[Blooming Desires 01] • Faking Alec

Rowan: I need a date for a wedding, fast. Not a real boyfriend, but a fake one. Bonus points if he’s sexy, a good actor, and can put up with my crazy family. Why do I need a date? Because if I go by myself, my ex will be assigned to me as a mandatory plus-one.

My ex. The guy who used me, hurt me, and dumped me like trash.

When a handsome stranger hears my dilemma, he comes to my rescue. It’s both a blessing and a curse when he offers to play the part of my fake boyfriend. A blessing because he goes along with my ridiculous plan—and a curse because I want him badly.

But I know he won’t stay. And that’s good, because our relationship is fake anyway. Right?

Alec: I don’t do commitment. After my ex burned me, I swore off relationships. As a photographer for a successful nature magazine, I travel the world and never stay in the same place for long. But when a desperate and hot guy begs me to be his fake boyfriend for a week-long getaway, I surprise myself by saying yes.

I can do seven days. I can even do fake boyfriend.

But Rowan is different. Nothing like my ex or the other men I’ve turned down. When I look into his stormy blue eyes, I’m mesmerized. His touch is electric. His kiss is smoking hot.

It doesn’t take long for me to wonder what’s fake and what’s very, very real.