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Falling for Her Fiance

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Danielle and Wes have been best friends since college, so when Wes needs a date for his sister’s wedding and Dani needs a partner for her company’s retreat, they devise the perfect plan: a fake engagement to get through both events unscathed. Adrenaline-junkie Wes can prove to both his ex and his family that he’s well and truly moved on, and serious-minded Dani can prove to her boss that she’s worthy of the promotion he seems to only want to give to a family-oriented employee.

But amid the fake swoons, fake kisses, and forced proximity, neither expects the very real feelings that develop. There’s nothing more dangerous than falling for your best friend…but what if the landing is worth the fall?

211 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 12, 2013

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Cindi Madsen

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Cindi Madsen is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance and young adult novels. She sits at her computer every chance she gets, plotting, revising, and falling in love with her characters. She loves music and dancing and wishes summer lasted all year long. She lives in Colorado (where summer is most definitely NOT all year long) with her husband and three children. She and her family also take their Marvel addiction very seriously, as their one-eyed cat, Agent Fury, and their kitty named Valkyrie can attest.

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2,170 reviews904 followers
January 25, 2013
Falling for Her Fiancé features one of my favorite types of romances: best friends who turn into more. This was super sweet, but it really tugged on my heartstrings. I felt the achy longing of the characters intensely.

Dani and Wes have been best friends since college. They are super close and know just about everything about each other, a fact that usually bothers anyone who dates them. I know if I had a boyfriend with a super close best-girl-friend, it would bug me. I’d be worried, because often if you’re close on an emotional and mental level with someone of the opposite sex, it turns into more than “just friends.� And that’s exactly the case for Dani and Wes even if they don’t recognize it for themselves�.yet.

Circumstances present that make it “necessary� to fake an engagement. Dani has a company retreat and Wes has a family wedding. Dani has lived in a different state for some time, so they’re both shocked when they find they’re so affected by each other’s presence, when they meet again. Dani is reminded how gorgeous and magnetic Wes is, and Wes is equally stunned by Dani. Here’s one of Dani’s reactions:

His bed. All those muscles. Heat rose to her cheeks and she could feel her pulse steadily climbing. She couldn’t seem to look away from the tattoo on his side. The thick black ink formed a tribal sun that morphed into a swirled shape with hints of a beak and wings, like a bird soaring away from the sun. She’d seen it before—she’d even been with him for one of the two sessions it’d taken to get it—yet her pulse was still climbing as she took in the way it cut off right where the V of his obliques led to his low-slung jeans.

Gotta love those low-slung jeans! ;)

So you know the song and dance. They each steal glances and breathe each other in, secretly admiring one another. Yet, neither wants to spoil their friendship by admitting how they feel. *bangs head* The longing they feel and won’t admit really got to me! It was achingly bittersweet, and I just wanted to yell at them: “Just tell him/her, why don’t you?!!� The chemistry and tension just rolled off the pages.

Cindi Madsen brilliantly crafted a story full of longing romance, and sizzling attraction. It’s sure to satisfy the romance cravings of any junky. I can’t wait to see what Cindi comes up with next!

A copy was provided by Entangled Publishing in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
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449 reviews97 followers
January 28, 2013
Ahhhh…that is how I feel after reading this book. Just relaxed and completely happy. Falling for Her Fiance is a wonderful romance that will you with a grin on your face and a hope that the author has more in the works.

Dani and Wes have been best friends since college. They have only ever been friends knowing that one step in the wrong direction could ruin everything and they love being just friends. With her company retreat coming up Dani is desperate to be promoted and she knows the only way for this to happen is if she beings a boyfriend. With no prospects in site she asks Wes and they agree to help each other out. Dani will go to his sisters wedding as his fiancé to let his family know he has moved on from his recent break up and Wes will go to Dani retreat as her fiancé to win her the promotion. Things take a huge turn when Dani steps off the plane and she starts looking at Wes as more than just a friend. What do you do when your best friend turns hot?? You will have to read to find out!

