Going on twenty-six first dates-one for each letter of the alphabet-is a ludicrous proposition. Especially since Ann Powell doesn't date. AT ALL. But if Ann takes her sister's bet, she'll win four thousand dollars to donate to a cause close to her heart-underfunded classrooms. Audiobook narrator Zane West has been struggling to hide his crush on his daughter's third grade teacher for months. So when Ann finds a loophole in the bet, asking him to be her fake date to her sister's wedding, it gives Zane a chance to explore the undeniable chemistry that's crackling between them. Pretending to be the cheerful, handsome, single father's girlfriend isn't only fun, those for-show kisses feel breathtakingly real. But as much as they need to sell their fake relationship to her family, no one else can know. Dating the parent of one of your students is definitely off-limits. Zane only falls harder for Ann through each piano karaoke session, sabotaged hike, and unexpected javelina encounter. Just as she begins to let him in, reality pulverizes their blissful bubble. An honest relationship with Ann is all Zane wants, but now he might be forced to let her go.