Fake It Till You Love Me

A small-town romantic comedy featuring fake dating, forced proximity, sharp banter, and a slow-burn age-gap romance.

Willow Monroe knows exactly who she is—or at least who she isn’t.
She’s not a success story. She’s not the girl with a five-year plan. She’s a twenty-three-year-old coffee shop manager clinging to independence, pouring perfect lattes, and trying not to let everyone else’s expectations crush her.

Then her smug ex walks into her café with his perfect life and his perfect fiancée… And Willow panics.
Enter Callum Hayes—forty, divorced, devastatingly put-together, and the architect who’s been sparring with her over coffee foam for a year. When Willow blurts out that he’s her boyfriend, Callum does the unthinkable. He plays along.
What starts as a fake relationship to save face quickly turns into a mutually beneficial arrangement: Willow gets breathing room from judgmental parents and a judgmental past, and Callum gets the polished, stable image he needs to land the biggest contract of his career.

Three months. Strict rules. No falling in love.

But forced proximity has a way of blurring lines—especially when late-night conversations, electric chemistry, and very real attraction creep into the act. As their fake dating arrangement collides with real feelings, professional stakes, and personal insecurities, Willow and Callum must decide if what they’re pretending is worth fighting for when the truth comes out.
Because sometimes the riskiest thing you can do isn’t faking love—it’s admitting you want it for real.

A witty, feel-good romantic comedy perfect for fans of fake dating, small-town settings, age-gap romance, sharp banter, and slow-burn chemistry with heart.