Jude has been a care giver for her grandmother since she was seventeen. Now twelve years later, Jude has just graduated a BA in English Literature, her grandmother wants to move to a retirement facility, her parents have sold their bakery and her secret boy-friend turns out to have a few more secret girl-friends and Jude needs a new purpose in life.

But first, a holiday to Clove Lore to run a bookshop for two weeks. She has her heart set on solitude, as the holiday was originally planned with her now ex-boy-friend, and for obvious reasons, she's not taking him. Alas, solitude is not to be, because unknown to Jude, the ex has okayed that a perfect stranger would take his place.

A perfect stranger that is secretive, but ever so attractive.

Jude is likeable, although a bit prone to being overdramatic. The move from attraction to first kiss was a bit quick, given how long it took Jude to stop thinking of the man as an interloper.
Nice colour local though.

I read an ARC through NetGalley.