Author Description

Lila James didn't move to the sleepy town of Maplewood to fall in love-especially not with her grumpy, way-too-old-for-her boss. She just wanted to escape her controlling parents, fake being twenty-one, and maybe cause a little chaos. But when her fake ID stunt at the local bar gets her kicked out by the broody bar manager, things get messy fast. And even messier when he shows up the next week as her new boss at the café across town. Finn Calloway used to play sold-out shows and write songs about love. Now he manages espresso machines and avoids feelings like they're on fire. But the bright-eyed barista with too much eyeliner and zero boundaries? She's impossible to ignore-and even harder to resist. They tell themselves it's nothing. That it's just workplace banter. Just passing glances. Just one almost-kiss. Until it's secret love notes hidden in sugar jars, stolen kisses behind the fridge, and a growing truth neither of them can escape. But in a town where everyone's watching-and talking-falling for each other could cost them everything. Full of flirty chaos, forbidden chemistry, and the softest slow burn you'll ever root for, You Had Me at Fake ID is a hilarious and heart-melting age-gap romance with nosy neighbors, emotional guitar ballads, and a love story you'll wish was yours.