Blush Crush (Red Mountain #4)

A shy coffee shop owner and the CEO of her family's rival winery fake date in this spicy small town romance from the author of Double Barrel and Bottle Shock.

He needs a date. She needs the practice.

Ariana Ledger is a hopeless romantic who'd rather lose herself in romance novels than face the reality of her nonexistent dating life. As the owner of Red Mountain's beloved coffee shop, Novel Teas and Coffee, she's content living in fictional happily-ever-afters—until a charming man strolls into town and checks every box on her dream-man list. There's just one problem. Ariana has no real dating experience, and she's convinced it's only a matter of time before she sabotages her own chances.

Cole Benton learned a long time ago that nothing good lasts forever. As the CEO and winemaker of his family's winery, he prefers keeping his relationships casual and uncomplicated. But when his ex shows up engaged and asks to host her wedding at his winery, Cole needs a solution—fast. Enter Ariana. She needs dating experience. He needs a convincing girlfriend.

Fake dating is the perfect arrangement, even if she's ten years younger—and the youngest daughter of the family whose winery has been Benton's biggest competition for years.
The plan is simple. No strings. No feelings. Until faking it starts to feel real, boundaries blur, and Ariana and Cole must decide if this was ever just practice—or the beginning of something worth risking it all for.

What begins as a blush crush—meant to be temporary-has a way of lingering long enough to change everything.