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A spicy enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, small town romcom.
She’s got her eye on the prize. He’s got his eye on the door.
Sous chef Laura Hollings has left her prestigious job at a Michelin-star restaurant to run the Willow Falls Inn, a fixer-upper in the historic river town, Willow Falls. The inn’s turnaround was never going to be easy, a task made doubly hard now that a freak storm has washed out the town’s one-and-only bridge.
But Laura’s not a quitter. Come hell or high water, she’ll turn the inn’s fortunes around and reopen its defunct restaurant into a farm-to-table dining destination.
Enter Landon Ford, the tall, broad-shouldered structural engineer building the new bridge. He’s smart, sexy, gruff and wanting to be anywhere but Willow Falls. After several building delays, he’s determined to make his exit plan a reality.
In the meantime, he’s Laura’s newest guest at the inn, and her newest, daily source of irritation. While Laura doesn’t like relying on others, Landon asserts himself when he thinks he’s right, which, much to her annoyance, he often is.
As the tension builds, it’s a cage match waiting to happen. It doesn’t help that Landon finds the fiery innkeeper exceedingly beautiful, and she finds the structural engineer’s “do what needs doing” attitude sexy.
Perhaps they’re not so incompatible after all.
A series of weather events, job offers, late nights dancing, and later nights wandering the ruins of an eighteenth century mill town, force Laura and Landon to lean on one another. But can the truce last?
She’s got her eye on the prize. He’s got his eye on the door.
Sous chef Laura Hollings has left her prestigious job at a Michelin-star restaurant to run the Willow Falls Inn, a fixer-upper in the historic river town, Willow Falls. The inn’s turnaround was never going to be easy, a task made doubly hard now that a freak storm has washed out the town’s one-and-only bridge.
But Laura’s not a quitter. Come hell or high water, she’ll turn the inn’s fortunes around and reopen its defunct restaurant into a farm-to-table dining destination.
Enter Landon Ford, the tall, broad-shouldered structural engineer building the new bridge. He’s smart, sexy, gruff and wanting to be anywhere but Willow Falls. After several building delays, he’s determined to make his exit plan a reality.
In the meantime, he’s Laura’s newest guest at the inn, and her newest, daily source of irritation. While Laura doesn’t like relying on others, Landon asserts himself when he thinks he’s right, which, much to her annoyance, he often is.
As the tension builds, it’s a cage match waiting to happen. It doesn’t help that Landon finds the fiery innkeeper exceedingly beautiful, and she finds the structural engineer’s “do what needs doing” attitude sexy.
Perhaps they’re not so incompatible after all.
A series of weather events, job offers, late nights dancing, and later nights wandering the ruins of an eighteenth century mill town, force Laura and Landon to lean on one another. But can the truce last?
306 pages, Paperback
Published April 21, 2026
About the author
Danielle Mora
2 books1 followerDanielle Mora is an author of romantic comedies and contemporary romance.
She hails from the deep wilds of Maryland, where she is a proud dog mom, expert kayaker, and below-average gardener.
When not writing romantic comedies and contemporary romance, Danielle can be found hanging with friends and mining them for material.
She hails from the deep wilds of Maryland, where she is a proud dog mom, expert kayaker, and below-average gardener.
When not writing romantic comedies and contemporary romance, Danielle can be found hanging with friends and mining them for material.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
May 1, 2026
A well written and captivating romance read. Mora delivers a smooth flowing storyline with our main characters Laura and Landon. I loved these characters and the twists and turns are wonderful and keep the reader engaged and captivated. A wonderful read I could read again and again! Definitely looking forward to more from Mora!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
May 11, 2026
This is an enemies to lovers small town romance filled with strong personalities, tension, and the biggest clown of a dog (yes I’d happily keep Ellis). Laura and Landon constantly clash throughout the story, and there were definitely moments where I wanted to yell at both of them.
The descriptions of Willow Falls were so beautiful. From the flowers and river to the little town shops, it was so easy to feel completely immersed in the setting.
This was such a fun, easy read.
The descriptions of Willow Falls were so beautiful. From the flowers and river to the little town shops, it was so easy to feel completely immersed in the setting.
This was such a fun, easy read.
May 16, 2026
This was such a fun read! It gave me all the cozy 2000s rom-com vibes, and I loved every minute of it! The banter between Laura and Landon was like watching a tennis match haha Danielle did her research and made sure the meal descriptions were absolutely mouth-watering! I’m already looking forward to reading more from her!
April 26, 2026
challenges
Laura and Landon both face challenges with their jobs but the biggest challenge is deciding whether they´ll give their attraction a go and invest some effort to give their relationship a go.
Laura and Landon both face challenges with their jobs but the biggest challenge is deciding whether they´ll give their attraction a go and invest some effort to give their relationship a go.
Review of advance copy
3.75 stars
Review of advance copy received from Goodreads Giveaways
Enemies to lovers ✔
Forced proximity ✔
Grumpy engineer ✔
Determined chef ✔
This had all the tropes I love, and it delivered. Fun, flirty, and just the right amount of emotional.
Forced proximity ✔
Grumpy engineer ✔
Determined chef ✔
This had all the tropes I love, and it delivered. Fun, flirty, and just the right amount of emotional.
Review of advance copy
This book was an easy read and just plain good. I loved the plot twists and turns and the characters. Definitely a book that I could read a second or third of to see what happens to the characters.
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