Book description
Can a summer fling turn into love that lasts a lifetime? Former
underwear model turned entrepreneur Clay Stryker has loved, tragically
lost, and vowed that he ll never risk his heart again. After making his
fortune, the youngest of the rugged Stryker brothers returns to Fool s
Gold, California to put down roots on a ranch of his own. But he s
frustrated to discover that even in his hometown, people only see him
for his world-famous & assets. Firefighter Chantal (Charlie) Dixon
grew up an ugly duckling beside her delicately beautiful mother, a
feeling reinforced long ago by a man who left soul-deep scars. Now she
has good friends, a solid job, and the itch to start a family -- yet she
can t move toward the future while she s haunted by painful memories.
Clay finds an unexpected ally, and unexpected temptation, in tomboyish
Charlie, the only person who sees beyond his dazzling good looks to the
real man beneath. But when Charlie comes to him with an indecent
proposal, will they be able to overcome their pasts and find a love that
lasts beyond one incredible summer? Can a summer fling turn into love
that lasts a lifetime? Former underwear model turned entrepreneur Clay
Stryker has loved, tragically lost, and vowed that he ll never risk his
heart again. After making his fortune, the youngest of the rugged
Stryker brothers returns to Fool s Gold, California to put down roots on
a ranch of his own. But he s frustrated to discover that even in his
hometown, people only see him for his world-famous & assets.
Firefighter Chantal (Charlie) Dixon grew up an ugly duckling beside her
delicately beautiful mother, a feeling reinforced long ago by a man who
left soul-deep scars. Now she has good friends, a solid job, and the
itch to start a family -- yet she can t move toward the future while she
s haunted by painful memories. Clay finds an unexpected ally, and
unexpected temptation, in tomboyish Charlie, the only person who sees
beyond his dazzling good looks to the real man beneath. But when Charlie
comes to him with an indecent proposal, will they be able to overcome
their pasts and find a love that lasts beyond one incredible summer?
