Part of Bright Falls
First published 2022
Astrid Parker refuses to accept failure. A year after her engagement collapsed, she throws herself into her interior design career. When Pru Everwood hires her to redesign the family inn for the HGTV show Innside America, Astrid sees her chance to save her struggling business and finally earn her mother's approval. But Jordan Everwood, Pru's granddaughter and the project's lead carpenter, fights Astrid's every modern design choice. Jordan wants to preserve her family's history, especially as her personal life crumbles around her. Their clashes turn into light sabotage, and the show's producers encourage them to amplify the drama for cameras. Yet somewhere between the arguments and renovations, their animosity shifts into attraction. Astrid must choose between the successful life others expect from her and the messy, uncertain one her heart wants.
Genres: fiction, adult, contemporary-romance, romantic-comedy
Vibes: character-driven, emotional, heartwarming, witty
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, second-chance, slow-burn
Setting: family inn
Period: contemporary
400 pages · Paperback · Berkley