Their second chance comes at a price…

Drew Olsen spent one perfect weekend snowed-in with the woman of his dreams. He even thought he’d put his reputation as the town grump behind him because of it. But just as their romantic fairytale heated up, real life pulled them apart. Mia might have ghosted, but Drew isn’t ready to back down.

Mia Gallo never expected to fall in love on her vacation in Maine…which is why she high-tailed it out of there as soon as the snow melted. She has more than a few dark secrets and if Drew knew the truth about her, he’d want to swoop in and fix everything. And that would only put him in the crosshairs.

Now armed with a plan, Mia is back in Moon Harbor, hoping for a second chance

Teach the hot, brainy doctor how to flirt and please a man? Easy. Walk away unchanged at the end of it? That’s another story…

I’ve lived my whole life in my older brother’s shadow, happy to play the part of the carefree good ol’ boy—drinking, carousing, and living life with no strings attached. Now it’s time for something real; something I can build and be proud of. I want to expand our ranch and take on the management of a new division. But no one is ready to take me seriously and give me the chance I need.

When I run into Dr. Caroline Cressley at the local bar, she’s gorgeous and confident—nothing like the meek little bookworm she was in high school. She’s blossomed in other ways too, and don’t think I didn’t notice. Except she’s not as experienced in some areas as she’d like. And apparently I’m the perfect tutor to get her all caught up.

When she asks me for help learning about the, ah, finer ways of seduction, I can’t believe my luck. Not only do I get to play around with this gorgeous woman for a few weeks, but it’s the perfect arrangement to get my brother off my back. With the well-respected town doctor on my arm, he’ll finally realize I’m settling down and ready to take life more seriously.

I just never expected to develop feelings. Real ones. Because as different as we are, Caroline’s body and soul fit next to me like a missing puzzle piece. And the more time we spend together, the harder it will be to say goodbye…

I know I should stay away. But she’s too tempting to resist…

I thought I could handle it all. Being a single dad and managing Red Downs Ranch isn’t easy, but my daughter Abby is my whole world. I’ve always made it all work with help from my family.

Now that help is gone, but I’m determined to keep our lives running smoothly. The last thing I need right now is to allow the new woman in town to stay in my guest house. The only thing is, she ends up being exactly what I need: the perfect nanny.

Chloe is younger, gorgeous, and entirely off-limits. But the chemistry between us doesn’t seem to care about all that. The more I try to stay away, the more I crave her.

But I can tell she’s hiding something. She came to Whittier Falls looking for a fresh start and the pain in her eyes when she thinks no one’s looking is all too real.

Before long, I find myself wanting her to trust me. To open up and let me in, so we can tackle her demons together.

And I hope she does, before it’s too late.