If Tears Were Pennies

Amelia Bennett's life is scheduled to the minute. Family store shifts, freelance clients, even her "relaxation" gets a sticker in the planner.

So why did she volunteer for the Oktoberfest committee? No clue. Everyone in MacLeod's Cove knows she's the scarred screw-up who might be turning things around but will probably crash again any minute.

Enter Nate Hardwick. Brewer. Volunteer. Mr. Bossy-with-a-dimpled-smile. He hires her to redo his marketing, and suddenly she can't decide whether she wants to argue with him or kiss him.

One slip. One kiss. One night she can't stop replaying. Nate assumes they're dating and so does everyone else.

Relationships take patience but Amelia's never had much. Nate swears he can handle her mess. She knows better. Falling for him might be the biggest mistake she's ever made, and the hardest one to undo.

Friends-to-lovers. Small town Oktoberfest vibes. A stubborn heroine and the brewer who won't let her quit on love.