Gimme Some Sugar

He’s taking her from the frying pan to the fire…

Carly di Matisse was so desperate to escape the spotlight of her failed marriage to a fellow celebrity chef (make that a lying, cheating fellow celebrity chef) that she left the only place she’s ever called home to hide out in teeny-tiny Pine Mountain. The restaurant’s she’s running now might not compare to her gig in New York City, but at least here, she can pretend to be the tough cookie everyone thinks she is.

At least, until she finds herself stuck with a smokin’ hot contractor who makes her melt like butter. That he wants to avoid relationships as much as she does? Yeah, that heats her up even more.

Jackson Carter is great with his hands. His heart? Not so much. But he’s not the kind of guy to walk away from a worksite, no matter how tempting its occupant. Carly’s smart, sexy, and—best of all—she’s as big a commitment-phobe as he is. It’s the perfect temporary arrangement.

Until they keep coming back for seconds…and thirds…and fourths…and pretty soon, they’re unable to resist the attraction that’s starting to feel an awful lot like the one thing they’re both desperate to avoid.