by Nora Everly
First published 2024
She came to Cozy Creek to nurse a broken heart and help her grandmother's bakery, not to fall for anyone. But the firefighter next door keeps showing up when she needs rescuing. He pulls her car from a ditch, gets her down from a tree, and saves her from an awkward encounter with her ex using a fake kiss at the local bar. When he asks for her professional help planning the Fire Brigade's Fall Fundraiser, she can't refuse. Working together on the event brings them closer, but both carry scars from previous relationships. She tries to keep things professional, but when their pretend attraction turns real, she discovers they might be exactly what each other needs. This small town romance combines second chances at love with the challenges of single parenthood and starting over.
Genres: romance, contemporary, adult, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: cozy, emotional, feel-good, heartwarming, intimate
Tropes: fake-dating, forced-proximity, found-family, second-chance-romance
Setting: Cozy Creek
288 pages · Paperback · Avon a