Alex is know as the trust fund runaway bride. She operates a flower boutique. She has had a crush on her brother’s best friend for years. But Ryder shows no interest in her, except for their one indiscretion. They had slept together. He had snuck out in the night. Ryder is best friends and business partners with Alex’s brother Daniel. Daniel asked him to accompany his sister Alex to a wedding as her fake date. Alex and Ryder still have attraction and chemistry. But Ryder fights it due to his friendship with Daniel. Alex and Ryder are constantly fighting their attraction. It creates stress in their relationship. Will Ryder finally step up and admit his feelings or hide away? Has a HEA. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Four and a half stars Karen Booth’s How to Fake a Wedding Date is the third and last in her Little Black Book trilogy, and is Alex and Ryder story. Alexandra Gold is a wedding planner trying to hold her head up high in the wake of calling off her own high-profile nuptials. Ryder Carson is her brother’s best friend, and also the guy she’s crushed on for years. While the two of them caved to mutual attraction once, they’ve agreed not to pursue it further. Ha! When Ryder agrees to accompany Alex as her pretend date to another wedding, they’ll manage to keep their real feelings under wraps…or not! Karen Booth’s story is a terrific take on the brother’s best friend trope, and is a good close to the series, with plenty of emotion and steam!