Pretend You're Mine

Nora Bennett has worked hard to build a life that finally feels like hers. In Driftwood Harbor, she has a growing floral business, a place at Lantern House, and a future she chose for herself. Then one wedding inquiry changes everything.

Because the bride is Lily Vale.

And Lily's brother is the man Nora never quite forgot.

With her ex suddenly back in town, his polished fiancée on his arm, and the whole harbor ready to watch old history unfold, Nora refuses to look like the woman who got left behind. Her solution is simple, temporary, and completely reckless: ask the last man anyone would expect to play along.

Firefighter Caleb Mercer is steady, serious, and about as comfortable with public attention as he is with chaos. But after a viral rescue leaves him under town scrutiny, showing up beside Nora might solve a few problems of his own.

What begins as a practical arrangement quickly turns complicated when fake dating starts to feel a little too real. Between wedding events, small-town gossip, and the undeniable pull neither of them expected, Nora and Caleb may discover that pretending is the most dangerous part of all.

Pretend You're Mine is a warm, slow-burn small-town romance filled with sharp banter, real chemistry, emotional tension, and a love story about being truly chosen. Perfect for readers who love fake dating, grumpy-sunshine energy, coastal settings, and happily ever afters