Heart of Valor by Adriana Peck

He’s the bad boy with a fake proposal. But his plan is more than real…

Everybody’s warned me to stay away. That Jake Reeves spells bad news. I remember the fights he used to get into back in the high school’s parking lot, I’m no stranger to the rumor mill around town.
But when Jake rolls back into Twin Orchards straight out of two tours in Afghanistan, I can’t help but notice he’s almost an entirely different person. Like he’s changed.
He’s funny now. Charming, even. And I can’t take my eyes off him. He’s got those deep brown eyes you just want to fall into. And those muscles hardened from years of physical labor make it hard not to stare.
But the whole town’s hesitant to trust him the same way I do. They’re more than eager to dish out judgement on both Jake and I, throwing us into a terrible net of rumors that eats away at our lives.
But Jake has a plan, a way to get us out of here for good.
And it all starts with a fake proposal.
This agreement is just one big gamble, and Jake and I would be playing for keeps.
But I know the devil is in the details.
And that there is no honor among thieves.