Elliott Proctor thought he and Jamie Henry were forever—until their perfect relationship ended in awful heartbreak four months ago. Now, with a long-planned trip with their best friends looming, they decide not to tell anyone that they’ve broken up.

The plan? Hike 190 miles along the Caminho Português from Porto to Santiago, smile for group photos, and pretend to be in love. After all, there’s no need to ruin their chosen family’s trip of a lifetime, is there? But, as the days stretch on and every mile wears them down, old hurts reopen, secrets strain the surface of their connection and their friends’, and the people who know them best start to notice the cracks.

Pretending to be in love might be harder than being apart. This trip is the test. Maybe it’ll be the chance to find their way back, or maybe it’ll be the chance at an entirely new beginning.

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