Stella Ricci is bored. Her overprotective family barely let her out of their sight, despite the fact she’s a grown woman. Yes, she loves her job at her family’s café and she’s the best barista in the entire Monterey Peninsula, but is that enough? She’s thinking no. But what else can she do?
Enter Carter Abbott. Burnt out after the never-ending grind of selling high-end real estate in Los Angeles, he’s returned home, unsure of what to do next. He needs someplace to crash temporarily until he gets back on his feet.
It’s easy for Stella to suggest Carter move in. Temporarily of course. It’ll give her someone to talk to. The only problem? That one night stand Stella and Carter had about a year ago. They never talked about it. They still don’t really talk about it. Despite the fact that the old chemistry has come back full force. Living together has made that obvious. Should they admit that one night wasn’t enough? Or will dating each other turn into an epic fail? Only one way to find out ...
Monica Murphy is a New York Times, USA Today and international bestselling author. She is a believer in kissing and a believer of love. She also writes contemporary romance as USA Today bestselling author Karen Erickson.
Avery Reid is an in-demand narrator with a background in film and stage acting.
John Lane is the narrator of multiple international bestsellers. One of his greatest joys is finding the beauty in broken characters and giving voice to the power of healing. He lives with his wife in California, where they enjoy hiking, traveling, and spending quality time with friends and family.