Hideaway Springs

When Pepper Woods left Hideaway Springs nearly a decade ago, it was good riddance. The polished homecoming queen and class president was far too 'city girl' for my likes. And I couldn't have cared less when she got engaged to the President's son. I barely even noticed. But now she's back, racing into the only inn in town, with a veil tucked under her arm and running shoes on her feet, ranting like it's the end of the world when my father tells her we're fully booked. I should walk away. I've got practice in one hour and I'm not going to let Perfect Pepper distract me.

Have you ever tricked a man into bed with you? Neither have I. Wouldn't dream of it - I'm a girl with class. Except when it comes to my ex-boyfriend, Noah. Three years ago, I ruined any future with him, and I'm done trying to win him back. Better off. He's Grumpy Gorgeous and I'm Sunshine Plain Jane. With nothing left to keep me in our small town, and my best friend's wedding to his brother looming, it's time to make amends-call a truce so we don't accidentally cause a scene during their big day.

There cannot be only one job in Hideaway Springs. Not that I won't take literally anything at this point, but the likelihood of Levi Reeves hiring me is negative zero. And if he does, I'd be sleeping with the horses, not in his house! Or he'd call the police and 'finally arrest' the town Rogue for all her misdemeanours. But that doesn't stop me from knocking on his door. Besides, his grumpy scowls are easy to tune out when my eyes keep drifting to the rugged edges of his face and sculpted physique.