Midnight Men

Calvin Midnight arrives in Dark River with one goal: settle his mother's estate and disappear back to Seattle. But the small Washington town he abandoned has other plans—starting with Maren Strand, who owns the Black Lantern bar and lives in the cabin on his family's property. Maren's built her life on being everyone's safe harbor, pouring drinks and keeping her own heart locked away. Now the Midnight estate might be sold, taking her home with it. She should hate Calvin for what his family could cost her.

He's the devoted single dad who runs Dark River's best restaurant. She's the newcomer looking for a fresh start far from her family's shadow. Neither expected a connection that would make them question everything they thought they knew about love. When twenty-four-year-old Emma Hayes takes a first-grade teaching job in Dark River, she's looking for independence. She never expected her favorite student's father to be the same man who caught her eye—and her lingerie delivery—at the post office.

He owns the gym where champions are made. She's the investigative journalist who destroyed his career fifteen years ago. Now she's back in Dark River to investigate his latest fighter, and the hatred between them burns almost as hot as the chemistry they can't ignore.

He's the small-town chef who cooks from the heart. She's the culinary princess trained in the finest kitchens of France. One month in wine country will change everything.