The Fake Date at Lantern Pier

By Richard Leonard Lorke

Mara Sloane came to Breakwater Bay to save Lantern Pier-not to become half of the town's favorite rumor.

Nolan Pike is a steady-handed single dad who doesn't trust outsiders, especially not a woman with a polished smile and a past the harbor hasn't forgiven. But when a grant deadline closes in and a viral photo makes it look like they're together, the board pressures them to lean into the story. A fake relationship is supposed to be simple: sell tickets, win donors, and keep the pier's doors open for Nolan's daughter, Junie.

Except pretending turns into late-night repairs, storm preparations, and the kind of quiet care that starts to feel like home. When old secrets resurface and the campaign threatens to collapse, Mara and Nolan have to decide if they can survive the truth-because this time, love isn't asking them to be perfect. It's asking them to stay.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GS5DBZVB
• ISBN13: 9798251127812
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"