While You Were Trending (Accidentally Infamous)

While You Were Trending (Accidentally Infamous) — Pippa Grant

Author: Pippa Grant

Genre: Contemporary Romance / Romantic Comedy / Sports Romance / Small-Town Romance

Book Rating: ⭐ 9/10 (Estimated)

Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 (Estimated)

Genre

She was once the internet's favorite villain. He's the retired hockey star who was never supposed to love her. And now he's holding a camera, ready to capture the one story she never wanted anyone to see.

There are three things she swore she'd never do again.

Let a camera capture her worst moments.

Allow strangers to decide her worth.

And, most importantly?

Fall in love.

Four years ago, her life imploded in front of the entire world.

Once a child reality television star, she was already familiar with cameras, public scrutiny, and the impossible expectations of living in the spotlight.

But one disastrous viral moment changed everything.

The internet gave her a new name: The Wedding Wrecker.

And just like that, her reputation was destroyed.

Humiliated, judged, and desperate to escape the endless criticism, she disappeared from public life.

Her refuge?

A secluded winery filled with women who understand exactly what it feels like to become famous for all the wrong reasons.

Together, they've built something more valuable than fame.

A home.

A family.

And a sisterhood that refuses to let the world define them by their worst moments.

But their peaceful sanctuary is in trouble.

The winery is facing financial disaster.

And if they can't find a way to save it, they could lose the only place where they've finally felt safe.

So when an opportunity arises to film a documentary about the winery's reopening, she reluctantly agrees.

Even if it means breaking her number-one rule.

Never let the cameras back in.

Unfortunately, the man behind the documentary is someone she'd rather never see again.

Declan Fox.

Retired hockey player.

Infuriatingly handsome.

And her ex-boyfriend's best friend.

The same man who once seemed to hate everything about her.

Declan was never particularly subtle about his feelings.

He was arrogant.

Judgmental.

And always seemed to have a problem with her.

At least, that's how she remembers him.

So the idea of spending weeks with him filming her every move?

Absolutely horrifying.

But the winery needs the publicity.

Her friends need her.

And she's willing to tolerate one irritating former hockey star if it means saving their home.

Except there's one tiny problem.

The Declan Fox standing in front of her today isn't the same man she remembers.

He's kinder.

More patient.

Unexpectedly charming.

And somehow even more attractive than before.

And the way he looks at her?

Well, that doesn't exactly scream hatred.

As filming begins, old assumptions start unraveling.

Their conversations become easier.

Their teasing turns flirtatious.

And the chemistry she never expected begins making it impossible to remember why she disliked him in the first place.

Then Declan drops a confession that changes everything.

He's always loved her.

Not recently.

Not since reconnecting.

Always.

While she was building a life with someone else, Declan was the man standing on the sidelines.

The one who came second.

The one who kept his feelings hidden.

And the one who never believed he had a chance.

Because falling for your best friend's girlfriend is the kind of mistake that can destroy everything.

But now the past is behind them.

Her relationship is over.

Declan has retired from hockey.

And for the first time, the possibility of something between them feels dangerously real.

Except she's already promised herself she won't fall in love again.

Not after everything she's survived.

Not when she's finally learning to trust herself.

And definitely not when cameras are once again recording her life.

But Declan isn't interested in the version of her the internet created.

He knows there's more to her than a viral scandal.

More than a humiliating nickname.

More than the mistakes everyone refuses to forget.

He sees the woman beneath the headlines.

And he's determined to show her that she deserves a love that doesn't require proving herself to anyone.

As their unexpected romance unfolds, she'll have to decide whether protecting her heart is worth missing out on the man who's quietly loved her all along.

Because sometimes the person who was always in second place turns out to be your first choice.

And sometimes the greatest comeback isn't reclaiming your reputation.

It's reclaiming your happiness.

Funny, heartfelt, and filled with swoony romantic tension, While You Were Trending delivers a feel-good contemporary romance featuring a retired hockey player, a former child reality star, an ex's best friend, secret lifelong feelings, a winery in need of saving, and an unforgettable found sisterhood.

The internet made her infamous. He wants to make sure she knows she's unforgettable for all the right reasons.

Tropes / Mood

Sports Romance • Retired Hockey Player MMC • Ex's Best Friend • Forbidden Attraction • He Falls First • He's Loved Her for Years • Secret Pining • Unrequited Love Turns Mutual • Romantic Comedy • Second Chances at Love • Small-Town Romance • Former Child Star FMC • Viral Scandal • Public Humiliation • Forced Proximity • Documentary Filming • Workplace Proximity • Found Family • Found Sisterhood • Protective MMC • Reformed Arrogant Hero • Emotional Healing • Redemption • Opposites Attract • Old Misunderstandings • Hidden Feelings • Love After Heartbreak • Witty Banter • Slow Burn • Swoony Romance • Personal Growth • Rebuilding Trust • Starting Over • Self-Worth • Winery Setting • Feel-Good Romance • Moderate Spice (Estimated)