Can't Help Faking in Love

Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers
Publish date: 2025-09
Pages: 288
Language: English

Subjects: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Romantic Comedy, World Literature, India

'Hegde is one to watch!' - Amy Lea, international bestselling author of Exes and O's

A young woman with Bollywood roots hires a barista to act as her boyfriend for her cousin's wedding -- only to learn you can't fake chemistry like theirs -- in this desi romance from the author of Match Me If You Can

'...Joyful, fun, and heartfelt. I will read everything Swati Hegde ever writes!' --Hannah Bonam-Young, author of Out on a Limb

Harsha Godbole is struggling to make ends meet as an aspiring photographer making a name for herself away from the glitz and glamour of her family's Bollywood fame.

With her cousin's wedding looming, and the pressure from her family to bring a date, she finds herself in a fake dating contract with the handsome, but hesitant, barista at her favourite coffee shop, Veer Kannan.

Veer needs money to help support his younger brother through university, and so Harsha's generous offer is something he cannot refuse. As the two learn how to make their relationship convincing, sparks begin to fly, and their two different worlds may end up being just what they needed.