by Jill Shalvis
Part of Heartbreaker Bay, book 8
First published 2019
Ivy Snow has built a new life in San Francisco with her successful taco truck and her own apartment. She spent years moving from place to place, cycling through temporary schools, friends, and relationships that never lasted. Now she protects what she has earned. She hides a past that could destroy everything she has worked to create. Then Kel O'Donnell arrives in the city. He owns a ranch in Idaho and works as a sheriff there, but he came to San Francisco for a vacation. Ivy knows he represents danger to her carefully constructed world. He attracts her despite every warning signal in her head. Kel finds himself drawn to Ivy beyond his original short visit plans. His heart carries damage from previous betrayal, but Ivy offers healing he did not expect to find. Their connection deepens until Ivy's hidden past surfaces and threatens their relationship. Kel discovers that Ivy has not told him the truth about herself. He must decide whether their love can survive her deception while Ivy faces the choice between protecting her secrets and fighting for their future together.
Genres: fiction, romance, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, second-chance
Setting: San Francisco, Idaho
348 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Avon