A reluctant hostess, an infuriatingly charming American, and a New Year neither of them saw coming…
Laura Williams is a nurse who values order, independence, and keeping her feelings firmly under control. After a painful experience in love, she has little interest in risking her heart again. Her sister Polly's wedding plans are already enough to test her patience, and the arrival of Hunter McQueen—a larger-than-life American with a mischievous grin and a talent for getting under her skin—is hardly the peaceful break she needs.
Hunter has travelled across the Atlantic to reconnect with his old friend Johnny, but the visit quickly becomes more complicated than expected. When he and Laura are thrown together, their differences are impossible to ignore. She is reserved, sharp-tongued, and determined not to be charmed; he is outgoing, teasing, and far too perceptive for her comfort. Beneath the banter, however, each begins to glimpse something the other would rather keep hidden.
As wedding preparations, unexpected encounters, and long-buried secrets bring them closer, Laura must confront the fears that have kept her from the future she secretly wants. Hunter, too, has choices to make—and not every truth is easy to share.
Could the man she least expects be exactly the one she needs? With sparkling dialogue, irresistible chemistry, and the promise of a fresh start, this feel-good romance proves that a new year can bring far more than resolutions. Sometimes, it brings the courage to love again.