Forever Starts Now

The bestselling author of the Patterson’s Bluff romantic comedy series is back with a brand-new small-town romance proving sometimes fake dates can turn into forever.
Most of the women in Forever Falls aren't actually looking for forever. Mr. Right Now would do just fine! But small towns and sex don't always go hand in hand. Nobody knows this more than Emma Potts, town misanthrope and divorcee who runs the local diner. Forever is permanently off her wish list ever since the love of her life skipped town with his bendy yoga instructor. Ugh, she's officially a cliché.

Her life is upended when a Chris Hemsworth look-a-like (complete with sexy Australian accent) strolls into town and eats at her diner. Where a hot new guy goes, single women follow. Now her diner is packed with giggling tourists and Fake Thor is driving her nuts, even if he is pretty to look at.

Ethan Hammersmith (yeah, he looks like Thor and his last name has hammer in it...talk about life's cruel jokes, right?) was more than happy to leave Australia in his rearview mirror after his wife died. Frankly, he just wants to go someplace where no one knows his history. He's not looking for romance, but the second he set foot in Forever Falls it was like he had a flashing sign above his head that said "available."

Then Emma and Ethan have a light-bulb moment: neither of them wants a relationship, but if they pretend to be together, then it solves both their problems. But when their fake dates start to feel real, will Emma be able to open her heart up in time to have a second chance at love?