Wyatt Ford hightailed it out of Cold Springs to get away from his influential family and the unwanted privilege that came with it. Returning for his brother's wedding dredges up every reason he left. One unexpected bright spot: a curvy knockout who slings burgers, hustles pool...and hates the last name Ford. Hazel Sullivan is fiercely independent and happy to be maid of honor for her best friend's wedding, but she isn't looking for romance. Especially not with a man whose family is dividing her town into a battleground with their development plans. Fighting the family is easy. Fighting Wyatt? Not so much. Why does the enemy have to be so drop-dead gorgeous? The sparks that fly between Hazel and Wyatt might start out as combat, but one kiss and it's total surrender. How is a happy ever after even possible for two people with so little in common? Except, of course, for an overwhelming attraction and that growing temptation to say "I do" themselves.

Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Lauren Landish writes books that have garnered praise from her legion of readers. When she's not plotting how she'll introduce you to your next sexy-as-hell hero, you can find her deep in her writing cave, furiously tapping away on her keyboard and writing scenes that would make even a hardened sailor blush. The author of the Truth or Dare series, the Irresistible Bachelors series, and the Bennett Boys Ranch books, Lauren lives in North Carolina with her boyfriend and fur baby. To find out more about Lauren and her world of rock-hard abs, chiseled smiles, and men with deep, fat pockets, visit her at www.laurenlandish.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lauren.landish.