Faking It With the Firefighter
(2026)(The second book in the Pine Hollow Hearts series)
A novel by L J Grey
Third time's the charm—if they don't kill each other first.
Betsy Martinez has a problem. Actually, she has two.
Problem one: She told her overbearing family that she and Jake Brennan—the infuriating firefighter she's been on-again, off-again with for eighteen months—were finally serious. That was three weeks ago. Before their latest (and supposedly final) breakup.
Problem two: Her entire family is coming to Pine Hollow for the Spring Fling festival. And they're expecting to meet her perfect boyfriend.
Jake Brennan is screwed.
He and Betsy are supposed to co-host the town's biggest charity event of the season—a gig they signed up for months ago when they were still together. Backing out now means admitting to the entire town that they've crashed and burned. Again.
When Betsy proposes a deal—fake it through her family's visit and the Spring Fling, then go their separate ways for good—Jake agrees. One week of pretending. How hard could it be?
Turns out? Impossible.
Between handholding for her nosy sisters, sharing a too-small apartment, and playing the perfect couple at every town event, the line between fake and real disappears fast. Old feelings resurface. Real truths come out. And Jake realizes the biggest danger isn't fooling Betsy's family—it's falling for her all over again.
Can two people who've never gotten it right finally figure out how to stop sabotaging what they both want? Or will this fake relationship become their final goodbye?
A steamy, small-town romance with fake dating, forced proximity, second chances, and a happily ever after worth fighting for.
Tropes: Fake Dating • Second Chance • Forced Proximity • Small Town Romance • Enemies to Lovers
Pre-order FAKING IT WITH THE FIREFIGHTER today!
Pine Hollow Hearts Series: Binge-worthy small-town romances with guaranteed HEAs.
Each book is a standalone—start anywhere and fall in love.
Genre: General Fiction
Betsy Martinez has a problem. Actually, she has two.
Problem one: She told her overbearing family that she and Jake Brennan—the infuriating firefighter she's been on-again, off-again with for eighteen months—were finally serious. That was three weeks ago. Before their latest (and supposedly final) breakup.
Problem two: Her entire family is coming to Pine Hollow for the Spring Fling festival. And they're expecting to meet her perfect boyfriend.
Jake Brennan is screwed.
He and Betsy are supposed to co-host the town's biggest charity event of the season—a gig they signed up for months ago when they were still together. Backing out now means admitting to the entire town that they've crashed and burned. Again.
When Betsy proposes a deal—fake it through her family's visit and the Spring Fling, then go their separate ways for good—Jake agrees. One week of pretending. How hard could it be?
Turns out? Impossible.
Between handholding for her nosy sisters, sharing a too-small apartment, and playing the perfect couple at every town event, the line between fake and real disappears fast. Old feelings resurface. Real truths come out. And Jake realizes the biggest danger isn't fooling Betsy's family—it's falling for her all over again.
Can two people who've never gotten it right finally figure out how to stop sabotaging what they both want? Or will this fake relationship become their final goodbye?
A steamy, small-town romance with fake dating, forced proximity, second chances, and a happily ever after worth fighting for.
Tropes: Fake Dating • Second Chance • Forced Proximity • Small Town Romance • Enemies to Lovers
Pre-order FAKING IT WITH THE FIREFIGHTER today!
Pine Hollow Hearts Series: Binge-worthy small-town romances with guaranteed HEAs.
Each book is a standalone—start anywhere and fall in love.
Genre: General Fiction