This book is filled with hilarious snark, back and forth feelings, miscommunication, and lots and lots of hope. I loved Wes and Dani together. They had something special that I hope every couple has. I won’t say it was easy for them to get there, I know I screamed at this book at least 100 times. Wes and Dani both question their feelings throughout the whole book and when they finally realize their own feelings they questions the others feelings. It was heartbreaking to see them back off from one another when you knew they were meant for each other. I wasn’t sure what was going to happen in the last pages. I knew what I wanted to happen but I wasn’t sure if these two would throw everything on the line to. Cindi Madsen is quickly becoming a favorite author of mine and I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next. Falling For Her Fiancé is a book that I will sign over for a long time and I will never forget Dani and Wes.
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OMG that blurb is basically EVERYTHING on my favorites list!! I'm so diving into this after my current read!!
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February 6, 2013
I absolutely adored this book!

I love the whole falling in love with your best friend trope but it has to be pulled off in a certain way or I'm just not buying it, especially when you're adding a fake engagement to the mix. I do not enjoy fake engagements.

Cindi Madsen pulled it off.

Falling For Her Fiancé was romantic and sexy. Often this storyline is pulled off with increasingly wacky plot twists but Danielle and Wes are two fabulous characters that I would love to hang out with and were completely believable. They genuinely cared about each others well being and the future of their friendship when they decided they wanted it to become more. They have a real foundation to build a relationship on and they approached it carefully. I just loved how it was about more than sudden lust.
Danielle and Wes steam up the pages without being overly explicit. When stories fade to black for the sex you're usually left with a chaste kiss, not believing in the sexual chemistry at all. Not so with these two! I felt all swoony and happy with this couple.

Final thoughts: Falling For Her Fiancé is a tried and true trope formula but Cindi Madsen gets it right with great characters, steamy romance and just enough angst to pull on your heartstrings.
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August 9, 2016
4 stars.

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I love best friends to more stories, and I've already read and loved read Cindi Madsen's YA book, All the Broken Pieces,so I jumped at the chance for us to be part of the tour for Falling for Her Fiancé (back in the day :)).

Dani's on her way to climbing the corporate ladder and needs a date for a company retreat when best friend Wes calls her, lamenting the fact that his sister asked his ex-fiancée to be a bridesmaid in her upcoming wedding. Dani and Wes decide to kill two birds with one stone--she can attend the wedding with him and get his family off his back, and he can go to the corporate retreat with him and allow her to participate in all of the couples' activities there. Seems like a perfect, foolproof plan, right?
"So like I was saying...Danielle two-middle-names Vega, will you do me the honor of pretending you're going to marry me?"

Wes and Dani had been close since meeting in college freshman year. Their friends and families often wondered if there was something more. There wasn't anything romantic going on with them, though.
Over the phone they always joked around, but having her here in person was a hundred times better. If there had been any romantic chemistry between them at all, he'd propose for real, just so they wouldn't have to live so far apart anymore.

His mind flashed to the image of her riding that bull, moving against it. He'd been unable to look away the entire forty-nine seconds, his heart pounding in his chest like it was about to explode, thinking about things he so shouldn't be thinking about. Suppress that image, Turner. Never happening.

While there was no denying it'd been much hotter watching his best friend ride that bull than he'd expected, there was a difference between attraction and romantic chemistry. And as he and Dani had learned one hazy mistake of a night, that was a line they were better off staying far, far away from.

Things get complicated when they kiss in front of his family. It starts the spark that leads to more...
If you'd kissed me like that the first time, I never would've been with anyone else.

They have plenty of complications to deal with, not the least of which is the fact that Dani lives far away. Both have baggage, and neither knows what the other is thinking until their attraction cannot be avoided. Dani's still scared though; Wes is her only constant.
"We're going to mess it all up."

"Or it could be great."

I loved how this whole story played out. It was light and fun, but still had a real plot with authentic feelings and was plenty sexy. I liked Dani and understood her hesitation, both with Wes and with many of the decisions that she made throughout the story. I loved Wes. He's hot, he drives helicopters, and he's lots of fun. Plus, he drinks orange juice straight from the carton. ::flails::

I want more, more, more from Cindi Madsen. This was a sweet story, and I really liked it.
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345 reviews64 followers
January 27, 2013
Oh, I love it when best friends start feeling something more towards one other. And they all go skittish over it thinking 'but he/she is my best friend!', then it starts to get awkward, then they act like there's nothing there and try and epically failing,IMO to act normal again, then at some point they can't anymore and it just gets out of hand and bottled emotions starts exploding everywhere! Then the kissy kissy follows, and some more and HEA!



Gaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Oh yes, I LOVE IT EVERY SINGLE TIME! *sigh*




But I must admit the road to that is ALWAYS frustrating. I always get to this point where I just want to do this to one of them..



But yeah, I understand that this is part of this plot's appeal. I just can't help it sometimes! Hahahaha!


And Wes and Dani's story is the prime example of this plot.

Totally fun, sweet and adorable best friend relationship? Check.
Slowly develops a feeling of something more? Check.
Having double thoughts about taking it to the next level? Check.
Awkward moments? Check.
Frustrating moments? QUADRILLION CHECKS!
HOT MOMENTS AFTER FRUSTRATING MOMENTS? A UNIVERSE OF CHECKS!!!
Believability of the whole thing? Well, I got my stamp of approval!


Everything was done wonderfully! The plot itself was nothing special but its the storytelling and the characters that will grip you from start to finish! Kudos to Cindi Madsen for crafting yet another book that branded itself in my heart!
Profile Image for Anne Eliot.
Author14 books980 followers
January 28, 2013
Started yesterday. So proud of my friend Cindi Madsen's sweet, fall in love with your best friend, romantic comedy! I've not stopped laughing or smiling yet. I know this author delivers on the romance in all her other work, but with this story she's in her element with humor, a sassy heroine while painting a hot hero. I'm looking forward to the first kiss very much...
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557 reviews153 followers
January 15, 2013
I love a good adult contemporary romance. They always have the fun, the chemistry, and the heartbreaking situations that make reading so enjoyable. This book was no exception. I loved Dani and Wes. They are best friends afraid of crossing the line into something else, but both can feel their want for each other. What starts off as a fun arrangement pretending to be engaged to help each other quickly starts to be more. But that is not without issues that keep making them doubt whether the other feels the same or not. It's one thing after another pushing them together and apart at the same time. I was just waiting for them to realize that they belong together and nothing should stand in the way of that. I also wanted them to just suck it up and tell each other, but I understood them both being afraid of losing what they have as friends if they tried.

Dani is in a rough spot in her life. She just broke up with her boyfriend, a jerk at the office got promoted by taking credit for her hard work, and she is struggling to make ends meet because she is sending money to her mother who is taking care of her grandmother. She is worried about money and knows that she needs a promotion. The only way to get it is to be on the bosses good side at the retreat. It seems like more of a couples retreat than a work thing though and she has asked Wes, her best friend to play fiance for her. She has to play for him too at his sisters wedding to help him show his ex fiance he has moved on. Well the more time she spends with him, the more she wants to really be with him, but thinks he doesn't feel the same. She would die if she lost his friendship so she keeps quiet. I wish she had been a little more laid back instead of always over thinking everything. She is the level headed, logical type, but I wanted to see more of her fun side that we know she used to have.

Wes was so fun to read. He is very impulsive and fun. He throws sensibility to the wind. He has big dreams, but he is determined to make them a reality. Hurt over his fiance dumping him, and then his sister having her in her wedding, he is happy that Dani is going to play fiance for him. What he didn't count on was falling for her, but not knowing how to act on it without losing her completely. I felt so bad for him because he really did try, but then he would get the wrong impression about things and think that Dani didn't want anything more than friendship. I really loved his personality. He is great to his family, great to Dani, and puts everyone else first, even if it hurts him. Oh, and to top that all off, he's in a band and a pilot. Hot right?!!

This was a great book about two friends who fall for each other, but with so many other things going on things are taken the wrong way, and there are so many miscommunications that they think the other doesn't feel the same. It was so frustrating wanting them to be together and then something happening that tore them further apart. I felt like my heart was being tugged over and over. They would get so close and then it would all fall apart again. Normally such a yo-yo of back and forth would bother me, but I was so invested in the story, and with it being in dual POV's you understand how all the mixed signals happen. When each of them was feeling the happiness or the hurt, I felt it too. I wanted to jump into the book and tell them that they are in love with each other and that they belong together. Everyone around them could see it except for them. I thought this was a great romance. Once I started I couldn't put it down. I rarely ever read a book in one sitting, but there was no way I could stop until I knew how it all ended up for them. Cindi Madsen sure knows how to keep you turning pages until the end.
Profile Image for Tee loves Kyle Jacobson.
2,500 reviews177 followers
February 11, 2013
Can I just say that Cindi Madsen is BRILLIANT! She has the corner market on funny and romance. I read this book in one sitting because I could not put it down. Who can resist best friends falling in love with each other when they least expected it. I mean friends are friends and we don't cross that line because sometimes it never works out but in this case I love how Cindi puts all the pieces together and keeps you wondering if they are actually going to become a couple.

