Maria Amelia Avico Parrano is beloved by all: her son, his restaurant staff, and the people drawn to her love of life and Italian pastries in the heart of Seattle's Pike Place Market. After years of warming the hearts of others, Maria wants to cook up a little heat for herself.
Hogan Stanford watches the world pass by far below his hi-rise condo. The merest glimpse of Maria draws him back to life again. Basking in her bright light, he learns there's more to life than he ever imagined.
Hogan offers his heart. Now Maria must decide if she can trust hers.
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USA Today and Amazon #1 Bestseller M. L. "Matt" Buchman has 70+ action-adventure thriller and military romance novels, 100 short stories, and lotsa audiobooks. PW says: "Tom Clancy fans open to a strong female lead will clamor for more." Booklist declared: "3X Top 10 of the Year." A project manager with a geophysics degree, he's designed and built houses, flown and jumped out of planes, solo-sailed a 50' sailboat, and bicycled solo around the world...and he quilts.
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Maria Amelia Avico Parrano is beloved by all: her son, his restaurant staff, and the people drawn to her love of life and Italian pastries in the heart of Seattle's Pike Place Market. After years of warming the hearts of others, Maria wants to cook up a little heat for herself.
Hogan Stanford watches the world pass by far below his hi-rise condo. The merest glimpse of Maria draws him back to life again. Basking in her bright light, he learns there's more to life than he ever imagined.
Hogan offers his heart. Now Maria must decide if she can trust hers.