Engaged, Apparently: The new must-read fake dating, friends to lovers romantic comedy of summer 2026 from a bestselling Australian author

Engaged, Apparently: The new must-read fake dating, friends to lovers romantic comedy of summer 2026 from a bestselling Australian authorA sassy fake dating with a twist, friends to lovers, laugh out loud romance for readers of Rachael Johns, Beth O'Leary and Marian Keyes. When Finn and Sweeney return to their hometown to surprise their mothers at Ronnie and Connie's joint sixtieth birthday party, they expect to be the biggest bombshell of the evening. And they are just not in the way they'd assumed. Because they're engaged? Apparently? Sick of hearing everyone else's exciting news of

Josie Coleman has the perfect plan to get rid of her bothersome ex-husband: pretend she’s about to marry again

along with her aunt

he captures undercover agent Kade McKendrick's guarded heart

When an outback emergency forces them together

Blake can't say no

Mia might just find she’s more than worthy of this prince among men

At least Peter knew he had every member of the board of directors on his side

her boss could be the exception

And will she begin to appreciate that some risks are well worth taking–and that polar opposites can

Prince Nico Montenevada can't walk by when he sees pregnant Marisa DuBonnet needs his help

but can he trust her

And a ten-day business trip to sun-drenched Morocco brings us even closer