Borrowed Hearts - Isla Winter

The dating may be fake, but the feelings? They're all too real.

Eden Clare, high school health science teacher and romance book club member, knows all the answers. That is, until a surprise run-in with her university ex-boyfriend leaves her scrambling. With her ex desperate to get her back, Eden is eager to find any solution to keep him away.

Local firefighter Hudson Avery may have joined the library's romance book club to find some new friends, but he didn't expect to develop a crush on a fellow book club member. When Eden says she needs help keeping her ex at bay, Hudson doesn't hesitate to offer his services. The only problem? He doesn't want it to be fake for long.

When fake dates lead to real feelings, Eden must decide if continuing to avoid the past is worth her potential future.

Borrowed Hearts is part of the Library Love Notes series, featuring open-door, small-town romances set in the fictional cozy town of Beaver Creek, Ontario.