Description

Connie has never trusted nice guys. Life has shown her that they usually hide some surprising—and often unfortunate—secret beneath their friendly exterior. So, when she meets Henry Samuel Beckett, an undeniably charming editor known affectionately to most people as Beck, she finds it difficult to believe that anyone could truly be as sweet, cheerful, bow-tie-loving, and genuinely good as he seems.

Then Beck reveals his secret: despite his warmth and genial charm, he’s always been single. Worse yet, caught up in a moment of panic at his publishing office, he’s accidentally told everyone he’s married. Unable to resist helping him out when he needs it most, Connie finds herself assuming the role of the wife he made up.

As they set off together for a writers’ retreat, they’re surrounded by skeptical colleagues who suspect something’s not quite right. But Connie and Beck manage the charade seamlessly—until reality begins to blur as the pretense turns into something deeper. After their first kiss, their first tender touch, and a forced closeness when there’s only one bed available each night, Connie realizes she’s struggling to pretend anymore.

Now, as their fake relationship slowly transforms into something genuine, Connie starts to question everything: Could Beck, who seemed almost too sweet and sunny to be true, actually be the one truly good man she’s always doubted existed?