3.75 stars

Tropes & Vibes:
⋆✴︎˚｡⋆  enemies to lovers ➺ forced proximity ➺ small town ➺ single dad ➺ grumpy hero ➺ found family  ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 2 in the Blushing Series. Each book in this series features a different couple and can be read as a complete standalone. But for maximum enjoyment, follow the recommended reading order.

❝I like you, Violet Beaumont. Even when you’re aggravating me and changing your design plans for the hundredth time. Even when you’re challenging me, or accusing me of being a serial doll killer. I. Like. You.❞

A story about found family and the power of acceptance, all wrapped up in a sizzling romance set in the frozen north.

My new landlord’s a real hard-ass. And I can’t keep my hands off him.

Charlie Huxley’s the best—and grumpiest—general contractor in Blushing, Alaska. He built the venue for the wedding-planning business my bestie and I share. After I accidentally flood my home, he offers me his guesthouse while he handles the repairs. But when he starts to take charge, I feel myself losing control.

Unable to resist, we casually hook up. We both know once will never be enough.

Between us, we carry plenty of baggage. I’ve got the absent father, drunk mother, and estranged sister. He grew up in foster care and is single-handedly raising a daughter whose mom visits just once a year.

But Charlie makes me feel like I belong. And for the first time ever, I picture myself with a real family.

Before I go all in, I need to learn to set some boundaries. Question Am I strong enough?

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