Recipe For A Fake Fiancé

A Enemies-To-Lovers, Grumpy Romance

In a town full of gossip, I never expected the grumpiest man on the block to become my fake fiancé.

Widowed, single dad and brooding chef Ethan Hart is known for two things in Willow Creek: his swoon-worthy pastries and his off-limits scowl.

He’s gruff, guarded, and completely not my type—until he asks me to pretend I’m his fiancée.

Me. Clara Avery. Curvy, loud, independent-as-hell bookshop owner who just ditched a controlling ex and swore off men for good.

But when Ethan’s in a bind for childcare—and my ex starts sniffing around like a bad habit—I step in. What starts as a favour turns into cozy nights, shared secrets, and a fake engagement that’s feeling dangerously real.

The more he protects me, the more I fall for the man behind the apron.

But if the truth about our lie explodes, I could lose everything: my business, my safety, and the only man who’s ever made me feel seen.