When Sam is stuck sharing the streets for Chicagoâs summer festivals with a man she canât stand, sheâll find itâs often a bumpy road that leads to loveâĶ.
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As office manager of the cityâs leading luxury boudoir and pinup photography studio, lovable grump Samantha Sawyer has everything under control. With an eventful summer season on the horizon, Sam is balancing a hectic workload while preparing the Buxom Boudoir âPhotobus,â a vintage coach bus converted into a mobile photobooth and meeting space, to make the rounds at Chicagoâs bustling summer street festival roster. Samâs busy schedule makes avoiding the difficult parts of her life much easier, but thereâs one person who can see right through her to-do lists and icy façade, really see her.
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A lot has changed in the last year for Russell Montgomery. Years of odd jobs and couch surfing around the country had left him scrambling, but after reconnecting with his brother, Reid (and coming as close to settling down as heâs ever been), Russ now works at a hot local restaurant. Russ has been welcomed into his newly engaged brotherâs circle of friendsâall except a close friend and coworker of Reidâs fiancÃĐe, an intriguingly stormy woman named Sam.
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Luckily, Sam is certain that the chaos of her calendar will ensure their distance, and she wonât have to deal with Russ or his irritating, handsome smile. But when Russ is charged with the launch of a restaurant food truck for the festival circuit, the sizzling Chicago heat is no match for the fire between themâĶ.