When her mother dies, Catherine returns to North Carolina to help her father with his bridal boutique. An old friend sets up a job interview for her and she meets a playboy with secrets he refuses to talk about. Events unfold that force him to do just that, and he manages to smooth things over – for a while. Unfortunately, Catherine can’t figure out if he’s really a playboy or simply on the rebound.
Flirtatious Patrick tries to convince her that he’s on the up and up, but Catherine is leery of more than a few things about him. Patrick, charming and handsome, knows she can’t resist him. As background interference works to keep them apart, Patrick discovers that he can’t get her off his mind.
An unexpected pregnancy, needy clients, and a slew of other issues arise. Patrick’s temper gets the best of him. Can he win Catherine back?
Length: 30,500 words This is a black woman white man interracial romance novella.