Back When We Faked It

Book 1 in the Snowfall Valley Series
Oliva Lewis' life has not ended up like she wanted. She was supposed to be a big-time journalist, instead, she was living in her parent's basement at 28. She can track everything that's gone wrong back to the one time she didn't follow her 10-year life plan. when she fake-dated the new-in-town bad boy, Dennis Summers. And it didn't end like it did in the movies.
Just when Olivia's getting back on track to follow her dreams, Dennis comes back to town. to stay.
But why should that matter? So what if he confessed he had feelings back then? So what if everyone constantly asks when they're getting back together? So what if when Dennis tries to open a shop, the owner says she only rents to folks with strong connections to the town so he says he's dating Olivia?
So what if they have to fake date again? Oliva's got the perfect plan to achieve her dreams. And nothing, not even a charming, grumbly man is going to change her mind.
Content warnings: sexually explicit content, depictions of anxiety, and minor mentions of parental neglect
Tropes: fake dating, second chance, small town