Skip to content

Closed Door Romance

  • Authors Database Preview
  • Book Database Preview
  • Unlock Filters
  • Shop
  • For Authors
  • About Us
  • FAQ
  • Contact
  • Login
  • Authors Database Preview
  • Book Database Preview
  • Unlock Filters
  • Shop
  • For Authors
  • About Us
  • FAQ
  • Contact
  • Login
✓
Does this book fit you?Members set their content preferences once and every book shows a clear yes or no. Become a member

A Longtime (and now fake boyfriend) Heartbreaker

By Janette Rallison
KINDLE UNLIMITED
Amazon

*Affiliate link — I may earn a commission*

Level 2 Intimacy
Mild Innuendo
Zero Swearing
Zero Violence
Adult
No LGBTQ Content

Trigger Warnings

None

Book Details

Genre

Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy

Publisher

Self Published

Series

Big Sky Romance, Small Town

Book #

4

Point of View

Dual Third Person

Length

Novel
contemporary settingdoctorfake datingfirst lovefirst responderhidden pastLove at first sightmedicalmountain townSecond Chanceshe falls firstslow burnsmall townsummer

Found a trope you love? → Tap it to explore more ❤️

Audiobook Details

Narrators

Narration Type

Where to Read

Amazon

*Affiliate link — I may earn a commission*

Synopsis

He needs a fake girlfriend. She needs someone to watch her grandmother. It should have been the perfect business arrangement… if they hadn’t already broken each other’s hearts.

Seven years ago, Marlowe fell hard for Jace Clark. He was handsome, smart, and going places—going places, in this case, meant he went to college without giving her a second thought.

Yeah, she only cried for two weeks after he dumped her. And after that, she refused to ever tell another guy that she loved him. So, a normal teenage breakup.

Marlowe hasn’t gone places and still lives in the same small town, but that isn’t her fault. She’s the caretaker for her spirited grandmother, and keeping Grams out of trouble is harder than it looks.

Now Jace is back in Lark Springs for six weeks before finishing medical school, and his family has made it their mission to replace his on-again, off-again girlfriend. To avoid their matchmaking attempts, he decides his best bet is to fake-date Marlowe, and when he offers to stay with her grandmother so she can attend business classes, she can’t afford to say no.

A few fake dates shouldn’t be that hard.

Until the old chemistry comes back. Suddenly stolen kisses stop being pretend, and Marlowe realizes that the only thing more dangerous than falling in love again is realizing she never really fell out of it.

When it’s time for Jace to leave, will history repeat itself or will they find a way to rewrite their past?

If you love swoony kisses, witty banter, and lovable small-town characters, you’ll adore this heartwarming romantic comedy. A Longtime Heartbreaker is packed with humor, family chaos, and all the delicious tension of two people discovering that some first loves never really fade. Read it today!
Read less

Reader Reviews

Have you read this book? Help other readers by leaving a review.

No reader reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!

Leave a Review

Reviews help other readers know what to expect from a book.
Please avoid spoilers and be respectful in your review.

More Books to Explore

A Longtime (and now the boss) Ex-boyfriend
A Longtime (and now NFL player) Nemesis
A Longtime (and at one point Illegal) Crush

Featured Author Picks

A Dream of Magic
To Be a Lady
Coasting Into Love
His Christmas Wish
A Dragon Inside
Adrift in Time
Screenshot
The Mysterious Case of the Missing Motive
Meet Me in the Keys
My Heart to Keep
Mind Reader
Reason To Be

Find Your Next Closed Door Romance

Stop guessing — find books that actually match your preferences
Filter by intimacy level, tropes, and more in seconds

Find books you'll love

2,700+ books • Filter by exact content levels • Built for closed door readers

KINDLE UNLIMITED
Amazon

*Affiliate link — I may earn a commission*

A Longtime (and now fake boyfriend) Heartbreaker

By Janette Rallison

Genre

Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy

Publisher

Self Published

Series

Big Sky Romance, Small Town

Book #

4

Point of View

Dual Third Person

Length

Novel

Narrator(s)

Narration Type

contemporary settingdoctorfake datingfirst lovefirst responderhidden pastLove at first sightmedicalmountain townSecond Chanceshe falls firstslow burnsmall townsummer

Found a trope you love? → Tap it to explore more ❤️

Content Guide

This guide helps readers understand the content of this book.
Click the ⓘ icons to see how each level is defined.

