Series: Waterfall Canyon #1
Publication date: June 25th, 2024
Synopsis:
A fun sexy story, with a dash of suspense, about not hiding from yourself and letting love in. This steamy, laugh-out-loud, enemies to lovers romance pits an annoying prankster, turned small town cop, against the woman forced to live with him.
I'm finally back in Waterfall Canyon, after leaving for a decade, when one-night changes everything. I sort of snapped and beat up my stalker with yard debris. That creep didn't know who he was messing with. Except, I was the one put in the patrol car.
Sometimes the worst mistake of your life calls for desperate measures--like accepting help from one of the cops that arrested you.
Beau Martin is a police officer, a slob, and also a man that's promised to never settle down. He's my best friend's older brother. We had a history--of him tormenting me ten years ago. Now he leaves me flirty notes, wants me to believe he's always liked me, and thinks we should blow off some steam.
Torn between Beau and an unrequited work crush, pursued by my increasingly creepy stalker, and fighting to save my career from the fallout of my mistake, I stumble into organizing a bachelor auction for charity. Everything depends on the support of our small town--and how much I can sacrifice for my own heart.
From award winning author Anna Alkire, comes an unforgettable new series that mixes the spice of Meghan Quinn's A Not So Meet Cute, and the unexpected fun of Lucy Score's Things We Never Got Over. Anyone looking for banter, cuteness, and a bit of suspense will find it in this steamy contemporary romance with a romantic comedy spin. Grab your copy of Hotheaded Heart today!
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Excerpt
In the morning, I found another note from Beau.
I'm worried about you up in that bedroom by yourself. You should come sleep with me where it's safer. Anytime. I would gladly lose sleep.
Ordered door cams to put in. Let's get them installed this weekend.
I thought about you all night. You know I've always liked you, right? Probably why I teased you so much when we were kids. Are you ready to admit that you've always liked me too?
- Beau
Gasping, I crinkled the note up in my fist--then flattened it out and pressed it against my chest. Bent over the kitchen counter, I focused on taking deep breaths, laughing at myself a little while my eyes stung.
Crap. Why am I reacting like this? I stood up straight and set the note down, determined to get my coffee and be rational.
My problem was that it had been too long. I shook my head. Well, and also Beau's wide shoulders and muscled arms. I tapped myself on the forehead.
Before leaving for a long day I was determined to spend entirely out of the house, I wrote Beau a note.
Don't worry about me and stop flirting! We can't start something. You're getting auctioned off for charity in three weeks and I need your pretty face to bring in lots of donations.
Should I remind you of SOME of the pranks you played on me that I'm still holding a grudge over? You stalked my cookies, put vinegar in my apple juice, frozen cereal in my bowl, stuffed my shoes, made packing peanuts fall on my head, and filled my hand sanitizer bottle with clear glue. Those times you stole my towel and clothes while we were swimming so that I had to chase you around, in my bikini, in front of practically the entire high school!
I'm getting mad just thinking about it.
So, no, I'm not going to your barbecue. I'll be over in Portland on a date.
ANNA ALKIRE has been a long-term college student, a business owner, and a world traveler. Now "settled"--with a sigh and a cup of decaf--Anna lives in Washington state, where she splits her time between a husband who thinks the North Pole would be a great place to live, chasing her hurricane of a son, learning new handicrafts, and creating worlds full of the kind of romance and fun she most wants to read. Find more about her (and grab a freebie or two) at her website.
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