Hating the Book Boyfriend: A Holiday Romance by L.A. Ferro

Author:L.A. Ferro [Ferro, L.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pine Hollow Publishing
Published: 2024-10-24T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 13

JoJo

"Full transparency, Jacob, you are my first client, but I'm confident I can help you. From the little bit we discussed over coffee last week, I believe you will make the perfect boyfriend.”

"Don't you mean book boyfriend?"

I smile. "Yes, book boyfriend. I have a feeling you're already halfway there and don't even know it."

He takes a sip of his beer. "Why is that?"

"Well, you look good on paper and you’re easy on the eyes. Do you know how many women would love to run their fingers through your blond locks? And don't even get me started on your intense blue gaze, so unless you're hiding some baggage or lying about your background, I think the only thing standing between you and the girl you have your eye on is you." His thumb taps the side of his glass as he considers my words. I'm not wrong. He talks to me easily enough. I can tell he's a little shy, but even that doesn't feel like the right word. Asking someone for help getting a girl requires a certain level of boldness that someone as awkward as he proclaims to be wouldn't possess.

His eyes flick back up to mine. "So where do we start?"

"Well, I have an idea. The last time we met, you mentioned that you talk to her every day. She's not a stranger, so I thought you could invite her to a Friendsgiving event I'm hosting at the farm." His eyes widen into saucers. "Before you freak out, hear me out. I think it would be a great first date. It's a group setting rather than a one-on-one intimate date, and you don't even have to call it a date. You're simply extending an invitation to a party you're already attending. By coming together, I'll get to see you in action, and I can slip you tips throughout the dinner. What better way to go on a first date than with a book-boyfriend builder by your side guiding you through it?"

He blows out a resigned breath before saying, "Okay… let's do it."

I hold my gingerbread martini and say, "Cheers. Here's to turning Jacob Kringle into the perfect book boyfriend." He gives me a cautious smile but it's a smile all the same as his glass clinks with mine. "Also, you're already scoring points in my book for attention to detail."

"How so?"

"You ordered the Estes Peak Holiday Brew."

He shrugs. "It's a good beer, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't know that author J. Estes is also the same girl who grew up growing Christmas trees in Pine Falls and now owns the farm and a brewery with her brother."

"You did your research. See, women appreciate that. It shows you're interested in more than just one night."

"Or I was a freshman when you were a senior and I grew up in this town."

I take a drink of my martini as another thought occurs to me. Our drunken shenanigans and the video that started the BBB may have gone more viral than I thought.

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