All Too Well

Contemporary Romance | Fake Marriage | Emotional Slow Burn

A contemporary romance exploring impulsive decisions, unexpected intimacy, and the emotional unraveling that follows a whirlwind marriage. This project centers on vulnerability, romantic tension, and the evolution of trust between two flawed but deeply connected characters.

Role: Author
Word Count: ~80,000
Status: Complete Draft

Skills Demonstrated:
• Romantic tension pacing
• Fake marriage / high-stakes commitment trope
• Emotional escalation through dialogue
• Intimate character interiority
• Pregnancy and family-centered emotional conflict
• Banter-driven chemistry

Excerpts:

“We’ve been together since high school. Six years technically. He was my first everything and I honestly thought we would get married but now I know what I was.”

She finally says, looking up at me and her eyes are brimming with tears.

“I was his stand-in. His substitute. His first try. The girl that did all the work, put in all the time and the love only to have him propose to a blonde model six months after we broke up.”

She groaned and moved to get up only to realize there was someone in her bed with her.

She closed her eyes biting back a groan before attempting to move away from the person however as she started to inch away a firm hand spread across her stomach and pulled her back into a warm firm chest.

“Isaac,” she whispers. “I’ll come back but I have to pee.”