I needed to impress my boss. He needed a date to dodge his ex. Faking it was supposed to be simple—until it got way too real. I'd rather be elbows-deep in spreadsheets than mingling with Chicago’s luxury market elite. But when my promotion depends on leading a series of high-profile networking events, I’m suddenly in over my head. Enter Tristan Brooks—my longtime friend, ridiculously charming billionaire, and the only man I trust to survive these events with me. When he needs a date to a charity ball to avoid the ex-from-hell, he offers a a fake date arrangement. It’s the perfect plan… until it isn’t. Because somewhere between pretending to be his plus-one and actually enjoying his company a little too much, the lines start to blur. His touch lingers. His compliments feel too genuine. And suddenly, I’m wondering if the only thing we’re faking is how *not* into each other we are. Project Fake Date" is a swoony, slow-burn BWWM interracial romance about ambition, friendship, and taking a leap when love might be right in front of you.