First published 2025
Archer built his reputation in the world's finest kitchens, but now he flips pancakes in Dream Harbor. The celebrated chef moved to this small town for his daughter Olive, trading celebrity for community. He needs help raising her while running his restaurant. Iris can barely keep a job for three months. When someone mentions Archer needs a live-in nanny, she considers fleeing town. Instead, she finds herself living across the hall from her new employer. Archer cooks without his shirt. Iris tries to focus on Olive and ignore the attraction growing between them. Professional boundaries blur when your boss lives steps away and looks like that. Archer wants stability for his daughter. Iris wants to prove she can stick with something important. Dream Harbor might give them both what they need, if they stop fighting what they want.
Genres: romance, family-life, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Dream Harbor
384 pages · Paperback · HarperCollins