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Heartless (Special Edition)
432 pages
A deliciously steamy, small-town romance where sharp banter slowly gives way to fierce, protective devotion under the wide open sky.
What it feels like
Reading this romance feels like stepping into the golden-hour warmth of a sprawling ranch, where the air is thick with unspoken tension and sharp, playful banter. The experience is anchored by the delicious friction of opposites colliding—a vibrant, unapologetic city energy meeting a gruff, weathered stoicism. As the brisk, snappy pacing pulls you through their escalating chemistry, the mood shifts from crackling and combative to deeply, swooningly tender. The narrative excels at peeling back layers of hardened defense to reveal raw vulnerability, making the eventual emotional surrender feel incredibly earned. It is a high-heat, deeply comforting read designed for anyone who loves the deeply satisfying payoff of a fiercely protective hero finally letting his guard down.
- Mood
- rustic
- steamy
- cozy
- sun-warmed
- Tone
- playful
- swoony
- earnest
- wry
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- grumpy/sunshine friction · vulnerability and trust · found family · healing past wounds
- The writing
- Conversational and snappy, the writing balances sharp, witty dialogue with intense, sensory descriptions of physical and emotional intimacy.
- The arc
- The journey shifts from prickly, high-tension banter to a deep, fiercely protective devotion as emotional walls crumble.
- Who it's for
- Romance readers who devour high-heat, small-town stories featuring gruff, protective heroes who melt for exactly one person.
Content notes
- explicit sexual content
- discussions of past emotional neglect
About the book
"Working as a nanny for the world's grumpiest single dad should have been simple. Except I can't keep my eyes off him. And he can't keep his hands off of me. Cade Eaton is thirteen years older than me and barely looks my way. Until I get him in the hot tub one night for a game of truth or dare. Then all bets are off - and so are our clothes. He's gruff, a little rough around the edges, and it turns out broad-shouldered ranchers with filthy mouths are this city girl's kryptonite. So who am I to resist? But in our quiet moments together, he softens, and I start to realise his hardened exterior is just a façade. Someone once convinced him that his best wasn't good enough. Yet I've never felt more cherished than I do in his arms."--Publisher
Description from Open Library.
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