Fake-Engaged to My Off-Limits Bodyguard: A Sweet Enemies to Lovers Romance by C.C. Hollins

So… I’m fake-engaged to my brother’s best friend, and he’s my off-limits bodyguard. A gunshot cracks the set, and Cal Bennett tackles me to the floor like it’s nothing. He’s Eli’s best friend, so wanting him is off-limits. A stalker leaves white carnations, threatening notes, and proof they’re inside the lot. Cal is all procedure and scowls. I’m all sunshine and pushback. A photo catches his mouth near mine at a fan window, and the internet screams “kiss.” My studio spins it into one story: engaged. Cal locks everything down, but he still finds me in the quiet moments I can’t fake. The staged kiss melts me. There is nothing fake about the way Cal looks at me. Worst part: the danger fades, but the off-limits doesn’t. If I choose Cal, I could lose my brother. If I don’t, I’m alone when it matters most. Read more