How to Fake-Date a Vampire

How to Fake-Date a Vampire is the second standalone romance in Linsey Hall's Charming Cove series, set in a seaside village where witches, vampires, and other magical folk live in secret among humans.

Struggling to prove her worth to her coven, a young witch needs a spectacular venue for the annual Beltane Ball. The only option is the Cornwall estate of Alaric, a centuries-old vampire duke — but he'll only agree to lend it if she poses as his girlfriend to convince his visiting grandmother that he's finally settled down.

They draw up rules: no flirting, no emotion, no sex. It's a transaction, nothing more. But close quarters, real chemistry, and Alaric's dry humor make the arrangement far harder to keep platonic than either of them expected. For the witch, falling for him risks exposing her coven's secrecy and everything she's worked to protect; for Alaric, letting her in means reopening a heart he's kept guarded for centuries.

Told with a light, comedic touch, the novel blends cozy small-town charm with fantasy-romance tropes — fake dating, forced proximity, and a slow-burn attraction — against the backdrop of a village where magic hides in plain sight.