A ruthless Manhattan real estate mogul. A small-town bookshop that refuses to be optimized. And the man determined to protect it.
Forced to spend three months running his late grandfather’s Vermont bookshop, Xavier Stone expects inconvenience—not Owen Wells, the fiercely loyal partner who hates everything Xavier represents. Clashing worlds turn into unwanted attraction, and business lines blur into something far more dangerous.
Because some takeovers cost more than money. And walking away might cost everything.
A grumpy/sunshine, small-town MM romance about legacy, love, and choosing what really matters.