She’s alone and pregnant. He’s been burned by relationships in the past. Pretending to date might be just what they both need. The betrayal of her ex-boyfriend is the only blip in Avery Morgan’s otherwise perfectly planned-out life. That is until she finds out she’s pregnant with his baby. With her future in shambles, the only person she knows she can rely on is her coworker and best friend, Theo. Theo Decker never thought he would take a punch defending a friend, but when Avery’s parents find out she’s pregnant and assume he’s the father, he becomes personally acquainted with her dad’s right hook. He knows what it is to be abandoned and he won’t do that to Avery, no matter the cost. Soon their whole office believes they’re dating, and if they can’t beat them, they may as well join them. But with a baby on the way, how far are they willing to let their assumed relationship go? Family isn’t the only thing they might lose, but maybe what they fear the most is losing each other. It’s Not Like It’s a Secret is a sweet, friends to lovers, fake relationship to office romance, with a steady dose of humor.

Aaron Ledger is back in town. My simple life just got complicated. I’ve been in love with my brother’s best friend Aaron since I was twelve years old. He was twenty-three. Now he’s back in the city and he’s only improved with age. Unfortunately, I haven’t. After my college career ended in disaster, I came home wanting only to disappear. While I avoid dealing with my past, I hide out at my grandpa’s house and work the front desk at an auto shop. I’ve always loved cars. Plus, it’s predictable and safe, just the way I like my life. Aaron is unpredictable and a danger to my heart. I have no desire to be crushed by unrequited love. My plan: avoid, avoid, avoid. He’s not following the same plan. Aaron’s suddenly everywhere I am. Family dinners, my job, and inside my head. When he asks for my help to restore a gorgeous, classic Mustang, I can’t say no, even with my heart in danger. Maybe some experiences are worth the pain? I’m about to find out. It’s Not Like It’s Fate is a brother’s best friend sweet romance with an age gap and is perfect for readers who love swoony and sizzling while keeping the action clean and wholesome.

Starting over after divorce isn’t easy. Neither is living next door to the grumpiest fireman in all of Arizona. To say that my neighbor, Conrad Beck, and I got off on the wrong foot is an understatement. Whenever I look at him, I’m reminded of the humiliating experience of being caught in my underwear burning a grilled cheese sandwich. I’m pretty sure every time he looks at me, he remembers how I almost burned down the duplex we share. He may dislike me, but he’s patient with my son and he’s adored by his precocious daughter. The same daughter who’s decided I should be her new mom. When his sister moves to Texas leaving him without childcare and I’m overcome with hospital bills, we realize we can help each other. Is there more to this man than my first impressions led me to believe? An emphatic yes. The real question is, once I get to know him, how do I resist falling in love? It’s Not Like It’s Real is a marriage of convenience, sweet romance, perfect for readers who enjoy romantic tension without any action beyond kisses.