Here's another ARC that I waited until the last minute to read...oops. Here's Maya Jean's "The Former Fake Boyfriend." It's the second novel in her Sweet Southern series.
["Beau
The strong one. The dependable one. Eldest son. Big brother. Now the family farm is mine to run. My entire life is centered around others. To keep the attention off me at my baby sister’s wedding, I impulsively hire a fake boyfriend to give the pretense of happiness. What I don’t expect is a man that seamlessly fits into my life. Trevor holds me up when no one else thinks twice about my needs or wants. And he keeps coming back for me. Again and again. Our relationship might be fake to Trevor, but I’m playing for keeps.
Trevor
Fake boyfriend. Good friend. Shitty son. Faking is my only real skill. The dark family secrets I carry inside remind me daily of my worth. Nothing. I’m only of value when I’m providing fake boyfriends a service. But when a sweet farmer hires me for a wedding weekend, everything slowly starts to unravel. Beau works his way into my battered heart with gentle smiles, shy looks, and profound steadiness. Safe with Beau, maybe it’s finally time to stop faking my way through life."]
We saw their post-third-act-break-up reunion in the first novel in this series. Even though we didn't get many details, it was warm and sweet and long overdue.
Looooong overdue. This one was equally as sweet as it was devastating. I sobbed. In public. It was worth it though. These two are so dedicated to each other, so willing to give up everything for the other's happiness, so disgustingly in love. They were perfect for each other, even if their first meeting or two wasn't the perfect time for them.
Quote of the Day (Trevor about Beau): "The steamy air still smells like him, like blue skies, the outdoors, and everything beside the word strong in the dictionary."
Trigger Warnings: off-page death of a parent from cancer, neglectful parents, parents in prison, sex work, MC utilizing sex work as a form of self harm, eldest child syndrome, and more.
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