Do you believe that love is fated? That perhaps, it can even be predicted—if you know where to look or who to ask? Mimi Perkins, the loveable protagonist of Let’s Pretend This Will Work, certainly does, and so when her quirky psychic delivers the news that she is soon to find her great love, she dives in headfirst to her current, whirlwind romance. Sure, Ren has proposed after only knowing her for a few months, and she hasn’t even met his adult daughters, but this has been foretold. What could possibly go wrong?
Well, it turns out, quite a lot. The same night as their engagement, Ren’s ex-wife is in a car accident, and he returns to his old home to care for his family. Mimi leaves behind her life in the big city to be near her fiancé, accepting a job at the local daycare. Ren is busy, but Mimi has more than enough to fill her time, from the wild children to the unorthodox ways of the center to the parental drama. Her heart is fuller than it has ever been…until the daycare itself is threatened, as is her relationship status. Mimi must decide what she’s willing to fight for, or if maybe, just maybe, she should just leave it up to the stars.
While I can’t say that I’ve ever been to a psychic, I can certainly see the appeal in leaving matters of life and love up to fate. But the ever-practical side of me believes that sometimes even fate can use a little nudge—which Mimi is about to find out in this delightful, heartwarming, romantic tale from the bestselling author of Matchmaking for Beginners.
—Melissa Valentine, Editor