He ghosted her after one kiss. Now he’s her husband. Temporarily. Too bad her heart didn’t get the message. We kissed once. Then he ghosted me like I was a bad Wi-Fi signal. Which, fine. I wasn’t looking for forever with Jaxon Raider – the island’s grumpiest whiskey nerd with stunning blue eyes, shoulders strong enough to carry all my burdens, and the social skills of a sea cucumber. A rebound? Maybe. A fling? Sure. But disappearing without a word? Rude. Fast forward a few months and guess what? We’re married. Okay, it’s fake. Totally temporary. Just a convenient little marriage to keep my greedy ex from slithering back into my life. But sharing one bed with my hot, broody ‘husband’ is starting to blur the lines between real and pretend. And the way he’s suddenly stepping up? It’s messing with my head. This isn’t forever. It’s just a performance. So why does walking away feel like it might break me? This fake marriage, opposites attract small town romantic comedy features a woman who will absolutely, positively not allow her ex to steal from her, a nerdy man who’d rather hide away with his whiskey than deal with people who nonetheless finds himself married to a woman who’s his complete opposite, and a group of brothers who think pranking is an expression of love. For The Promise is a standalone novel in the Raider Brothers series. Until it was Real – Rhett and Dakota’s story For the Promise – Jaxon and Blossom’s story From the Start – Kai and Harper’s story Since you Arrived – Zane and Sloane’s story After you Returned – Miles and Hazel’s story

She dodges emotions and can scare away most people with a single glare. Too bad he showed up with a sledgehammer – and snacks. Everyone on Smuggler’s Hideaway knows Kai Raider is the island’s resident goofball – sunshine in human form with a killer smile and an annoying habit of showing up when I least want him to. Which is always. Because I don’t have time for flirty men with muscular chests, ocean-blue eyes I want to drown in, and unshakeable optimism. I’m too busy running a bar, caring for my grumpy father, and trying not to unravel. I do not have time to fall into bed with a cheeky, younger man who makes me laugh when I’d rather growl. And yet… somehow, I do. And now I can’t stop thinking about the way he touches me like I’m his, kisses me like I’m a promise, and makes me want more than just a no-strings fling. Kai says age doesn’t matter. He says I’m his dream girl, grumpy mood swings and all. That I deserve to be taken care of. That laughter isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity. He says he’s loved me From the Start. But can I trust him? This reverse grumpy/sunshine small-town romantic comedy features a woman with no time for man-boys, a man-boy determined to prove he's more man than boy, and a band of prank-happy brothers who treat emotional growth like it’s a full-contact sport. Buckle up for inappropriate jokes, heartfelt swoons, and one grand gesture that proves the grumpy girl can fall hard – and love harder. From the Start is a standalone novel in the Raider Brothers series. Until it was Real – Rhett and Dakota’s story For the Promise – Jaxon and Blossom’s story From the Start – Kai and Harper’s story Since you Arrived – Zane and Sloane’s story After you Returned – Miles and Hazel’s story