That's How it Happens

Ainsley Drake and Leo Elum have been best friends for five years. They’ve survived office politics, family brunches, and a thousand rumors about their “strictly platonic” relationship. But when Ainsley’s boyfriend dumps her in spectacular fashion and she’s forced to face her sister’s engagement party solo, Leo steps in — and not just as moral support. When a man from Ainsley’s past crashes back into her life, Leo inserts himself into the drama with one impulsive lie that snowballs into something neither of them saw coming. Pretending to be more than friends was supposed to be temporary. Just a favor. Just a night. But the longer they fake it, the harder it is to remember what’s real and what’s not. And Leo? He’s starting to realize he might not be pretending at all. Set against the backdrop of a chaotic wedding weekend, meddling relatives, and one very inconvenient billboard, That’s How It Happens is a romantic comedy about friendship, family, and the messy, magical way love sneaks up on you — especially when you’re busy pretending it’s not there.