Travis Hale has it all. An important position as Chief of Police in the idyllic town of Pelion, Maine. An appearance that regularly and invariably makes women fall at his feet. Two nephews and a niece whom he adores, and a family who have largely forgiven him after a series of poor decisions made many years ago. His past may be full of regrets and bad decisions, but his future looks bright and limitless. Until the new guy in town crosses his path in a way that is both shocking and unjustifiable. The guy, it turns out, has a sister who may turn out to be just as destructive to Travis's orderly plans, although in a very different way. Not that he could really fall in love with this smoothie-making, bird-food-eating wild woman. She's not even his type. A California plant girl with unruly curls and an equally messy past. What's more, she's only in town for the summer and is busy lusting after the otherwise perfect Gage Buchanan. And if there's one thing Travis knows, it's that he refuses to be second class. Never again. Haven Torres's life fell apart. Or, more accurately, burned to the ground. At the time, it seemed like a great idea to get into a car, take his brother as a co-pilot, and hit the road across the country. When they take a job at an exclusive tennis and golf club in a picturesque lake town in Maine, Haven hopes it will she will remember the summer for a long time. Especially if she manages to interest the most attractive bachelor in town and her current crush. Even the kindest, nicest, most ideal men don't mind a summer fling, right? But when she meets the local police chief - arrogant and arrogant - and learns about her brother's scandalous misdeed, she realizes that Pelion is another city where they will stay ... short-lived. However, an unexpected friendship develops between her and Travis, and Haven becomes convinced that this handsome lawman is not only attractive to look at, but also has... layers. Not that she was going to clean them off. He's just her friend. A friend willing to pat her on the back if she pets him. It all seems simple enough. She'll help him make his brother sweat a little. And he will help her win Gage. But before Travis or Haven know it, simple becomes complex, friendships are turned upside down, and they both discover that sometimes you have to lose everything to find exactly what you need.