A steamy, contemporary, second chance romance.
A two part, stand alone, full length novel that tells the story of young love, a sweet summer romance and the hot, sex filled reunion twelve years later.
Part One
Shelby Richardson is on top of the world. With a high school diploma and a full scholarship to Columbia University, she can finally leave her poverty stricken life in Montana and never look back. The day after graduation, she packs her bags and heads to the mountains and her summer job as a lifeguard at an indoor water park. Remington’s Reindeer Lodge is the perfect escape from her stifling, overcrowded row house and her unpaid job as a babysitter for her seven sisters.
When her hunky coworker takes an interest in her, Shelby is determined to resist the charms of the college senior. However, she soon discovers there is more to Alex Benson that just a playboy looking for sex. There’s only one problem. Well, two actually. Shelby’s emotionally unstable best friend wants Alex for herself. And Alex lives in Michigan, six hundred miles from New York City and Columbia University. Despite the obstacles, Shelby and Alex indulge in a summer fling that quickly progresses to a romantic relationship. Before they have a chance to profess their love for each other, an unimaginable tragedy tears them apart. Alex disappears without so much as a good bye, leaving Shelby shattered.
Part Two
Dr. Shelby Richardson is living the life she always dreamed of. A lavish life in New York City, far away from Montana and her impoverished childhood. The deep wounds to her heart have healed, gradually disappearing under a thick layer of scar tissue. Wounds that required many hours of therapy to close.
When Shelby finds herself dumped and fired on the same day, she vows to regroup and start her life over. Years of therapy provided her with the strength and tools to prevent another nervous breakdown. Before she can make any decisions about her future plans, she must overcome one more hurdle. The Hawaiian wedding of her best friend, Gretchen. To Blake Remington, owner of Remington’s Reindeer Lodge and best friend of Alex Benson.
As the wedding party embarks on a five day cruise to Hawaii, Shelby and Alex call a truce, agreeing to be civil for the sake of the bride and groom. But can they resist the sexual chemistry that still sizzles between them, even after twelve years apart? Can Shelby ever truly forgive Alex for his betrayal and learn to trust him again?
