She’ll save his business and steal his heart, if he’ll let her.

This book is the third in the Sweetwater Springs series of stand-alone books by this author.

J.T. Baxter is having a very bad year. As if adjusting to widower status and caring for two sons, weren’t enough, he has a landscaping business to keep afloat with a loan coming due. The last thing he needs is the town princess waltzing into his life with a business proposal he can’t afford to refuse.

Cassandra Bing feels adrift after her father’s death, a nasty broken engagement and enduring a job she loathes. She’s searching for her niche, something that would’ve made her dad proud and will bring her fulfillment. But gardening is a hot, dirty business, and soon she’s wishing she’d made a different sort of proposition to the sexy dad.

As attraction escalates between J.T. and Cass, tensions grow in a house where secrets fester. Can her presence begin to heal the Baxter household, or will their tender feelings become a casualty of the impending emotional storm?

Warning: This book contains some plant abuse, a sexy, bare-chested landscaper, sensual use of ice cubes and steamy adult situations in a greenhouse. Readers may suddenly wish to hug motherless kids, experience a rise in pulse rate and may feel the need for a cooling fan.

The Sweetwater Springs series will appeal to readers who enjoy sensual romance against a backdrop of family and community.

This book is the third in the Sweetwater Springs series. Each book is a standalone title and can be read out of order. However, a better reading experience is had when the books are read in order as characters from previous books appear in this and future books.

Other titles by this author:

Sweetwater Springs series

#1: A Suitable Wife

#2: Her Unexpected Family

#4: Second Chances

#5: Mistletoe Weddings

Tropical Heat (all standalone novellas)

Sunset Beach Sizzle

Return To Paradise

Other Standalone titles:

Fake Fiance For Christmas

Nobody’s Baby

Heart 2 Heart (a short story collection)

Home for Christmas (a FREE short story & sample chapters)

Crainesian series (writing as Annie Rayburn):

Insight (short story)

Phantoms & Fantasies

Bittersweet Obsessions

Check Carol/Annie's website for an up-to-date list of titles available, excerpts and more.

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"Highly captivating!" "intriguing and a wonderful read" "Emotional and heartwarming" "Engaging!" and "Great reading!"