Second Chance Harbor

She stomped on my heart once. I can’t let that happen again. Or so I keep telling myself…

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I don’t want to like Savannah St. James.

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Her cluttered shop in the building I just bought is an eyesore. Plus, she’s maddeningly sexy. And I might still be a little grumpy that she rejected me in high school. So, all that should make her my enemy for life. 

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Which doesn’t explain why I can’t seem to keep my mind (or hands) off her.

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All I know is that the more time I spend with her and her adorable son, the more time I want to spend with them. I’m even starting to think Savannah and I might have a fighting chance at happily ever after.

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But only if I can avoid doing something stupid…like letting business, family drama, and past emotional baggage ruin everything first.

Unlikely friends. An undeniable attraction.

Telling everyone my best friend, Max, and I are dating was a panic move. But when my younger sister announced her engagement, I knew my parents were going to crank up the pressure cooker to see me settle down.

We were polar opposites. A tattooed bar owner and a straight-laced math teacher. Who’d actually believe it? I knew he’d play along, though.

The plan was simple. Fake date through all the wedding festivities, then stage a break-up. We were so close to pulling it off. That is, until the chemistry between us felt all too real.

To save our friendship, I tried to ignore the magnetic pull. Every thought betrayed me. He made me happier than I ever dreamed possible. If only I knew he felt the same way.

 

He's grumpy and I radiate sunshine. But I can't get him out of my head. 
 

Colton Castle and I are nothing alike. He's a gruff police officer who only seems to see the worst in people. I'm the free spirit who believes there's good in everyone.

 

When there’s trouble in my neighborhood, he’s everywhere I turn, looking sexy in his uniform. I start to see a different side of him. He's protective and caring. And makes my heart race.

 

There's a problem: he's my sister's ex, which means he's completely off limits. He seems just as determined as me to ignore the connection. Yet the back-and-forth banter between us feels a lot like foreplay, and I’ve become addicted to the rush.

 

Except I want love and a family. Why am I drawn to someone who doesn't want the same thing?
 

I’ve turned the page on my past and I’m starting over – but will I ever be good enough for the one woman I can’t resist?

I’ve put my rebellious years behind me and I’m finally doing something I can be proud of. Opening a garage with my best friend has given me a fresh start. One that came with an unexpected attraction to my best-friend’s sister.

She’s turned into a beautiful and independent business owner. Her success and determination attracts me just as much as her smile and her sweet personality captivates me.

But her brother warned her against guys like me. I'm not sure I can resist the attraction when I know I'm not good enough for her.

 

My ex sent my son to live with me. I need to be a role model, but how do I do that when I was just like him?

I thought I was looking to the future, but now I’m haunted by my bad boy past. How can I stop my son from repeating my mistakes or be the man Hailey deserves?

Can I step up and be the man I need to be, or will I fail them both?

 

From childhood nemeses to business rivals, can competition lead to attraction for this unlikely pair? 

From lemonade stand wars as kids to competing coffee shops as adults, Ben always finds ways to get under my skin. But, no matter how he pushes my buttons, I refuse to let him ruin my business.

Of course, there is the matter of his adorable seven-year-old daughter he’s now struggling to raise on his own. I want to keep him in the familiar enemy-zone, but his little girl is melting my heart.

Thanks to her, I’m beginning to think there’s more to the single dad than meets the eye. Ben has many layers, and I find myself wanting to unravel them. Is it possible he has a kind heart under that cocky façade?

But what if it’s all a trick? Bankrupting my coffee shop, while shattering my heart, would be the ultimate win for him. How can I trust that the attraction between us is real, and not another high-stakes competition?

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The one that got away is now the one I refuse to let go. 

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Enlisting was one of my life goals, so was marrying my high school sweetheart Sophie and escaping our small town. Nothing has ever hurt me more than when she turned down my proposal.

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I was stupid back then, heartbroken and foolish. A one-night stand was supposed to help me get over Sophie, instead I got the girl pregnant and ruined any chance of Sophie ever looking my way again.

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For the last few years I’ve focused on being the best father and soldier I could be. Now I’ve done my duty for my country and it’s time to take over raising my daughter, her mother insists it’s my turn. What better place to do it, than in my own hometown?

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Sophie has moved on and is now a successful bakery owner, but she’s still the woman I could never forget. My daughter is her biggest fan, secretly so am I.

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With a series of burglaries in town, Sophie is worried her bakery is next. I might not have made the right decisions all those years ago, but this time I’m going to prove to Sophie that I’m the right man for her.

 

A future without her simply isn’t an option.