Part of Fool's Gold, book 8
First published 2012
Shane Stryker works with horses and wants a quiet life. He has sworn off passionate relationships after getting burned before. At a local bar, he meets Annabelle Weiss, a small-town librarian with red hair who immediately attracts him. Shane thinks Annabelle is too wild for the calm rancher's wife he believes he needs, so he keeps his distance. Annabelle sees herself as sweet rather than seductive and cannot figure out why Shane avoids her. She needs his help organizing a special event for the upcoming Fool's Gold festival. Working together gives Annabelle a chance to show Shane who she really is. She also hopes he might teach her about romance and kissing during those warm summer evenings. Both must overcome their assumptions about each other to find love in this small town.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary-romance
Vibes: cozy, emotional, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Fool's Gold
Period: Summer
381 pages · Kindle Edition · Harlequin HQN