🎭 Fake Dating

Two people pretend to be a couple — for convenience, revenge, or social survival — and the charade inevitably blurs into something achingly real. The delight is in watching both characters realize the lie has become the truest thing between them.

The Shippers

by Katherine Center • 2026

On a cruise to catch her childhood crush, a runaway bride falls for her fake-flirting best friend.

3.79

61k+

🧒 Childhood Friends To Lovers 🛳️ Cruise Ship Romance 💕 He Falls First 💒 Destination Wedding 💬 Banter-Filled Romance

The Shippers

On a cruise to catch her childhood crush, a runaway bride falls for her fake-flirting best friend.

by Katherine Center 2026

3.79

61k+ ratings

🧒 Childhood Friends To Lovers 🛳️ Cruise Ship Romance 💕 He Falls First 💒 Destination Wedding 💬 Banter-Filled Romance

Date Knight

by Sam Parks • 2025

Fake-dating her brother's best friend was meant to protect her heart, not hand it over.

3.68

197

💕 Friends To Lovers 🎲 Nerdy Romance 🫂 Found Family 🏠 Caregiver Hero 💭 Mutual Pining

Date Knight

Fake-dating her brother's best friend was meant to protect her heart, not hand it over.

by Sam Parks 2025

3.68

197 ratings

💕 Friends To Lovers 🎲 Nerdy Romance 🫂 Found Family 🏠 Caregiver Hero 💭 Mutual Pining

The Cuddle Clause

by Roxie Ray • 2025

Her Craigslist roommate is a wolf shifter. The lease requires cuddles. Now she's his fake mate.

4.05

9k+

🐺 Shifter Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🧠 Neurodivergent Romance 🫂 Caretaking Rituals ☕ Cozy Paranormal

The Cuddle Clause

Her Craigslist roommate is a wolf shifter. The lease requires cuddles. Now she's his fake mate.

by Roxie Ray 2025

4.05

9k+ ratings

🐺 Shifter Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity 🧠 Neurodivergent Romance 🫂 Caretaking Rituals ☕ Cozy Paranormal

Here Lie All the Boys Who Broke My Heart

by Emma Simmerman • 2026

Her ex-boyfriends are dying, and pages from her private breakup journal appear at every crime scene.

3.78

3k+

🖤 Dark Academia 🎓 Campus Thriller 🔍 Amateur Sleuth 🌀 Unreliable Narrator 💔 Frenemies To Lovers

Here Lie All the Boys Who Broke My Heart

Her ex-boyfriends are dying, and pages from her private breakup journal appear at every crime scene.

by Emma Simmerman 2026

3.78

3k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Academia 🎓 Campus Thriller 🔍 Amateur Sleuth 🌀 Unreliable Narrator 💔 Frenemies To Lovers

Conduit Crisis

by Louisa Masters • 2023

His best friend's fake romance collides with a spirit's warning about a hidden demon gateway.

4.26

2k+

☕ Cozy Paranormal 💞 Friends To Lovers 💡 Bisexual Awakening 🏠 Found Family 👻 Meddlesome Ghosts

Conduit Crisis

His best friend's fake romance collides with a spirit's warning about a hidden demon gateway.

by Louisa Masters 2023

4.26

2k+ ratings

☕ Cozy Paranormal 💞 Friends To Lovers 💡 Bisexual Awakening 🏠 Found Family 👻 Meddlesome Ghosts

Lawson

by Samantha Whiskey • 2024

A cocky rookie fake-dates his skating coach to scare off her ex, and the chemistry turns real.

4.05

3k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 🏠 Found Family 💔 Healing From Toxic Ex 😢 Angsty Romance 👀 Dual Pov

Lawson

A cocky rookie fake-dates his skating coach to scare off her ex, and the chemistry turns real.

by Samantha Whiskey 2024

4.05

3k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 🏠 Found Family 💔 Healing From Toxic Ex 😢 Angsty Romance 👀 Dual Pov

Elemental Hall

by Morgan Rice • 2024

A poor diver's power over water lands her in an academy where the lessons are lethal.

4.06

417

🏫 Magic Academy 💧 Elemental Magic ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💀 Deadly Trials 🌊 Nautical Fantasy

Elemental Hall

A poor diver's power over water lands her in an academy where the lessons are lethal.

by Morgan Rice 2024

4.06

417 ratings

🏫 Magic Academy 💧 Elemental Magic ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💀 Deadly Trials 🌊 Nautical Fantasy

Wood You Rather?

by Daphne Elliot • 2023

A PI must fake-date the lumber exec who destroyed her career to solve his father's murder.

