Only Because It's You: A Novel

"Full of humour and heartwarming moments—Rebecca delivers pure joy!" —Chantel Guertin, bestselling author of It Happened One Christmas

Sometimes you need to take a leap of faith to land exactly where you're meant to be . . .

Miz is not the marrying kind. She's more of the no-strings-attached kind. No labels, only fun. So, when she finds a diamond ring in her casual-but-very-hot hook-up's gym bag, she immediately ends things and runs.

Kal is one of Miz's best friends, an aspiring actor who moved to Toronto from Ethiopia and is on the brink of his big break. But when he's suddenly at risk of having to return home and leave Toronto forever, Miz panics. She can't imagine her life without Kal.

There's only one solution: Miz will marry Kal to become his spou­sal sponsor. He'll get to keep pursuing his acting career, and she'll get to keep her best friend in the city. It'll be a quick, short only-on-paper marriage between friends, followed by a quick, easy divorce. Nothing will change, and life will go back to normal. Right?

Rebecca Fisseha is an Ethiopian-Canadian writer based in Toronto. She is the author of the novel Daughters of Silence, as well as short stories, creative non-fiction, and personal essays that appear in various publications, including the anthology Addis Ababa Noir and Tongues: On Longing and Belonging Through Language. Rebecca is a graduate of the Humber School for Writers, the Vancouver Film School, and an alumnus of the TIFF Writers' Studio.

ISBN: 9780385688512
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Published: May 06, 2025

"Only Because It's You proves that sometimes the best relationships are the ones you never see coming."

—Chantel Guertin, bestselling author of It Happened One Christmas

"Smart, witty, and full of heart. A refreshing take on the well-loved marriage of convenience trope."

—Bal Khabra, USA Today bestselling author of Collide

"A masterful blend of humour and vulnerability that will leave you breathless. Miz and Kal's romance will fill your heart long after the last page!"