This Kind of Forever (Kip Island #2)

Hallie Foster is coming home. After years in the city, far away from the town that raised her, moving back to Kip Island is the last thing she wants to do. She needs a job—she needs a plan. What she doesnt need is running into her best friends brother, ten years after she broke his heart.

All his life, Gabe Bowman has been living in his brothers shadow. He tries to be a good firefighter, a good son, a good father. But when the only woman hes ever loved moves back to town, he has to confront the past and decide if the path hes on is truly right for him.

When Hallie needs a place to stay, she finds herself living in Gabes guesthouse. Despite her resolution to stay out of his way, Hallie cant help the pull she feels toward him and his daughter. Soon, it’s like she never left at all.

Just when Hallie and Gabe think they can skate by as friends, a rumour about them spreads through town, and the two agree to a temporary arrangement. Hallie needs a fake fiancé to impress her estranged father, and Gabe would do anything to make Hallie happy. The only trouble with pretending is deciding whether theyre lying to others or lying to themselves.