Who says you can't fall in love with the woman who tases you the first time you meet? Ever since Emma tased Hunter the day she first arrives in Citrus Cove, he's fallen very much in love with her... only he's kept it a secret. Instead everyone, including Emma, assumes that Hunter can't stand her and that they both can't stand one another. Hunter's kept his feelings a secret because he doesn't feel like he's good enough for her and the fact that she is such close friends with his own family... he doesn't want to risk it...yet life has other plans. Emma is hiding so many secrets, like the fact that she is secretly from a extremely rich family that disowned her, that she has a toxic ex-husband, and that she's keeping it all hidden under her sunny smile. Emma can't stand Hunter, he's so hot, yet so grumpy. But when Emma's ex husband comes into town telling her that her father has died and that he wants her back... she lies and says that Hunter is her boyfriend, but he takes it one step further and says he's her fiancee. Hunter thinks this is the only chance he'll ever get to pretending to be close to Emma... but when you're lying to all your friends and family and have to make it look real... it starts to feel very real. Emma is starting to think that she may have been wrong about Hunter all along and that the grumpy guy she's falling for might actually be in love with her too. I adore this series so so much and Hunter and Emma's relationship was so good. talk about "He falls first and harder" because oh boy did Hunter go a little crazy for Emma. I can't enough of this series and absolutely hope there are more books. I am the biggest Clio Evans fan and this book was just another fantastic one from her! Highly HIGHLY recommend for anyone who enjoys a fantastic steamy small town romance with a bit of suspense and a whole lot of romance.

Release Date: March 18, 2025

Publication/Blog: Ash and Books (ash-and-books.tumblr.com)

*Thanks Grey's Promotion for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*