Lifestyle reporter Evie Prentice decides the wisest move is to protect her heart when, while on assignment, she lands in the arms of sexy self-defense instructor Tanner Croft, a man with a reputation for charming all the ladies in town.Tanner relishes the challenge of convincing the prickly journalist to take a chance on him, but when a public scandal gives Evie the opportunity to grab a front page headline, the connection they forged is threatened.Will a question of trust cool their love affair just when things start to heat up in Spring River Valley?An Affair in April is Book Four of the Spring River Valley Series. All novellas in the series are standalone, but it is recommended to read them in order.