Everyone knows that if there was an award for biggest small town grump, Liam Ashton would win for Hope Crest, Pennsylvania no questions asked.
The reclusive, brooding farmer might be part of the family business and do anything for those closest to him, but his bark keeps almost everyone else away. Perhaps thats what happens when you fall in love at first sight but arent allowed to be with the soulmate you didnt realize you were looking for.
When the forbidden woman of his dreams blows back into town, he might finally get a shot to convince her theyre destined to be together. Only, her denials and refusals wont let him get anywhere near her.
Gabrielle Murphy swore shed never return to the town where she took her first teaching job. Shed done the right thing, once upon a time, and there is no room to question what if.
But when the only woman who ever understood her passes and leaves her to clean up the pieces, she cant exactly say no. Get in, fulfill her grandmothers wishes, and get out. Thats the plan. Until Liam confronts her and they give in to the unmatched inferno thats been blazing between them forever.
Even though there is nothing standing in the way of a happily ever after this time, Gabrielle still cant let this surly version of the Liam she once knew love her completely.
Until a surprise binds them to each other for the foreseeable future, and they have to forgive enough to move forward. But just as the ice around their hearts starts to thaw, darker outside forces threaten to ruin their chance before its even taken.
Genre: Romance
The reclusive, brooding farmer might be part of the family business and do anything for those closest to him, but his bark keeps almost everyone else away. Perhaps thats what happens when you fall in love at first sight but arent allowed to be with the soulmate you didnt realize you were looking for.
When the forbidden woman of his dreams blows back into town, he might finally get a shot to convince her theyre destined to be together. Only, her denials and refusals wont let him get anywhere near her.
Gabrielle Murphy swore shed never return to the town where she took her first teaching job. Shed done the right thing, once upon a time, and there is no room to question what if.
But when the only woman who ever understood her passes and leaves her to clean up the pieces, she cant exactly say no. Get in, fulfill her grandmothers wishes, and get out. Thats the plan. Until Liam confronts her and they give in to the unmatched inferno thats been blazing between them forever.
Even though there is nothing standing in the way of a happily ever after this time, Gabrielle still cant let this surly version of the Liam she once knew love her completely.
Until a surprise binds them to each other for the foreseeable future, and they have to forgive enough to move forward. But just as the ice around their hearts starts to thaw, darker outside forces threaten to ruin their chance before its even taken.
Genre: Romance
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