Overview

Love doesn't happen on a schedule.

Gabriel Alves is well aware of his status as a daddy. Still, his all-consuming career as an architect leaves no time for relationships. That is until he needs a fake date for a New Year's Eve bash.Enter Rory Quinn, a sassy college lecturer with a knack for disastrous dating and a house on the brink of condemnation. Their chance meeting leads to a mutually beneficial proposition. Gabe will help Rory save his inherited home from crumbling around him. In return, Rory will pretend to be Gabe's little for the night.

As the two double down on their charade, sparks fly, and the thin line between fact and fiction blurs. But when the clock strikes midnight, will their arrangement crumble under the weight of their commitments and an interfering ex? Or will they find a love worth celebrating beyond the confines of their fake relationship? This MM low-angst romance comes with the bestest of friends, jumping in with both feet, and a guaranteed HEA.