Seven years ago, nurse practitioner Darcy Ryan fell hard for rising football star Jackson Carmichael—only to have him walk away without warning, breaking her heart.
Now he's back in Florida, and fate throws them together on the planning committee for a holiday gala. She’s still nursing old wounds and guarding her heart, but Jackson’s determined to prove he’s not the same man who left.
As old sparks reignite and secrets come to light, Darcy must decide if the boy who broke her can ever become the man who heals her.
Sizzling Romance. Heartfelt Heat. Unforgettable Love.
Tawdra Kandle has penned more than 150 swoony, unputdownable romances that turn everyday life up to extra-spicy. From royal romps in The Anti-Cinderella Chronicles to small-town sparks in Love in a Small Town and battlefield-worthy chemistry in The Sexy Soldiers, her stories hook readers with characters who feel like friends—and heat that’ll fog up your e-reader.
When she isn’t plotting her next just-one-more-chapter love story, Tawdra is soaking up the sunshine in Central Florida with her partner-in-crime husband, a cute pup, and a cat whose sarcasm deserves its own series. Her grown kids and two perfectly adorable granddaughters keep her calendar (and heart) delightfully full.
Real life, only hotter—that’s a Tawdra Kandle guarantee.