First published 2022
When her fiancé abandons her days before the wedding, the protagonist faces a devastating choice. Her dying father dreams of walking her down the aisle, and she will do anything to grant his final wish. She turns to Oliver Parkerson, a friend from college, with an desperate proposal. Since her family has never met either man, they can execute the deception. Oliver agrees to the fake marriage, but their arrangement grows complicated quickly. His touch feels real. The way he comforts her through grief seems genuine. Her heart responds to him in ways she never expected. Night after night, he holds her, and she begins to suspect his feelings have shifted too. What started as an elaborate lie transforms into something deeper. She finds herself falling for the man who was supposed to be her temporary husband. But their relationship stands on a foundation of deception. She knows lies cannot sustain love, yet revealing the truth might destroy everything they have built together.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fake-relationship
314 pages · Paperback · BAAE Publishing
Content warnings: terminal-illness