The Destination Date

Audrey Keane does not do chaos.

As the numbers-and-systems brain behind The Stand-In Society, she prefers clean files, clear rules, and assignments that stay safely on paper. But when a destination wedding emergency collides with a resort booking error, Audrey finds herself on a plane to Solara Key with Mateo Cruz, a charming wedding photographer whose easy smile is exactly the kind of variable she does not trust.

The problem?

The resort thinks they are a couple.

Now Audrey and Mateo are trapped in a romantic-comedy nightmare of gold couple bracelets, one-bed assumptions, beach brunch seating charts, honeymoon upgrades, wedding-party gossip, and a group chat determined to turn every accidental glance into proof of true love.

Audrey's job is simple: contain the misunderstanding, protect the client's wedding weekend, and make sure no one confuses a fake destination date with a real future.

Mateo's job is simple too: photograph the wedding, respect the rules, and absolutely not fall for the brilliant, guarded woman who keeps correcting the resort's definition of romance.

But as travel delays, room-key disasters, public toasts, and one dangerously revealing beach photo push them closer together, pretending becomes less of a problem than the truth.

Because Audrey is not a layover.

Mateo is not a man easily settled.

And once the assignment ends, they'll have to decide whether what happened at Solara Key was only a beautifully timed misunderstanding... or the first real thing neither of them planned.

The Destination Date is a witty, heartfelt contemporary romantic comedy novella featuring a fake couple mix-up, destination wedding chaos, forced proximity, sharp banter, medium heat, and a happily-ever-after.