When Aliana Sullivan’s efforts to get over her crush result in a positive pregnancy test, she finds herself in a tight spot. Small towns like hers tend to raise eyebrows at unwed mothers. Thankfully, her ruggedly stoic childhood friend, Gus McCloud, knows a thing or two about protecting secrets. Offering Aliana a marriage on paper is the least he can do.   As a hardworking rancher, Gus is well-equipped to provide for Aliana and her baby. And despite plans for a solitary life, he wants to. He knows what it’s like to be an outsider, especially after a traumatic childhood left him with scars both visible and unseen. Aliana has long dreamed of a fairytale romance, but as the growing fire between her and Gus starts feeling real enough to burn, she questions what that means. Maybe her cover story with Gus is the love story she’s been missing...