The Last Honest Man — Lynnette Kent

Phoebe Moss is engaged to be married
And what a catch! Adam DeVries is a hardworking, intelligent man who's running for mayor of New Skye. After years of avoiding the trappings of a relationship, Phoebe finds herself pulled toward Adam -- despite his strange aversion to dogs. And he certainly seems to be attracted to her.

But the engagement isn't real
Phoebe Moss is a speech therapist who has been secretly helping Adam with his stutter -- an impediment that could cost him the election -- and they've had to hide the real reason for their constant companionship. Now they're both wondering how and when to tell the truth -- the engagement is fake, they're not really in a relationship. But neither one of them seems to want to break the news....

AT THE CAROLINA DINER


--- reissued as Harlequin Heartwarming - Speaking of Love