Part of The Wedding Date, book 2
First published 2018
Nikole Paterson attends a Dodgers game expecting nothing more than baseball and overpriced nachos. Instead, her actor boyfriend springs a marriage proposal on the scoreboard in front of 45,000 fans. Nik says no without hesitation. They've dated only five months, and he still misspells her name. The rejection becomes a viral spectacle when cameras capture her fleeing the stadium. Carlos Ibarra, a doctor attending the game with his sister, helps Nik escape the media circus. He stands by her as social media explodes with criticism and mockery. Nik assumes a successful LA physician like Carlos wants nothing serious, so she suggests a no-strings rebound arrangement. Their connection deepens through shared meals, laughter, and chemistry that surprises them both. The casual setup works perfectly until feelings complicate everything. Someone must decide whether to end things before hearts get broken.
Genres: romance, contemporary, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, second-chance
Setting: Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles
Period: 21st-century
325 pages · Paperback · Berkley