
The Billionaire's Fake Fiancée: A Grumpy Sunshine Short Story
Harriet Thorne
A sterile contract creates a technicolor grumpy sunshine romance when a chaotic artist agrees to a high-stakes fake engagement.
Desperate for a financial lifeline to save her art studio, Chloe Evans crashes into the meticulously ordered existence of Julian Vance. Facing a career-ending PR crisis, the cold billionaire offers a thirty-day deal that promises to solve both their problems, provided they can fake a convincing relationship without catching real feelings.
Trapped in forced proximity within Julian’s sterile penthouse, a chaotic whirlwind of color collides with monochrome perfection. What begins as a strategic business transaction quickly blurs into genuine tenderness, challenging the boundaries of their negotiated contract with every late-night kitchen conversation and protective glance under the paparazzi flashbulbs.
This vibrant short story features:
As the expiration date on their relationship looms, Julian must decide if maintaining his carefully optimized life is worth losing the only person who makes it feel real. This fast-paced romantic comedy delivers the perfect dose of humor, heat, and radical emotional honesty.
Duration - 2h 29m.
Author - Harriet Thorne.
Narrator - Freya Blackwood.
Published Date - Friday, 16 January 2026.
Copyright - © 2026 Short Romantic Story ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
A sterile contract creates a technicolor grumpy sunshine romance when a chaotic artist agrees to a high-stakes fake engagement. Desperate for a financial lifeline to save her art studio, Chloe Evans crashes into the meticulously ordered existence of Julian Vance. Facing a career-ending PR crisis, the cold billionaire offers a thirty-day deal that promises to solve both their problems, provided they can fake a convincing relationship without catching real feelings. Trapped in forced proximity within Julian’s sterile penthouse, a chaotic whirlwind of color collides with monochrome perfection. What begins as a strategic business transaction quickly blurs into genuine tenderness, challenging the boundaries of their negotiated contract with every late-night kitchen conversation and protective glance under the paparazzi flashbulbs. This vibrant short story features: As the expiration date on their relationship looms, Julian must decide if maintaining his carefully optimized life is worth losing the only person who makes it feel real. This fast-paced romantic comedy delivers the perfect dose of humor, heat, and radical emotional honesty. Duration - 2h 29m. Author - Harriet Thorne. Narrator - Freya Blackwood. Published Date - Friday, 16 January 2026. Copyright - © 2026 Short Romantic Story ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:01:27
CHAPTER 1: Coffee on the Billionaire
Duration:00:11:03
CHAPTER 2: Terms and Conditions
Duration:00:14:59
CHAPTER 3: Welcome to the Icebox
Duration:00:11:55
CHAPTER 4: The Gala Dress Rehearsal
Duration:00:15:55
CHAPTER 5: Cereal and Confessions
Duration:00:14:29
CHAPTER 6: Flashbulbs and Fault Lines
Duration:00:14:01
CHAPTER 7: Dinner with Predators
Duration:00:15:41
CHAPTER 8: The Kiss They Cannot Explain
Duration:00:15:38
CHAPTER 9: Day Thirty and Goodbye
Duration:00:15:39
CHAPTER 10: No More Rules
Duration:00:18:52
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:18