My top three priorities: my daughterplaying hockeya college educationAdd in a few hours working a part-time job, and my days are pretty packed. But does that stop me from pursuing Tate Winchester?Nope, not even a little.Until she turns me down for a date.To her credit, she has a lot on her plate. She’s new to our small town, she works a full-time job, and she’s a single mom to my daughter’s new friend. Our relationship initially stems from playdates for the kids, but I’ll take time with her any way I can. However, the more time we spend together, the more I want that date.A plan forms in my mind, and though life never goes according to how I envision, I’m determined to make this happen.If–when–she finally agrees, I hope I don’t puck up the plans…

Discover the next BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud fake dating romantic comedy from MULTI-MILLION-COPY bestseller Portia MacIntosh Sometimes love shows up in cowboy boots ??Whitney’s life is not going to plan. Her romantic comedy novel isn’t selling, her career feels stuck, and by the time she realises she’s in love with her best friend and roommate, Andy, he’s back from his work trip with a fiancée - and a wedding date that is alarmingly soon.Enter Jake: a cowboy with his own problems, including a country estate he’s desperate to buy and an owner who doesn’t trust developers - or men without roots. When a viral moment throws Whitney and Jake together, they strike a deal. Whitney gets the real-life love story publishers want. Jake gets to look like a committed, family-minded man who belongs at Rosewood. All they have to do is pretend they’re in love.As Andy’s wedding approaches, Whitney uncovers a plot twist that could change everything for him - but the romcom she’s acting out with Jake is starting to feel dangerously real.Falling for your best friend is complicated, but riding off into the sunset with a cowboy is pure fiction… Right?Tropes:? Fake dating? Cowboy hero? Wedding setting? Chaotic meet-cute? Forced proximity Praise for Portia MacIntosh: 'Smart, funny and always brilliantly entertaining, every book from Portia becomes my new favourite rom com.' Shari Low'I laughed, I cried - I loved it.’ Holly Martin'The queen of rom com!' Rebecca Raisin‘This is one of the easiest 5 stars I have given’ ?????????? Reader Review‘Portia Macintosh knows how to add the perfect amount of humor, current pop culture reference, and setting to make every rom-com an absolute joy to read!’ ?????????? Reader Review‘If you're looking for a feel-good read that will make you laugh, swoon, and maybe even shed a tear, "Wish You Weren't Here" is a must-read. Highly recommend!’ ?????????? Reader Review

WINNER OF THE SILVER AWARD IN THE 2025 FEATHERED QUILL BOOK AWARDS PROGRAM FOR THE ROMANCE CATEGORY.Autumn has found the love of her life.Now she has to say goodbye.When lonely author Autumn meets shy musician Bowie in New York, they fall head over heels and into their forever.But not everyone gets their happily ever after.Bowie has just six months left to live. And just like that, Autumn’s entire life has been rewritten.Embraced by his loving, unconventional family, Autumn returns with Bowie to England to live out the rest of his life by his side. But over the course of that summer, the decisions Autumn makes will help her move on, even after love and loss.Decisions, it emerges, that were orchestrated by Bowie before they said goodbye.This heartwarming and heartbreaking story about grief and loss, love and life is perfect for fans of Cecilia Ahern, Nicholas Sparks, One Day, Only Love Can Hurt Like This, Shari Low, Amanda Prowse, Jojo Moyes or Holly Miller.Readers love Before You Say Goodbye:????? ‘Oh, this book just melted my heart on all levels!!’ Kelsey V.????? ‘What an incredible story . . . I cried several times while reading this and I don’t really cry over books.’ Heather C.????? ‘This is a novel about finding love, yet also ultimately about loss and grief.’ NetGalley Reviewer???? ‘I didn't want it to end. It was a book I really couldn't put down.’ Rebecca M.???? ‘A lovely but sad story to get lost in . . . I think Gate gives a voice to this genre.’ Kelly P.

"This is now my comfort book." – She Only Reads Romance. Maggie Lydon rides the bus to her cleaning job every day. It’s an ordinary existence until she notices him sitting just two rows behind her. She doesn’t know his name, nor anything about him. All she knows is that he watches her and it’s the most exciting part of her week. Shay Riordan notices her the very first time he takes the bus. She’s captivating, a beauty who moves through the world like no one else can see her, but she’s far from invisible to him. He wants to sit next to her, introduce himself, but it’s hard to do when you can’t speak. Then, late one Friday evening they both board the bus, and an unexpected occurrence plunges Maggie into Shay’s world, and Shay into Maggie’s. Quiet Types is a standalone contemporary romance and is book #1 in L.H. Cosway’s Quiet Love Series. Tropes & Themes ~Strangers to lovers~ ~Mute hero~ ~Maid heroine~ ~Introvert~ ~He protects her~

Why did I think fake dating my hot, grumpy, billionaire boss was a good idea?Maybe because my parents will disown me if they realize we're not even a couple after they see the paparazzi photos where I fell on top of him...Levi Danner, billionaire CEO of Leopard Co., is demanding, nitpicky, and allergic to fun, or so everyone says.He definitely doesn’t buy broke college students lunch...or take them on swoony bookstore dates...or give them the independence and respect they've been looking for their entire lives.Except of course he does.So now I’m stuck trying to find the line between professional and personal—while juggling my parents’ expectations, my heart’s very inconvenient crush, and memories from that time we shared a bed.At my parents' house.After he found my fanfiction collection.If you love fake-dating romances, grumpy boss slow-burns, laugh-out-loud banter, and swoony closed-door chemistry, this cozy, flirty office romcom is for you.

My best friend’s little sister has always been off-limits. But now she's my fake fiancée.Lacey Cherish has a way of blowing through my rules like they’re made of dust.Now she’s the mayor, wearing a confident smile with a plan to save the town from falling apart. All she needs is a fake fiancé to sell the story, and somehow, that ends up being me.It’s supposed to be a favor. A few pictures. A harmless lie.Until her hand finds mine and nothing about it feels fake anymore.The more we pretend, the harder it gets to remember where the line is between duty and desire, between friendship and something that’s been burning under the surface for years.And if I’m not careful, the woman I was never supposed to want might just be the one I can’t live without.This is a re-release of The Cowboy Says I Do, the first book in the Tying the Knot in Texas series.