Jenna fakes romance with cowboy Cade after betrayal; real love blooms before her ex returns.
Jenna flees the altar moments before the ceremony after catching her fiancé and sister together. She collides with Cade, a local cowboy with a reckless reputation, and they strike a pact to pose as a couple to silence the scandal. The arrangement steadily shifts from rehearsed affection into genuine attachment as they spend time together. Their fragile bond is tested when her furious former fiancé resurfaces seeking payback, prompting Cade to abandon his drifter persona and reveal he is actually a powerful CEO.
Elements
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small town setting
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fake couple arrangement
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vengeful ex returns
Suited to
Readers who enjoy secret-identity romance where a pretend relationship turns authentic under pressure.