THE LOVE WE NEVER PLANNED: It Wasn't Supposed to Happen. Neither Was Falling for You.

She swore she would never fall in love again. He was the last man she ever expected to trust. Amara Bennett has spent years protecting her heart. After betrayal turned love into something she no longer believes in, she has one rule: never give anyone enough power to break her again. Then Ethan Carter walks back into her life. He is brilliant, confident, infuriating-and her biggest professional rival. When a high-stakes opportunity forces them to work together, Ethan makes an unexpected proposal: pretend to be a couple for six weeks. The arrangement could help them both get what they want, as long as they follow the rules. No real feelings. No jealousy. No crossing the line. And absolutely no falling in love. But fake kisses begin to feel too real. Late-night conversations reveal secrets neither of them expected to share. And the man Amara once couldn't stand slowly becomes the one person who sees the parts of her she keeps hidden from everyone else. The closer they get, the harder it becomes to remember what is real and what is only part of the plan. Because some love stories aren't planned. They're the ones that change everything. THE LOVE WE NEVER PLANNED is a contemporary romance about rivals, fake dating, emotional healing, unexpected chemistry, and two people discovering that sometimes the heart doesn't care about the rules.