Rules for the Summer (2026)

They set rules for the summer and broke every single one. Renley Gossage has nothing but a struggling candy shop and a dream. She is determined to become Cape Merils confectionery queen without help, shortcuts or rich men wielding engagement rings. Theo Williams never expected to fly across an ocean to propose to a stranger, but he arrives at Renleys door with a diamond, a marriage proposal and, more importantly for Renley, a business proposal. Theo needs a wife to prevent his stiff-upper-lipped father from cutting him off, while Renley needs a financial backer, even if she is too stubborn to admit it. Their deal is simple: one fake engagement, one summer and zero romance. Yet collapsing drywall, gossiping neighbours and the chaotic schemes of Renleys aunt turn their forced proximity into something dangerously close to real. Renley struggles to accept help, while Theos past is about to catch up with him. By the time the candy shop reopens, they must decide whether this is only a summer fling or a happily ever after worth breaking the rules for.