𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲.

Breaking the news to Zach Fenwick that I was never really dating our friend Simon? Awkward doesn’t begin to cover it. For years, I pretended to be Simon’s girlfriend to protect his military career and keep my family’s struggling boat business afloat. Now the lie is over, and I’m cleaning up the fallout.

I’m moving into my late cousin’s house for the summer to care for his kids. With Zach to help me. It’s temporary. Strictly practical. Until bedtime stories, ice cream dinners, and lingering looks start to blur every line we swore we wouldn’t cross.

Then a string of break-ins points to a chilling truth someone’s desperate to keep buried. And the more we uncover, the closer danger creeps.

Zach and I are just playing house—it’s not real. But the way he protects the kids and me makes me want far more than make-believe…

DEEP WATERS is book 2 in the Evergreen Rescue Series, but can be read as a stand-alone.

• Forced Proximity

• Protective Hero

• Playing House / Playing Happy Families

• It’s Always Been You

• First Responder Hero & Heroine

• Banter and Spice

• Found Family Shenanigans

• Small Town Romance

• Dual POV

Deep Waters contains themes that may be distressing to some readers, including grief and loss, home intrusion, and unresolved questions surrounding a family member’s death. The story includes stalking, suspected foul play, and scenes involving search and rescue trauma, including the discovery of a deceased person. It also explores complex family dynamics, including emotional manipulation and a strained family relationship. Please read with care.