Pining for Her

Alex Winters

Summary

Amber Conklin's life is in shambles after her high-profile divorce from her lying, cheating husband of three years. Sure, the pricy settlement has left her independently wealthy, but at what cost? Feeling betrayed and needing to lick her wounds, she takes an early retirement present of something called a Healing Hike. When she's introduced to her sexy tour guide, Amber suddenly taps into a part of herself she'd kept buried away all her life.
 
River Madison isn't expecting a lone hiker this late in the season, but when the new divorcee walks into the office on a random weekday, she can hardly resist. But Amber is more than she seems, and as they trek through the scenic wilderness of southern Tennessee beneath the late summer sun, both women get to know each other better than they ever might have imagined.
 
Can River avoid the temptation of her increasingly flirtatious client? Or will she succumb and learn that, sometimes, the customer really is right? Especially when it comes to love ...

Available since: 08/31/2024.

Print length: 88 pages.

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