As Long As You Kiss Me by Cindy Ray Hale

He’ll pretend to be her boyfriend to keep her safe. But can he protect her heart as well?

Quirky ice cream shop owner, Sully Roberts, has long had a massive secret crush on former Marine and her late brother’s best friend, Jackson Carr. When he comes back into town to teach at the local high school, she tries her best to hide her complicated feelings.
Then when her abusive ex husband shows up and threatens her if she doesn’t come back to him, Jackson poses as her boyfriend to keep her safe from her ex’s harassment.
Jackson holds himself responsible for Sully’s brother’s death, but he’s never confessed that to Sully. He’s afraid if she finds out, she’ll never forgive him.
Can Jackson protect Sully as they stumble from one awkward date to another, while at the same time, keeping her from finding out the truth about his role in her brother’s death? Or will his heart decide to take over?