It Doesn't Have to Be This Hard

Christina Hovland

Jun 2023 · Cherry Street Publishing

About this ebook

From USA Today bestselling author Christina Hovland comes a single parent, #DateMyCelebrityDad, forced proximity romance.

Divorce her Beverly Hills husband: check. Set the neighborhood dumpster on fire with her nightstand buddy… check. Her hunky celebrity chef neighbor rushes to her aid? Sigh. Check mate.

Emmaline Eaton is doing her best to avoid the attractive chef, but their daughters just became the bestest of friends.

Ethan Greene's culinary show and career are in shambles. He already has too much on his plate trying to figure out the single parent life when his daughter launches a trending hashtag of #DateMyCelebrityDad. Now he’s getting all kinds of unwanted attention, so he calls in a favor from Emmaline. If she could just pretend to be his date until the social media mayhem dies down, that would be fabulous.

But when their kids play matchmaker, just how much heat can Ethan and Emmaline handle?

* Originally on preorder as Everything's Fine, Emmaline

Ratings and reviews

What a hilarious, sweet and steamy romance! Emmaline is back home with her daughter after a heartbreaking divorce. She has an awkward and hilarious meet cute with her new neighbor, Ethan, who is a celebrity chef. He has stepped back from his show to raise his daughter. When she wants her dad to find a wife, Ethan is swamped with women wanting that role, except Emmaline. She wants nothing to do with his fame or money, so he talks her into fake dating him. Fun, emotional, and steamy romance!

This book was hilarious!!

About the author

USA Today Bestselling Author Christina Hovland lives her own version of a fairy tale—an artisan chocolatier by day and romance writer by night. Born in Colorado, Christina received a degree in journalism from Colorado State University. Before opening her chocolate company, Christina’s career spanned from the television newsroom to managing an award-winning public relations firm. She’s a recovering overachiever and perfectionist with a love of cupcakes and dinner she doesn’t have to cook herself. A 2017 Golden Heart® finalist, she lives in Colorado with her first-boyfriend-turned-husband, four children, and the sweetest dogs around.