Dani and Wes have been friends since college. They met in college and struck up a friendship and have remained friends after college. Dani is working in this great company but she can't seem to advance because she does not have a family and the company prides itself on being family oriented. Wes has a great job and great friends but he is missing that one thing that everyone wants and that is someone to share his love with. His friends are settling down and now his sister is getting married and he does not have a date to bring to her wedding. So he and Dani strike up a deal that will help them both out. They will get fake engaged and that way Dani can get her promotion and Wes has a date to his sisters wedding and he can also prove to his ex that he has moved on.

The only thing is is that Dani and Wes did not expect to fall in love with each other. The more kisses they share the more intimate they become the more they fall in love. At first it just sneaks up on them and then they realize that what they have is real. Falling for your best friend is taboo but for these two it just may be what the doctor ordered. Will they be able to be together and stay together? Will they allow love into their hearts and start a Happily Ever After...... Read on to find out!
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Author14 books1,338 followers
January 30, 2013
Loved this book so much! Fun and funny, Falling For Her Fiance made me smile like a goon and laugh out loud. And the swoon factor is very high with this one :) Great read and can't wait for more!
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188 reviews3 followers
January 15, 2013
I don’t think my poor tummy ever felt so many things before. Also, I don’t think I ever got so many weird look because of reading in public. Getting teary eyed and then smiling like a fool in love in the beach is bound to do that, though.

Falling For Her Fiance is a book full of romance, comedy and lots of emotion in each page.

Dani and Wes have been best friends since freshman year in college. They push each other to do impulsive things and have amazing adventures together. And while life made Dani move a few states over, they still talk to each other for hours on the phone.
Problem is, Wes family is convinced he is so not over his ex fiance and bridesmaid for his sister wedding. And Dani’s after a promotion she’s sure she won’t get because she’s single and her boss is all about family... the two kinda crazy friends figure out that pretending to be engaged at each other will be the perfect solution for their problems... nothing can go wrong and people has believed there was more to them than friendship anyway... see? perfect plan...
Right.

Dani is a lovely character. She worries about her family and tries to help them as much as she can, but for that she really needs the promotion. And after her last boyfriend dumped her, she is not really sure she can go back to the game.

Wes is impulsive, a dreamer in its purest form. He wants to be free and being a helicopter pilot is all he needs in life. But for most people, he needs to grow up, and learn some responsibilities.

The relationship between these two is such a beautiful thing. They know each other inside and out. They never let someone else get in the middle, something no boyfriend/girlfriend was happy about. They can have an easy banter that had me laughing (Cue more weird looks from people around me) But there’s more to them than that.
They complement each other perfectly: Dani is more like the voice of reason of the two, always overanalyzing everything while Wes just loves to jump into things and figure things out on the way.

The book’s writing is beautiful. Cindi Madsen really makes you feel the characters and their emotions while they struggle to deal with their feelings and keep intact their friendship.
The secondary characters were so well developed and added the perfect background for the story. Each one of them adding a bit more, Wes� family is so full of love and always stepping into each others business that they make sure you have a laugh.
In all, the book is a perfect romance read.

I couldn’t put it down, read it in a day and still want more. This is definitevely going to be another hit for Cindi Madsen and Entangled. A must read of 2013.
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2,361 reviews252 followers
January 22, 2015
Falling For Her Fiance was a really cute romance with two of my favorite tropes at play: the fake relationship turned real and friends to lovers! Dani and Wes have been best friends since college. Strictly friends, although no one ever believes them. Dani really wants a promotion at her job, but notices that only "family" people have been getting them, so she comes up with an idea. Her company has a retreat coming up, which will be swarming with couples, so she asks Wes to pose as her fiance! He jumps at the idea, since he needs a date for his sister's wedding, where his ex will be a bridesmaid. Perfect.

