Flaunt

FLAUNT ADRIANA LOCKE CONTENTS Books by Adriana Locke A Note from Adriana Synopsis Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Epilogue Crank: Chapter One Acknowledgments About the Author FLAUNT Copyright 2023 by Adriana Locke Cover Designer: Kari March Content Editor: Marion Making Manuscripts Copy Editor: Editing 4 Indies, Jenny Sims Proofreader: Michele Ficht Umbrella Publishing, Inc. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-960355-04-1 Copyright Law: If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, this book has been pirated and you are stealing. Please delete it from your device and support the author by purchasing a legal copy. All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under the copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the above copyright owner of this book or publisher. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. The author acknowledges the trademarked statue and trademark owners of various products referenced in this work of fiction, which have been used without permission. The publication/use of these trademarks is not authorized, associated with, or sponsored by the trademark owners. This book is for my readers. Not a day goes by that I don’t thank the stars for each and every one of you. BOOKS BY ADRIANA LOCKE Carmichael Family Series Flirt Fling Fluke Flaunt Flame Landry Family Series Sway Swing Switch Swear Swink Sweet Gibson Boys Series Crank Craft Cross Crave Crazy The Mason Family Series Restraint The Relationship Pact Reputation Reckless Reputation Relentless Resolution The Exception Series The Exception The Perception Dogwood Lane Series Tumble Tangle Trouble Standalone Novels Sacrifice Wherever It Leads Written in the Scars Lucky Number Eleven Like You Love Me The Sweet Spot More Than I Could Standalone Novellas Battle of the Sexes 608 Alpha Avenue 907 For Keeps Way Sign up to receive an email for all new releases at www.adrianalocke.com. A NOTE FROM ADRIANA Hi, Reader! Many of you have been waiting for Banks to land on the page. (He has, too.) What can I say? It’s time for him to shine! He was an absolute blast to write. He was surprising in many ways, too, which always gets me to my desk a little faster in the mornings. Uncovering little nuggets I’m not expecting in a story is fun. Banks was a joy to spend time with, and I hope you enjoy him just as much as me. My entire purpose with this series is to deliver feel-good romances. I want to highlight the sweet, heartwarming, goopiness of love. To make you smile. (I know goopiness isn’t a word, but my editors won’t see this. What they don’t know won’t hurt them.) After swiping Flaunt’s final page, I hope you are left with a ridiculous grin and a fluttery heart. If you’ve lost a few hours to laughter and swoons, I’ve done my job. Thank you for choosing to read this story. I know you have infinite choices and I appreciate your picking this one. Happy reading, Adriana SYNOPSIS Looking for a Fake Fiancé Have you ever wanted to prove someone wrong so badly that you could taste it? It doesn’t matter if they’re right. The fact that they had the audacity to go there is what counts. Hi. It’s me. I’m that person. The man I’ve been casually seeing told me I’m not “wife material” and I should “lower my expectations.” Didn’t he realize I lowered them the moment I met him for dinner? Obviously not. Am I petty? Maybe. Annoyed? Of course. Determined? Definitely. I need someone to help me flaunt my new engagement—my fiancé couldn’t wait to pop the question because I’m that amazing—in his face. The problem? I don’t have a boyfriend, let alone a husband-to-be. Which brings us to you. Are you handsome? Successful? A smooth talker extraordinaire? Are you willing to do all the things that someone madly in love would do? Putting your hand on the small of 1 Banks “Do you want to hear my idea or not?” Milk drips from the edge of my brother Maddox’s spoon, splashing into the bowl of cereal below. “No.” “Oh, come on, Mad. This is a great one.” He scoops a heaping pile of Fruity Pebbles into his mouth, chewing deliberately. The crunches echo around his kitchen like he’s trying to make a point. He makes the point. But that doesn’t mean I have to take it. “They’re plastic spiders. Fifty in a bag. And—” “Banks, no.” The spoon hits the bowl with a ding. “I’m married now. I can’t risk life and liberty every time you want to fuck with Jess.” A slow smirk slips across my face. Maddox pales. My shenanigans used to be split evenly between our brothers Jess and Moss. They have never been directed at Foxx. Well, aside for one or two that didn’t end well for me. I was forced to