The Boyfriend Swap
by Meredith
Schorr
GENRE: Romantic
Comedy
BLURB:
Is
Christmas really the most wonderful time of the year? New Yorkers Robyn Lane
and Sidney Bellows aren’t so sure. Robyn has always dated struggling creative
types. For once, her parents would love her to bring someone with health
insurance and a 401(k) to their Chrismukkah celebration. Her actor boyfriend
doesn’t qualify. While across town, Sidney’s professional life already belongs
to her parents. She’s an attorney at her father’s law firm and she works
tirelessly to keep her love life private. If she brings her lawyer boyfriend to
their annual Christmas extravaganza, her parents will have the wedding planned
by New Year’s Eve.
A mutual friend
playfully suggests they trade boyfriends for the holidays. The women share a
laugh, but after copious amounts of wine, decide The Boyfriend Swap could be
the perfect solution. This way, Robyn can show off her stable attorney
boyfriend and Sidney’s high-society family will take no interest in her flaky
actor beau.
It’s a brilliant
plan—in theory. In practice—not so much. When Will turns out to be the
boy-next-door Robyn crushed on hard throughout her teenage years, and Sidney’s
family fawns all over Perry like he’s an Oscar-winner rather than a D-list
wannabe, one thing is certain: The Boyfriend Swap might just change their lives
forever.
Excerpt:
“Holding hands, some touching, and
little pecks are fine. As long as we show some affection, my parents won’t
question the lack of making out,” I said, almost choking on my words. I was
having trouble focusing on the road with Will Brady as my passenger, and the
current topic of conversation wasn’t helping. I flashed back to the last time
we’d ridden in a car together. School had closed early due to an ice storm. I
was terrified to drive home and the buses had already left. Before I could
protest, Jordy, who was a freshman, asked Will to give us a ride and, of
course, he said yes. I remembered sitting in the backseat and trying not to get
caught looking at Will’s reflection in the rearview mirror.
“Do you and Perry full-on make out
in front of your folks regularly?”
Even though I was looking at the
road, I could still see Will’s amused grin through my side vision. To talk
myself out of blushing, I focused on the vanity plate of the car in front of
me—GRNSON1. “Not at all. I meant if we
make small shows of affection, no one will be skeptical.”
Will tapped my thigh. “I’m teasing
you. I don’t think it will be too difficult. Unless your parents are suspicious
by nature.”
My leg tingled in the spot where
Will’s fingers had been. “They’re not. But they’ll be surprised.” To my
knowledge, Will had no idea of the extent of my crush back then. He probably
assumed my parents would consider it a humorous coincidence that their daughter
was dating an old neighbor—nothing more, nothing less. I should have warned
them, but I was too afraid they’d see right through my lies.
AUTHOR Bio
and Links:
A
born-and-bred New Yorker, Meredith Schorr discovered her passion for writing
when she began to enjoy drafting work-related emails way more than she was
probably supposed to. After trying her hand penning children’s stories and
blogging her personal experiences, Meredith found her calling writing romantic
comedy and humorous women’s fiction. She secures much inspiration from her day
job as a hardworking trademark paralegal and her still-single (but looking)
status. Meredith is a loyal New York Yankees fan, an avid runner, and an
unashamed television addict. To learn more, visit her at
www.meredithschorr.com.
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