05/18/2026
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3 fake dates. 2 weather nerds. 1 chance at happily ever after.
Grant Hawk used to be one of the top pitchers in professional baseball. But this is his worst season yet and almost nothing can keep his mind from spiraling about the future anymore. Well, nothing aside from watching the local weather report each and every night like clockwork. It calms his mind and gives his life some much-needed predictability, seeing as the weatherman has been the exact same since he was a kid.
Avery Kelley always dreamed of being a meteorologist for a big city station, but she never even thought to dream of replacing the legendary meteorologist at CHI Station in Chicago. She thinks all her dreams have come true until the city turns on her before she even arrives. In a moment of desperation, she agrees to throw the first pitch at the Chicago Bulldogs game, hoping that she can charm the city into trusting her and her weather reports.
Not one to make a fool of herself on live TV, Avery enlists the help of the Chicago Bulldogs star pitcher, Grant Hawk. But when someone catches them looking cozy while practicing, their PR teams pounce at the chance to fix both their images.
The rules are simple: just three fake dates and they can both go their separate ways. But will they want to? Or will Avery truly charm the entire city of Chicago, including its star pitcher?
