Faking It Books in Order

Faking It is a set of standalone romances built around one useful complication: a relationship that begins as a performance. The reasons differ from book to book, but the emotional question stays the same. What happens when pretending starts to feel more honest than the life a character had before?

In The Widower's Girlfriend, Walker has built a public life around the loss of his wife. Jemma, meanwhile, is stuck on an annual trip with old friends who no longer treat her well. After a chaotic airport meeting, a temporary fake relationship offers both of them an easy escape, until it becomes harder to separate the arrangement from real feeling.

The books use familiar romance setups, but the characters are not faking because they have nothing else to do. They are usually trying to protect a family member, salvage a reputation, avoid pain, or find a way through a situation that feels too big to face alone.

Home Run Fiancé turns the idea toward sports and image management. A baseball player needs a relationship makeover, and hiring his agent's younger sister as his fake girlfriend creates problems neither of them planned for. Guarding the Princess brings in a royal heroine, a bodyguard, and a pretend boyfriend plan that becomes much more personal.

The tone is warm, funny, and romantic, with each book focusing on a new couple. There are emotional beats, especially around grief, family duty, and self-worth, but the stories stay rooted in the pleasure of watching two people stumble into something genuine.

You can read the books separately, since each romance has its own ending. Reading in publication order is still a good choice for anyone who wants to follow the series theme from its first awkward bargain onward.

Start with The Widower's Girlfriend. It is the clearest introduction to the series' mix of vulnerable characters, fake affection, and feelings that refuse to stay pretend.