Until You Say Stay: A Small Town, Fake Dating Romance (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798273828599)

He's the reckless Formula One driver with a viral scandal. She's the bartender-musician afraid to take the stage. Fake dating was supposed to be simple. Falling for each other was never part of the deal.

Jack Midnight returns to Dark River with his racing career on the line. One viral scandal has his sponsor doubting him and his future in Formula One slipping away. Lark Reyes bartends at The Black Lantern while building her music career online.

She's finally caught a label's attention, but they need proof she can build a massive social media presence before they'll sign her. When Lark's ex shows up and threatens an awkward scene, Jack intervenes, claiming to be her boyfriend. What starts as a rescue sparks a deal: fake date through summer. His followers boost her music, her presence repairs his reputation. Come September, they walk away clean.

But the more they play the part, the harder it gets to separate performance from reality. He's not supposed to care this much. She's not supposed to let anyone this close. They're lying to the world about their relationship, but the biggest lie might be the one they're telling themselves.

And September's approaching like a finish line neither of them wants to cross. Until You Say Stay is a steamy contemporary romance featuring fake dating, sizzling banter, and the kind of electric chemistry that'll keep you glued to the page-the next addictive installment in The Midnight Men series.

Praise from early readers:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I'll be honest-I was skeptical about a male author writing this kind of romance, but Nate Wilder completely won me over. He actually gets the female perspective without making it feel performative. The emotional beats are genuine, and he writes sexual tension like he understands what women (and men if they'd admit it!) actually want to read."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I didn't think anything could top Book 1 of this series, but OMG JACK MIDNIGHT. The fake dating! The chemistry! The banter between these two had me cackling and then sobbing. Nate Wilder absolutely nailed this one."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Okay so fake dating is my favorite trope and this DELIVERED. Jack is cocky and charming but also vulnerable in ways that gutted me. Lark is guarded and snarky and I loved her so much. And the steam Good lord. I need a cold shower and the next book immediately."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This book gave me everything I needed. Banter that made me laugh out loud, tension that had me sweating, and an emotional payoff that made me ugly cry. Jack and Lark feel so real and their chemistry is insane. Until You Say Stay is going on my favorites shelf forever."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I flew through this in one sitting and I'm obsessed. Nate Wilder writes characters that feel like actual people and I cannot get enough. Already pre-ordering the rest of the series!"

The Midnight Men Series:
Until the Storm Breaks (Book 1)
Until You Say Stay (Book 2)
Until the Stars Fall (Book 3)

Author: Nate Wilder
ISBN-13: 9798273828599
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 11/13/2025
Pages: 412
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.92d