Part of Fool's Gold, book 15
First published 2014
Jack McGarry runs a PR firm in Fool's Gold, California, keeping everyone at a distance since his family tragedy ended his football career. His employee Larissa Owens has worked alongside him for years, treated like one of the guys despite her secret romantic feelings. Jack sees her as reliable staff, nothing more. When Larissa's mother accidentally reveals her daughter's true feelings about her boss, everything shifts between them. Jack suddenly notices how Larissa affects him when she's near. He faces a choice between maintaining their professional friendship or risking everything for romance. Jack knows that crossing this line could destroy their working relationship and hurt them both. The former athlete must decide whether to play it safe or make the most important play of his life.
Genres: fiction, romance, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Fool's Gold, California
379 pages · Kindle Edition · Harlequin HQN