Valentine always did what was expected of herโand ended up with a broken heart and a stolen identity for her troubles. Now she works as a freelance artist in the heart of New Orleans and lives day by day, not for the future. Lately her days are filled with loud construction thanks to the ridiculously hot contractor whoโs working on her building. A man sheโs doing her best to ignore, no matter how hard he makes it.
But maybe heโs exactly what she needsโฆย
Arthur, aka โBear,โ has fallen hard for Valentine, a sweet, quirky woman with eclectic jobsโlike posing as a nude model for art classes. But she barely seems to know he exists, until he saves her from a would-be mugger. After that, things change overnight, but sheโs still keeping him at armโs length. Even though he wants to prove to her that heโs nothing like the men from her past, heโs trying to pretend that he can do casual but itโs too lateโheโs already all in. Unfortunately it might not be enough for his Valentine.ย
SHORT NOVELLA in the same world as Falling for Nola.
Katie Reus is the USA Today bestselling author of the Ancients Rising series, the Endgame trilogy and the Redemption Harbor Series. She fell in love with reading at a young age thanks to weekly trips to the library. However, she didnโt always know she wanted to be a writer. After changing majors too many times, she finally graduated with a degree in psychology. Not long after that she discovered a new loveโwriting.
She now spends her days writing paranormal romance and romantic suspense. In addition to writing, sheโs also obsessed with hiking, quilting, and is currently working on getting her private pilot certification.