Beau Eaton is the town’s golden boy—a decorated military hero with a past that haunts him. I’m just the shy bartender from the wrong side of the tracks.
When a bet turns into a fake engagement, it’s supposed to be simple: I wear his ring, play the role, and finally get a fresh start. He gets his family off his back. Win-win.
But the more we pretend, the more real it feels. The way he looks at me, the way he touches me—it was never part of the deal.
He once swore he’d never fall in love. But now? I’m falling—hard.
