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HONEY LEE

HONEY LEE's Books(3)

Pretend hearts, real love

Pretend hearts, real love

Romance
5.0
Blurb Pretend Hearts, Real Love is a heartwarming contemporary romance that follows the lives of Aiden Sullivan a compassionate pediatrician and single father and Charlotte Hayes, a driven hospital PR executive with a guarded heart and a quick wit. When a kindergartener's heartache brings them together under unusual circumstances, what begins as an innocent favor soon becomes the one thing neither of them expected: a chance at real love. Aiden Sullivan has devoted his life to two things his patients and his daughter, Emily. Ever since his ex-wife Sarah walked away from their family to chase corporate ambitions, Aiden has juggled the role of both mom and dad. Despite his best efforts, he can't help the aching emptiness he sees in Emily's eyes every time there's a school event she has to attend alone. Everything changes after Emily's kindergarten recital. While other kids celebrate with both parents, Emily stands on the sidelines smiling, but not quite. That night, Aiden receives a flyer for the upcoming Family Day, and dread creeps in. Sarah, as usual, won't be there. Aiden can't bear to see his daughter disappointed again. Desperate and out of options, he impulsively asks Charlotte an elegant and sharp-witted hospital communications director he barely knows to pretend to be Emily's mom for the day. To his surprise, Charlotte agrees. What starts as awkward planning meetings quickly evolve into shared dinners, laughter, and late-night heart-to-hearts. Emily adores Charlotte, and Charlotte who had always sworn off anything involving kids begins to see her own future in a new light. But not everyone is rooting for them. Sarah, furious over being "replaced" and jealous of Charlotte's bond with Emily, hires a private investigator. When she learns the truth, she threatens Aiden with a custody battle he can't afford to lose. The court grants her temporary full custody, and Aiden's world falls apart. Heartbroken, he pulls away from Charlotte, blaming himself for the mess. But Charlotte refuses to give up on Aiden or Emily. With the help of Aiden's best friend, Noah, a laid-back firefighter with a hidden romantic streak, and her own best friend, Tara, a fiercely loyal trauma therapist with a no-nonsense attitude, Charlotte crafts a plan. Aiden rediscovers his strength, and together, they challenge Sarah in a high-stakes showdown that tests everything they've built. As secrets unravel and hearts open, Aiden and Charlotte realize that what began as pretend might be the most real thing either of them has ever known. Pretend Hearts, Real Love is a story of hope, healing, and the beautiful chaos of building a family not by blood, but by choice.