he swore off dating humans. she wants to live on her own terms. will a fake relationship ignite a true flame? wolf-shifter noah fitzgerald vowed he would never return to his pack. abandoning the group after an unforgivable tragedy, the stubborn orchard farmer refuses to step up after his estranged uncle and leader dies. so he's grateful for the gorgeous distraction offering to help with his boutique distillery's marketing. ruby knights needs her family off her back. after a terrible engagement drives her to run away to a quiet australian alpine town, she tries to bury her attraction to the handsome cider maker. and when he suggests they act as a pretend pair to stave off attention, she readily agrees...even though she'd rather it was real. worried that another liaison with a mortal could mean more heartache, noah desperately keeps his distance despite her irresistible scent. and unable to understand why the hard-working man runs hot and cold, ruby's long-suppressed intuition demands that she uncover her bogus boyfriend's furtive secrets... will the couple's sham hookup turn into a supernaturally supreme love? shacking up with the shifter is the charming second book in the crowley lake chronicles paranormal romance series. if you like lovable protagonists, slow-burn steam, and laugh-out-loud dialogue, then you'll adore rhiannon hartley's witty tale. buy shacking up with the shifter to watch phony become forever today!