Faking it for the holidays… Cheri Ellis: Sexy scrooge Luke Wilcox seemed perfectly content brooding alone at his usual table. He shocked me with his offer to swap favors. Attending my sister's wedding to shield me from my toxic family in exchange for pretending we're a couple for the holidays? I didn't think we could pull it off. Until he smiled at me… Luke Wilcox: After what happened with my last business, how can I prove to my parents that I can run the family winery without them emerging from retirement to supervise me? Portraying a happy couple with Cheri is a good start. The problem? One of us won't be acting… Will the ghosts of relationships past haunt their future or will Luke and Cheri's love redeem them? Alternately steamy, nerdy, and sweet, the Excelling @ Love Series follows a group of strong women as they find love in their small college town. Filled with feel-good romance, found family, and flirty banter, the Excelling @ Love books are happy hour for the soul.