From USA Today Bestselling Author A。 M。 Wilson comes a brand new steamy， small town romance！

A dog named Slipper almost ruined my life。

The uncatchable stray snuck on the patio where I was waitressing and knocked me straight into Lee Powell's lap。

My fist slammed into his junk。

Then I accidentally flipped his breakfast platter onto his pants。

I thought it couldn't get any worse， but when I bring my brother to baseball practice， I discover his new coach is none other than Lee， owner and founder of Powell Dog Sanctuary， and he's not happy to see me。

I try to keep my distance from the hottest grump I've ever seen and ignore what it felt like curled against his broad， muscled chest。

But a bad case of the flu changes everything。

He stumbles on to my biggest secret and reveals a few of his own。 He can't seem to stay away from me。 He says he's too old for me， but I couldn't care less when he makes me feel cherished。

But then his past raises its ugly head， and he breaks our connection in a moment of suspicion。

Lee's afraid of being hurt again， but I'm the one left abandoned。