He’s grumpy, boring, and thinks it’s okay to wear a suit and tie to a smalltown bar full of lumberjacks. But when I kiss him? Let’s just say I wasn’t expecting THAT. Harper Cole It's one thing to be dumped by the huge Hollywood star you thought you were going to marry. It’s quite another to move back to the small town you're both from. As a booby prize for being shown the door by Dex Ryan, everyone is trying to set me up with their son, their nephew, or their long-lost cousin’s gardener. Either that or they’re throwing me pitying looks that say, “You’re a big loser.” I’m not going to put up with their patronizing sympathy anymore. So, when I spot new-guy-in-town Christopher Young, I set out to make him mine. Or you know, pretend to make him mine. I’m still in a horrible funk over Dex, and Christopher is an uptight grump. Not exactly my type. The fact that despite appearances, he’s gorgeous and doing weird things to my blood pressure doesn't mean a thing. Really. Not. A. Thing. Christopher Young Hunter’s Creek, population next to nothing, is the reason I work all the time. I’m solely focused on buying the town’s lumber mill so I can go back to NYC and get my big promotion. This small town is a means to an end. Nothing more. That is until the prettiest girl I've ever seen superglues her lips to mine in an unexpected and very public way. She’s not the kind of woman I usually go for with her boho dress and ankle boots, but that kiss… I’m disappointed when she comes up for air and tells me it’s all for show. But if Harper Cole wants me to be her fake boyfriend while I'm here in town, who am I to turn her down? Being attached to a local might ingratiate me to the townsfolk and make my job that much the easier. After all, dating Harper can only be make believe. Nothing more. Not when my entire future is at stake. Faking It With The Grump is a grumpy-sunshine, opposites attract, fake relationship romance set in the small town of Hunter's Creek, Washington. It's the first book in the new Second Chance Café series. Each book follows a different sister's love story and can be read as a standalone novel or as part of a series.

The two of us have been best friends forever. But it turns out, one of us is a phony. Gabe and I are the dynamic duo of Hunter’s Creek and have been ever since we were kids. My bestie is not only sweet and loyal, but he’s totally hot in that flannel-wearing lumberjack way of his. Not that I see him like that. Well, not since we kissed that one time back in high school. Thank goodness we have each other, because life in a small town can bore the socks right off you. At least that was true until Hollywood showed up, bringing along hottie Joe Turner. Joe has my head turning so swiftly, I might just earn a degree in neck gymnastics. But here’s the Gabe isn't exactly Joe's number one fan, and when your bestie doesn’t like your romantic interest, it sure puts a dent in things. As for the Hunter’s Creek Ladies Committee, a squad of women with such fine-tuned meddling ways to make a soap opera jealous, they're convinced Gabe's harboring a secret crush on me. Which is crazy. Everyone knows we're just friends. Aren’t we? Faking It With My Best Friend is a best friends-to-lovers romance set in the small town of Hunter's Creek, Washington. It's the second book in the Second Chance Café series. Each book follows a different sister's love story and can be read as a standalone novel or as part of a series. What readers are saying about Faking It With My Best Friend : “I just want to start out my review of Faking It With My Best Friend by declaring that I will be reading this book again. Kate did a wonderful job of combining humor, crazy small-town neighbors, family—both real and found, friendship, and swoony kisses with some of the harder aspects of life. It was beautifully done.” – Instagram reviewer, books\to\reread “I absolutely loved the story of Ryn and Gabe, SO stinking sweet and romantic.” – Goodreads reviewer “I was so hooked that I read it straight through in one sitting.” – Amazon reviewer “Wow. Best friends forever. Honesty is all he ever asked for. Ryn would do anything for Gabe even if he doesn’t realize it. Will the secret come between them? Emotional, funny, loving, caring swoony read. Sometimes big gestures don’t need to be all that big. Loved it!” – Goodreads reviewer “Oh gosh! Ryn is all snark and sass, and I absolutely adore that about her. Gabe is everything noble and trustworthy. (And perfect book boyfriend material.) .” – Goodreads reviewer “I believe that a friendship is a great base for a relationship. I love that trope, friends-to-lovers, and this is a great example of that trope! Highly rec.” – Amazon reviewer “This is a well written book that kept me intrigued throughout…There is also a lot of depth to the characters which allows the reader to know what drives their thoughts and behaviors.” – Goodreads reviewer “A heartwarming and humourous sweet romance that will leave you smiling.” – Amazon reviewer “A lovely, funny, emotional book.” – Amazon reviewer

When I moved back home to run my family's café in small-town Washington, I never expected my toughest challenge to be the handsome coffee shop mogul next door. Oliver Langdon might have chiseled features and charm that could melt butter, but he's also the mastermind behind Steamy Coffee—the chain threatening to put my beloved café out of business. And okay, maybe I flirted with him before I knew he was the enemy. And maybe he makes my heart race faster than a double shot of espresso when he smirks at me over our shared property line. But I've got this under control. At least until my cheating ex shows up, and Oliver swoops in as my fake boyfriend. Now I'm getting a taste of what it would be like to have him on my side, and it's more addictive than my signature caramel latte. Between stolen kisses and secret meetings, the line between fake and real is getting blurrier by the day. I know I should stick to my business plan: crush the competition and save my café. There's just one problem—I might be falling for the competition instead.