The Boyfriend Swap
by Meredith Schorr
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GENRE: Romantic Comedy
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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.
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Excerpt:
“Give the idea a minute to percolate,” Sidney said calmly.
Her mouth remained in a straight line, indicating she wasn’t joking.
My stomach quivered with unease, but I took calming breaths
to settle down. According to Anne Marie, Sidney was very opinionated and
sometimes wouldn’t shut up until she got her way. I’d just let her keep at it
until her throat hurt or she passed out from too much wine.
Sidney continued, “If left to our own devices, the holidays
are going to blow chunks, but if we pool together, we’ll all be better off. And
it’s only for a few days. It’s the perfect solution to our mutual problem.”
I stood from the table and removed a bottle of water from
the refrigerator. I poured a glass and placed it in front of her. Hopefully
she’d take the hint. The wine was clearly going to her head.
“What do you say?” she asked the minute I sat back down.
The girl had to be on more than fermented grape juice.
Hallucinogenics maybe? Whatever influence she was under, she clearly believed
her ludicrous plan had merit and I was going to have to put my foot down. “I
say that I’m a grown woman and shouldn’t need to lie to my parents about who
I’m dating.”
Sidney nodded. “I agree. You shouldn’t.”
A breeze of relief zipped through my core. “Glad we’re on
the same page.”
“You shouldn’t have to lie, but in our case, we sort of do.
If we want to make it to the New Year without requiring a straitjacket, that
is.” She smiled, a slick grin I was certain both assured her clients and put
the fear of the devil in her adversaries in equal measure.
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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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