The Beard - Story Statistics

Cole Pritchard is perfect—rich, charming, untouchable. Dale Andrews is… not. So why does Cole suddenly need him to play the part of his boyfriend?

It’s not love, it’s politics. Cole’s father is running for reelection, and a little well-placed romance could fix his image problem. But as the fake dates pile up, so do the real feelings—and soon, Dale’s not sure where the act ends and the truth begins.

A sharp, heartfelt story about secrets, trust, and the messy, beautiful risk of falling for someone who was never supposed to be yours.

It started as politics—then it got personal.