num_pages: 304
description: A laugh-out-loud funny and whip-smart romantic comedy from the author of The Shaadi Set-Up about a young woman who takes the place of her celebrity doppelgnger and must fake-date the actresss sexy costar boyfriend.Writer Freya Lal has a huge secret: shes a dead ringer for It-girl actress Mandi Roy. Her second novel is due in a month but inspiration is nowhere to be found. Desperate to shake off her writers block Freya leans into her look-alike abilities and indulges in some mistaken identity for simple perks like scoring a free mimosa or getting into a trendy nightclub. Actor Taft Bamber appears to have it all: gorgeous talented and Mandis love interest both on- and off-screen. But what nobody knows is that their relationship is a PR stunt and after years of playing make-believe hes yearning for something real. When Freyas latest impersonation of Mandi goes viral thanks to Tafts accidental interference rumors of a breakup threaten Hollywoods golden couple. To make amends Freya is forced to give Mandi a little time off: shell pretend to be the actress for a month move in with Taft and squash the rumors by acting completely in love. But as Freya and Taft play house it becomes impossible to ignore that their instant chemistry isnt just for the cameras. While faking it they might have just found the real thing.
language: English
title: The Decoy Girlfriend
publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons