by Nelle Stone
**Weston Hale is six feet of silence and sawdust.** He takes my casserole like a toll. Returns the dish like a receipt. Then his grandmother gets sick and he shows up with a deal — fake engagement, Sunday dinners, hand-holding on command, clean exit when the curtain drops. I say yes for Loretta. I tell myself that's the only reason. We write rules like they can stop gravity. His hand lands at my back and my whole body signs the contract. His truck starts living in my driveway. My porch ligh
Genres: Dark Romance, Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Grumpy x Sunshine, Slow Burn, Fake Engagement, Small Town
201 pages
Published: 2026-05-10