Fake Flame.

In "Fake Flame" by Adele Buck, professor Eva Campbell's ex-boyfriend stages a romantic gesture at her workplace, prompting her to defend herself with an improvised flamethrower. This incident leads to the involvement of firefighter Sean Hannigan, who becomes Eva's fake boyfriend to keep her ex at bay. As their pretend relationship becomes real, Eva and Sean discover their compatibility and face the conflict of Eva's desire to have children. Buck sensitively handles this conflict, and readers will enjoy rooting for the couple's happily ever after. [Extracted from the article]