I’m your girlfriend, but… Rivals I by Marcela Citterio

Good lies end up laying the groundwork for good stories

Nina, the heiress of a financially struggling bakery, finds herself in dire straits as she tries to devise a strategy to save the business from bankruptcy. Ins- tead of enjoying a lavish Christmas party to which she has been invited, she finds herself locked in, trying to block out noises coming from the next cubicle, where a couple appears to be having an intimate encounter. As she opens the bathroom door, she realises that someone has secured the lock from the inside. At that moment, out comes the couple in question: he is a famous and sought-after club footballer, and she is a well-known TV presenter married to a millionaire businessman.
With no time to explain, Ramiro tells Nina that she will be his girlfriend and acts quickly to avoid awkward questions. In the midst of the confusion, Nina takes advantage of the situation and sets a series of conditions to Ramiro in exchange for continuing the role of his fake girlfriend. Only time and the delicious recipes she inherited from her grandparents Marie & Tony will tell if the fictitious arrangement will be the prologue to a real romance.