I totally believed the super close friendship between Dani and Wes. They are so comfortable around each other and just know how to have fun. They've never tried to be more than friends, but now they're both seeing the other in a new light. Of course, they're each convinced that the other wants to remain only friends so nothing happens, except a few kisses for show (which felt awfully real!). The two also don't even live in the same state and their job prospects keep it that way, so it would never work out, right? Wrong! The ending is super cheesy, but it totally worked for them, so I'm okay with it!

Falling For Her Fiance was fun. I found myself smiling through most of it, because I just loved the interactions between Dani and Wes. I wanted to smoosh their faces together and lock them in a room so they could get their feelings out! My one complaint, is that I didn't like their "break up" at all. Wes is kind of impulsive and adventurous, and someone close to him follows his suggestion of doing something fun, yet dangerous and gets hurt. Somehow this makes him think he can never ever get married. What? Yeah, I don't get it either. It all worked out in the end though.

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912 reviews436 followers
January 17, 2013
5 stars - A book that reminds me why I love to read!

Do books ever call to you? They do to me. Guess that makes me weird but this is one of those books that called to me. I started this new review policy that says I'll accept your book if I want to read it only. When this book was offered to me, I was so glad for that new policy. I didn't have to look at my calendar and say, I might be able to get it in sometime in March. I wanted to read it, now. Once I had it, it just kept calling to me. The book I was reading wasn't doing anything for me and so I picked this one up. A few hours later, I had finished a fabulous story.

The pages flew by and I'm already missing Wes and Dani. Two people that were meant to be together but were only friends, best friends. They know each other so well and they enjoy each others company. Both recently dumped by people they thought they loved. Both looking for a way to get through some awkward social commitments. Both agree to pretend to be engaged. That's were the fun begins.

I've read other stories were two people pretend to be engaged but end up falling for each other but this one felt fresh to me. Why? I think it was the characters themselves. Genuine and clearly best friends Wes and Dani don't always agree but they would do anything for the other. Their banter is fun and their history is rich. It's not that they suddenly fall in love, it's that they finally realize it. Both afraid of ruining the incredible friendship but miserable without each other, I just loved them together. Better together, happy together, they were fun to watch.

When you're looking for a book to just enjoy for a few hours, then this is the one to grab.
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829 reviews22 followers
January 18, 2013
Yay for best friends who become something more!! I absolutely adore stories where the main characters don't seem to see what's right in front of them. Cindi Madsen draws a picture of two people, both struggling to put heartbreak behind them, who are completely devoted to one another. The BEST of friends. Maybe the spark wasn't there before, but it certainly is now. They just need to realize it.

This book is funny, cute and endlessly romantic. There were times when I wanted to hug it, throw it, yell at it, or stick it in the freezer. Sometimes all those things at once. At points I thought issues were being resolved only to twist and turn into another page-turning complication. (UGH. SOPHIE.) The story draws you in and you just can't stop until you see how it all plays out.

Falling For Her Fiancé is the first adult book I've read by Cindi Madsen, although not the first I've read by her. She weaves just the right touch of romance into her stories, but this time it's a little bit more. I mean DANG she can write some steamy scenes! Not too graphic or over the top, and they don't leave you hanging - really well done.

I absolutely loved it!! Definitely looking forward to reading more of Cindi's books. :)
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602 reviews168 followers
January 14, 2013
"She accepts that you're part of my life or she's not a part of mine."

Falling For Her Fiancé is everything I love about the Bliss line. This book is heartfelt, playful, and real. It's one of those book where you adore the characters and love watching them crash and burn into love. I couldn't get enough of Falling For Her Fiance and when it was over I totally wanted more!

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Profile Image for Catherine.
522 reviews574 followers
February 9, 2013
This was a cute friends to lovers romance. I liked that the sexual interest crept up on the h/h slowly and that they were both surprised by it. The only thing I didn't like was the fact that they both kept avoiding actually talking about being attracted to each other, leading to them doing stupid things and drawing out the plot. Other than that it was a fun read.
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1,170 reviews172 followers
January 15, 2013
I really enjoyed this story. It wasn't anything new as far as story goes, we've seen the movies and read the books where friends get together and pretend to be engaged for functions and end up falling in love but even so I still found this story highly entertaining.

