Shy Girls Can't Fake Date

Eighteen months. That's how long I've been pathetically pining for Lewis Allen, my drop-dead gorgeous next-door neighbor.

Then he starts dating Yvette Anderson-the queen bee who collects boyfriends like I collect cookie recipes.

Enter Parker Kelly with an insane proposal: fake date him to make Lewis jealous while he steals Yvette. Simple. Clean. Foolproof.

Except I'm falling for the wrong boy.

Every stolen kiss sets me on fire. Every time he spins me around, I forget why we're pretending. When Parker looks at me like I hung the stars, I can barely remember Lewis exists.

This was supposed to be about landing my dream guy. Instead, I'm tangled up in feelings that could destroy everything-his friendship with Lewis, my shot at love, and whatever this electric thing is crackling between us.

Lewis is finally seeing me. Parker might actually want me. And I'm about to make the messiest choice of my life.

Because when our fake relationship explodes in the most public way possible, I'll have to decide: the boy I thought I wanted, or the boy who's been right there all along?

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Inside you'll find:

✨Fake dating that feels dangerously real

✨Swoon-worthy kitchen moments with a baker heroine who expresses love through desserts

✨Steamy stolen kisses that leave you breathless

✨A camping trip with only one tent (oops!)

✨Cliff jumping, skateboard lessons, and a girl discovering her brave side

✨Small-town drama and cute carnival/fair date

✨A golden retriever who knows the truth before anyone else

✨That moment when "pretend" boyfriend becomes "please don't let this end"

Perfect for fans of fake dating, small-town romance, and swoon-worthy love triangles that'll have you Team Parker from chapter one.