Don't Fall in Love with Me

"Paige Toon warms your heart, shatters it in pieces, then puts it back together again and again." --Abby Jimenez

Sometimes the heart wants what the heart can't have.

Grace has loved Jackson since she was fifteen. Spending every summer together exploring his grandfather's chateau and the tumbling rivers of the gorgeous Ardèche region of France, they were best friends. Until he married someone else.

Three years later, a newly single Jackson re-enters Grace's life with an irresistible offer: her dream job in the very town where their story began. As memories from those idyllic summers flood back, Grace encounters another old friend Étienne, who proposes a plan to make Jackson jealous. Their scheme begins to work just as Grace finds herself questioning if the sparks between them might not be so pretend after all.

But games can be dangerous, and Étienne is harboring a secret that could shatter Grace's heart.

Author: Paige Toon
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Published: 04/14/2026
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.28w x 0.82d
ISBN: 9780593718759


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/01/2026 pg. 49
Publishers Weekly 02/23/2026

About the Author
Paige Toon grew up between England, Australia, and America and has been writing emotional love stories since 2007. She has published seventeen novels, a three-part spin-off series for young adults, and a collection of short stories. Her books have sold over 3 million copies worldwide. She lives in Cambridgeshire, England, with her husband and their two children.