When Sloane McKenna built her career as one of New York's most sought-after celebrity stylists, she did it the hard way-no shortcuts, no handouts, and no one to catch her if she fell. Control has always been her safety net. It's how she survives. So when she lands her first feature film as Costume Designer on a production in South Grove, North Carolina, it should be everything she's worked for. It would be-if the man running the film wasn't the one she never forgot. Three years ago, Gavin Buxburry was just a stranger at a wedding. One night. No names. No expectations. Now he's the acting head of a billion-dollar studio... and pretending like they've never met. Gavin has no room for mistakes. With the weight of his family's company on his shoulders, everything-and everyone-must remain exactly where it belongs. Including Sloane. But long days on set and even longer nights make distance impossible, and the tension between them begins to shift into something far more dangerous than either of them planned. Because Sloane didn't build her life by depending on anyone. And Gavin doesn't let people get close enough to matter. Not until staying away becomes harder than giving in.

She came to South Grove to disappear. He never expected she'd be the one thing he couldn't ignore. After fleeing an abusive marriage, Lily Carrington has reinvented herself in the quiet beach town of South Grove, North Carolina. With a new name, now Ellery Townsend, a secluded cottage by the ocean, and a dream of opening her own bakery, she's determined to build a life that's finally hers. No past. No lies. No one looking too closely. Cash Connolly is a grumpy, guarded CPA with no patience for complications-and no shortage of women trying to change his mind. But when a quiet, stubborn baker walks into his office needing help with her books and pretending she knows what a profit and loss statement is, she throws off his rhythm in all the wrong ways. And maybe all the right ones. But Ellery's past isn't finished with her. As sparks fly and trust builds, the truth she's worked so hard to bury comes back with a vengeance. And when the man she thought she escaped finally finds her, it will take everything-including the one person she never expected-to protect the life she's just begun to believe she deserves.

Josette Wilde never imagined her happy ending would start with her house burning down. Once a hopeless romantic who believed in grand gestures and cinematic kisses, Jo learned the hard way that real life rarely follows a script. When the man she thought was her forever walked out the moment she told him she was pregnant, Jo was left to rewrite her story-this time as a single mother to a fearless little girl named Hannah. Years later, just as Jo lands the kind of job that could finally give them the life they deserve, disaster strikes-her home is destroyed in a freak accident, leaving her and Hannah with nothing but each other. With no place to go, Jo turns to the last person she ever expected to lean on: Mitchell Harris, her charming, fiercely protective childhood friend. He offers them a place to stay, and Jo accepts-grateful, but uneasy. She's been secretly crushing on him for the last couple of years, and living under the same roof only blurs the lines she's fought for years to keep in place. As Jo and Mitchell fall into an unexpected rhythm-shared meals, whispered laughter, stolen glances-the life Jo always dreamed of suddenly feels within reach. But just as her heart begins to hope again, the past shows up at her front door. Hannah's father wants back in, claiming he's ready to be a father and fix what he broke. Now, Jo is faced with an impossible choice: return to the familiar comfort of a love that once betrayed her, or risk everything on the man who just might be her forever-if she's brave enough to believe in a new beginning.

Never let your fear decide your fate. Charlotte "Charlie" Layton has led a very lonely life. Having been dumped by her parents to live on her grandparents Texas ranch as a child, when she chose to step out on her own it was nothing she expected. Charlie wanted to know her parents and when she found him, Charlie was forced under her father's control in New York, locked away. Abused and neglected, Charlie remained estranged until she receives a call from her grandparents lawyer that her grandfather has passed away and has left the family ranch in Texas to her. When She returns home for a week to settle the family estate, Charlie quickly find things are not the way she remembers them. Ryan Crawford has worked the Layton ranch as manager for the last five years. His father as ranch manager before him, the ranch was Ryan's home. Running the ranch is in his blood. He was considered as much of family to the older Layton's as their granddaughter, who didn't remember setting foot on the property . Ryan is a hot headed cowboy who doesn't believe that Charlie cared about her family, much less knows enough about the ranch to settle the estate. When Charlie shows up fireworks ignite forcing both of them to fight for what they want most. Can they put their differences aside to work together as family secrets suddenly puts Charlie's life in danger as she finds things aren't as they would seem. Mature content readers advised

FAKING IT is out now in the UK, and with W by Wattpad Books in the US/Canada! Available in paperback, ebook and audiobook. CAN YOU FALL IN LOVE IF YOU'RE ONLY EVER PRETENDING? Sophie, 25. Looking for: a plus one Perfect first date: At my sister's wedding pretending we're already dating . . . Lifelong singleton, Sophie, is looking for love. With her friends settling down and her family piling on the pressure, it seems that her anonymous column about relationships is more successful than her actual dating life. But now, with her sister's wedding approaching, she's determined not to turn up alone - and if she can't find her soulmate in time, she'll just have to fake one. Enter Harry. Charming, attractive and seeking a post-break-up distraction, he answers Sophie's plea on a dating app, promising an all-expenses-paid weekend to anyone crazy enough to go along with her charade. And with the wedding a hit and a calendar full of "couple" events on the horizon, the pair realise the only way they'll survive the next few months is with each other - and a little white lie . . . But as their love deception deepens and the pair grow closer, Sophie realises their charade may be holding them back from facing the truth. After all, when you're pretending to be in love, how is it possible to find the real thing? From the author of YA sensation and Netflix hit THE KISSING BOOTH, and LOVE, LOCKED DOWN, this is the ultimate fake-dating love story, perfect for fans of THE SPANISH LOVE DECEPTION, THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS and THE HATING GAME