Happily ever after isn’t meant for me, so pretending to date a friend shouldn’t be a problem. Right?

The people of Oak Springs nicknamed me Grumpy Sheriff thanks to my permanent scowl. Which has only grown with my mom hounding me to settle down and my best friend hoping I’ll find love on a dating app. When an opportunity presents itself to get them off my back, I leap without thinking.

Katerina Cooper needs a date to a charity gala. Accompanying her will solve both of our problems. One night. That’s it. Then I can return to my quiet life and be free of the pressures to find a wife. Or so I thought.

Now the town is buzzing about us, we’re lying to our parents and friends, and Kat has moved into my space. No matter how much I grump and grumble, she doesn’t seem bothered. She’s sunshine on a rainy day, and makes me feel things I’m not ready for.

Falling for her would be a disaster. But with each touch, I forget we’re pretending. I have to remind myself this is temporary. No matter how much I want her, Kat can never be mine.

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