Pity Date

By Whitney Dineen

Deal Ends: Wed 26th August

I needed a date to my best friend’s wedding… not a Hollywood heartthrob in disguise.Being a maid of honor should be fun. But when the best man also happens to be my ex, who cheated, and he’s bringing her as his plus-one? I’d rather get a root canal than show up solo.Enter Teddy, the charming (and suspiciously handsome) guy who walks into my Wisconsin bakery and offers to be my fake date. I assume he’s just a nice guy… maybe even gay? (Who else volunteers for leg waxing prep and wedding weekend drama without blinking?)What I don’t realize is that Teddy is actually Teddy Helms—as in, an actual movie star and suddenly, I’m living a real-life rom-com where secrets, sparks, and small-town shenanigans collide.I know how this story should end. The celebrity goes back to Hollywood. The girl goes back to frosting cupcakes.But what if this time, love decides to stick around?Pity Date is a laugh-out-loud, romantic comedy with hidden identities, fake dating, a sweet slow burn, and more heart than a bakery case full of sugar cookies. Welcome to Elk Lake, where the men are handsome, the leg waxing is tragic, and love is just a little bit unexpected.Perfect for fans of Hallmark vibes with all the vibes. Book one in a feel-good series of standalones.