I've been in love with my best friend for years. Tate Cavanaugh isn't just my business partner—she's the one person who knows me better than anyone else. But I never had the guts to tell her how I felt, too afraid of losing the most important relationship in my life.

Then I come home from a year-long military deployment to find out everyone in town thinks we're engaged. Apparently, my brilliant best friend got herself tangled in a white lie that spiraled way out of control.

Now she needs my help to figure out how to untangle this mess. But I've got other plans. Moving in with her? Check. Playing the role of devoted fiancé? Absolutely. Using every opportunity to show her we could be so much more than friends? You bet.

I almost died overseas, and it made one thing crystal I'm done waiting. I'm going to prove to Tate that this fake engagement could be the best mistake she ever made.

But when the truth comes out, will I lose my shot at turning my best friend into the love of my life?

A steamy, small-town romance featuring two best friends, one fake engagement, and all the feels.