Because of You

<p><strong>Our fake romance was born from flames. </strong></p><p><strong>But when real feelings spark will my real wounds destroy us?</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>EVAN:</em></p><p>I've been managing Calypso Key Resort our family beachside retreat in the Florida Keys for so long I can do it in my sleep-which isn't what keeps me up at night. That honor goes to Liv Jacobson the gorgeous curvy bakery owner I'm too shy to approach. Past wounds cut deep and I'm a shadow of the man I once was. </p><p><br></p><p>But when fate engulfs her bakery I offer her a refuge. And an opportunity to get to know her better. When I spin a panicked tale of needing a fake relationship Liv shocks me further by playing along.</p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(55 65 81 1)>Every shared secret every pretend kiss kindles a blaze that becomes dangerously real.</span> But when my unresolved past explodes I push everyone away including Liv. How could a fake relationship have turned so real? </p><p><br></p><p>Because now it's no longer a game-it's our shot at forever.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>BECAUSE OF YOU is part of the Calypso Key series where happy endings always come with a steamy tropical twist! Can pretend lovers become real and can love triumph over the deepest scars? Dive in and find out in this interconnected standalone.</strong></p>