Substitute Boyfriend — Jade C. Jamison

Elizabeth Slade, a college English instructor, has experienced success as an erotic romance writer, but she has a dirty little secret: She can't write sex scenes without a little help from Ridley, a gorgeous guy who plays her pretend boyfriend and makes a booty call whenever her imagination is flailing.

She'd like for Ridley to commit to be her permanent and real boyfriend, and she thinks that's where they're headed until she finds him getting way too cozy with another woman in a bar.

At that point, she enlists the help of her friend, fellow college teacher Roman Decker, who offers to temporarily take Ridley's place while she sorts through her emotions. She grows confused when she realizes she's also attracted to Roman. When Ridley comes back to her on bended knee, does she take the bad boy who broke her heart or try to convince her friend to make a real go of it?

SUBSTITUTE BOYFRIEND is a steamy novella of 31,500 words.