A fake marriage. Sizzling attraction. And only one bed. Temple Marrying my best friend’s older brother was the perfect solution to my problem. Flynn was heading back overseas to serve in the military, and I got my inheritance. No complications. No messy emotions. Just signatures on paper and a gold band on my finger. But when my cousin decides to contest my marriage, I know I need to find my “fake” husband and make our union look real. Flynn I did my duty—signed the papers, played the hero, and secured Temple’s inheritance. It was easy to play the doting husband from across several oceans. But when I open my door to find my wife standing there, pink luggage in tow, I know my quiet life in Saddle Creek just got a whole lot louder. Our marriage was only meant to be a means to an end. Now she’s living in my one-bedroom cabin, testing every ounce of my self-control. I’m starting to think the biggest lie we ever told… was that this marriage wasn’t real.

Beau I’ve never been anyone’s first choice. Not growing up, not in the military, and definitely not since I got back. Hell, I had to move to someone else’s home town because I didn’t belong anywhere. Then I meet Daisy. The first woman who makes me feel like I could be enough. But Daisy is off limits. She’s my buddy’s little sister, and let’s not forget that she’s pregnant with another man’s baby. Daisy I came home, tail between my legs, pregnant and heartbroken, ready to start over. The last thing I need is to spend all my time with a charming ex-Ranger. But one quid pro quo later and I’m fostering a dog and Beau is my new birthing coach. Next thing I know it’s Beau who's there for midnight cravings and breathing exercises. Beau is the one helping me research the best car seats and rubbing my feet. Now we’re sharing a house, a leash and more heat than I know what to do with. But handsome smooth talkers like Beau never stick around for long. I shouldn’t want him. I can’t trust him. But, oh how I wish I could.

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