“Failure” has never been a part of Norah Burke’s vocabulary, so it comes as quite a shock when she gets fired from the marketing firm where she's built her career after threatening to blow the whistle on some shady business practices. Licking her wounds, she heads South for a little home-grown comfort.

Cam Crawford is a man who values tradition, preservation, and the love of a good woman. He’s not about to let a big box warehouse store capitalize on his hometown's economic downturn. He'll raise hell if he has to in order to stop them from destroying what he holds dear.

This unlikely pair just might be the perfect allies—in war and out. But will this city girl's bigger-picture perspective go with this small-town boy's "keep it as it is" attitude? And even if they can send the suits packing, can she really give up her corner office and power lunches for the corner booth at the local diner?

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Wishful Romance

Cassie shoved up her sleeves and braced herself, all but vibrating with the desire for a mission. "Name it, friend."


Cam leaned across the counter at The Daily Grind and dropped his voice. "We're having an unofficial meeting before the debate tonight. I need you to see that nobody comes upstairs except myself, Norah, and the City Council."


"So you need me to run interference in case a certain pretentious city official happens to show up?"


Curiosity lit her eyes. "Are we having a covert op planning session?"


Cam laughed. "Nothing so exciting as that. I just wanted a chance to talk to them off book about some stuff before we get to the debate, that's all."


Cassie pouted. "I think we should plot a mission to slash the tires on that new Lexus he's running around in, acting like he owns the town. Prick."


Chapter 17