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There’s been a mistake…
Olympic athlete Sebastian Clarke has six weeks to repair the damage to his reputation or lose the funding he needs to finally win that gold. Working as a sports ambassador in England for the summer is the perfect way to prove to his sponsors that he’s…
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The Summer of Sebastian features computer programmer Helen Hobbs and Olympic athlete Sebastian Clarke, so there are no lawyers here, although Sebastian with his fake dating contract and his citing the various clauses makes a good lawyer stand-in.
Helen wants to save the only home she’s ever known—an idyllic cottage set in the middle of Mendip Hills, near Bristol in the UK. She’s willing to do anything for her dream—and that includes fake dating Sebastian for money.
I adore fake dating romances and this one gets it right—especially with the brilliant banter between Helen and Sebastian. And I love how…
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