Seattle Strike Series

If the team owner wants my PR skills to polish Logan King's grouchy attitude, then that's what I'll do. He'll take the team to the playoffs, and I'll make him shine for the cameras. His famous frown doesn't deter me. His incredible body can't tempt me. Getting a promotion is all I care about when my parents' debt hangs over my head and my childhood home is in the balance.

When my ex's cheating ruined my life, I didn't think I'd be saved by my brother's friend Gael "Saint" Santiago—a star wide receiver with a dimpled smile and a different woman on his arm every week. Now I'm in the bedroom next door, and Saint has stopped dating. Instead, he holds me close when my ex is in sight and offers himself as my rebound. He's not supposed to become my home. Saint doesn't do happily ever after, and I won't settle for anything less.

A fake marriage to my best friend is a temporary measure. My dad dreams of walking me down the aisle. With his health now at risk, who better than Leon "Bear" Karlsen to step up and be my pretend husband? All we have to do is act like we're suddenly in love. Me, a cynic who swore off dating...