A laugh-out-loud small-town romantic comedy packed with fake dating, friends-to-lovers sparks, and a matchmaking grandmother who absolutely will NOT quit.
Riley Archer loves running Reckless River’s favorite coffee shop, where she serves caramel lattes, comfort, and unsolicited advice to half the town. She’s the sunshine everyone relies on, especially her lifelong best friend, Evan Long.
Steady.
Loyal.
Maddeningly handsome.
He’s her safe place.
But when Evan’s grandmother comes for a three-week visit and immediately starts trying to set him up with every single woman in town, Evan does the one thing Riley never expects. He blurts out that he’s already dating Riley.
Now Riley’s caught in the town’s most chaotic fake-dating scheme, from borrowed hoodies, late-night couple time, cozy summer nights, and Grandma-approved sleepovers, things start to turn in a direction Riley never expected.
What starts as harmless pretending quickly turns into undeniable chemistry. Evan keeps looking at her like she’s not just his best friend, but the only woman he’s ever wanted. And Riley feels herself falling for him in all the dangerous, impossible ways she swore she never would.
But falling for your fake boyfriend, your best friend, is a one-way ticket to heartbreak. And Reckless River is a very small town.
Caught in a tangle of sizzling tension, family meddling, definitely-not-friend kisses, and a grandmother who might be the world’s most determined matchmaker, Riley has to choose.
Risk their friendship for a chance at real love… or walk away from the only man who has ever truly felt like home.
Warm, funny, emotional, and absolutely swoon-worthy, this cozy small-town romance is perfect for readers who love:
Fake dating with real feelings
Friends-to-lovers slow burn
Sunshine barista × quietly smitten hero
Meddling grandma
Found family & small-town charm
Summer romance vibes
A guaranteed happily ever after
Genre: Romance
Riley Archer loves running Reckless River’s favorite coffee shop, where she serves caramel lattes, comfort, and unsolicited advice to half the town. She’s the sunshine everyone relies on, especially her lifelong best friend, Evan Long.
Steady.
Loyal.
Maddeningly handsome.
He’s her safe place.
But when Evan’s grandmother comes for a three-week visit and immediately starts trying to set him up with every single woman in town, Evan does the one thing Riley never expects. He blurts out that he’s already dating Riley.
Now Riley’s caught in the town’s most chaotic fake-dating scheme, from borrowed hoodies, late-night couple time, cozy summer nights, and Grandma-approved sleepovers, things start to turn in a direction Riley never expected.
What starts as harmless pretending quickly turns into undeniable chemistry. Evan keeps looking at her like she’s not just his best friend, but the only woman he’s ever wanted. And Riley feels herself falling for him in all the dangerous, impossible ways she swore she never would.
But falling for your fake boyfriend, your best friend, is a one-way ticket to heartbreak. And Reckless River is a very small town.
Caught in a tangle of sizzling tension, family meddling, definitely-not-friend kisses, and a grandmother who might be the world’s most determined matchmaker, Riley has to choose.
Risk their friendship for a chance at real love… or walk away from the only man who has ever truly felt like home.
Warm, funny, emotional, and absolutely swoon-worthy, this cozy small-town romance is perfect for readers who love:
Fake dating with real feelings
Friends-to-lovers slow burn
Sunshine barista × quietly smitten hero
Meddling grandma
Found family & small-town charm
Summer romance vibes
A guaranteed happily ever after
Genre: Romance