Join us at our Monthly Dark Romance Book Club, where this month we'll be diving in to The Dating Pact by Lulu Morris.

Ellie never expected a night out to turn into tabloid headlines.

After bluffing her way into an exclusive Hollywood party with her best friend, Ellie ends the evening helping a very drunk — and very famous — actor find his way home. Alex King might be one of the biggest names in the industry, but at that moment he can’t even remember which hotel he’s staying in.

The next morning, the paparazzi catch them together.

Suddenly, a simple act of kindness looks a lot like a scandal.

With the press painting him as the villain after a messy break-up, Alex desperately needs to repair his reputation. His solution? Show up to a very public family wedding with a new, very convincing date on his arm.

Ellie.

There’s just one small problem.

The wedding is in the Bahamas, surrounded by glamorous celebrities, watchful paparazzi, and Alex’s ex — who also happens to be marrying his brother.

For Ellie, a plus-size woman who’s never felt comfortable in the spotlight, it sounds like an absolute nightmare.

But pretending to be Alex King’s girlfriend might be the only way to survive the chaos… even if the line between pretend and real starts to blur.