He's running from grief. She's given up on love. Their fake relationship is supposed to protect them both—until it becomes the one thing neither can walk away from.

Doug Harris returns to Hot Springs with a failing ranch, a traumatized six-year-old, and eight weeks to decide between his corporate career and the legacy that broke his father. The last thing he needs is the veterinarian who sees through every wall he's built and makes him want things he swore died with his wife.

Chloe Phillips learned the hard way: ambitious men always choose career over presence. So when her brother's best friend shows up—all expensive suits and Denver polish—she knows how this ends. The fake dating scheme is just armor, until it isn't.

He's still got one foot out the door. She's still terrified to believe. And the whole town's betting on whether he'll stay or break another heart when he goes.

Guarded Heart and the Single Dad is the third book in the Hot Springs series. Brother's best friend, fake dating, single dad who learns that staying is harder—and better—than running. Sensual heat level. 🌶️🌶️🌶️

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