Reservation by Jason Collins

THOMAS:

Status: single dad—for the rest of time. After my ex-husband up and left, I take a full-time job as a rent-a-spouse in a mountain town. It keeps the bills paid, my daughter and I afloat, and our life uncomplicated.
But then there’s my gorgeous boss, Palmer.
He’s rugged and great with his hands—and I’m doomed. When a fire leaves my daughter and me homeless, he brings us in with no questions asked. I could fall in love with this man, but it would upend our world if Kelly and I were abandoned again. Trusting once is hard, but trusting again can wreck you.

PALMER:

My hands are always full, but my personal life is empty. I built this big house and all the furniture in it, but when I return from my woodworking shop at the end of the night, it’s too quiet. Nothing but echoing rooms and an emptier bed.
Then I meet my rent-a-spouse, Thomas.
I wasn’t expecting intimacy, but Thomas is single and downright seductive. When an apartment fire displaces him and his adorable daughter, I offer my house as a place to stay. The three of us share the same roof, and as Thomas and I grow closer, I know I want this life forever—but he’s holding back. His walls are so high I wonder who hurt him, and how I can convince him I won’t do the same.

This is the third book in the Rent A Spouse series. It can be read as a standalone with no cliffhanger.