{"product_id":"how-to-fake-a-southern-gentleman-9781668098950","title":"How to Fake a Southern Gentleman","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis bighearted rom-com debut reimagines \u003ci\u003eMy Fair Lady\u003c\/i\u003e, as two women team up to make over a sexy hustler and take down one of Atlanta's most corrupt men. Along the way, their story sizzles with unexpected friendship and swoony love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProud single mom Holly Simmons and ambitious journalist Luisa Martín Moreno have nothing in common--until Atlanta's most powerful man, Griggs Caldecott Johnson III, turns both their lives upside down. Griggs is threatening Holly's job as the events manager at the hoity-toity Dogwood Hills Country Club, while Luisa gets fired for trying to expose his scheme to defraud an immigrant family and snatch up their land for a luxury development. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDetermined to fight back, the women team up to infiltrate Griggs's inner circle. Their secret weapon? Elijah Denvil Sweet, a sexy hustler with a knack for reinvention. With a makeover, etiquette lessons, and a little help from Professor Pridmore--a charming, handsome, and single linguistics professor--Eli transforms into \"Tripp,\" the kind of Southern gentleman Griggs might just trust. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as the plan takes shape, so do tender and unexpected feelings neither woman saw coming--with the very men helping them get justice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith sparkling wit, strong female friendship, and slow-burn romance, \u003ci\u003eHow to Fake a Southern Gentleman\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for anyone who's ever felt underestimated--and longs for a love that plays by its own rules.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria\/Primero Sueno Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668098950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mayra Cuevas,Marie Marquardt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239365341365,"sku":"9781668098950","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_7ddfd4ca-c33a-4781-b5db-e4fde7844432.jpg?v=1770917959","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/how-to-fake-a-southern-gentleman-9781668098950","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}