I enjoyed both of the characters in this story. Dani is a responsible woman and Wes is a fly by the seat of your pants guy. The two of them together really balance each other out. When they were in college they kissed each other to see what it would be like and wound up with a fragile friendship on their hands. It took some time but they were finally able to get back into the friend zone without it being awkward and neither of them want to endanger their friendship again. So when things start changing between the two of them, they both deny their feelings in order to keep things from getting awkward.

This was a sweet romance that had me smiling throughout the whole story. The author has a great way of writing a story that really draws you in and makes you feel like her characters are your friends. I was really sad when this story ended and would love it if there was a sequel to the story even if there really is no point to it. I just didn't want to say good bye to Wes and Dani.


Favorite part...
This isn't my favorite part because of the proposal. It's my favorite part because it shows how close of a bond that these two have.

"I'm getting down on one knee right now," We said, but she could also hear the crunch of chips, meaning he was most likely sitting on his couch, spilling crumbs all over himself.

"Danielle I-forget-your-middle-name Vega-"

"You don't know my middle name?"

"You've got, like, three of them, and they're all in Spanish."

"I've only got two, and names are names."

"Oh, like you remember mine."

"Jonathan."

"Okay, fine, you win this round. Now if you'd stop busting my chops, I'm trying to ask you something here." The sound of more crunching chips came over the line. "So like I was saying... Danielle two-middle-names Vega, will you do me the honor of pretending you're going to marry me?"


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January 31, 2013
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Though living in different states, distance was never been a factor in Dani and Wes� friendship. Through failed relationships, family dramas and love, they have been supportive of each other. Wes knew that his ex fiancé Sophie is part of his sister’s wedding entourage, and since he can no longer stand the pitying looks from his family because of the broken engagement, he asks Dani to stand as his fake fiancé. On the other hand Dani needs badly to get promoted for financial reasons. And since her family oriented company has an upcoming retreat, she decides to bring Wes to pose as her fiancé as well.
Convincing Wes� family of their engagement was never the problem because for them, the relationship between the two was inevitable. In fact even when the two were in different romantic relationships, their solid friendship was always a cause of jealousy and even breakups. Such was the case with Sophie.
There was always an attraction between Dani and Wes that they didn’t touch, afraid that a fling would just ruin their friendship. But things are different now. Both start to fall for the other but stubbornly refuse to acknowledge their chemistry. Wes, who was always the braver of the two, eventually tries to act on his feelings but is rebuffed by Dani. She IS in love with her best friend but honestly believes that Wes still loves Sophie and even encourages him to go back to her. Eventually she realizes the truth…but has she lost Wes forever?
Funny, Tension filled, Sexy, Sweet�. This book has all the aspects I look for in a romance. I could not put the book down, so much so that I finished it in one sitting. Some parts, especially the ones where both Wes and Dani deny their feelings for the other and try to analyze and compartmentalize their reactions to the other, made me want to tear my hair out. I wanted to skip chapters just so I could read them being together already! It was a good kind of frustration that gave me palpitations. Yet the wait was worth it in the end. It’s a sweet ending that made me wish for, if not a part two, at least an epilogue of some sort.
If you like your books lighthearted and fun, Falling for Her fiancé is right up your alley. Read it!
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174 reviews30 followers
February 21, 2013
Review To Come.Even though I’m…Don’t-think-just-because-I-look-like-a-nerd-and-love-books-doesn’t-mean-I-don’t-know-how-to-use-my-fist, take-no-prisoners, justice-shall-be-fucking-served-if-I-have-a say, I’d-rather-see-you-in-hell-just-not-today, I-don’t-give-a-flying-fuck-what-you-think�.
Yep, even though I’m all that, I’m a sucker for contemporary romances especially the kind where there is happy endings.
These days the concept of contract-marriage is in many books so I found this strangely refreshing. I’ll admit, I was a bit skeptical at first�.
When I read this, I knew I was going to like this book!

