"Jen Mackenzie has been knocked down more than a few times, but she always gets up and makes sure she has the last word. It's the reason she now considers herself equal parts self-sufficient and free-spirit ... Her one saving grace: The Stag, a boutique distillery that has become Kansas City's go-to wedding venue. The only catch: One of the owners, TJ Laughlin, happens to be the one man who somehow manages to make Jen feel inadequate. TJ has secretly had a thing for Jen since high school. Now, as her new boss, it's a daily struggle between revealing his feelings and wringing her beautiful neck. Only one thing is for certain: he can't stand idly by and watch the woman he cares for struggle. She may be convinced that accepting TJ's help is a weakness. But all he sees in Jen is beauty and strength, inside and out. As things finally heat up between them, can TJ find a way to convince Jen that love is about give and take--and having it all, together?"--Amazon.com.

To fulfill her dying mom's one wish to see her settle down, Jen Mackenzie, whose life has never been easy, asks her uptight boss, TJ Laughlin, to pose as her boyfriend, and the more time they spend together, the more she wants to turn their fake relationship into something very real