Under the Stars

My new assistant is full of sunshine and smiles, and she's going to light a fire under my icy, sour heart.

I came to this little, godforsaken village to manage the family company.

It's not easy to find a new PA for me to employ.

Some claim that because of my unreasonable standards, I've replaced aides more often than most people have refilled their coffee.

My biggest nemesis is incompetence.

That's okay if it makes me crazy.

Then I saw Georgia Reynolds entering my workspace.

blonde hair.

sapphire eyes.

And a sharp tongue that both drives me on and frustrates me.

She is not just an excellent employee but also a living example of sunlight on steroids.

I can't stand it anymore.

Not for the way she flits around the workplace like a Tinkerbell of today.

Her choice in music is absurd.

uses a vehicle that is unsuitable for the situation.

Did I also add that when I dispatched her on a little errand, I saw her dancing in my closet?

Somehow, my new helper has turned into my greatest ally.

However, I am her supervisor, and I will not act like a pitiful cliché.

My heart may have become cold and jaded, but that doesn't matter.

A throbbing heart makes you weak in my world.

I also don't put up with weakness.

**Book 2 of the Cottonwood Cove Series is this one. You may read each one alone from start to finish. There's a HEA guarantee!**