FromNewYorkTimesandUSATodaybestsellingauthorMiaSheridancomeshernextnovelinthePelionLakeseries.HowisitpossiblethatperfectGageBuchananisstillsingleafteralltheseyears?Hecan’tquitefigureitouthimself.Perhapshehasn’tmettherightwoman.Maybehe’sspenttoomanyyearsfocusingonwork--ormaybehejustisn’tasperfectaseveryonethinksheis.Gagethoughthelefthisdaysofone-nightstandsbehindhim,howeversomethingaboutthegorgeouscocktailwaitressinatownthreehoursawayisfartoointriguing.Butwhensheshowsupweekslaterinhishometown,Calliope,pretendingtobeanartappraiser,Gageiscompletelyblindsided--nottomentionstillveryattractedtothe(apparent)littleliar.Hecan’tfigureherout:notheranglenorthepersistentpullbetweenthem.Aurora“Rory“Casteelisdeterminedtofindherfather.AllsheknowsfromherlatemotheristhathelivesinCalliopeandhe’sanimportantpartofthetown.SowhenRory’sgallery-owningfriendofferstoruncoverforherwhileshesleuthsaroundtown,shejumpsatthechance.Butshedoesn’tanticipatethemanshespentonewildnightwithturningouttobealocal.Sure,itputsawrinkleinRory’splan,butshecanworkaroundGageBuchanan.Evenasitgetshardertopretendherheartdoesn’tflipeverytimehe’sintheroom.Shehasasuspicionheisn’teverythingheseems,either,butmaybeit’s“perfect“Gage’sflawsthatarewhatshe’sreallydrawnto.
