When Forever Falls Apart

A cozy and steamy small-town romance about a runaway bride and her best friend’s older brother who agree to fake-date to make her ex jealous, from the author of How to Break My Heart.

Maddy Beaumont has been dubbed the runaway bride of Cinnamon Springs ever since she left her ex, Myles, waiting at the altar and fled to Manhattan. But she can’t escape the town’s judgment forever. When she returns home, she runs into Myles and his new girlfriend.

Did she make a mistake by calling off the wedding? There’s only one way to find out. To save face—and maybe test the waters—Maddy’s best friend’s charming older stepbrother, Elliot Woods, suggests they pretend to be a couple. He knows exactly how jealous a man can become, plus Elliot is bored with Cinnamon Springs, desperate to head back to France where everyone wants him.

But the more time Maddy spends with Elliot, the more she realizes what they share might not be so fake after all—and soon, she’s left wondering if the love she’s been running from has been right in front of her all along.