“Gabe was making me break my rules. Every single one.”Beneath the brawny chest of bearded, man-bunned Gabe Shaw beats the heart of a romantic. The bartender is confident the love of his life will stroll through the doors of his bar and fall head over heels for him and the town of Big Sur. But what’s a man to do when it’s lust at first sight?Makeup artist Josie Torres never spends the night. And she doesn’t believe in second dates or grand romantic gestures either. Falling in love? She knows better now. All she needs are her tools of the trade and the wild adventures that Los Angeles has to offer…and the occasional sexy fling. Like the one she decides to have with the mountain man bartender after hours on her photoshoot.The attraction is electrifying and terrifying when Gabe sets his mind to breaking down her walls. Josie is used to loving ’em and leaving ’em. But when a storm strands her in Big Sur, her hard-and-fast rules are no match for his seduction.There’s only one problem. He wants her to stay, and she needs him to let her go.Author’s A steamy standalone romance about two opposites who keep accidentally ending up on dates. One-click if you love a hero who’s ready to tie the knot and a heroine who won’t be tied down. Sexy Insta-lust that turns into so much more, a quirky small town, long hikes through the redwoods, late-night dirty dancing. This love story comes with a guaranteed Happily Ever After.