Partnering with the Artist

Becoming millionaire comic artist Zakery Bachelor’s muse was not on my bucket list.
Though, to be fair, neither was tumbling into his lap while running from my ex. At a comic con. In a furry costume disguise.
When Zakery suggests we fake date for a month and make an appearance at a Creator’s Ball to prove something to my ex, I oblige for the sake of closure. I don’t expect the resulting craft store dates, endearing nicknames, or realization that my last relationship wasn’t just a trainwreck—it was abusive.
But the more I learn about Zakery and his family’s dark past, the more I understand what real love looks like, and the harder it is to pretend I don’t have feelings for him.
This partnership may have started with a con; however, I think it’s ending with a wedding.