Journalist Meredith Hale's ex-husband claimed that her addiction to Nora Roberts gave her unrealistic expectations about marriage, and he was right. All the "happily ever after" dreams of Nora Roberts Country, as her mother called her... have gone up in smoke. But when her family asks her to temporarily help out at Colorado's Dare Valley newspaper, she decides it's time to change her life and prove that her ex-husband is wrong. She is determined to find her hero in a small town just like Nora Roberts's, and prove that true love exists, and then publish the story of her search. War correspondent Tanner McBride, having just returned to the States to work for a major newspaper, is completely does not expect blackmail from his boss. And before he even has time to unpack his things, he sets off for Colorado. His task? Making the boss's ex-wife fall in love with him and then breaking her heart. Her article about finding love a la Nora could stir up a lot of dirty laundry by talking about her marriage to a media mogul, threatening his bid for parliament. The tycoon wants to stop Meredith by making sure Tanner has no choice. When these two meet, sparks are sure to fly between them. Vowing never to date a journalist again, Meredith begins to lose ground. Could Tanner be her Nora Roberts hero? As they work together to get to the bottom of a death under mysterious circumstances, their feelings deepen as both realize they've been keeping their secrets for too long. But before the truth comes out, their investigation takes a deadly turn, causing Nora Roberts' Meredith Country to burn to the ground.

The book contains real sex scenes and strong language,

intended for 18+