Matchmakers Series by Jason Collins

ANSON:My fake boyfriend has a mystery of his own.When my dad shows up to the bar I run, he drops a bombshell: my billionaire grandfather wants an heir. My dad invites me on a family trip to show them the real me, but I’m not going without a confidante. That’s exactly what I find in Matthew, the mystery writer from the dating app Matched... moreANSON:My fake boyfriend has a mystery of his own.When my dad shows up to the bar I run, he drops a bombshell: my billionaire grandfather wants an heir. My dad invites me on a family trip to show them the real me, but I’m not going without a confidante. That’s exactly what I find in Matthew, the mystery writer from the dating app Matched.I thought we’d just have a little fun, but when my story gets his attention, I offer him a deal: pretend to be my boyfriend—and keep me sane—on this family trip, and he can use me for a story. It seems like the perfect plan, until I realize I don’t want to pretend. But when we grow close, he starts to pull back, and soon I’m sensing that the fake relationship isn’t the only mystery between us.I can’t believe I’m going to have my real heart broken by my fake boyfriend.MATTHEW:The only relationship I have time for is the one between me and my deadlines.My typical day involves going undercover, showing the world how the rich live in private, and finding the next lead. I’m an investigative journalist, so I should be hunting for my next scoop, not swiping for men on dating apps. But when I meet Anson on Matched, I realize I might have landed both.He’s funny, charming, and handsome as hell. I’m already wondering if he’s too good to be true when he offers me the chance of a lifetime. Being his fake boyfriend will provide me with a story that could make my career. But the closer I get, the guiltier I feel. He thinks I’m a mystery writer, and coming clean could risk it all, but I’m on a deadline to decide whether our spark is strong enough to risk my job.I don’t know how to choose between the man of my dreams or the career of my dreams. less

CADE:Romance is my job, but nothing prepared me for Adrian.When I developed the dating app Matched, I didn’t do it to meet men—especially since I’m straight. But when my sister sets me up on a blind date and I mistake Adrian for a woman’s name, I meet a guy who changes everything I know about myself. I land a second date, and the more we talk, the more I want to know him and his young son. If only it were that simple... moreCADE:Romance is my job, but nothing prepared me for Adrian.When I developed the dating app Matched, I didn’t do it to meet men—especially since I’m straight. But when my sister sets me up on a blind date and I mistake Adrian for a woman’s name, I meet a guy who changes everything I know about myself. I land a second date, and the more we talk, the more I want to know him and his young son. If only it were that simple.Adrian adopted his son with his late husband, and losing a partner is no easier than being a single dad. He thinks I can’t handle him, and the more I try to prove him wrong, the more determined he is to be right. He’s not just a friend with benefits to me, but it’ll take something special to prove it.He’s the first and only man I want.ADRIAN:He’s handsome, he’s an incredible kisser, and he’s straight.Blind dates have never been for me, and when Cade shows up expecting a woman, I write off the night as a bust—until we share a first kiss I’ll never forget. He doesn’t care that I’m a man, and he’s not scared off when he finds out I have a son. I worry he’s too good to be true. Then I get a wakeup call that brings me back to reality.When my son ends up in the hospital, I’m reminded what my priorities are. Even if Cade has realized he’s into men, that doesn’t mean he’s ready to raise a kid with one. I can’t make the wrong choice. It doesn’t matter how much he’s there for us, or how much my son likes him—or how hard I’m falling for him.My son can’t lose his dad twice. less