Is This Real or Just Pretend?, Emily Sullivan
Is This Real or Just Pretend?, Emily Sullivan
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Is This Real or Just Pretend?

Author: Emily Sullivan

Narrator: Victoria Aston

Unabridged: 9 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Forever

Published: 09/09/2025


Synopsis

they thought they could fool everyone with a fake courtship, but they may be fooling only themselves...

Alexandra Atkinson prides herself on being in control. It’s why she’s such an asset to her father’s investment firm—along with her utter lack of a social life and her talent for spotting successful ventures for investors. But with her father nearing retirement and the board unwilling to have a female head, Alex could lose everything . . .

After his business partner burned him, Lucien Taylor is determined to start over. But he doesn’t know how until his childhood friend’s sister, Alexandra Atkinson, comes to him with a most unusual proposal: She’ll help Lucien find the funding he needs if he pretends to court her long enough to secure her claim to her father’s company.

But Alex and Lucien soon realize they didn’t quite account for all the details in their arrangement—like how they can undo each other with just a look. And the more time they spend together, the more the intensity shimmering between them can’t be controlled. Not even by Alex. And if they give in? Well, she’s not sure which of them will be in more trouble . . . but she’s willing to find out.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Srivalli on August 30, 2025

3.7 Stars One Liner: Better than book one Alexandra Atkinson (Alex) is a master of business and has spent all her life helping her father with their company. However, none of her talents is of use if she cannot win the approval of the board. It doesn’t help that she has no time or inclination for pa......more

Goodreads review by Lina on August 13, 2025

3.75 / 5 Stars This was a Victorian era romance that had a lot of fun gender role reversals but if you hate miscommunications, oh, baby, this book will drive you up the wall. Alexandra (Alex) has had the weight of her family on her shoulders for a long time. As the eldest daughter, she keeps her fami......more

Goodreads review by Angela Hates Books on September 03, 2025

All new HR is terrible. It’s terrible. And this one was especially disappointing because the beginning was so fun and held so much promise! And then Lucien shows his true beta hero self and I just couldn’t freaking handle the reverse roles here. Alex is a businesswoman and of course she’s mistreated......more

Goodreads review by Meg on August 31, 2025

1896, England. Lucien Taylor had a successful supper club business in Paris until his business partner embezzled and fleeced him and ran off with the wife of one of their investors. Penniless and sleeping on a friend's couch, he needs a new start and new investors to restart in London. Visiting his f......more

Goodreads review by Madison on September 10, 2025

Is This Real or Must Pretend by Emily Sullivan Historical romance. A successful business woman, Alexandria Atkinson has grown the family business with long hours and a driving purpose. She doesn’t have much of a social life and in particular doesn’t like the inequality for rules of conduct between m......more