Level 2 Intimacy
Mild Innuendo
Zero Swearing
Zero Violence
Adult
No LGBTQ Content

Trigger Warnings

None

Synopsis

He needs a fake girlfriend. She needs someone to watch her grandmother. It should have been the perfect business arrangement… if they hadn’t already broken each other’s hearts.

Seven years ago, Marlowe fell hard for Jace Clark. He was handsome, smart, and going places—going places, in this case, meant he went to college without giving her a second thought.

Yeah, she only cried for two weeks after he dumped her. And after that, she refused to ever tell another guy that she loved him. So, a normal teenage breakup.

Marlowe hasn’t gone places and still lives in the same small town, but that isn’t her fault. She’s the caretaker for her spirited grandmother, and keeping Grams out of trouble is harder than it looks.

Now Jace is back in Lark Springs for six weeks before finishing medical school, and his family has made it their mission to replace his on-again, off-again girlfriend. To avoid their matchmaking attempts, he decides his best bet is to fake-date Marlowe, and when he offers to stay with her grandmother so she can attend business classes, she can’t afford to say no.

A few fake dates shouldn’t be that hard.

Until the old chemistry comes back. Suddenly stolen kisses stop being pretend, and Marlowe realizes that the only thing more dangerous than falling in love again is realizing she never really fell out of it.

When it’s time for Jace to leave, will history repeat itself or will they find a way to rewrite their past?

If you love swoony kisses, witty banter, and lovable small-town characters, you’ll adore this heartwarming romantic comedy. A Longtime Heartbreaker is packed with humor, family chaos, and all the delicious tension of two people discovering that some first loves never really fade. Read it today!
Read less

Reader Reviews

Have you read this book? Help other readers by leaving a review.

No reader reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!

Leave a Review

Reviews help other readers know what to expect from a book.
Please avoid spoilers and be respectful in your review.

More Books to Explore

A Longtime (and now the boss) Ex-boyfriend
A Longtime (and now NFL player) Nemesis
A Longtime (and at one point Illegal) Crush

Featured Author Picks

Meet Me in the Keys
Leather and Lies
A Dragon Inside
The Thornwyck Rose
His Christmas Wish
A Dream of Magic
The Mysterious Case of the Missing Motive
Waves of Redemption
Anchor Cove
Line of Fire
Mind Reader
Once Upon A Rose

Find Your Next Closed Door Romance

Stop guessing — find books that actually match your preferences
Filter by intimacy level, tropes, and more in seconds

Find books you'll love

2700+ books • Filter by exact content levels • Built for closed door readers

Facebook Instagram
  • Authors Database Preview
  • Book Database Preview
  • Unlock Filters
  • Shop
  • For Authors
  • About Us
  • FAQ
  • Contact
  • Login
  • Authors Database Preview
  • Book Database Preview
  • Unlock Filters
  • Shop
  • For Authors
  • About Us
  • FAQ
  • Contact
  • Login
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Affiliate Disclosure
  • Cookie Policy

Site design by Peak Creative Design

  • Authors Database Preview
  • Book Database Preview
  • Unlock Filters
  • Shop
  • For Authors
  • About Us
  • FAQ
  • Contact
  • Login
  • Authors Database Preview
  • Book Database Preview
  • Unlock Filters
  • Shop
  • For Authors
  • About Us
  • FAQ
  • Contact
  • Login
Facebook Twitter Youtube

