Second Chances in Calder Creek
A bookshop owner who's learned to expect nothing from men. And a grumpy chef who's about to prove her wrong. I came to Calder Creek for a fresh start — my aunt's bookshop, my savings on the line, my heart carefully packed away. The last thing I needed was Reed Lafferty. He's my father's oldest friend. Fourteen years older. Brooding, blunt, and completely off-limits. Then a storm strands us both at the Calder Inn. One room. One bed. One very broken heater. Reed doesn't do feelings. He does precision, control, and careful distance. But chamomile tea left on a nightstand without a word. A novel read aloud in the dark. Fourteen years of almost — finally running out of road. He swore he'd never let anyone close again. I swore I'd keep my head down and save my bookshop. Neither of us planned for this. My father doesn't know. The town is starting to talk. And Reed Lafferty is becoming impossible to resist. Second Chances in Calder Creek — a steamy standalone small-town romance. Grumpy chef. Sunshine bookshop owner. One forbidden slow burn. HEA guaranteed.