Faking It With The Mountain Man: A Spicy Friends to Lovers Romance (Briarwood Ridge)

LukeJune stares up at me, messy bun askew, glasses clinging to the tip of her nose, and I want to cuddle her so hard, but I can't. Friends don't cuddle. Once you start cuddling your friends, the next thing you know, you're dragging them into dark corners for a quickie, and you aren't friends anymore.So, what’s got my bestie’s panties in a knot? Bad book reviews.June's been writing stories since we were kids. A few months ago, she decided to take the plunge and publish one of them. Unfortunately, the reviews are in, and they’re not good. The main complaint is that the sexy parts lack ‘steam’ and 'realism'. Mainly because June not only lacks real world experience, but she also blushes a sunset at the mention of naughty words.Which is where I come in. I've been fixing stuff for June since we were eleven years old, and I can fix this, too. She just needs some practical experience with someone who won’t take advantage of her.I can take her out on a date, teach her to talk dirty, and it should all be fine. Things won’t get weird between us. As long as I can keep my hands off the sexy little nerd of my dreams.*Dear Reader, this is a short best friends-to-lovers, small town romance. There is no sharing, no cheating, no other man, or other woman drama. It comes with a sticky-sweet, guaranteed happily ever after.*Tropes include, but are not limited to:*Cinnamon roll hero*Adorkable heroine*Friends to lovers*Fake dating*Mutual, clueless pining*Only one bed