When arson threatens an abandoned school building in the center of a small retail district, cookie merchant Heather DeMarco is determined to save the building and turn it into an anchor to preserve the neighborhood. But the property’s owner, tycoon Cole Dennison, plans to demolish the structure, and Heather's efforts to persuade him otherwise just keep making things worse – until Cole offers her a deal and Heather has little choice but to agree.
Leigh Michaels is the award-winning author of more than 100 books, including spicy historical romance, sweet contemporary romance, and non-fiction such as On Writing Romance. She is a six-time finalist in the RITA competition sponsored by Romance Writers of America, and teaches romance writing at Gotham Writers’ Workshop (www.writingclasses.com).