When Verity inveigles the new vicar into a sham engagement, their relationship isn't the only thing that's fake. . . .

Verity Hayes has the soul of an artist — but her heart belongs to the Reverend Mr. Henry Crofton. She's tried everything she can think of to prove how perfect they are for each other, but he barely seems to notice she's alive. With her family of noted patriots about to be run out of town by invading British Regulars, Verity has only days to show Henry she's the perfect woman for him. Even if it means sacrificing who she really is.

Henry Crofton came to the colonies to try to reclaim those poor lost sheep who'd strayed from their king. He never anticipated finding the most beautiful creature he'd ever seen. Despite his attachments back home, he finds himself paying more and more attention to Miss Verity Hayes.

When Miss Hayes needs rescuing from her family's marriage machinations, Henry does the only right thing: he agrees to her proposal of a fake engagement. But Verity is hiding the truth: the family pressure, like her personality, is totally fabricated. Can she find the courage to come clean before he finds out the hard way?