An image-conscious wedding planner and a younger golden retriever coach strike a barter deal — her event skills for his carpentry — but small-town gossip and a rogue thunderstorm threaten to bench their budding romance.

Addison is Bluewater Cove's unflappable event-planner and the queen of color-coded control.

Dylan is a volunteer firefighter and coach with a heart the size of left field and a need to prove he's more than a charming grin.

When small-town gossip and a midnight storm threaten both a high-profile wedding and a life-changing fundraiser, their barter-born partnership — and their hearts — are put on the line.
They'll have to decide whether loving each other out loud is worth swinging for the fences.
For readers who crave clean reads: All the chemistry, none of the blush-factor — think Hallmark with sharper wit.