Ava thought the hardest part of her high-society weekend was pretending to be in love with Julian. But as champagne toasts blur into stolen glances, the act begins to feel dangerously real. Old wounds rip open when Noah, the ex who once shattered her, reappears with regrets that sound too raw to ignore. Between glittering parties, whispered confessions, and a kiss that refuses to be “just pretend,” Ava finds herself caught between the safety of performance and the ache of possibility.
This is Part 2 of 3 in The Pretend Weekend, a romance of secrets, staged devotion, and the sharp edge between past and future.
Fake Dating
Slow Burn
Love Triangle
Healing
Second Chance
Protective
Identity
Newadult
Redemption
Audiobook details
GenreRomance
Length56 mins
Publish dateAug 16, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Prologue
5Part 4 — Low-Tide Confessions
2Part 1 — The Sunlit Stage
6Part 5 — The Kiss That Wasn’t Pretend
3Part 2 — Salt in Old Wounds
7Part 6 — Shifting Currents
4Part 3 — Champagne & Cracks
8Part 7 — Salt That Stays
About the author
Reid Quinn
Celeste Hana is a writer, content strategist, and certified survivor of the modern corporate grind. With over a decade of experience in soul-sucking offices, endless Zoom calls, and middle-management chaos, she’s seen it all and lived to write about it.
She’s worked across industries from tech to publishing, often as the youngest (and most quietly frustrated) person in the room. Celeste has questioned why we’re told to smile through burnout, pretend to love our commutes, and bond over awkward team-building. This book is her way of saying: you’re not the problem, the system is.View all audiobooks by Reid Quinn
