As a teenager, geeky Sophie adored gorgeous Brandon.
He protected her from the bullies, but was too tough for the sweet small-town girl to crack. Then he left for the army…. Years of high-risk military missions turned the town rebel into a decorated soldier; facing the sweet neighbor he left behind proves far more dangerous.
Now the rebel's back—just in time to rescue Sophie from attending her ex-fiancé's engagement party alone. Catching Sophie burning her bridal mementos in the backyard at midnight, Brand steps up to play her devoted beau and save her pride.
Sophie drafts a typed courtship itinerary banning public affection, yet between shared waffle cones and a leaky rowboat, their playful charade turns unexpectedly real. He'll be her stand-in boyfriend and convince everyone they're wildly in love!
- Fake Relationship: Brand happily plays the devoted beau to rattle Sophie’s pompous ex-fiancé, escalating their public courtship with stolen glances at the movie theatre and an audacious leap from the Widow Maker cliff.
- Slow Burn: While helping Sophie sort through fragile World War II love letters at the Historical Society, Brand discovers that his cynical armor is crumbling against her genuine warmth.
- Small Town Setting: Between front-porch brunches with Sophie’s outspoken German grandmother and tending neglected rosebeds next door, Sugar Maple Grove offers the weary soldier an unexpected chance at peace.
- Also by This Author: Decreto real, Accidentally Engaged to the Billionaire and Housekeeper Under the Mistletoe.
As a teenager, geeky Sophie adored gorgeous Brandon.
He protected her from the bullies, but was too tough for the sweet small-town girl to crack. Then he left for the army…. Years of high-risk military missions turned the town rebel into a decorated soldier; facing the sweet neighbor he left beh...