He doesn’t want his love in the spotlight, but his fake girlfriend knows how to put on a good show.

Oliver Landers, the former playboy of April Springs High, has been single for months, or so everyone thinks. With his success as a bass guitarist and a secure job at his mom’s animal shelter, it appears all his dreams are set to come true—until his perfectly planned future shatters. Now left single for real, he needs to cover up all his mistakes, and fast.

Enter former-popstar Celeste Villa—undercover as bass guitarist Celia Vega—the animal shelter’s new employee who may have lied on her resume about her job experience. She gets under Oliver’s skin, but after discovering his secret, she’s willing to help him out. She needs a new boyfriend to fulfill her dad’s dying wish, and she figures there’s only one solution to both of their problems: pretending to date until the chaos dies down.

And Oliver thinks she’s crazy.

Until he says yes.

What’s supposed to be a short facade develops into a full-blown relationship that fans are rooting for. As Oliver and Celeste reveal who they truly are to each other, they start to believe what they have isn’t just for show. Harmless flirting turns into handholding, fake dates turn into secret hangouts, and kissing in public only ignites the very feelings they want to suppress. They know nothing lasts forever, but is it worth giving love another chance? Or will they only stay perfect for now?

PERFECT WHERE WE ARE NOW is a closed-door YA romance with passionate kisses and moments that will leave you laughing, crying, and squealing until the very last page. It is fourth in the series When We Faced the Music but can be read as a standalone. Expected release is February 2026.

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