Hate to Fake It to You: A Novel BY Amanda Sellet

Libby Lane leads a double life: by day, she's a waitress on the less glamorous side of Oahu; by night, she masquerades as Lillibet, a fictional influencer concocted with her friends for laughs on the Love, Lillibet Instagram feed. Their joke takes an unexpected turn when Hildy Johnson, a driven junior member of a media dynasty, arrives in Hawaii with plans to collaborate with Lillibet on turning her lifestyle brand into a career opportunity.

Caught off guard by Hildy's interest, Libby and her friends decide to take their charade to new heights to maintain the illusion. Enter Jefferson Jones, a perceptive wildlife photographer accompanying Hildy, whose observant nature begins to unravel the fabric of their carefully constructed lie. Despite their efforts to keep up appearances—with pretend husbands, borrowed goats, and fabricated holidays—Libby finds herself increasingly drawn to Jefferson, complicating the already chaotic situation.

As the tangled web of deception grows, tensions rise, and each character's secrets threaten to surface. With the pressure mounting, Libby must navigate the blurred lines between reality and fiction while grappling with her growing feelings for Jefferson. Meanwhile, Hildy's investigative nature poses a constant risk to their elaborate ruse.

In this zany twist on a classic screwball comedy, Libby and Jefferson find themselves entangled in a comedy of errors, where the stakes are high, the romance is unexpected, and the truth may be the one thing they can't hide forever.