Danielle I-forget-your-middle-name Vega—�
“You don’t know my middle name?�
“You’ve got, like, three of them, and they’re all in Spanish.�
“I’ve only got two, and names are names.�
“Oh, like you remember mine.�
“JDzԲٳ󲹲.�
“Okay, fine, you win this round. Now if you’d stop busting my chops, I’m trying to ask you something here.� The sound of more crunching chips came over the line. “So like I was saying…Danielle two-middle-names Vega, will you do me the honor of pretending you’re going to marry me?�


I was quite undecided on weather to like Wes. I mean he was mooning over his ex�

He’d had a thing for Kelly Clarkson ever since the first American Idol.

I decided right then and there that I loved Wes and one day I would marry him...

You probably already know what the plot is so I don’t want to write my own version just in case I give anything away. Suffice to say that this is a story about the kind of friendship that turns into love. Just for the record I hope it doesn’t live out there coz I got a friend like Wes and I refuse to fall in love. Ever.
The book was beautiful and fluffy. The prose, plot and characters were undeniably well explored and portrayed. I did take notice to the lack of sexual relations in this book and I have to say I liked it.
Definitely a bonus because these days there's more sex in books than conversations between the main characters.
I loved going through the motions in this book. Will be looking for more from the author.
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March 27, 2013
Falling for Her Fiance was such a fun book to read. It was fast paced, had likable characters, and a really sweet love story. Another Bliss hit for me!

Dani and Wes have been friends since college. They've both been in relationships that haven't really worked out. Now, some of the ex's have laid blame on the friendship and the closeness that Dani and Wes have. However, they've both been adamant that they just have a good, solid friendship without any romantic feelings toward each other. However, Dani's up for a promotion and Wes has a wedding to attend and neither one of them wants to go alone. So, they call on each other and form a plan to pretend to be engaged. Little did they know that this hoax, would bring about their true feelings for each other.

I really liked Dani. She's determined to be successful in her career, because she is the primary care giver for her family. I really admired her. It's not easy to be so young and have all that weight on your shoulders. As for Wes, I loved him. When you first meet him, he seems like a carefree slacker in some ways, but Wes has a big picture plan for his future. The only person who has ever believed in him and his dreams is Dani. As a reader looking in at their relationship, I could see their spark right away. They have an intimacy to their friendship that lays a good foundation for any relationship. They've truly been a good support system for each other over the years. I loved watching them realize that their feelings for each other went deeper than friendship.

Overall, I loved Falling for Her Fiance. Friendship to lovers stories are always a win for me. I believe that having a good friendship with your partner, also allows you to have a stronger relationship. That's been my experience anyway and I'm happy to say that my husband is also my best friend. If you like sweet, light hearted romances, check this one out!
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1,184 reviews17 followers
January 16, 2013
This was the perfect 'friends to romance' and 'fake romance' book, combining two of my favourite romance tropes . I loved the relationship between Dani and Wes and I loved that the author explored their pure friendship before things began to change for either of them. Even after things shifted for them, friendship was still at the very heart of the book which is refreshing - usually after the relationship shifts, the thing which brought them together in the first place is forgotten.

And for those of you who don't like sexy scenes in their romances, there's basically none of that. It's all very innocent and cute and even though Dani and Wes have their differences, there's no doubt that they are perfect for each other.

I hear that Cindi Madsen has another contemporary romance book coming out in later 2013 which I can't wait for!
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5,699 reviews536 followers
June 25, 2017
Danielle and Wes have been friends since college but both went their separate ways but always have been there when they needed each other. Now each needs the other to pretend they are engaged to one another but what happens when a few kisses turns to something more?

I liked this one quite a bit, had some great moments and liked how it was a bit of a slow build up. This is a perfect read for a lazy day this summer.
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528 reviews95 followers
March 15, 2013
Loved this book from the very start. A fun - although at times, frustrating - romance read about how fake love and friendship can turn into real love and a Happily Ever After. I'll admit I was a little impatient for Wes and Dani to wise up and admit their feelings for each other, but I loved seeing them get together. It was just what I was looking for.

Perfect read, Cindi :)

4/5 stars
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Author33 books4,361 followers
January 17, 2013
Very cute fun light clean adult romance! Awesome job Cindi!
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