The nation's favorite writer and explorer Kyle Munroe has swapped the wilds of Nepal for the grand English country house of Lulu Hamilton.
The renegade Adonis needs Lulu's help to publish her famous mother's diaries, but this unconventional assistant won't play ball. She wants to keep her mom's memories private.
Armed with an unruly holdall of Uganda notes and a peace offering of chocolate cake, he sets out to win her over. Kyle claims he only needs ten days of quiet typing, but coaxing cooperation out of his spirited hostess proves far trickier than climbing the Himalayas.
When her boisterous red setter scrambles into the swollen river and gossip flares at the local pub, the battle of wills turns decidedly personal.
Sorting through nine months of African mission records was supposed to be strictly professional, and already the late evenings by the dining room fire are growing dangerously cozy. Lulu isn't happy about stepping back in time, and rumor has it sparks are flying!
Forced Proximity: When Kyle turns down fancy hotels to conserve charity funds, Lulu offers him her spare upstairs bedroom, sparking unintended intimacy over early morning breakfasts and late-night talks.Small Town Setting: Kingsmede rallies around its new celebrity guest, from welcoming celebrations at the Feathers pub to local godmother Emma fiercely guarding their privacy from city photographers.High Stakes: Kyle needs the Uganda memoir finished in record time to land a television documentary deal that will fund vital rabies vaccines for his mountain clinic in Nepal.Also by This Author: Last-Minute Bridesmaid, Blame It on the Champagne and The First Crush Is the Deepest.
