With These Two Hands: An Opposites Attract Small Town Romance

by Kay Manis

USA TODAY calls Ryan and Manis the "ideal romance-writing duo." He was on top of the world. She's nearing rock bottom. Heart surgeon, Aaron Sumner would rather be in the operating arena than anywhere else in the world. With a scalpel in his hand, he knew who he was and what he was put on this earth to do. A tremor tears it all away from him. After more than a decade away, he's coming home to Canyon Creek to see if there's a place for him in the small town he once loved. With his head so screwed up, there's no place in his life for any more complications. Dr. Kayleigh Montgomery is a complication. He didn't expect the woman who put him in his place at his brother's wedding to be the one to show him there's more to life than an operating table and sleepless nights. If Kayleigh Montgomery's upbringing among Boston's elite taught her anything, it's that accepting help from others means letting them control you. She walked away from the family money and moved across the country. With her vet business failing, holding it all together seems impossible. Even more impossible? Ignoring the way her heart races when Aaron Sumner offers his helping hands.But she needs to do just that if she's going to stay focused where she needs to on her work, her livelihood, and her success. Anything less would mean admitting failure. They didn't plan to be lovers, and they sure don't want to be friends, but in the town of Canyon Creek, there's no avoiding the falling in love. With These Two Hands is book four in The Sumner Brothers Series. It can be read as a standalone book. If you love characters that make you laugh, make you cry, and grip you with emotions, you’ll love With These Two Hands. Get to know all six Sumner brothers in this emotional, heart-warming series, available now. This book was previously published as His Best Friend. Born to be My Baby , Book 1 (Ben and Maggie) Never Say Goodbye , Book 2 (Aaron and Kayleigh) Thank You for Loving Me , Book 3 (Max and Devlin) With These Two Hands , Book 4 (Aaron and Kayleigh) I'll Be There for You , Book 5 (Jake and Lina) If That's What it Takes , Book 6 (Grant and Sophie)

381 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication May 5, 2026

About the author

In addition to being an author, I’m also a wife and mom. My family lives in the Live Music Capital of the World, Austin, Texas.

I am blessed to have a family that supports all my wild and crazy ideas. They give me the time and the encouragement I need to write and publish the stories that still float around in my head every single day.

I hope you enjoy my books as much as I enjoy writing them. I’ve always said, as long as people keep reading, I’ll keep writing.

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