Heartstrings and Lies

Flora Miller has always trusted science over fate. As a dedicated scientist, her life revolves around evidence, logic, and the people she loves most: her older brother, James, and her four best friends, Sage, Faye, Hazel, and Maeve. Together, they're loud, chaotic, fiercely loyal, and proof that soulmates don't always have to be romantic.

Ralph Blackwood, one of New York's most powerful CEOs, has built his empire by keeping everyone at arm's length. Love has never been part of the plan... until his dying father's final wish changes everything.

Desperate to give his father peace, Ralph tells one small lie. He says he has a girlfriend.

The only problem? That girlfriend is Flora.

Now two strangers must convince everyone they're hopelessly in love. Family dinners, glamorous business events, lingering touches, and convincing kisses become part of the arrangement. The rules are simple: don't cross the line, don't get attached, and whatever happens... don't fall in love.

As fake dates turn into real memories and walls begin to crumble, Ralph and Flora are forced to ask themselves one impossible question:

What happens when the biggest lie of your life starts feeling like the only truth you've ever known?

Filled with laugh-out-loud banter, found family, emotional moments, unforgettable friendships, protective siblings, and a slow-burn romance that refuses to stay fake, Heartstrings & Lies is a story about grief, healing, and discovering that sometimes the person who changes your life forever is the one you never expected to fall for.