Daddy's Naughty Bridesmaid

When you’re a professional bridesmaid, blending into other people’s lives comes with the territory. But pretending to be the bride’s best friend while dodging suspicious questions from her groom’s bossy older brother? Yeah, that’s new—even for me.

I’m Jackie Lawrence, problem-solver extraordinaire and president of the Charlotte chapter of the Naughty Girls Book Club. Weddings are my job, and I’m damn good at them. But this one? It’s messier than the secrets spilled at the bachelorette party with an open bar. The bride’s ex–best friend tried to steal her fiancé, so now I’m playing the role of loyal BFF while keeping the wedding from imploding.

Enter Matthew Dayton: broody storm-chasing meteorologist, war-hardened Marine vet, and the groom’s protective older brother. He’s got sharp eyes, a skeptical smirk, and an annoyingly accurate radar for BS—including mine. But when the storm between us breaks? It’s electric. He calls me on my bluff, peels back every layer I try to hide, and when he learns what I really want? Let’s just say… Daddy is more than willing to deliver.

Now I’m balancing a lie I didn’t ask for, heat I can’t ignore, and a man who sees everything. And when the truth comes out, the real question is… will Matt still want to keep me? Or was I always just another passing storm?