***USA TODAY* bestselling author Christie Ridgway introduces a sizzling new series set in Crescent Cove, California, where the magic of summer can last forever…**

When Jane Pearson arrives at Griffin Lowell's beach house, she expects a brooding loner. After all, his agent hired her to help the reclusive war journalist write his stalled memoir. Instead, Jane finds a tanned, ocean-blue-eyed man in a Hawaiian shirt, hosting a beach party and surrounded by beauties. Faster than he can untie a bikini top, Griffin lets Jane know he doesn't want her. But she desperately needs this job and digs her toes in the sand.

Griffin intends to spend the coming weeks at Beach House No. 9 taking refuge from his painful memories—and from the primly sexy Jane, who wants to bare his soul. But warm nights, moonlit walks and sultry kisses just may unlock both their guarded hearts….

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### From Booklist

Her last job ended badly so Jane Pearson, a book doctor, is determined to redeem her career by midwifing the memoir of a war correspondent’s time in Afghanistan. Griffin Lowell was so affected by what he saw that he has gone into seclusion in a beachside cottage, where Jane finds him drunk, partying, and not writing. Moving into the cottage next door, she plans to be a thorn in his side, but Griffin’s sister turns up with her four children in need of a place to stay. So Jane moves in with sexy Griffin. As they delve into the notebooks, photos, and drafts Griffin sent home before he left Afghanistan, Jane begins to perceive the depth of his pain, while he likens her to a sexy librarian. If only their crusty old neighbor, a WWII war correspondent who has known Griffin and his sister since they were children, would lighten up. Ridgway launches a new series with wonderfully compelling characters, from the flawed and conflicted protagonists down to bit players, in a great work of smart, escapist reading. --Diana Tixier Herald

### About the Author

Christie Ridgway is the award-winning author of over forty-five contemporary romances. Known for stories that make readers laugh and cry, Christie began writing romances in fifth grade. After marrying her college sweetheart and having two sons, she returned to what she loved best—telling stories of strong men and determined women finding happy ever after. She lives in Southern California. Keep up with Christie at www.christieridgway.com.