by Jill Shalvis
Part of Heartbreaker Bay, book 7
First published 2019
Sadie Lane creates art on skin while Caleb Parker builds business empires. These two couldn't be more different, and their first encounters prove it. Sparks fly when they meet, but not the good kind. Everything changes during a storm when they both rush to save an abandoned dog. Working together to help the animal, Sadie glimpses something unexpected in the controlled businessman. Caleb has spent years building walls around his heart. Growing up as an underdog taught him that emotions make you weak. His approach works perfectly in boardrooms but destroys any chance at love. He never cared about this limitation until Sadie breaks through his defenses. Both carry deep wounds that make them push others away. Yet their connection grows stronger despite their fears. Sadie hides behind her tough exterior while Caleb retreats into his corporate armor. The question becomes whether two people afraid of vulnerability can risk everything for love. Their opposite worlds might actually make them perfect for each other, if they can find the courage to try.
Genres: fiction, romance, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
387 pages · Kindle Edition · Avon