'THIS BOOK HAS MY ENTIRE HEART!!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐



'One of my all-time favorite reads' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐



'I fell completely, stupidly in love' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐



'Gave me all the warm and fuzzies!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐



Kit Forrest is officially the saddest man in Cedar Falls. A year after his boyfriend turned down his proposal and left town, Kit's beloved bookstore is falling down around him. The old brick firehouse has overstuffed shelves, a resident orange cat with an attitude problem... and repairs Kit can't begin to afford.



Sage Ballard is a hometown boy who got famous, then became a tabloid disaster, and now urgently needs a nice, ordinary boyfriend to convince one very rich investor he's a changed man. Three months of fake dating, and Sawyer's Books will get the cash injection it needs to survive. And it’s not like he has to actually be nice to the guy, right?



Kit thinks Sage is a rude, sunglasses-indoors diva. Sage thinks Kit is an earnest nerd who talks too much. But then something shifts. Sage starts turning up at the bookstore for no particular reason. Kit starts saving him the good armchair. And the cat—who bites everyone—won't leave Sage alone.



By the time the first snow falls, pretending has begun to feel a bit too real. Which would be wonderful, if the whole thing weren't built on lies. You know what they say about small towns and secrets...



Perfect for fans of KJ Charles, Alexis Hall and Zarah Detand, you can expect:

- Fake dating

- Celebrity x ordinary guy

- Grumpy x sunshine

- Small-town romance

- Forced proximity / only one bed

- Cozy bookstore setting

- Slow burn romance

- Autumn vibes



What readers are saying about this book:

'THIS BOOK HAS MY ENTIRE HEART!! I deeply, deeply love and cherish Kit and Sage... I didn't expect to like, let alone love this book. THE WAY IT PROVED ME WRONG!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐



'WOW! This was one of my all time favorite reads… I wanted to live in Kit and Sage's world forever.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐



'So heartwarmingly gooey, I want to forget it so I can read it all over again… I read it in a single sitting, with a few shed tears, and all the joy.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐



'I fell completely, stupidly in love with Sage and Kit… real messy feelings and found family that make this a great read… grab this one and don't make any plans, because you're not putting it down.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐



'Some feet-kickingly adorable moments… the story moves along quickly and I found it difficult to put down, there's many hilarious moments, you'll be hugging the book to your chest and sighing contentedly when it finishes.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐



'A cozy, absolutely swoony read that gave me all the warm and fuzzies! It's heartwarming, funny, charming, and sweet!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐



'My heart is completely melted! This book was the absolute definition of a cozy, feel-good escape — fake dating, a crumbling bookstore set in an old firehouse, autumn vibes, and an iconic, feisty orange cat that steals every scene… so heartwarming and funny.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐



'Comfort Read is so much more than I expected… I definitely needed tissues!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐



'Threw a brick right at my heart.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐



'I literally devoured it!… I highly recommend this if you're looking to fall in love with characters and swoon and smile at yourself like an idiot.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐



'This was such a comfort read!… I absolutely love the fake dating trope, especially when it's celebrities... It was such a cozy read, even if it did make me cry a little.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