Just Act Natural

A Love in Sunshine Standalone

By: Genny Carrick

Narrated by: Ellen Quay, Ryan Lee Dunlap

I started this pretend romance to save face, not to lose my heart.

I'm indoorsy with a capital I, but I need to fake a little outdoorsiness to get a promotion. A five-day hike sounds like my nightmare, but after upending my life and moving from the city back to my small hometown, I need a win.

I didn't expect to find someone like Grant Irwin in the wilderness with me. A cinnamon roll in mountain man form, he's freakishly competent out here, and endlessly patient with my missteps.

But after everything with my critical ex-fiancé fell apart, I'm not looking for love. Especially not with someone who's only here on vacation.

So when we get back to town and run into my ex, why do I pull Grant in as my fake boyfriend? And why does he go right along with my play-acting?

He's been burned by love as badly as I have, but he looks at me like I'm the only thing he sees. I just can't tell if his heart eyes are real or for show.

It's all supposed to be fake. But falling for Grant? Nothing could be more natural.

Just Act Natural is a fade to black rom-com with no third-act breakup. It includes mild language, sizzling kisses but no spice. The Love in Sunshine books can be enjoyed in any order.

©2026 Genny Carrick (P)2026 Podium Audio

Funny and spicy, but not too spicy

The humor, romance, and awkwardness of the relationship was very entertaining. I throughly enjoy listening to this book. Very thankful i did not need to fast forward through se% scenes.

A Great Story!

I loved this story! I listened to it on audio and the narration was so well done, making it such a fun book to listen to.

The way Grant was drawn to Lila, when he saw her in the coffee shop, even before they met with the hiking group, was so sweet! And the way he hiked with her, helped her, and spent time with her on the weeklong group hike showed what a good guy he was.

These two had both been hurt by their former significant others, people who were supposed to love them, so it was great to see the way they began to fall for each other and became each others' biggest supporters.

This story was so enjoyable to listen to from beginning to end. Now I just need to go back and listen to Mad About Yule and I will have completed reading all of the Love in Sunshine books. I have loved every single book in this series!

Fantastic story!!!

I absolutely loved listening to the narrators bring Grant & Lila's laugh out loud, sweet, caring, loving, swoony story to life!!