Summary
Loretta Simmons has returned to her hometown of Hope, Oklahoma, to start over. She's determined to show her daughter that she doesn't need to rely on someone else-especially a man. The only thing standing in her way is Deacon Fox, the man whose heart she stomped on years ago when she left him to marry someone else.
Deacon Fox was certain he was over Loretta, but working on a renovation project next door to Loretta's bookstore puts him in daily proximity to the woman he once loved, and her daughter tugs at his heartstrings in ways he didn't expect. Throw in one ridiculously oversized dog, and they're almost a family. Only he can't be that guy. Loretta broke his heart once and he sure isn't going to let her do it twice.
But love has a funny way of re-opening a door you thought was firmly closed.
Jaci Burton is an American author of romance novels. She has written many New York Times bestsellers including Melting the Ice, Thrown by a Curve, and Holiday Games. She became a writer after her children were grown. Burton is the author of the Play-by-Play series, as well as the Wild Riders series. She lives in Oklahoma.
(Bowker Author Biography)