4.15

2k+

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🏘️ Small Town Romance 💔 Wounded Hero 💬 Witty Banter

Wood You Rather?

A PI must fake-date the lumber exec who destroyed her career to solve his father's murder.

by Daphne Elliot 2023

4.15

2k+ ratings

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🏘️ Small Town Romance 💔 Wounded Hero 💬 Witty Banter

Until You Say Stay

by Nate Wilder • 2025

A disgraced F1 driver and an aspiring singer agree to fake-date. The contract says no feelings.

4.38

1k+

🏎️ Sports Romance 🏁 Formula One Romance 🎤 Musician Heroine 😈 Reformed Playboy 👨‍👦‍👦 Found Family

Until You Say Stay

A disgraced F1 driver and an aspiring singer agree to fake-date. The contract says no feelings.

by Nate Wilder 2025

4.38

1k+ ratings

🏎️ Sports Romance 🏁 Formula One Romance 🎤 Musician Heroine 😈 Reformed Playboy 👨‍👦‍👦 Found Family

Best Man

by Lily Morton • 2019

A reserved boss hires his chaotic assistant to fake-date him at his ex's country wedding.

4.11

6k+

💼 Boss Employee Romance ⏳ Age Gap 🛏️ Only One Bed ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🔥 Slow Burn

Best Man

A reserved boss hires his chaotic assistant to fake-date him at his ex's country wedding.

by Lily Morton 2019

4.11

6k+ ratings

💼 Boss Employee Romance ⏳ Age Gap 🛏️ Only One Bed ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🔥 Slow Burn

The Daisy Chain Flower Shop

by Laurie Gilmore • 2026

A cursed florist fakes dating a shy architect. The lie starts feeling like love.

3.87

54k+

🥐 Cinnamon Roll Hero 💕 Mutual Healing 🗣️ Small Town Gossip ☕ Cozy Romance 🌸 Flower Shop

The Daisy Chain Flower Shop

A cursed florist fakes dating a shy architect. The lie starts feeling like love.

by Laurie Gilmore 2026

3.87

54k+ ratings

🥐 Cinnamon Roll Hero 💕 Mutual Healing 🗣️ Small Town Gossip ☕ Cozy Romance 🌸 Flower Shop

Fury

by Anna Hackett • 2023

To survive a cartel, a bartender on the run becomes her nightclub boss's fake girlfriend.

4.33

9k+

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 💔 Wounded Heroine 🖤 Alpha Protector 🎺 New Orleans

Fury

To survive a cartel, a bartender on the run becomes her nightclub boss's fake girlfriend.

by Anna Hackett 2023

4.33

9k+ ratings

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 💔 Wounded Heroine 🖤 Alpha Protector 🎺 New Orleans

sWitch

by Kat Blackthorne • 2025

A tattooed masc dropout, her twin's girlfriend, and the game where she pretends to be him.

3.73

2k+

🖤 Sapphic Dark Romance 🎮 Gamer Romance 💖 Femme Masc Dynamic 👤 Secret Identity Online 👯 Twin Sibling Rivalry

sWitch

A tattooed masc dropout, her twin's girlfriend, and the game where she pretends to be him.

by Kat Blackthorne 2025

3.73

2k+ ratings

🖤 Sapphic Dark Romance 🎮 Gamer Romance 💖 Femme Masc Dynamic 👤 Secret Identity Online 👯 Twin Sibling Rivalry

The Hookup Situation

by Lyra Parish • 2025

Grieving billionaire meets barista fleeing her ex: fake-date until Halloween. No feelings.

4.15

3k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 💘 He Falls First 💰 Billionaire Hero 🖤 Wounded Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity

The Hookup Situation

Grieving billionaire meets barista fleeing her ex: fake-date until Halloween. No feelings.

by Lyra Parish 2025

4.15

3k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 💘 He Falls First 💰 Billionaire Hero 🖤 Wounded Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity

Sunshine and Spice

by Aurora Palit • 2024

To rebrand a bazaar and dodge matchmaking, a consultant fakes a romance with the owner's grumpy son.

3.69

1k+

🇧🇩 Desi Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🔥 Slow Burn 👨‍👩‍👦 Family Expectations 🧭 Second Gen Immigrant

Sunshine and Spice

To rebrand a bazaar and dodge matchmaking, a consultant fakes a romance with the owner's grumpy son.

by Aurora Palit 2024

3.69

1k+ ratings

🇧🇩 Desi Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🔥 Slow Burn 👨‍👩‍👦 Family Expectations 🧭 Second Gen Immigrant

How to Kiss a Movie Star

by Jenny Proctor • 2023

A movie star's fake romance with a scientist who studies squirrels turns unexpectedly real.

