One viral argument. One fake relationship. Zero chance their hearts follow the rules.

Emily Collins has spent six years turning her coffeeshop into the heart of her small Vermont town—proof that foster kids can create their own happy endings. Her café is finally surviving, her regulars are family, and she has absolutely no interest in celebrity drama.

Then Hollywood heartthrob Cole Trainer storms in, demanding oat milk like he’s personally offended by small-town life.

Their argument goes viral.
Twenty-three million views.
And one celebrity takedown turns Emily into an internet legend she never asked to be.

When Cole’s publicist offers her a deal—fake date a movie star for eight weeks, earn fifty thousand dollars, and pay off her mortgage—Emily agrees. It’s easy money. A clean contract. No feelings allowed.

Except Cole isn’t the shallow movie star the internet thinks he is.

Away from the cameras, Cole is thoughtful, guarded, and quietly worn down by a life lived on cue. Emily recognizes that kind of survival immediately—she’s been doing it her entire life. Now their late-night conversations stretch longer than planned. His terrible coffee experiments turn oddly endearing. And the way he looks at her when no one’s watching makes it harder and harder to remember this was ever supposed to be pretend.

Viral Over Vanilla is a cozy, emotional small-town romance about fake dating, found family, and two broken people learning that the scariest part of love isn’t falling—it’s believing you’re worth keeping.

If you love…
…small towns that feel like home, romance that sneaks up on the characters and the reader, and relationships that start fake but turn painfully real, this book is for you.

Viral Over Vanilla features:
✔ Fake Dating / Contract Relationship
✔ Celebrity in Hiding
✔ Small-Town Romance
✔ Viral Moment / Internet Fame
✔ Grumpy x Sunshine Energy
✔ Found Family
✔ Forced Proximity
✔ Slow-Burn Emotional Romance
✔ Cozy Café Setting
✔ Healing, Heartfelt Love Story

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