Freshly minted leading lady Ana Barlow is living the dream, preparing to go on location to film a Greek-god epic at Nashville’s replica of the Parthenon. But when a sighting with her married co-star threatens to tank her career, she comes up with a plan: She’ll pretend to date his stunt double, Levi Stephens, and let everyone believe he’s who she was spotted with. Luckily, Levi, an industry newbie, needs to leverage this movie’s potential as much as she does.

“A steamy romance about Hollywood power dynamics—it’s basically tailor-made for me.” —Erin Foster, creator of Nobody Wants This

“I tore through this in one sitting. Smart, escapist, and completely irresistible—with fake dating, a viral scandal, and a stunt double you will absolutely fall in love with. I was hooked from page one.” —Jo Piazza, bestselling author of Everyone Is Lying to You and The Sicilian Inheritance

Mallory Thomas is a writer and reader of soft love stories that make you swoon, squeal, and blush. When she's not writing, she can be found picking up after her two kids, joking with her handsome husband, and planning trips to the beach. She's also a baby formula expert and content creator.