Wildflower Lane

Their rivalry was legendary. Could one reality show rewrite their ending?Ryan is a hotshot hockey player and Wren's big brother's best friend. He has always tormented her mercilessly, making shy, geeky Wren feel like she could never measure up to his effortless cool. She's loathed him for it… even while secretly nursing a pesky crush on him for years.When Wren lands her dream job as an executive producer on a dating reality show, she's thrilled. But then disaster strikes. First, she's forced to fill in as one of the bachelorettes on the show. Second, the bachelor they're all competing for? None other than sexy, villainous Ryan.The producers, delighted by their antagonistic chemistry, sweeten the deal with a big promotion if Wren plays their vapid TV game to win. Forced into close quarters and increasingly ridiculous dates, Wren grits her teeth and pretends to be in love with her worst enemy.But no one warned her about the dates. The hand-holding. The roses. The hot and heavy make outs. The sneaking around to avoid cameras when the teasing becomes too much. Or the way Ryan looked at her like she was the most breathtaking woman he'd ever seen.He's leaning into their fiery banter with what feels like genuine heat. But is it all for the cameras? Or could their adversarial relationship finally ignite into something real?Tropes: enemies to lovers, sports romance, brother's best friend, forced proximity, spicy romance, hockey player hero, sarcastic nerdy heroine, unrequited pining, reality TV romance, fiery banter, makeover transformation, workplace drama, and childhood rivals

Faking forever never tasted so sweet.When Calla Nikolakis gets the cake commission of her dreams, she's in love with how much exposure she'll get from doing ultra-hot lifestyle guru Jay Rustin's wedding.Smash cut to twelve hours later. She wakes up buck naked next to Jay, wearing a ring on her finger and sporting a Jay bird brand-new tattoo. In case anyone's counting, that's two bad decisions for the price of one.The next thing she knows, a viral post of her and Jay saying "I do" spreads like wildfire. Everybody and their mama has seen her become Mrs. Jay Rustin.Normally, Calla is known for being calm in any situation. But one look into her now-husband's panty-meltingly blue eyes, and she's anything but cool and collected. Before she can freak the geek out, Jay makes her a new proposal.Stay married for three months. Go on a crazy hillbilly honeymoon to appease his sponsors. Convince everyone they're the real deal.In exchange, Jay promises to boost her business to guarantee that her bakery stays afloat. She can hardly say no. Besides, with the opportunity to spend weeks sleeping in Jay's bed why would she want to decline?There's just one thing she promises herself: absolutely no falling in love. No looking at his sculpted muscles as they hike. No peeking beneath the covers just out of curiosity. And absolutely no swooning when he feeds her buttercream with his fingers.It's all for show to convince the world they're a dream couple. It should be no problem just as long as he doesn't accidentally love her back.