Peach Tree Flings

Rules for fake dating:
 

1. Keep things platonic.
2. Tell no one.
3. No fantasizing about your fake girlfriend.
 

Lucas Wolfe has spent his life trying and failing to live up to his father's impossible standards. When an opportunity arises to finally get out from under the old man's thumb, Luke jumps at the chance to land the account of a lifetime. There's just one problem. The potential client's wife has taken a liking to Luke and won't take no for an answer.

Solution: Invent a fake girlfriend. He just needs to find a woman who'll pretend to be his girlfriend long enough to get the client to sign on the dotted line. He's even found the perfect woman for the job in local coffee shop owner Piper Brooks.
 

Piper agrees to Luke's scheme on one condition: He has to help her make her coffee shop a success. Should be easy, right?
 

But when their fake relationship leads them to an island getaway, will Luke and Piper remember the most important rule of fake dating?
 

What happens when a fake romance starts to feel all too real? 

CW/TW: foul language, alcohol consumption, explicit sexual content, toy play, parental neglect/abuse, mentions of parental death, violence, mentions of past cheating

 Tips for dating in a small town:

1. Don’t.
2. Seriously. It’s not worth it.
3. Resign yourself to the idea of dying alone. (Maybe get a cat?)
4. Never, ever admit you have a crush on the hot, single dad down the street.

Harlow has spent her life learning to be as fiercely independent as possible. If she needs something, she finds a way to get it. If something breaks, she learns to fix it. Life has taught her that she can only rely on herself. And every man she’s ever dated has helped prove that point by lying or cheating. That’s why she’s sworn off men and is focused solely on making her salon a success in the tiny town she grew up in.

But when an incident involving a burst pipe and one of Peach Tree’s most prominent citizens threatens her livelihood, Harlow knows she needs to fix the problem fast. If she wants to save her business, she’s going to have to hire someone. There’s just one other problem: the only person available to repair the broken pipe on short notice is the one person she’s vowed to avoid.

Lincoln Prescott isn’t just the hottest available man in Peach Tree. He’s also the guy Harlow has secretly crushed on since grade school, the guy who didn’t know she existed in high school, and the man she still imagines kissing, all these years later. Lucky for her, she’s sworn off men.

But resisting Linc proves more difficult than she expected, especially when he keeps showing up for her again and again. When his teasing smiles and lingering looks turn into more, Harlow wonders if maybe she was wrong to write off all men.

Has she finally found one who’s worth her trust?

CW/TW: foul language, explicit sexual content, alcohol consumption, mentions of parental death, mentions of cancer and treatment, single parenthood, dominant sexual behavior, childhood bullying

Tips for being a good wingman:

1. Always have her back.

2. Help weed out the duds.

3. Bail her out of bad dates.

4. Never, ever admit you’re falling for her.

Cole Prescott has always believed in love. Despite his reputation as a playboy, he’s a bit of a romantic at heart and he’s been searching for true love for as long as he can remember. But that doesn’t mean he hasn’t thoroughly enjoyed the search.

But Cole’s days of casual hookups and wild flings come to an end when he meets her. Layna Brooks. He knows right away that Layna isn’t the kind of woman who has wild flings. She’s the kind you settle down for. But Layna shoved Cole firmly into the friend zone as soon as they met, and that’s where she’s kept him ever since. Which explains why he agrees to be her wingman and help her find the perfect date for her sister’s wedding. How else will she realize her perfect man is right in front of her?

CW/TW: foul language, alcohol consumption, explicit sexual content, mentions of parental death, mentions of drunk driver, single parenthood