by Marie Force
Part of Gansett Island, book 7
First published 2016
Tiffany Sturgil opens her boutique Naughty & Nice in downtown Gansett just as Race Week arrives on the island. Fresh from her divorce and ready to start over, she can't stop thinking about Police Chief Blaine Taylor since their heated encounter the previous fall. He told her to call when her divorce became final, but now her provocative advertising puts them at odds professionally. The mayor pressures Blaine to shut down her sexy marketing while his mother warns him against another heartbreak. Blaine sees through Tiffany's sarcastic exterior to her wounded heart beneath. He discovers she's never actually used the products she sells and convinces her to test the merchandise. Despite his wariness from past romantic disasters, Blaine finds himself constantly thinking about her. As they navigate their attraction amid professional conflicts, other island residents deal with their own dramas during the busy summer season.
Genres: fiction, romance, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Gansett, Downtown
Period: Race Week
358 pages · Hardcover · HTJB, Inc.