BLURB ➞
Stefan Dalca is beautiful, brooding, and bossy. He’s also public enemy number one in this small town, with a murky past that’s hard to overlook. And I just agreed to three fake dates with him.
I may be a renowned veterinarian, but when I find myself in a sticky situation, Stefan is my last hope. I need his help to save a sick foal and what he wants in return is me.
Our time together starts out as a simple transaction, but the more time I spend with him, the more I wonder if he’s not quite the villain they’ve made him out to be. With every intimate conversation and lingering look, the tension between us builds. I’ve been drawn to Stefan since the first day I laid eyes on him. And now he’s downright irresistible.
I know sleeping with the enemy is playing with fire. But like a moth to a flame, I’m attracted to the mysterious man in a way I can’t explain—in a way those closest to me wouldn’t approve of or understand.
And the more he softens for me, the harder I fall.
But as his mysteries unravel, so do hidden truths. Truths that are bound to leave someone burned.
I just didn’t expect that someone to be me.
“Because you might fall in love with me if you stare for too long.”
ARC REVIEW ➞
Stefan Dalca has been the villain throughout the Gold Rush Ranch series but dear lord do I love that man! Probably way more than I should. I LOVED this book so much.
Stefan doesn’t have the best reputation but really there is not a lot that people know about that man. He is somewhat mysterious and is pretty closed off. He is truly misunderstood and as the layers of this man are peeled back it is easy to fall for him and see that deep down inside he is just lost and broken. Mira is just a loveable character. She is full of so much love and she is so caring. She is also pretty closed off and doesn’t open up to a lot of people.
The CHEMISTRY. The SPICE. The SWOON. I couldn’t get enough of Stefan and Mira together. Despite Mira trying to avoid his advances and laughing them off there is so much between them. They are so perfect for each other from the start. They bring out different things in each other and balance each other out.
I can’t wait to return to Gold Rush Ranch and I am really hoping that we get more of a certain sibling next!
If you’re looking for a steamy, small town, enemies to lovers, fake dating romance this is the one to read!
