How to Fake-Date a Vampire

A young witch in the seaside village of Charming Cove needs a venue for the annual Beltane Ball. She is trying to prove her worth to her coven, and only one place is grand enough: the Cornwall estate of Alaric, a vampire duke who has lived for centuries.

Alaric will lend the estate on one condition. His grandmother is coming to visit, and the witch must pretend to be his girlfriend so the old woman believes he has finally settled down.

The two agree on rules before they start: no flirting, no emotion, no sex. Both treat it as a business deal. Then the close quarters, a real spark between them and Alaric's dry humor make the rules hard to keep.

Falling for him carries a cost for her, because it could expose her coven's secrecy and the life she has worked to protect. For Alaric, letting her in means reopening a heart he has kept guarded for a very long time.

This is a fantasy romance with a light, comic tone and cozy small-town charm, in a village where witches, vampires and other magical folk live hidden among humans. It uses fake dating, forced proximity and a slow-burn attraction. It is the second standalone romance in the Charming Cove series.