Blurb
Nate
Kincaid, wants to get out of debt and get his family off his back about his
relationship status. The second means he needs a serious girlfriend, but after
the death of his fiancé, he isn’t ready. No one knows about his nightmares—the
ones that chase him into the dark places of grief. Dealing with debt means his
fledgling veterinary practice must be successful—business before anything else.
Always. Maybe a pretend relationship would solve his second problem so he can
concentrate on the first.
Full-time
psychologist and part-time model, Lauren Royall, has the perfect life. As a
therapist she helps people. As a model, her free spirit reigns. When Nate
suggests she pose as his girlfriend, she accepts on a lark. Lauren senses his
pain and wants to help. She hadn’t counted on falling for the guy or the
painful memories from her past his situation evokes.
Excerpt
“You’re a walking contradiction.
One of you brings me flowers and the other turns his back on me. One minute I
think you like me and the next I feel like a leper.” She took a breath and
plunged ahead. “Are you playing some kind of game?”
“No, no games. Gun shy, maybe.
Getting too close to a woman can open a man up to a world of hurt.”
“And you’ve been there, done
that?” His expression closed and she immediately missed the carefree man he’d
been before she’d hit whatever nerve had made him flinch. She wanted that
relaxed man back.
“Yeah, but I’m not ready to talk
about it.”
“Fair enough. What would you like to talk about? It’s a
beautiful day. We’ve enjoyed each other’s company. I’d like to keep it that
way.” She’d find a way to tease out happy
Nate or die trying.
“Well I do have something on my
mind. A problem you might be able to help me solve.”
He had the look of a fox
approaching the hen house. He wanted what was inside, but wasn’t sure what
might be lying in wait. She put a smile in her voice to put him at ease. “I’m
listening.”
“My family’s been bugging me
about finding a steady girlfriend. They seem to think I’m afraid to get serious
about anyone.” He picked up one of the containers and lifted the lid.
“Are you afraid of getting involved?” She didn’t expect him to open
up but thought it was worth a shot.
He sniffed the contents of the
container and put it back down. “No, just haven’t found anyone I want to date
on a steady basis.”
He swallowed hard and looked
away. Nate was lying, What part was the lie—that he hadn’t found anyone he
wanted to date or that he was afraid to get involved? “What can I do to help
you solve your problem?” she asked.
“I was thinking, maybe you and I
could date, like we’re a couple, so my family would back off.”
A spark of annoyance flickered in
her chest. He wanted people to think they were a couple but didn’t really want
to be a couple. “Let me see if I
understand. We’d date. We’d pretend
to be serious about each other but it’d really be casual?”
“About sums it up.” He ran a hand
through his hair. “I like you. I think we have fun together and when my family
decides I’m not avoiding having a serious girlfriend, we can still be friends.
You interested?”
“We do have fun together and
since we’re both concentrating on our careers, a serious relationship isn’t
something either of us needs.” She stuck out her hand. “You’ve got a deal.”
“Good.” He shook her hand. “What
is all this stuff?” He indicated the food.
Silly man thought this was the end of their
discussion. She’d let him deflect—for now.
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