Sweat Equity by Khloe Summers

He’s her boss. She’s been in a fake relationship with him for years. Now she needs the real thing… and he’s done pretending.

Charlotte
It was supposed to be one tiny lie.
A fake boyfriend to get my family off my case.
My boss was the perfect choice.
Tall, tattooed, terrifyingly gorgeous,
and absolutely off‑limits.
I just forgot to mention the “ex‑con” part.
Now my sister’s shotgun wedding demands I bring him as my date,
and I’m starting to think the real danger isn’t the lie,
It’s how badly I want it to be true.

Jake
I’ve kept my distance.
I had to.
Charlotte’s brilliant, curvy, tempting as sin,
and my employee,
But hearing she’s been telling everyone I’m her boyfriend?
Yeah, that snaps something in me clean in half.
She thinks this weekend is a favor,
But she has no idea I’ve been fighting the urge to claim her since day one.
And now that she’s handed me the perfect excuse,
I’m not holding back.