Trips, Trout & Troublemakers: A Romantic Comedy

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Dalton's launching Trout & Trails Weekend to lure summer tourists: guided fishing mornings, scenic hikes, and a local-food cookout fundraiser. All Elliot Ward has to do is run the itinerary, keep the group on schedule, and prevent the town's loudest regulars from turning "organized adventure" into chaos. Easy. Except Dalton hired Declan Barton. Declan is a charming fly-fishing guide and outdoor instructor who treats checklists like gentle suggestions-until safety's on the line. Elliot, a meticulous trip planner with color-coded binders and a deep allergy to surprises, is determined to keep the weekend professional. Declan is determined to keep it fun. Together, they're forced to co-lead the most chaotic group itinerary imaginable-complete with bus mix-ups, "gourmet snack" disasters, and tourists who misunderstand everything. But the real trouble starts when Elliot realizes Declan's chaos is actually competence... and Declan realizes Elliot's control isn't coldness-it's protection. Then a tourist complaint hits at the worst possible moment, making it sound like Elliot ruined the adventure-and Declan doesn't defend him fast enough. With the weekend (and Elliot's composure) on the verge of collapse, they'll have to improvise a Plan B that's better than Plan A... and decide if what they're building is bigger than a contract. Because in Dalton, the itinerary always falls apart. And feelings never follow the plan.

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Pages: 294, Paperback, Independently published