My Big Fat Beach Wedding by Melanie Summers
Publication date: April 24th 2025
Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance
The plan was simple: fake the wedding, save her career. Then she met the best man.
Vivian Whitlockβs social media empire is about to crumble. Sheβs closing in on thirty, and her fans are moving on to their βweddings and babiesβ era. About to be dropped by her management team, she pretends she and her secret boyfriend are ready to take the plunge.
Thereβs just one problem: he doesnβt exist.
Enter Dominic James, a charismatic actor working at the idyllic Paradise Bay Resort. Heβs got Broadway dreams and the perfect cover story. The two strike a dealβheβll play her doting fiancΓ©, and sheβll launch him into New York stardom.
But Vivianβs picture-perfect plan takes an unexpected turn when she moves into the beachside bungalow Dominic shares with his brother, Benβan intense, fiercely-devoted single dad with no time for romance.
Surrounded by swaying palms, ocean breezes, and a precocious five-year-old who steals her heart, Vivian starts to wonder if sheβs been chasing the wrong dream all along.
Is she about to lose everything she builtβor finally find something that lasts?
My Big Fat Beach Wedding is a STAND-ALONE laugh-out-loud, banter-filled tale of two people who canβt fall in love but do anyway. Itβs the perfect heartwarming, feel-good escape from the real world.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Single Dad who would do anything for his young son
Opposites attract
Living in the Same House
Worldβs most adorable 5-year-old (with cute red glasses)
Loads of witty banter
A slow burn, plenty of steam, and a hint of spice
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About Melanie Summers
Melanie Summers also writes steamy romance as MJ Summers.
Melanie made a name for herself with her debut novel, Break in Two, a contemporary romance that cracked the Top 10 Paid on Amazon in both the UK and Canada, and the top 50 Paid in the USA. Her highly acclaimed Full Hearts Series was picked up by both Piatkus Entice (a division of Hachette UK) and HarperCollins Canada. Her first three books have been translated into Czech and Slovak by EuroMedia. Since 2013, she has written and published three novellas, and eight novels (of which seven have been published). She has sold over a quarter of a million books around the globe.
In her previous life (i.e. before having children), Melanie got her Bachelor of Science from the University of Alberta, then went on to work in the soul-sucking customer service industry for a large cellular network provider that shall remain nameless (unless you write her personally β then sheβll dish). On her days off, she took courses and studied to become a Chartered Mediator. That designation landed her a job at the R.C.M.P. as the Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinator for βKβ Division. Having had enough of mediating arguments between gun-toting police officers, she decided it was much safer to have children so she could continue her study of conflict in a weapon-free environment (and one which doesnβt require makeup and/or nylons).
Melanie resides in Edmonton with her husband, three young children, and their adorable but neurotic one-eyed dog. When sheβs not writing novels, Melanie loves reading (obviously), snuggling up on the couch with her family for movie night (which would not be complete without lots of popcorn and milkshakes), and long walks in the woods near her house. She also spends a lot more time thinking about doing yoga than actually doing yoga, which is why most of her photos are taken βfrom aboveβ. She also loves shutting down restaurants with her girlfriends. Well, not literally shutting them down, like calling the health inspector or somethingβmore like just staying until they turn the lights off.
She is represented by Suzanne Brandreth of The Cooke Agency International.
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