True North: A Fake Date Contemporary Romance

Ā· North Brothers Book 1 Ā· Amy Knupp
4.6
205 reviews
Ebook
264
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"This book was an all bases loaded grand slam!!!" ā€”Reader review


It might be a fake date, but what if heā€™s not faking it?


Loner Cole North has always been the odd guy out. His IQ is sky-high, but heā€™s not so bright when it comes to people or relationships. Years ago, he spurned expectations, shunned his familyā€™s business, and embraced a career in construction instead. Now he values his job above everything, in part because of his secret feelings for his boss, Sierra. While he could never be right for her personally, he endeavors to be exactly what she needs professionally.


Remodeler Sierra Lowell might be creative, hardworking, and a color-outside-the-lines thinker in her job, but thereā€™s one line sheā€™s never crossed. Itā€™s tough enough to be a woman in a manā€™s job without adding sex or emotions to the mix. Smart, sexy Cole is without question her right-hand man, but the lines get blurred when Sierra's life is complicated with a wedding date crisis and the television opportunity of a lifetime.

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Cole impulsively steps up to be her go-to guy for both. When their fake date is interrupted by a family emergency, having Sierra at his side makes him realize thereā€™s a fine line between alone and lonely and that maybe heā€™s ready for less of both. Can he find a way to go from being a right-hand man to the right man for her?


True NorthĀ is a stand-alone story with a HEA in the North Brothers series, a spin-off of the Hale Street series.


Immerse yourself in the North Brothers' world instantly!


If you enjoy books by Jill Shalvis, Zoe York, BJ Harvey, Piper Rayne, Molly McAdams, Lori Wilde, Melissa Foster, Bella Andre, Claudia Burgoa, Alexa Rivers, JH Croix, Kait Nolan, Christine DePetrillo, Melissa Chambers, or Amanda Torrey, chances are, you'll love Amy Knupp's Island Fire series.


*****

workplace romance, boss-employee romance, heroine who heals the hero's heart, troubled hero, troubled past, sunshine and grumpy, tool belt hero, construction, opposites attract, remodeling company, fake date

Ratings and reviews

4.6
205 reviews
Donise Cinnamon
November 6, 2019
Amazing how one "fake" date between friends can so totally turn two lives around add in an family estrangement, a contest for a TV show and quirky friends and you have the makings for a wonderful love story. Cole has worked for Sierra for several years, but their relationship has never crossed the line until Cole decides to rescue Sierra and be her "fake" date for her sister's wedding. The sparks start to fly at the reception and then get derailed by Cole's mother's heart attack. Sierra soon learns that Cole has kept secret his association with the North Brother's franchise and that he has a big family. Cole must come to terms with his past and the guilt that he has struggled with for so long if he wants to have a future with Sierra and with his brothers. As Sierra starts falling in love with Cole, she has to deal with her "not getting involved with an employee rule", her bid for winning the TV spot and the fact that she cannot pressure Cole or she might push him too far away. This was a lovely story and I look forward to learning more about the North Brothers and some of the other characters mentioned. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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Annomi Kriel
January 31, 2024
what a great story it kept enticed from the beginning not wanting to put the book down. realistic and inspiring that there can be happy ending even if only fictional.
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Connie Toler
November 4, 2020
This was a wonderful start to another series. I also loved seeing old "friends" from Hale Street here. Sierra is the sister to Kennedy. Kennedy is getting married in just a few days. She and her current boyfriend agree that they aren't for each other but he would be there for her as her plus-one for Kennnedy's wedding. But on Thursday, he breaks it off and Sierra is now date-less for the Saturday wedding! Cole North is Sierra's foreman and he has had a thing for Sierra since he started working for her construction company. Sierra has a no fraternization between her, the boss, and any of her workers. While Cole decides to be her plus one, it is just as a "fake" date to get through the reception and dancing. This is the start of the blurring of lines for these two. Cole doesn't do relationships and he doesn't feel that he is good enough for her. Things between these two really heat up but Cole's past gets in the way. The drama for Cole to deal with an event that shaped his outlook, was one that was deeply touching. I really appreciated having this story being written in the dual POV format. This really helped me to identify with him. I truly felt for him and what he went through. The "sexy" scenes were few and highly glossed over with no great detail. That being said though, I would highly recommend this one to anyone OVER the age of 18.
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About the author

Amy Knupp is an author of contemporary romance and the owner of Blue Otter Editing. She loves words and grammar and meaty, engrossing stories with complex characters.


Amy lives in Wisconsin with her husband, two teenage sons, four cats, and two box turtles. She graduated from the University of Kansas with degrees in French and journalism. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, breaking up cat fights, watching college hoops, and annoying her family by correcting their grammar.


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