Can't Say No

1 dying parent. 1 lifelong wish. 1 awkward solution. When my best friend suggests I marry her brother to fulfill my dying father's wish, I can't help but assume it's a sick joke. I mean, her big brother has made my life a living hell since I was five; she can't be serious! But she is. And the worst part? She even has both of our families on board with her little scheme. Ashton Knightly is a certified ladies man. Small town golden boy signed to the NFL. Sure, he's handsome, but he knows it. He's always known it. And his long list of exes in the tabloids know it, too.I've never been interested in him; the feeling has always been mutual. But now that I'm back in my hometown, and we're temporarily engaged, it's like things have shifted between us. He's not the same bully I remember from my childhood. He's saying things I've always wanted to hear from a partner… but this entire thing isn't supposed to be serious. I have never really wanted to be married to him, but now...I can't say no.