In the *Aphrodite Series Spin-off* series: 1) Aporon wa You ni Somuku

from fictiondb: They came from different worlds, but sexy and sincere Jace McTaggart was exactly the husband regal Alexis would have chosen for herself. Every tender kiss they shared seemed to bring this commitment-shy bachelor closer...to a proposal? Marriage to a man who could love her was Alexis's most cherished dream. But what would Jace say when he discovered the truth? When the proud rancher learned that the quiet substitute schoolteacher was actually a princess escaping the husband candidates her father had chosen? And then came the day when he demanded to know what she was hiding....

Emma’s feelings are hurt when she hears her coworkers bad-mouthing her, saying she is a boring workaholic. Determined to transform herself, Emma goes to a bar with her coworkers. That’s when she runs into her first love, Jake. In an effort to prove to her coworkers she is anything but boring, she accepts a kiss from Jake for old time’s sake. But it quickly develops into more than a friendly peck. Then Jake offers to help her change her image by pretending to fall in love with her!