The Gift of the Matchmaker: A Fake Dating Holiday Novella

· Winter Wanderlust Book 5 · Liz Alden
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When I agreed to attend a romantic and lavish winter wedding as Lee Thorne’s fake date, I knew his family would be a problem—but I didn’t expect to tear them apart.

My matchmaker set me up with a sugar daddy who doesn't want sugar. Four months in, Lee still hadn't asked for anything but company—until he asked me to be his girlfriend for Christmas.

Not for real. For his sister's wedding, in front of a family he'd clearly rather not face alone. It's easy money, the kind that could buy me more time with my sick dad, and all I have to do is smile, wear the clothes he buys me, and remember that I’m supposed to be smitten.

Except while in this gorgeous mansion in the Berkshires with his family, Lee and I team up. He defends me from his family’s pointed questions; I help him ignore their disapproval. When the heat goes out, we stick together.

And somewhere along the way, the awkward, quiet man I know becomes someone I can’t stop thinking about.

Until I get an ultimatum. Turns out we're both willing to give up everything for each other—we just don't find out until after the wrapping paper's gone.

This Christmas, enjoy this class-gap romcom with a wealthy hero who’s been hiding for too long and a whip-smart heroine who knows how to make him laugh. The final book in the Winter Wanderlust series of standalone novellas is all set to crack open your heart this holiday season.

When I agreed to attend a romantic and lavish winter wedding as Lee Thorne’s fake date, I knew his family would be a problem—but I didn’t expect to tear them apart. My matchmaker set me up with a sugar daddy who doesn't want sugar. Four months in, Lee still hadn't asked for anything but company—u...

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5 reviews
Jackie Wright
October 27, 2026
The Gift Of The Matchmaker is an entertaining holiday romance starring Eva and Lee who meet through a high end matchmaker named Odessa. It’s a quick read but it still packs a mighty punch and from the moment I picked it up I was invested in this couple and their story. Dinner and conversation is all Lee wants and Eva needs money so this seems like a win/win for both of them until Lee asks her to go to a family wedding over the holidays…..that’s when companionship turns into a beautiful romant
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Karen Haslam
October 27, 2026
This book is exactly what I expect from Liz Alden: a lovely, cozy romance! It features a sweet MMC who is a bit unsure of himself, which is so refreshing to see, alongside a MFC who knows what she wants but struggles to ask for it due to her past. Their story is a satisfying slow burn. Despite a little late miscommunication, it resolves into a heartwarming HEA. It's a cozy Christmas read that will put you right in the holiday romance mood!
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Sally Schmidt
October 27, 2026
Meet Eva and Lee: a gold digger and a recluse . . . or . . . a woman who was waiting for her own story and a man who was hiding from his. • Fake dating with a class-gap twist • A hero who writes murder mysteries but can't ask a woman out on a date • A heroine who knows how to make him laugh • A matchmaker named Odessa who does not play around • A wedding so romantic it should come with a warning label • Heat, heart, and a happy ending (they earn it)
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About the author

I spent ten years traveling the world on a sailboat with my husband. He is not a secret rockstar, nor a grumpy farmer, nor a coworker I accidentally saw naked. I only see him naked intentionally.

Many of my books are based on my travels all over the world – from the Caribbean to Polynesia to Europe. I know exactly how big the world is—having sailed around it—and exactly how small it is, having bumped in to friends worldwide. I’ve been a dishwasher, an engineer, a CEO, and occasionally I get paid to write or sail.

Now I’m in my small town era, both in fiction and real life. I live in Western Massachusetts with a big backyard that would be perfect for a goat if only SOMEONE would let me have one. I like my men to be sweethearts, the bedroom door wide open (with a splash of something new!) and the women to be independent and mature.

I spent ten years traveling the world on a sailboat with my husband. He is not a secret rockstar, nor a grumpy farmer, nor a coworker I accidentally saw naked. I only see him naked intentionally. Many of my books are based on my travels all over the world – from the Caribbean to Polynesia to Euro...

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