Carter Hayes is no saint, but he'd do anything to give his four-year-old daughter the life she deserves. It's hard being a single dad and he doesn't like going it alone. But as a closet romantic, he's an easy target for women. Especially the wrong ones.

Wedding planner Eliza Bellefonte is good at getting people married. She's also good at predicting just how long that marriage will last and these days? They don't last long. Maybe she is jaded but she will fake her optimism all the way to the bank.

When Eliza is forced to rely on Carter in order to pull off a client's wedding, he bargains for a date in exchange and her skepticism ratchets up. The

handsome contractor and his adorable daughter check all the boxes on her list, but he's been married twice before and the rules of engagement are simple—three strikes and you're out.

MAKE ME A MATCH SERIES:

ROMANCE RESET

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

THE MATCHMAKER'S SECRET (AVAILABLE IN CUPID TO THE RESCUE ANTHOLOGY)

PERFECTLY MISMATCHED

BY THE BOOK