How to fake a southern gentleman / Mayra Cuevas and Marie Marquardt.
"This bighearted rom-com debut reimagines My Fair Lady, 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. Proud single mom Holly Simmons and ambitious journalist Luisa MartÃn 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. Determined 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. But as the plan takes shape, so do tender and unexpected feelings neither woman saw coming--with the very men helping them get justice. With sparkling wit, strong female friendship, and slow-burn romance, How to Fake a Southern Gentleman is perfect for anyone who's ever felt underestimated--and longs for a love that plays by its own rules."-- Provided by publisher
Record details
- ISBN: 9781668098950
- ISBN: 1668098954
- Physical Description: 322 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: Primero Sueño Press/Atria paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Primero Sueño Press/Atria, [2026]
- Copyright: ©2026
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- Includes recipe.
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Available copies
- 11 of 20 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 20 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC CUEVAS (Text) | 36015002717037 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 07/25/2026 |
| Swansboro Branch Library | FIC CUEVAS (Text) | 36015002717094 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| Black Mountain Library | F CUE (Text) | 0020514179652 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/12/2026 |
| C.B. Hildebrand Public Library | F CUE (Text) | 33557004790952 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | F CUE (Text) | 31250200096938 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | F CUE (Text) | 0020514102092 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/07/2026 |
| Goldsboro Library | F CUE (Text) | 900005000336624 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | CUE / Paperback (Text) | 33258035541582 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library | ROM Cuevas (Text) | 39523000449336 | Adult Fiction Romance | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
| Jackson County Public Library | F CUEVAS (Text) | 39493109563462 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"This bighearted rom-com debut reimagines My Fair Lady, 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. Proud single mom Holly Simmons and ambitious journalist Luisa MartÃn 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. Determined 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. But as the plan takes shape, so do tender and unexpected feelings neither woman saw coming--with the very men helping them get justice. With sparkling wit, strong female friendship, and slow-burn romance, How to Fake a Southern Gentleman is perfect for anyone who's ever felt underestimated--and longs for a love that plays by its own rules."--
