Pretend Ring Girl

Ella is exhausted, juggling an unforgiving assistant job in the music industry with night classes toward her dream of opening a restaurant. Her twin, Dani, works nights as a ring girl at a high-end boxing club. When Ella begs for a few days to study, they switch. Ella throws on Dani’s heels and walks into Vic’s—New York’s most exclusive fight club—only to meet its owner, Vic Manello, a man burned by betrayal who keeps strict boundaries between work and pleasure. Vic thinks Dani stole from him. Ella shows up in Dani’s place to protect her sister and gets caught in Vic’s gaze. What starts as a risky trade—be my date tonight and I won’t press charges—turns into real intimacy, sharp jealousy, and a dangerous ex stirring trouble. As security footage reveals the truth, loyalties snap into place, and the pair discover the exact kind of love that sticks. Four years later, there’s a daughter, a sold-out opening for Ella’s dream restaurant next to Vic’s club, and a sister finally onstage. This is a fast, steamy, protective romance about taking care of your person, choosing trust over fear, and building the life you want—together.

• Listeners who love protective-alpha, high-heat contemporary romance with a happy ending
• Fans of twin-switch and mistaken-identity tropes in a modern, NYC nightlife setting
• Anyone who wants a quick, satisfying love story that balances ambition and intimacy

Cassi Hart writes bold, over-the-top, insta-love romances featuring possessive alphas and the women who love them. Her short, high-heat stories aim to satisfy and make you blush just a little. When she’s not writing, Cassi enjoys pedicures, being pampered, great coffee, time with her golden Princess, and traveling anywhere warm.