Stella
You know what's worse than turning forty? Knowing the last time you had sex was with your ex. Ten years ago.
So when my best friend takes me out to celebrate my new job, I let the sexy twenty-something flirt with me. And take me home.
Because I deserved that one-night stand. I regret nothing.
Except, as it turns out, he's one of the partners at the security firm I now work for.
Fan-f*cking-tastic.
Trevor
Stella thinks our night together was a one-time mistake.
I have other ideas.
She's smart, independent, raising a teenage son, and used to taking care of everyone but herself. She's also an employee at the security firm I own, which gives me about a dozen reasons to stay away.
None of them are working.
Because the more time I spend with Stella, the less I want stolen moments. I want all of it. Her. Her son. A family. Forever.
But someone from my past has decided Stella is the perfect way to get to me.
Now the woman I wasn't supposed to want is in the crosshairs—and protecting her means confronting a threat my team thought we'd left behind.
Why readers will love this book:
Reverse age-gap romance — younger hero, older heroine
One-night stand → surprise workplace romance
Forty-year-old single mom starting over
Protective former-SEAL hero who falls hard
Found family / he falls for her son, too
Steamy, open door
Cyber-suspense and the Twisted Vines final showdown
Standalone HEA
Book Details:
Heat Level: Steamy, open door
Vibes: Reverse age gap, one-night-stand-to-forbidden-romance, protective former SEAL, found family, and high-stakes cyber-suspense
Setting: Wine country, California
Tropes: Reverse age gap • One-night stand • Workplace romance • Single mom • He falls first • Protective hero • Found family
Ending: HEA, standalone, series finale — no cliffhanger
Comp authors: For fans of the romantic suspense of Adriana Anders and K.A. Tucker, with the emotional pull and small-town heart of Devney Perry.
Savor is a standalone romance and the final book in the Twisted Vines series.
Isabel Jolie, aka Izzy, lives on a lake, loves dogs of all stripes, and if she’s not working, she can be found reading, often with a glass of wine in hand. In prior lives, Izzie worked in marketing and advertising, in a variety of industries, such as financial services, entertainment, and technology. In this life, she loves daydreaming and writing contemporary romances with strong heroines.