I’m a single dad veterinarian, in desperate need of a nanny
for the summer.
She’s an awkwardly intense plant scientist, in desperate need of funds.
But what kind of a man opens his door to a woman with no references, no experience and clearly, no interest in the job…
… and agrees to hire her?
Me. I’m that guy.
I mean, why the hell not? It’s not like anything else in my life has ever made a lick of sense.
Like leaving Texas behind
to start over again with my daughter—and my veterinary practice—up north in my brother’s small town, leaving behind a painful past I’m trying to forget.
I never expected Erica Grant to get under my skin from the moment we met.
That woman has built walls around herself all the way to China.
And God, she’s distractingly desirable—without even knowing it.
Seeing her bond immediately with my daughter was a happy accident.
Falling for her myself was never meant to be part of the plan.
Yet those private moments between us somehow manage to
blur all of our carefully drawn lines.
Our accidental kiss may have lit the match—but that stormy, passionate night in the stables left me unable to walk away.
Hard as I try, I can’t ignore the voice in my head, reminding me of my past mistakes—and this time, the stakes are higher than ever.
Because once again, it’s not just my daughter’s heart on the line…it's also my own.
