An interracial Sapphic Christmas Hanukkah romance

One lie. Two holidays. Zero chance this stays fake.

Claire Brooks has everything under control-thriving public health career, adorable dog, zero drama-until her family's relentless matchmaking drives her to desperation. This Christmas, she's bringing a girlfriend to dinner. Problem? She doesn't have one.

Ellie Gold isn't looking for love. Fresh from a toxic breakup, the last thing this Jewish rock climber needs is a relationship-or Christmas. But when her ex ambushes her with a new girlfriend, Ellie panics and claims Claire as her own.

Two fake girlfriends. Two holidays. One increasingly real connection.

Claire needs a Christmas date to stop her mother's parade of eligible bachelors. Ellie needs a Hanukkah plus-one to save face. Their solution? A totally fake date. From menorah lighting to Christmas morning-what could go wrong?

But every stolen glance, every practiced touch, every whispered joke draws them closer to a truth neither expected: maybe they're not pretending anymore.

A heartwarming interracial opposites attract sapphic romance where Hanukkah meets Christmas, fake dates turn real, and love lights up the darkest season.