Ava meets Ethan at a rooftop party. The city lights, music, and drinks make the whole night electric. Their eyes lock, and it feels like the world slows down. Everyone warns Ava he’s trouble, but she can’t resist.Their chemistry is instant. They text constantly, meet up late at night, sneak into each other’s lives. Ava is overwhelmed by the passion, but she secretly wants him to admit it’s more than lust. Ethan avoids labels, saying, “Why ruin it by calling it love?”

Dr. Adrian Hale has spent years saving lives in the ER yet when it comes to his own daughter, he feels helpless. As a single father, he’s done everything to give little Sophie a happy childhood… but when her kindergarten announces a “Family Day,” Adrian is faced with the one role he can’t fill: Mom.And there is Elena Rivers, the warm-hearted neighbor who’s always had a soft spot for Sophie. When Adrian asks her to pretend to be his daughter’s mother, she agrees, telling herself it’s just for one day. But as the charade stretches into shared dinners, bedtime stories, and whispered laughter, the lines between make-believe and reality blur.Adrian never expected the woman he hired to play a part would start to feel like the missing piece of his family. But when the truth threatens to shatter their fragile happiness, will he have the courage to admit what his heart has known all along that he doesn’t want a fake family… he wants forever?