Fake Dating the Brooding Dragon

Waylin Ashthorne needs a fake girlfriend. Isabelle Wright needs access to a town full of secrets. Their arrangement should be simple. It isn't.

Belle has a magical gift for finding lost things. When she's hired by the powerful Montclair family to go undercover and hunt down their runaway heir, it seems like a simple job. But as cozy and welcoming as Ashthorne Glen is, this small town doesn't reveal its secrets to strangers.
Dragon shifter Waylin has spent months trying to rebuild the town's magical wards while fulfilling his responsibilities as the town's blacksmith. The last thing he needs is his matchmaking-crazed mother throwing every eligible bachelorette at him for the entire Midwinter Festival.

When their paths cross, a fake relationship for the duration of the town's holiday celebrations seems like the perfect solution. 
Neither of them counts on the mistletoe. Or the possibly magical storm that traps them in a secluded cabin. Or the way the whole town is convinced they're fated mates.
As the festival draws them closer, the line between their act and something real begins to blur. But Belle's search has already led her to someone Waylin considers family, and the wild magic beneath Ashthorne Glen is growing more dangerous by the day.

When Belle's deceptions come to light just as the town's magic starts to unravel, she must choose between the job that has defined her life and the man who might be her mate.

Perfect for readers who love:

•Cozy small-town paranormal romance
•Fake dating that turns real
•Grumpy, guarded dragon shifters
•Fated mates and found family
•Forced proximity in a secluded cabin
•Slow burn heat
•Winter festivals and community magic