Her Temporary Hero
(2026)(The third book in the Heroes of Purple Heart Ranch series)
A novel by Shanae Johnson
Eliot Brooks had a plan. Survive three months in small-town Montana, keep his head down, and get back to his national primetime slot before anyone noticed he was gone. What he didn't plan for was Dalene Austin — science teacher, midnight baker, and insomniac who keeps him up at night with his heart skipping beats.
Dalene is fine. Completely fine. She is not lying awake thinking about her ex-boyfriend's engagement, and she is absolutely not falling for the grumpy meteorologist next door. Even if he does keep her company through the walls at midnight.
When a tabloid reporter starts asking Eliot pointed questions and Dalene's ex keeps showing up, the solution seems obvious. Fake relationship. Clean, simple, temporary.
Of course, the complications start immediately.
Somewhere between the midnight kitchen and the fairy lights and a slow dance under the Montana sky, a man who has kept everything temporary his entire life starts to understand what choosing something permanent might feel like.
Her Temporary Hero is a warm, witty small-town romantic comedy featuring fake dating, forced proximity, a grumpy meteorologist with a secret soft heart, and a sunshine science teacher with a sweet tooth.
If you love these romance tropes and themes, Her Temporary Hero is for you:
Dalene is fine. Completely fine. She is not lying awake thinking about her ex-boyfriend's engagement, and she is absolutely not falling for the grumpy meteorologist next door. Even if he does keep her company through the walls at midnight.
When a tabloid reporter starts asking Eliot pointed questions and Dalene's ex keeps showing up, the solution seems obvious. Fake relationship. Clean, simple, temporary.
Of course, the complications start immediately.
Somewhere between the midnight kitchen and the fairy lights and a slow dance under the Montana sky, a man who has kept everything temporary his entire life starts to understand what choosing something permanent might feel like.
Her Temporary Hero is a warm, witty small-town romantic comedy featuring fake dating, forced proximity, a grumpy meteorologist with a secret soft heart, and a sunshine science teacher with a sweet tooth.
If you love these romance tropes and themes, Her Temporary Hero is for you:
- Grumpy/Sunshine
Fake Dating
Forced Proximity
Slow Burn with Heat
He Falls First
Enemies to Lovers
Small Town Romance
Baking as Love Language
Wounded Hero
Found Family
Big Sky Montana
Guaranteed HEA
Her Temporary Hero is a standalone romance and part of the Purple Heart Ranch world. No cliffhangers. Full HEA guaranteed.
Perfect for fans of Emily Henry, Lori Gilmore, Debbie Macomber, and Robyn Carr.
Genre: Romance