When a cocky, carefree veterinarian agrees to a one-time date to help out a friend's little sister, they soon discover their mutual attraction is surprisingly real. Then a decades-old murder investigation and her mother's declining health upend everything they've started to build together. Will the magic of Drake Isle pin down this confirmed bachelor, or do dark secrets have too strong a hold on them both?
Being a one-time date for his friend's little sister should be easy. Sexy silver fox Carter Harlan has done it a hundred times before. No strings, no commitment.
But Daisy Davenport isn't the shy teenager he remembers. She's gorgeous and grown -- and determined to make her name as a serious filmmaker, cutting her teeth on still-unanswered questions about the island's historic mudslides. Yet Carter has spent a lifetime running from the night she wants to uncover?and the secrets he and his foster brothers still guard.
As their one night together deepens into something more real, secrets surface about an unsolved murder, lost loved ones, and fractured family relationships both struggle to mend.
On sun-soaked Drake Isle, both Carter and Daisy must face the one thing they've always run from: their heart. Because when everything is on the line, saving the one you love means finally letting them in.
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Allie Boniface is the USA Today best-selling author of over a dozen novels, including the Cocktail Cruise, Hometown Heroes, Whispering Pines, and Drake Isle series. Her books are set in small towns and feature emotional, sensual romance with relatable characters you'll fall in love with.
Allie currently lives in a small town in the beautiful Hudson Valley of New York with her husband and their two furry felines. When she isn't teaching high school and community college English, she likes to travel, lose herself in great music, or go for a run and think about her next story. Take some time to browse around Allie's website, check out new and upcoming releases, and sign up for her newsletter to get a FREE read right away. You'll get all the news about releases before everyone else, along with free stories available ONLY to subscribers. See you in virtual romance-land!