Faking Forever

<p><strong>He came back to fix a business.</strong><br><strong>She never planned to fix her heart.</strong></p><p>When <strong>Ethan Cross</strong> returns to Maple Creek he expects resistance-but nothing prepares him for coming face to face with <strong>Lily Harper</strong> the woman he left behind years ago without explanation. Lily has built a life without him running a café that's become the heart of the town and she has no interest in reopening old wounds.</p><p>But Ethan needs the town's trust to save his family's failing mill.<br>Lily needs funding to expand the café she's fought so hard to protect.</p><p>Their solution?<br>A <strong>fake relationship</strong> that convinces everyone they're solid stable... and in love.</p><p>One month.<br>Clear rules.<br>No feelings.</p><p>As late nights shared memories and unresolved history blur the lines between pretending and truth old emotions resurface-along with fears they've both been avoiding. Ethan must prove that this time he isn't running while Lily must decide if risking her heart is worth believing in forever.</p><p>When the truth threatens to tear them apart only one thing matters more than the past:</p><p>Whether love built on a lie can become something real.</p><p><strong>Faking Forever</strong> is a heartfelt contemporary romance filled with fake dating tension enemies-to-lovers sparks small-town charm emotional depth and a guaranteed happily-ever-after.</p>