Christine DeVincentis, author of Waiting for Someday.

Anne doesn’t want to be a damsel in distress. In fact, she is done with men altogether. Alex never wanted a relationship until he met Anne. Now he wants nothing more than to be her hero. Who will be the one to save her when she finds herself in a dangerous situation?

Anne Delaney’s self-confidence has taken one hit after another following a string of failed relationships. Armed with determination, she is stepping back from relationships as she stays at her aunt’s cottage on the Outer Banks of North Carolina for the summer to oversee its renovations. She is ready to prove she can be self-reliant. Yet, she is discouraged when she keeps finding herself in situations where she needs help.

Alex Patterson loves his bachelor lifestyle. He doesn’t do relationships. But after spending a week with his brother’s family, he is starting to see what he is missing out on. He loves to rescue Anne from the slightest threat, and something about her makes him want to give a relationship a shot. The guy who has always been able to attract any girl he was interested in is frustrated when Anne fights him every step of the way. But Alex doesn’t know his desire for Anne has put her in grave danger.