Fake It True — J.H. Croix

A swoony, small town firefighter romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!How we met: He spilled coffee on me.First date: I dragged him into my therapy session. Does that even count?Spoiler alert: We're definitely not a couple.Leo Massie is a smoking-hot firefighter. Literally. He also owes me after dousing me in coffee. But instead of a simple favor, I might have accidentally told my therapist he's my fiancé. Oops.Now, Leo—single dad, small-town hero, and the most maddeningly good man I've ever met—is playing along. What started as a tiny white lie is spiraling into something I wish were real. The way he looks at me? The way he takes care of everyone around him? The way he makes me feel? None of that feels fake. I came to Alaska to escape my past. I never expected to find a man willing to stand beside me through it. Maybe we're just pretending. Or maybe... we can fake it true.Perfect for readers who love: hotshot firefighters, single dads, slow-burn tension, fake dating with real feelings, small-town charm, emotional romance with a touch of angst, plenty of steam and swoon, and a cinnamon roll hero with a fierce protective streak.*A full-length, standalone romance.