The Fiancee Farce

A Novel

By: Alexandria Bellefleur

Narrated by: Lauren Sweet

Lambda Literary award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur returns with a steamy sapphic rom-com about a quiet bookseller and a romance novel cover model who agree to a modern-day marriage of convenience...

Tansy Adams’ greatest love is her family’s bookstore, passed down from her late father. But when it comes to actual romance… Tansy can’t get past the first chapter. Tired of her stepfamily’s questions about her love life, Tansy invents Gemma, a fake girlfriend inspired by the stunning cover model on a bestselling book. They’ll never actually meet, so what’s the harm in a little fib? Yet when real-life Gemma crosses Tansy’s path, her white lie nearly implodes.

Gemma van Dalen is a wild child, the outcast of her wealthy family, and now the latest heir to Van Dalen Publishing. But the title comes with one tiny condition: she must be married in order to inherit. When Gemma discovers a beautiful stranger has been pretending to date her for months, she decides to take the charade one step further—and announces their engagement.

Gemma needs a wife to meet the terms of her grandfather’s will and Tansy needs money to save her struggling bookstore. A marriage could be mutually beneficial, if they can fool everyone into thinking it’s a love match. Unexpected sparks fly as Tansy and Gemma play the role of affectionate fiancées, and suddenly the line between convenient arrangement and real feelings begins to blur. But the scheming Van Dalen family won’t give up the company without a fight, and Gemma and Tansy’s newfound happiness might get caught in the fallout…

Must Must Must read

Love the book. Adore the Author. Narrator is incredible!! Really helps to identify ( brilliantly written) characters, and certainly conveys the intense emotions. This will definitely be one of those that I will reread…..and reread…..I am really happy I heard the audio version first. Like reading a book, with beautiful illustrations. Now..onto the book itself. Really a brilliant story, with characters you will love…and those you will love to hate.

A really awesome listen!

Well worth the listen! The narrator was top notch and brought the story to life. No regrets in adding this to my collection from this author. 10/10

Would love a part 2.

Also, Would like to hear or read a short story about Lucy.

one of the best wlw novels i’ve read!

i was so excited to read this after seeing the author on tiktok and it was well worth the hype and wait. great characters, a couple who COMMUNICATES instead of dance around issues for the plot and a charming story of support and real love. can’t wait to read again!

So cute!

Hooked me in right away and had me bingeing to see what happens next. Wonderful story and wonderful narration

Honestly better than I thought it would be!

There is always a fear when selecting a book centered around a wlw relationship and whether it’s relatable or far fetched. This story is great and the narration may be the best of any other audio book I’ve listened to. You feel all the emotions with these characters and I mean all the emotions 🔥