What happens when a free-spirited local decides the best way to save her beloved boardwalk is to fake-date the consultant who might shut it down?
In Filed Under Love, author Cassie Meadows brings readers to Windlass Beach for a steamy, banter-filled romantic comedy built around fake dating, opposite personalities, family, community, and one very inconvenient case of falling in love.
And naturally, the plan was supposed to be simple.
Saving the Boardwalk, One Fake Date at a Time
While everyone else in her family seems to have a legitimate business, our heroine has created a title of her own: Chief Vibes Officer.
It fits.
She loves Windlass Beach, especially the boardwalk that helped shape her life. So when consultant Owen Pruett arrives to determine whether the boardwalk remains “economically viable,” she refuses to sit quietly and watch spreadsheets decide its future.
Instead, she tells him they are dating.
The relationship is completely fake, of course. At least, that is the plan.
By pretending to be together, she can show Owen the town from a local’s perspective while giving him access to the people and places behind the numbers.
What could possibly go wrong?
When Grumpy Meets Sunshine
Quite a bit, apparently.
Owen approaches life through spreadsheets, organization, and logic. His new fake girlfriend operates much differently. She brings energy, spontaneity, and a determination to protect everything she loves about Windlass Beach.
That contrast creates the heart of Filed Under Love.
Fans of the popular grumpy/sunshine romance trope will find plenty to enjoy here. Meanwhile, the fake-dating setup gives both characters plenty of opportunities to discover that their carefully defined arrangement may not stay fake for very long.
Especially when Owen falls first.
More Than a Fake-Dating Romance
The romance sits at the center of the story, but Windlass Beach has something important at stake too.
Saving the boardwalk gives the couple a larger goal and connects their relationship to the community around them. As a result, the story combines romantic tension with found family, hometown loyalty, and the fear of losing a place filled with memories.
Then showcase night arrives.
Their carefully constructed fake relationship explodes in front of the entire town, forcing choices neither of them expected to make.
Suddenly, saving the boardwalk and protecting their hearts may require two very different decisions.
For Readers Who Love Romance Tropes
Filed Under Love combines several reader-favorite romance elements, including fake dating, opposites attract, grumpy/sunshine, he-falls-first romance, found family, and a small-town beach setting.
The novel also contains open-door romance and promises a happily ever after.
Readers looking for a lighthearted but steamy romantic comedy with strong banter and plenty of beach-town personality may want to add this one to their reading list.
Discover Filed Under Love
If fake relationships that become inconveniently real are your weakness, Filed Under Love by Cassie Meadows may deserve a spot on your Kindle.
Find Filed Under Love on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H7WFN7BX