Serving Second Chances

Falling in love with your high school ex is never smart. Especially when he’s a werewolf and you’re pretending it’s all fake.

Jason Brooks has seven days to prove he’s in a serious relationship or forfeit the Lighthouse Diner. When his Aunt Ophelia left it to him, she made one impossible demand: settle down and build a life worth staying for. Jason thought love would come naturally. It didn’t. Now his aunt is returning, and if he’s still single, she’ll sell the diner out from under him.
Emily Carter swore she’d never come back to Chrysanthemum Cove. A witch with a sharp mind for branding and a broken heart from her Manhattan agency days, she’s returned home to care for her father and lick her wounds in peace. A job search leads her straight to the Lighthouse Diner and straight into the arms of Jason, the cinnamon roll werewolf she once loved and never quite forgot.

Their teenage romance ended with a tearful goodbye and a promise to chase bigger dreams. But when Jason proposes a fake relationship to save the diner, Emily agrees, even though it risks reopening wounds that never fully healed. As daily shifts turn into whispered memories, and fake kisses start to feel too real, both Jason and Emily must confront the truth: maybe the life they left behind is the one they’ve always wanted.