The Love Feud

Releasing March 26th, 2026

It’s all part of the marketing game—fake hate—unless she falls for her ex again….

Hailey Moreno has many regrets about letting her family down since her father’s death. But breaking up with her secret boyfriend years ago after his father underhandedly tried to buy her family’s hot-air balloon business, isn’t one. The Selene family is her enemy until she’s charged with creating a Central Oregon hot-air balloon festival. Now she needs her ex’s cooperation and perhaps more.

Ryland Selene always had it bad for Hailey. She’s the one who got away. When she reaches out with an opportunity, Ryland knows he should be cautious but he jumps in, determined to win a second chance with Hailey.

When Ryland proposes planning the festival together, Hailey’s reluctant. Then she hits on what sounds like a fun scheme. Create a fake family feud for social media buzz. Too bad Ryland can’t follow a script…and neither can her heart. But all the pretend drama allows them to be vulnerable and connect in a way they didn’t before. Can faux hate turn to real love?

Content Note:

Even though I see this story as one of my more lighthearted ones, there are some things worth mentioning. If any of these topics are triggering for you, feel free to set the story aside. As with most “fake” situations, it requires a certain type of lying, one where they’re not telling people the whole truth about a situation. There is bullying mentioned both in childhood and adulthood and secret pregnancy/child but neither main character is involved. Also mentioned is an emotionally abusive parent, death of a parent in the past, and bad breakups. Some strong language is used and this book does have open door love scenes. But, don’t worry, everything works out in the end.

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