For the last fifteen years, Katie Dixon has been focused on her responsibility as a single mother, raising her son and making ends meet. Now her sonβs off to college, her photography business is stable, and sheβs more than ready to embrace her βme time,β including a romantic fling or two. The only problem is that she hasnβt dated in years and needs a little help finding her confidence again.
Carter Colburn has been her next door neighbor and closest friend for years. So when he needs a date for a business dinner that could boost his law firm and help keep the family business on solid footing, she offers to pretend to be his girlfriend. Heβs funny, sexy, and a confirmed bachelorβthe perfect guy to help her find her mojo and nothing more.
But when local residents catch them sharing a tipsy kiss, the rumor mill goes wild. It's fun to pretend to be dating for a while. But when Carter starts to take the idea of settling down with his best friend seriously, Katie is terrified by the prospect of losing her precious "me time" all over again.
Each book in the Men of Lakeside series is STANDALONE:
_The July Guy
_ The Standby Guy
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Review
"I really enjoyed this book- it was a fast paced fun read." -Lori G., Goodreads
"The characters have tons of chemistry , and the situations seem very plausible. This was a very fun read!" -Alison P., NetGalley
"Natasha Moore won me over asone of my new favorite, must-read authors with "The Standby Guy". The characters, Katie and Carter, had an unconventional love story that resulted in a happily ever after. Neither character was perfect, which made the book that much more enjoyable to read. I cannot wait to read all of Natasha Moore's book after falling in love with "The Standby Guy"!" -Jennifer H., NetGalley
"It's asweet best-friends-falling-in-love romance. I really enjoyed the story and the two main characters were amazing. I loved their friendship and I loved how they fell in love, slowly and then all at once..." -Fizza Y., NetGalley