Hart Street Lane

Book 3: Return to Dublin Street

by Samantha Young

Genres: Contemporary Romance; Sports Romance; Friends to lovers

Synopsis

A steamy fake engagement romance from New York Times Bestselling Author Samantha Young.

Faking it has never been so hard…

Breaking up with my fiancé wasn’t on my agenda this summer, neither was hiding the truth from everyone, including my colleagues at Pennington’s department store. But that tiny evasion gets me into trouble when I’m forced to play bride-to-be for our new marketing campaign. If my boss finds out I’ve lied to her, it won’t just be my reputation on the line; it’ll be my job.

Enter my new bestie, Baird McMillan. Professional goalkeeper, professional heartbreaker, and now my professional fake fiancé. Baird’s public escapades have gotten him on the wrong side of his football club’s new owner, and he needs to prove he’s settling down. A fake engagement is a win-win for us both.

There’s just one problem. It turns out there’s nothing fake about the explosive connection Baird and I share.

I may not have been looking for love, but every moment with Baird tempts me to reach for it. Yet just as I start to believe a future together could be a real possibility, our pasts come surging back with a vengeance. And with it, those who will do anything to destroy our chance at forever…

Release date: January 15, 2026

Print pages: 386

Sample

Teaser:

I reached for her other hand. “Hey, I didn’t mean to upset you.”

“It’s not … you didn’t. I just …” Maia lifted the ring into the light. “When Will … when we ended our engagement, I was genuinely heartbroken. But lately, there are things that make me question our relationship. Like the engagement ring he gave me.”

Our eyes locked, and I trembled against the need to kiss her, soothe her, make her realize I would hand her the world.

“This is a ring I’m supposed to wear for the rest of my life. It should be exactly the right ring for me. Yet Will chose this huge diamond that was showy and obnoxious. I felt awkward when people would comment on it. But this … this is perfect for me. How do you know that and he didn’t?”