Michele_Martin
The world can be too loud for her... but he is her perfect silence.
For Winter Montgomery, surviving a single day requires carefully calculated strategies. Social anxiety makes every interaction a battlefield. So when her outgoing sister announces a whirlwind destination wedding, Winter is sent into a full, paralyzing panic.
She needs a shield against endless family questions and crowded rooms. She needs a professional.
Enter Nicholas. Hired as a "Social Buffer," his only job is to pretend to be her doting boyfriend, navigate the crowds for her, and ensure neither of them ever crosses the line. It's supposed to be strictly business.
But between stolen moments in quiet hallways and whispered late-night confessions, the boundaries begin to blur. For the first time in her life, someone is truly listening to Winter. Truly seeing her. With Nicholas by her side, the overwhelming noise of the world fades into a peace she's never known.
Now, as the wedding countdown ticks away, Winter faces the most terrifying calculation of her life: letting go of her safety net, or risking her heart on a love that feels beautifully, dangerously real.