Bold and the Beautiful fans see Hope Logan acting strange for a while and I suspect Liam Spencer may be an unwitting pawn in a scheme to hide her shady behavior.

Even though Steffy Forrester saved her fashion line on B&B, she’s holding it over Hope’s head. Steffy warned her to stay away from her hubby Finn or kiss the clothing line goodbye.

So, I’m wondering if Hope cooks up a scheme to distract her boss from her ongoing crush on her husband. And, uses Liam to make it happen.

Bold and the Beautiful: Hope Logan’s Kiss Consequences Linger

Bold and the Beautiful episodes this week had Brooke Logan overhearing Steffy’s ultimatum. And boy was she mad. Hope and Brooke both tried to make it seem like that smooch was ancient history.

But let’s be real. Hope kissed Finn just a few weeks ago, not years or decades ago. Everyone knows she’s still obsessed with him, even Brooke, despite her protests. So her meddling mom marched to Finn’s office, slung mud at Steffy, and asked Finn to stop his wife.

But Finn clapped back, reminding her that Hope Logan kissed him. He refused to get in the middle. While that was happening on Bold and the Beautiful, Liam visited Steffy to chat about her recent ordeal.

Finally, Liam seems to be respecting their marriage. Of course, the topic of Hope came up. Liam admits she hasn’t been herself for a while. Then, Liam offered to talk to her. I feel like that’s the jumping-off point for Hope’s approach to getting off Steffy’s radar.

B&B Spoilers: New Man Promised – But is it Recycled Liam Spencer?

B&B spoilers remind that Hope Logan ran into Finn at Il Giardino. And she told him they can’t see each other anymore. No loss for Finn. He doesn’t trust her after that kiss. But viewers saw clearly that Hope’s still fixated on him.

After he walked out with takeout, Hope fantasized again about his touch. So, an official Bold and the Beautiful spoiler for Fall says after Steffy gives Hope shocking news about her line, she gets involved with a new man.

At first, I thought it might be a designer since her line was in jeopardy. But nope – she still has HFTF. So, could Liam be the “new” man in her life? They’ve been down this road before, but since Thomas Forrester dumped her, Liam would technically be a new romance.

Plus, B&B loves recycling plots. So, my theory is this. Hope Logan knows Steffy’s watching her like a hawk. So, she needs to convince her boss and everyone else that she’s over Finn. Even though she’s still totally crushing on him.

Enter Liam Spencer, who’s single and just promised he’d talk to his other baby mama. Maybe during that chat, she flirts with Liam and suggests they date again. But I think it’d be a ruse. She wants Finn, but needs Steffy off her back. So, Liam’s the perfect tool she could fool.

Bold and the Beautiful: Liam & Hope in Romance or Fauxmance?

Bold and the Beautiful fans can see Hope’s feelings for Liam fizzled. She said Liam always gave half his heart to Steffy. That was a big part of their arguments when they split. Then, Hope experienced Thomas’ devoted love until he got frustrated and walked away.

So Liam might be the ideal fake boyfriend to convince everyone Hope’s moved on from her crush. But I don’t think Liam Spencer would knowingly partake in a fake dating game. But if only Hope knew it was fake, he might fall for it.

The only official B&B spoiler is Hope gets a new man. I think new is a loose term for whoever writes those CBS soap spoilers at the network because they’re often overblown and inaccurate.

I think Liam Spencer’s a likely candidate since he hasn’t had a front-burner storyline in ages. He’s single and just said Hope’s been off-kilter for a long time and he’s worried. Plus, Liam’s got to see he has no shot with Steffy.

She and Finn are rock solid on Bold and the Beautiful. Liam even thanked him for being a great husband who protects Kelly Spencer’s mom. Although Liam Spencer was furious over Hope kissing Thomas and dumped her, he might’ve calmed down enough to reconsider.

Maybe she can convince Liam they could have a future. Especially with Thomas engaged to Paris and out of the country. Of course, it would be devious for Hope to lure Liam into a fake romance while scheming to steal Finn.

But as Liam said, Hope’s not herself. Something’s up with her. And Steffy thinks it’s her Logan genes activating. Personally, I’d love to see Hope use Liam like this.

After more than a decade of Liam being a wishy-washy waffle boy and jerking around multiple women, it’s the least he deserves. If Bold and the Beautiful does a fake romance storyline, I’m here for it.

There’s no sign of a new age-appropriate male character joining the cast. We’ll wait and see how it goes but Hope Logan’s not given up on her fixation. So, Liam Spencer might be the perfect shield to hide her ongoing desire for a very married man on the CBS soap opera.