I don’t need a bodyguard—I run a small-town lavender farm, for bee’s sake. But when my identical twin sister lands the movie role of a lifetime that’s being shot in my hometown I get one anyway.
And guess which broody, tattooed protector the studio sends to keep the paparazzi off my porch?
Last month’s almost one-night stand.
The guy with the wicked mouth and heated eyes who slipped out before the fun even started. But turns out the sexy jerk is excellent at rescuing me from sneaky photographers at the market. Then the coffee shop. I’m trying hard to stay mad after the third time my new bodyguard saves me.
To top it all off, he’s staying in the cottage at my farm. With me. And there’s only one bed.
Maybe if we finally give in and finish what we started, it’ll relieve the tension? But one night quickly turns into another. Then into late-night secrets and soft confessions we shouldn’t say out loud. Especially since he’s leaving and I’m staying, and there’s no way we can be more than a summer romance that ends far too soon.
Tropes: Small town, rom com, grumpy/sunshine, bodyguard, forced proximity, forbidden romance, only one bed
Ripley was living a peaceful life on her lavender farm until she’s suddenly hosting a whole movie production and it’s a lot. But this is her sister’s big break, and the movie will be filmed right here, in their own hometown. It’s a great opportunity, but there are some drawbacks. Soon, their quaint town is full of paparazzi, rabid for a glimpse of the movie’s stars. For her safety, she gets her very own bodyguard, which she really resents. At least he’s easy on the eyes . . . but he’s also her almost-one night stand from last month. The man who said he’d be there but then ghosted her.
Banks is the gruff protective type, and he knows better than to mix business with pleasure, but Ripley is impossible to resist for long. I’m a sucker for a bodyguard romance and this one did not disappoint. I adored these characters and the banter just got better. This is a great start to a new series in a quirky town and I can’t wait for more. I’d like to thank the author for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
