Hidden Roots
Clio Evans · Citrus Cove #3
She tasered him three years ago. Now he's her fake fiancé — and her only protection.
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A fake dating, loathe to love, small-town romance with suspense.Three years ago, I drove down a dark country road, ran out of gas, and then tasered a hot farmer.Now, that farmer is my fake fiancé.Hunter Harlow is my #1 enemy. We’re as compatible as glitter and mud. He’s frustrating, cocky, grumpy. He also definitely still holds a grudge about that silly little tasering thing...Unfortunately for both of us, I tell my ex-husband I’m dating him.Hunter has every reason to back out of this ruse, but he’s determined to protect me. We put strict rules in place, now we just have to follow them. Should be easy, right? Wrong.As we keep spinning lies, greater threats emerge. Someone wants what’s mine, and they’re determined to do whatever they can to get it. Running from the past never works the way it should, and as all my secrets are uprooted—I wonder if we’ll make it out in one piece.Hidden Roots Tropes:Fake FianceLoathe to LoveSuspenseOpposites AttractHurt/ComfortBDSM and more
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