"Readers who enjoy romantic comedies with plenty of sparks and witty banter should give this novel a try. It had me smiling long after I turned the final page." - Jennifer Senick, reviewer with Readers' Favorite.
It all started the night before the big lie…
Piper West never meant to invent a relationship with her neighbor. But after one too many questions from her family—and one too many smug comments from her office rival—blurting out that she’s dating Josh Burke suddenly feels like the perfect solution.
There’s just one problem: Josh has no idea he’s her fake boyfriend.
At least, not until Piper ropes the calm, ridiculously attractive next-door neighbor into playing along for a company party. Soon, the two are tangled in a web of staged affection, shared secrets, and chemistry that feels anything but pretend.
But fake dating gets messy when real feelings enter the picture.
As Piper and Josh grow closer, the line between performance and reality begins to disappear. And when fear, miscommunication, and the truth behind “the big lie” threaten to ruin everything, Piper must decide whether protecting herself is worth losing the one person who ever made pretending feel real.
I Love You, Hypothetically is a sparkling romantic comedy about love, vulnerability, and what happens when the story you make up turns into the one thing you can’t live without.
Stacy Goforth was born on the east coast, but spent most of her young life moving from state to state and overseas with her parents. After moving to Arizona as a young adult, she became addicted to the sunshine and the convenience of never needing to set her clock back again and settled down. Now, 20-plus years later, she has grown a life with her husband, four children, one grandchild, two dogs, and two cats.