Physical Intimacy Levels

Level 1

  • Holding hands or affectionate touching
  • Compliments or confessing love
  • Low-description kissing
  • Tender embraces or cuddling
  • Blushing and sighing
  • Non-descriptive discussions of sex
  • Established relationships
  • Fade to black if married
  • Any sexual encounters are only referred to from the past, not described or shown on page
 

Level 2

  • Touch that signals attraction
  • No touching in the underwear zone
  • Long kisses, lightly descriptive
  • Deeper kisses, tongue implied but not described
  • Feeling warm or flushed
  • Gasping, deep sighs, light growls or groans
  • Thinking or speaking about desire in a non-descriptive way
  • Fade to black for established relationships after a scene that matches this level, though this may be unpopular if they are not married
 

Level 3

 

  • Hands moving, still not in the underwear zone
  • French kissing with tongue described
  • Make-out sessions that still follow these guidelines
  • Feeling hot or sweaty
  • Heavier gasping, groaning, deep growls, or panting
  • More frantic moments and some loss of control
  • Male shirt may come off, but nothing else
  • Leg may straddle waist, but no mention of arousal
  • If characters lie down together, there should be little description of contact or movement
  • May happen in a bedroom or on a bed, but should be interrupted or end with a fade to black scene
  • Focus stays on the emotion
  • Fade to black should still happen between married couples or at the end of the book between engaged or committed couples

Innuendo Levels

Level 0 — None

  • No sexual innuendo
  • No suggestive humor
  • No crude or sexual jokes

Level 1 — Minimal

  • Minimal innuendo or double meanings
  • Light teasing
  • Mild crude or dad humor
  • Not frequent or strong

Level 2 — Moderate

  • Moderate suggestive humor
  • Double meanings
  • Sexual tension
  • May include crude or sexual jokes

Level 3 — Heavy

  • Heavy innuendo
  • Strong suggestive dialogue
  • Frequent crude or sexual humor

Swearing Levels

Zero

  • No swearing

Mild

  • Up to 10 uses of “hel*” or “dam*”

Moderate

  • 10+ uses of “hel*” or “dam*”
  • And/or use of bodily swear words like “shi*,” “as*,” etc.

Severe

  • 30+ swear words
  • And/or any use of the F-word one or more times

Violence Levels

Zero

  • No on-page violence

Mild

  • Violence is present without detail or only referenced vaguely
  • May briefly mention blood or injuries
  • Comparable to a G-rated movie

Moderate

  • Violence is more frequent and/or more detailed
  • Can be more intense
  • Injuries may be lightly described
  • Comparable to a PG-rated movie

Severe

  • Violence is more detailed and frequent
  • Blood may be mentioned and injuries may be described in detail
  • Comparable to a PG-13-rated movie

Intimacy Levels

Level 1

  • Holding hands/Affectionate touching
  • Compliments/confessing love
  • Low-description kissing
  • Tender embraces/cuddling
  • Blushing and sighing
  • Non-descriptive discussions of sex
  • Established relationships
  • Fade to black if married
  • Any sexual encounters from past only referred to, not described or on-screen

Level 2

  • Touch that signals attraction
  • No touching in underwear zone
  • Long kisses, lightly descriptive
  • Deeper kisses, tongue implied not described
  • Feel warm/flushed
  • Gasping, deep sighs, light growls and groans
  • Thinking/speaking about desire non-descriptive
  • Fade to black for established relationships after a scene that matches this level – but may be unpopular if not married

Level 3

  • Hands moving, still not in underwear zone
  • French kiss with tongue described
  • Make-out sessions still follow guidelines
  • Feel hot, sweating
  • Heavier gasping, groaning, deep growls, panting
  • More frantic and lose some control
  • Male shirt may come off, but nothing else
  • Leg may straddle waist, but no mention of arousal
  • If they lay down together anywhere, use little description of contact/moving
  • May happen in a bedroom or on a bed, but should be interrupted or end with fade to black scene. Keep focus on the emotion.
  • Fade to black should still happen between married couples or at the end of the book between engaged/committed couples.