No Place Like You
Childhood friends turned high school rivals fall into a small-town fake dating scheme in this sweet, spicy, and utterly irresistible romance from the author of Give Me Butterflies.
Fable Oaks never planned to return to Fern River. But after a string of failures, here she is, living in her parents’ backyard, watching her beloved late grandfather’s A-frame crumble around her. She can't seem to find her direction, and to make matters worse, Theo Nikolaou, her ex-best friend, has also resurfaced, distracting dimples and charming grin in tow.
Theo knew it was only a matter of time before he came back. The demons of his past once drove him to leave, but Fern River always seemed meant to be. So, when Theo’s boss, Arthur, announces he is selling his veterinary practice, it feels like the perfect opportunity. He just needs to show Arthur he’s sticking around for good. And when Fable—Fable, with her smart mouth and sexy curls—quite literally falls into Theo's lap, an idea forms.
If they can convince the town that they're madly in love, it could solve all their problems. Theo can prove to Arthur he's settling down, and Fable can get some much-needed help fixing up the A-frame, a task she is determined to see through.
The only problem is, the more time they spend together, the blurrier the line gets between fake dating and falling hard.
She’s lost her way. He’s finding his path. Together, they might discover there's no place like home.
- Pages
- 359
- First published
- March 10, 2026
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Ebook
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Shelved by 4 Litcadians
Reviews
Finished March 10, 2026
FABLE AND THEO'S STORY!! I've been dying for this since the first book OMG . . . . . . 🌷dual POV 🌷childhood friends to rivals to lovers 🌷fake dating 🌷forced proximity 🌷small town 🌷family group chat I loved every minute of this perfect book. I laughed out loud and teared up- any book that makes me feel a full range of emotions is an immediate favorite- I'd give this 6 stars if I could. Theo's trauma and Fable's grief were handled with such care, without sugar coating the ugly realities of growing up with a abusive parent, or losing a loved one to dementia. I love the fact Fable and Theo's families are so intertwined that there was never any secret or vague hinting about Theo's abusive father- it's completely off page, but it's treated as a fact they overcame, not a secret they needed to hide from- and I really appreciated that the abuser never even gets a name bc he doesnt deserve that much attention. Reading this book felt like coming home in all the best ways and I'm actually upset Fern River isn't real because I want to go there right now. I immediately put the audiobook on hold at my library as soon as i finished because I already want to reread it & I can't wait to hear how Victoria Connolly and Tim Paige bring Fable and Theo to life.

