Picked & Playing Along

Ambushed by matchmakers, I end up fake dating my complete opposite. But real feelings were never part of the plan.

The annual Sweetpines matchmaking festival is legendary for unsolicited romantic advice, quirky pairings, and compatibility contests. I didn’t enter. My best friend did it for me.

And the town found me a effortlessly handsome, Beau Callahan—a broody, reserved handyman with haunted eyes and a mysterious past. I’m an overzealous florist, boisterously unfiltered, and admittedly, a bit out-there. Tell me how that makes sense.

But we pretend to be perfect together, while everyone watches and the gossip thickens. Between his quiet support, love-laced songs, accidental touches in a one-bedroom cabin, and the way he accepts what others try to shrink, I fall for him.

We only agreed to fake it for the festival. But if none of this was ever real to him, I won’t just believe I’m “too much” to be loved—this will confirm it.

Picked & Playing Along is a closed-door romantic comedy with no profanity. All the sizzle. None of the steam.This sweet rom-com is “A Perfect Match” for fans heartwarming romance set in a charming, rural United States town; witty, laugh-out-loud comedy; humorous relationship and dating mishaps; and emotional journeys of overcoming low self-worth through the healing touch of music and a soulmate’s love. If you crave love stories with heated chemistry but only mild spice, plenty of kisses, and always an HEA—then Picked & Playing Along belongs on your bookshelf.