Picking up the pieces, one heartbeat at a time. Layla Matthews is fighting hard for a fresh start after surviving the divorce from hell. A new town, a new job, even a new house–but no new lovers for her, ever . Her heart would never withstand another break-up. But it’s not like she’s all alone. She has her best friend, Gabe, whom she’s hired to renovate her house. Gabe Rossi has a problem. Now that his sisters have found their ‘forever loves,’ his mother is doubling down on her matchmaking efforts to find him a date to the Whitespell Gala. Only Gabe’s not interested in bringing just anyone. It’s hard to admit, but he’s in love with his longtime friend Layla. When Layla and Gabe hatch the plan to pretend date, it seems like the perfect solution–Gabe has a date to the Gala and Layla has someone to show her around town. But as they spend more and more time together, their feelings grow beyond the platonic relationship they’ve always had. The lines between what’s real and fake blur. Is Gabe willing to risk their friendship to tell Layla how he feels? Will Layla be able to open her heart after it was shattered? And then there’s Gabe’s family, who have welcomed Layla as their own, making this whole fake dating plan messier than they thought. The second book in the Whitespell series, Home at the Mountain, is a fake dating, friends to lovers romance set in a small Pacific Northwest town. There’s a home renovation, fun family banter, and summertime adventure in the mountains of Oregon. Dual POV with open door spice and a guaranteed happy ending!