Rose Brookins

The Stand-In Rose Brookins

All Ben wants is a chance to live in his favorite city in the world: Barcelona. That's the only reason he agreed to his boyfriend's crazy plan in the first place, and now he and Marcus are poised to compete against two other couples on a reality TV show. The ultimate prize? A house in Barcelona. Introverted and shy, Ben is dreading spending two weeks surrounded by cameras, but believes that his dream is worth it. Until the night before they begin filming when Marcus walks out on Ben, leaving him and a crew of thirty people hanging. Enter Tristan, the studio-appointed stand-in for Marcus. Drop dead gorgeous, gregarious and fun, Tristan has one great advantage - he works as a cameraman on the show - and one even greater disadvantage... He was Ben's first love, the boy who broke his heart years ago. Will Ben walk out too? Can they keep up the pretense or is the chasm between them too deep to overcome? Does the past hide a bigger secret than the one they're hiding from the viewers?From the authors of 'Portrait of a Stranger' comes another captivating story of second chances and redemption. Let yourself be transported to beautiful Barcelona where Ben and Tristan will take you on a swooping rollercoaster ride of romance and drama.