Faking It with the Billionaire Racer: A grumpy forced proximity romance

by Connie Blake

My publicist staged a fake engagement to save my career.

Now I’m playing fiancée to the billionaire race car driver who could ruin me for real.

Cole Stratton is all danger and dirty smiles—fast cars, faster rumors, and a reputation that makes headlines.
I’m careful, polished, and so vanilla the internet calls me forgettable.
So we struck a one fake engagement to fix both our images. No feelings. No touching. No complications.

But then we started spending every night together.
Then he kissed me like he meant it and I gave him my innocence.
Somewhere between the cameras and the contracts, I fell for him.


But if the truth about us ever comes out and he walks away?
I don’t just lose my career.
I lose the only man I’ve ever wanted.

112 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 24, 2025

Reviews

[Ruth R · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lila publicist called her while she was on set, she tells her to save her reputation ,Hollywood doesn’t keep sweethearts it replaces them .
She showed her a small video of a race car driver, she tells her his the kind of edge you need reckless, dangerous but adored.
Cole Manager went angry at him because he was reckless and he was on the first page again after another crash.
His manager went again at him with a folder in hand , he tells him this is a partnership and when he opened the folder there was a photo of a young woman, when he saw her he tells him that he’s not interested.
Will he accept the proposal ?

[T.Albada · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story,lots of excitment when she gets threats.
He protects her even if theyre engagment is fake.
Easy reading

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lila and Cole are two characters in this amazing 5-star romance book by Connie. She not only wrote the storyline perfectly but it's addictive to read and a real page turner. You will not find a better book to read today than this one right here.