4.19

9k+

🎬 Celebrity Romance 🔬 Opposites Attract 🏡 Small Town Romance 🚪 Closed Door Romance 🔥 Slow Burn

How to Kiss a Movie Star

A movie star's fake romance with a scientist who studies squirrels turns unexpectedly real.

by Jenny Proctor 2023

4.19

9k+ ratings

🎬 Celebrity Romance 🔬 Opposites Attract 🏡 Small Town Romance 🚪 Closed Door Romance 🔥 Slow Burn

Shattered Obsession

by Tina Spencer • 2024

Exiled to her brother's penthouse, next door to a hockey captain hiding a years-long dark obsession.

3.96

4k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 💔 Brother's Best Friend 🔪 Stalker Romance 🐺 Primal Play 🖤 Obsessive Hero

Shattered Obsession

Exiled to her brother's penthouse, next door to a hockey captain hiding a years-long dark obsession.

by Tina Spencer 2024

3.96

4k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 💔 Brother's Best Friend 🔪 Stalker Romance 🐺 Primal Play 🖤 Obsessive Hero

The Game Changer

by Lana Ferguson • 2024

A pastry chef fake-dates her brother's NHL teammate on her baking show, reigniting a lifelong crush.

3.58

36k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 🍰 Foodie Romance 💕 Childhood Crush ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine ⭐ Celebrity Romance

The Game Changer

A pastry chef fake-dates her brother's NHL teammate on her baking show, reigniting a lifelong crush.

by Lana Ferguson 2024

3.58

36k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 🍰 Foodie Romance 💕 Childhood Crush ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine ⭐ Celebrity Romance

Rock Bottom Girl

by Lucy Score • 2019

Broke and jobless, Marley returns to her town, coaches soccer, and fake-dates her high school crush.

4.25

74k+

🌾 Small Town Romance ⚽ Sports Romance 🔄 Second Chance Romance 🏡 Small Town Return 🌅 Starting Over

Rock Bottom Girl

Broke and jobless, Marley returns to her town, coaches soccer, and fake-dates her high school crush.

by Lucy Score 2019

4.25

74k+ ratings

🌾 Small Town Romance ⚽ Sports Romance 🔄 Second Chance Romance 🏡 Small Town Return 🌅 Starting Over

Hasta que nos quedemos sin estrellas

by Inma Rubiales • 2022

A grieving girl agrees to fake date a YouTuber, but their staged love becomes dangerously real.

4.27

50k+

🚗 Road Trip Romance 💞 Strangers To Lovers 🌟 Fame Meets Ordinary 💔 Grief Healing 👥 Dual POV

Hasta que nos quedemos sin estrellas

A grieving girl agrees to fake date a YouTuber, but their staged love becomes dangerously real.

by Inma Rubiales 2022

4.27

50k+ ratings

🚗 Road Trip Romance 💞 Strangers To Lovers 🌟 Fame Meets Ordinary 💔 Grief Healing 👥 Dual POV

Crooked

by Vi Keeland • 2026

A mob daughter in hiding. A bodyguard with a past. One house, no boundaries left unbroken.

3.93

3k+

🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 👑 Mafia Princess 🏠 Forced Proximity 🎭 Hidden Identities ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine

Crooked

A mob daughter in hiding. A bodyguard with a past. One house, no boundaries left unbroken.

by Vi Keeland 2026

3.93

3k+ ratings

🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 👑 Mafia Princess 🏠 Forced Proximity 🎭 Hidden Identities ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine

Waiting for You

by Cora Rose • 2023

A road trip with his teenage son's best friend pulls a lonely father into forbidden desire.

3.97

3k+

⏳ Age Gap 🚐 Forced Proximity 🛣️ Road Trip 💔 Forbidden Romance 🩹 Hurt Comfort

Waiting for You

A road trip with his teenage son's best friend pulls a lonely father into forbidden desire.

by Cora Rose 2023

3.97

3k+ ratings

⏳ Age Gap 🚐 Forced Proximity 🛣️ Road Trip 💔 Forbidden Romance 🩹 Hurt Comfort

Well Matched

by Jen DeLuca • 2021

A divorced mom plays fake girlfriend to a younger gym teacher. Their act becomes too convincing.

