by Jaci Burton
First published 2014
Emma Burnett returns to her hometown at thirty-two to open her veterinary clinic. She wants independence above all else. No man will derail her plans this time. Luke McCormack feels the same way about relationships. The divorced cop trusts only his police dog partner. He keeps things casual with women. But Emma stirs something different in him. When break-ins plague the town, Emma finds herself at risk. She turns to Luke for protection. He becomes the first man in years to awaken her desire. Working together, they discover something neither expected to find again. Hope begins to bloom between two people who thought they were better off alone.
Genres: romance, suspense, mystery, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Hometown
320 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Berkley