemistry between Nico and Lee with a spoon'' WREN JAMES, author of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe

''This is cosy, small-town romance at its best. Swoony, sweeping and cinematic. I loved every minute with Lee and Nico!'' ELLE McNICOLL, author of Unapologetic Love Story
 
''I AM STILL SWOONING SO HARD. I don''t feel like I will ever get over this book – and I don''t want to. I loved every page, every character, every trope. The whole thing is so full of light and love and fun and good vibes. It''s the happy, joyful book we don''t deserve but so desperately need. I''ll be insisting everyone I know reads this, mostly because it''s all I''m going to be talking about for months. ADORED IT'' LUCY VINE, author of Book Boyfriend

''I have never read a Laura Wood book that I didn''t immediately fall in love with, and Kiss Me Like You Mean It had me from the dedication. Lee and Nico together are absolute tropey perfection'' REBECCA RYAN, author of The Edge of Always

''A new Laura Wood novel will always be my happy place and it was so lovely to be back in her world in this utterly charming romcom. Nobody does yearning quite like her and the yearning in Kiss Me Like You Mean It was one for the record books'' SARRA MANNING, author of The Love Library 

''Kiss Me Like You Mean It is the ideal small-town romance: cosy, funny, sexy and full of heart. It''s a joyful tribute to chosen family, to community, and to finding the lasting love we''ve always hoped for in the most unexpected place'' SARAH CHAMBERLAIN, author of The Slowest Burn

''Kiss Me Like You Mean It effortlessly balances humour and heart. It''s so romantic, sexy, with all of Laura''s trademark charm'' LOUISE O''NEILL,