3.84

29k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 👩‍👧 Single Mother 💬 Witty Banter 🌸 Midlife Romance

Well Matched

A divorced mom plays fake girlfriend to a younger gym teacher. Their act becomes too convincing.

by Jen DeLuca 2021

3.84

29k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 👩‍👧 Single Mother 💬 Witty Banter 🌸 Midlife Romance

Power Play

by Chelsea Curto • 2024

A reporter proposes a deal: fake dates for sex lessons with hockey's most guarded goalie.

4.03

90k+

☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💒 Marriage Of Convenience 💼 Workplace Romance 🔥 Sex Positivity 🏒 Professional Hockey

Power Play

A reporter proposes a deal: fake dates for sex lessons with hockey's most guarded goalie.

by Chelsea Curto 2024

4.03

90k+ ratings

☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💒 Marriage Of Convenience 💼 Workplace Romance 🔥 Sex Positivity 🏒 Professional Hockey

A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon

by Sarah Hawley • 2023

An insecure witch hides an accidental demon summoning by pretending the demon is her fake boyfriend.

3.61

57k+

👿 Demon Boyfriend 🧙‍♀️ Witchy Rom-Com 💥 Summoning Mishap 🌿 Nature Magic 👩‍👧 Overbearing Mother

A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon

An insecure witch hides an accidental demon summoning by pretending the demon is her fake boyfriend.

by Sarah Hawley 2023

3.61

57k+ ratings

👿 Demon Boyfriend 🧙‍♀️ Witchy Rom-Com 💥 Summoning Mishap 🌿 Nature Magic 👩‍👧 Overbearing Mother

Scarlett and the Fake Boyfriend

by Ivy Smoak • 2025

Scarlett fake-dates her best friend to get her crush's attention, but the charade stirs real desire.

4.35

2k+

👫 Friends To Lovers 🔺 Love Triangle 🏫 High School 🕵️ Amateur Sleuthing 💌 Secret Admirer

Scarlett and the Fake Boyfriend

Scarlett fake-dates her best friend to get her crush's attention, but the charade stirs real desire.

by Ivy Smoak 2025

4.35

2k+ ratings

👫 Friends To Lovers 🔺 Love Triangle 🏫 High School 🕵️ Amateur Sleuthing 💌 Secret Admirer

The Grump Next Door

by Brighton Walsh • 2025

A single mom's one-night stand is her new landlord, and he's anything but pleased.

4.18

9k+

☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 👩‍👧 Single Parent 🏠 Forced Proximity 🏘️ Small Town Romance 🏈 Sports Romance

The Grump Next Door

A single mom's one-night stand is her new landlord, and he's anything but pleased.

by Brighton Walsh 2025

4.18

9k+ ratings

☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 👩‍👧 Single Parent 🏠 Forced Proximity 🏘️ Small Town Romance 🏈 Sports Romance

Majesty

by Katharine McGee • 2020

America's first queen is engaged for duty but still loves the bodyguard she can never choose.

3.75

81k+

🏰 Modern Monarchy 💔 Love Triangle ⚖️ Duty Versus Love 👯 Sister Rivalry ✨ Glamorous

Majesty

America's first queen is engaged for duty but still loves the bodyguard she can never choose.

by Katharine McGee 2020

3.75

81k+ ratings

🏰 Modern Monarchy 💔 Love Triangle ⚖️ Duty Versus Love 👯 Sister Rivalry ✨ Glamorous

Caught on Camera

by Chelsea Curto • 2023

Her NFL coach best friend fake dates her after a viral kiss cam rescue. Don't fall.

3.92

17k+

💕 Friends To Lovers 🏈 Sports Romance 🫠 He Falls First 🛡️ Protective Hero 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Caught on Camera

Her NFL coach best friend fake dates her after a viral kiss cam rescue. Don't fall.

by Chelsea Curto 2023

3.92

17k+ ratings

💕 Friends To Lovers 🏈 Sports Romance 🫠 He Falls First 🛡️ Protective Hero 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Otherwise Engaged

by Avery Keelan • 2021

Her fake boyfriend lie lands her in a contract with the playboy who broke her heart.

3.97

6k+

💔 Enemies To Lovers 💫 Second Chance 🕯️ Slow Burn 🥂 High Society 🔥 Playboy Reformed

Otherwise Engaged

Her fake boyfriend lie lands her in a contract with the playboy who broke her heart.

by Avery Keelan 2021

3.97

6k+ ratings

💔 Enemies To Lovers 💫 Second Chance 🕯️ Slow Burn 🥂 High Society 🔥 Playboy Reformed

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