When Tess Lusti accepts her best friend's offer to escape to a lakefront mansion in the Adirondacks, she's only looking for two things: a break from her dead-end job and a legal strategy to regain custody of her kids from her shark of an ex-husband. What she doesn't expect is to find herself in the middle of her friend's eccentric world, complete with a charming British personal assistant who seems to read minds and a grumpy project manager who makes her heart do inconvenient somersaults.
Jonathan Taylor has exactly zero time for distractions. His reputation as the Adirondacks' most reliable restoration expert is in shambles, and fixing up the "Sea Siren" estate is his ticket back to respectability. The last thing he needs is his quirky employer's best friend drilling holes in his carefully constructed walls – particularly when her unwavering belief in his character makes it harder to keep his distance.
Between her mission to reunite with her kids, construction chaos, and chemistry they can't ignore, Tess and Jonathan are about to learn that sometimes the best blueprints are the ones that get thrown out the window.
Jonathan Taylor has exactly zero time for distractions. His reputation as the Adirondacks' most reliable restoration expert is in shambles, and fixing up the "Sea Siren" estate is his ticket back to respectability. The last thing he needs is his quirky employer's best friend drilling holes in his carefully constructed walls – particularly when her unwavering belief in his character makes it harder to keep his distance.
Between her mission to reunite with her kids, construction chaos, and chemistry they can't ignore, Tess and Jonathan are about to learn that sometimes the best blueprints are the ones that get thrown out the window.
Bestselling erotica author Maggie Nystrom knows how to write steamy scenes, but her real life is about to get hotter than any of her books. When her trusty assistant abandons ship for a family emergency, she's stuck with a replacement who's equal parts irritating and irresistible: Sheriff Nick Taylor, the man who ended up in his own jail cell thanks to her shenanigans. As one of the few people who knows she's the mysterious author making Lake Charles housewives blush, he's sworn to protect her secret identity.
Nick Taylor's life is imploding. After his girlfriend dumps him and he lands on administrative leave (thanks to a certain troublemaking romance writer), the last thing he needs is to play babysitter to the woman who got him suspended. But as he moves into her lakeside estate, he discovers there's more to Maggie than lingerie and innuendos - like her secret charitable heart and the fact that she's hiding a medical condition even as she tries to hide her identity as a famous author.
Just as sparks begin to fly, chaos descends on the Sea Siren estate: Maggie's secret daughter gets kicked off campus and moves home - with a K-pop star boyfriend in tow. Then comes the baby daddy (a South Korean entertainment mogul) and his perfect wife. Add a growing menagerie of stray animals, Maggie's vanishing writing mojo, and a looming five-book deadline, and Nick's starting to think another night in his cell might be quieter. But between Maggie's double entendres and her heart of gold, he's finding it harder to maintain his professional distance... especially when she's wearing that silk robe.
Nick Taylor's life is imploding. After his girlfriend dumps him and he lands on administrative leave (thanks to a certain troublemaking romance writer), the last thing he needs is to play babysitter to the woman who got him suspended. But as he moves into her lakeside estate, he discovers there's more to Maggie than lingerie and innuendos - like her secret charitable heart and the fact that she's hiding a medical condition even as she tries to hide her identity as a famous author.
Just as sparks begin to fly, chaos descends on the Sea Siren estate: Maggie's secret daughter gets kicked off campus and moves home - with a K-pop star boyfriend in tow. Then comes the baby daddy (a South Korean entertainment mogul) and his perfect wife. Add a growing menagerie of stray animals, Maggie's vanishing writing mojo, and a looming five-book deadline, and Nick's starting to think another night in his cell might be quieter. But between Maggie's double entendres and her heart of gold, he's finding it harder to maintain his professional distance... especially when she's wearing that silk robe.
Ex-SAS operative Bryce Safford traded combat boots for a leather briefcase, becoming a personal assistant to an eclectic erotica bestselling author. Between his mysterious past and penchant for three-piece suits, half of London is convinced he's a covert operative living a double life. But when a family emergency calls him back to England, his carefully structured world shifts. His temporary crash pad at an old military buddy's flat comes with an unexpected complication: a gorgeous roommate whose family is determined to claim him as their own.
Frankie Simão is desperate to prove she can make it on her own, far from her traditional Portuguese family's endless marriage campaigns and her perfect cousin's shadow. The last thing she needs is a distractingly handsome man padding around her brother's London flat in his boxers, making tea like he owns the place. Even worse? Her meddling mother and grandmother are convinced he's her secret boyfriend.
As Bryce juggles family obligations and his growing feelings for Frankie, he knows his time in London has an expiration date. Meanwhile, Frankie must decide if following her dreams means choosing between her career and the man who makes her heart race faster than his morning sprints. With a nosy Portuguese family playing matchmaker and chemistry too hot to ignore, these reluctant roommates are about to learn that the best-laid plans are no match for love.
Frankie Simão is desperate to prove she can make it on her own, far from her traditional Portuguese family's endless marriage campaigns and her perfect cousin's shadow. The last thing she needs is a distractingly handsome man padding around her brother's London flat in his boxers, making tea like he owns the place. Even worse? Her meddling mother and grandmother are convinced he's her secret boyfriend.
As Bryce juggles family obligations and his growing feelings for Frankie, he knows his time in London has an expiration date. Meanwhile, Frankie must decide if following her dreams means choosing between her career and the man who makes her heart race faster than his morning sprints. With a nosy Portuguese family playing matchmaker and chemistry too hot to ignore, these reluctant roommates are about to learn that the best-laid plans are no match for love.
Adirondack Forest Ranger Mikayla Allen has faced down wildland fires, rescued lost hikers, and stood toe-to-toe with the toughest mountain men in New York. But between her demanding job, running a green home inspection business, and fighting to protect untouched forest from corporate development, she doesn't have time for distractions. Especially not six feet of gorgeous distraction in the form of Eric Roanhorse - her college crush who just walked into her local pub and straight into the middle of her latest preservation battle.
Eric Roanhorse has spent seven years traveling the world, but now he's back home helping his grandfather run the Kanien'kehá:ka Living Legacy Center. Teaching others about protecting Mother Earth and his Mohawk heritage feels right - almost as right as stepping in when he sees Mikayla facing down a harasser. Her sharp reminder that she can handle herself doesn't dull his rekindled feelings, or his desire to join her fight against the developers threatening their beloved Adirondacks.
As they work together to save a slice of wilderness from the powerful Wyatt family, old crushes bloom into something deeper. But with Eric's wanderlust and Mikayla's steel-reinforced emotional walls, they're both convinced those special moments between them are one-sided. It might take more than their shared passion for nature to show these two protectors that the heart, like the forest, is worth fighting for.
Eric Roanhorse has spent seven years traveling the world, but now he's back home helping his grandfather run the Kanien'kehá:ka Living Legacy Center. Teaching others about protecting Mother Earth and his Mohawk heritage feels right - almost as right as stepping in when he sees Mikayla facing down a harasser. Her sharp reminder that she can handle herself doesn't dull his rekindled feelings, or his desire to join her fight against the developers threatening their beloved Adirondacks.
As they work together to save a slice of wilderness from the powerful Wyatt family, old crushes bloom into something deeper. But with Eric's wanderlust and Mikayla's steel-reinforced emotional walls, they're both convinced those special moments between them are one-sided. It might take more than their shared passion for nature to show these two protectors that the heart, like the forest, is worth fighting for.