Love’s Second Chance: 1

Claude Merritt didn't come to Deepwater looking for a fresh start. He came to vanish. After a brother's betrayal cost him everything he'd built and a woman's deception cost him the rest, he wants nothing more than silence, hard work, and to be left alone. Getting close to anyone is just asking for heartache.Rebecca Hartwell has spent her whole life doing what was required of her. She ran a store, and kept a house, all with a smile on her face. She was a good wife to a man she couldn't love. When her husband dies and her sister steps into his place behind the counter, Rebecca realizes she is free-and has no idea what to do now.Without knowing why, Rebecca answers Claude's advertisement for a housekeeper three days a week. Claude tells himself it is a practical arrangement. Rebecca tells herself the same. But something is quietly, stubbornly taking root-and neither of them is prepared for it. Each of these kisses only stories, while part of a series, is a complete standalone, and can be enjoyed in any order.