I dumped my toxic ex on national television—but I'll be in the clear if this grumpy, small-town doctor makes a convincing boyfriend … big “if”.

Ally

Heartwood is the perfect escape. Well, almost perfect. My new boss, Dr. Mason Landry, is territorial, irritable—and inconsiderately hot. But after the living hell of reality TV, a small-town doctor isn't going to intimidate me.

Then my ex-fiancé waltzes into town and suddenly, I'm fake dating my new boss in a desperate attempt to stand my ground…

To my surprise, Mason agrees to a fake relationship—with tight boundaries and a one-week limit, of course. Which is fine until my past outstays its welcome.

Mason

Ally Wells is a pain in my ass. First, she waltzes into the clinic like she owns the place. Second, she ropes me into being her fake boyfriend the minute her smarmy ex shows up in town. And third, I can't stop thinking about her.

I would be thrilled if she left town tomorrow, if she wasn't the only thing that might save my clinic from financial ruin.

But our lovey-dovey act isn't the only lie I've been telling—and as Ally slowly chips away at my tough exterior, I have to grapple with the idea of a life beyond the clinic walls.