LOVE ON THE AIR

When a disgraced big-city radio host returns home to co-host with the best friend she ghosted ten years ago, their awkward chemistry goes viral—and their boss makes them fake date for a Valentine’s publicity stunt that becomes dangerously real.

Nora Hayes lost everything when her Chicago on-air panic attack went viral. The only job offer? WMLF in Maple Falls, Virginia. The town she swore she’d never return to. Co-hosting with Cole Bradshaw, the man she disappeared on without explanation a decade ago.

The problem? The broadcast booth is eight feet wide. They’re on air four hours every morning. The whole town is listening. And you can’t fake chemistry through a microphone. Their tension saves the dying station. Their boss pitches a Valentine’s solution: fake date while interviewing couples about second chances. Three weeks. For the ratings. Except nothing stays fake when you’re sitting inches apart, broadcasting your feelings to 8,500 people who remember exactly what you ran from.

Cole never left. Never got over her. Never understood why his best friend ghosted him. Now she’s back, and he’s supposed to pretend the last ten years didn’t happen. Pretend he doesn’t still love her. Pretend this fake relationship isn’t destroying him all over again. When Chicago offers Nora her dream job back, Cole faces a choice: let her go again, or fight for her. On air. In front of everyone. Because some love stories deserve a second broadcast.

TROPES:
• Second Chance Romance
• Fake Dating • Forced Proximity
• Small Town Romance
• Best Friends to Lovers
• Workplace Romance
• Valentine’s Romance

HEAT LEVEL: Sweet / Closed Door