Can't Help Faking In Love
By (Author) Swati Hegde
Bedford Square Publishers
Bedford Square Publishers
28th October 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Romance: wholesome
Modern and Contemporary romance
Paperback
320
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
'Hegde is one to watch!' - Amy Lea, international bestselling author of Exes and O's
A young woman with Bollywood roots hires a barista to act as her boyfriend for her cousin's wedding -- only to learn you can't fake chemistry like theirs -- in this desi romance from the author of Match Me If You Can
Harsha Godbole is struggling to make ends meet as an aspiring photographer making a name for herself away from the glitz and glamour of her family's Bollywood fame.
With her cousin's wedding looming, and the pressure from her family to bring a date, she finds herself in a fake dating contract with the handsome, but hesitant, barista at her favourite coffee shop, Veer Kannan.
Veer needs money to help support his younger brother through university, and so Harsha's generous offer is something he cannot refuse. As the two learn how to make their relationship convincing, sparks begin to fly, and their two different worlds may end up being just what they needed.
Swati Hegde is the author of Cant Help Faking in Love and Match Me If You Can. She is also a freelance editor, mindset coach, and self-proclaimed coffee shop enthusiast who lives in Bangalore, India, and can often be found at the nearest caf with a hot mug of tea or singing her favourite songs off-key at karaoke night. She looks forward to a long career bringing Indian stories and voices to light.