He was my first love and my biggest regret. Now I’m his son’s teacher. I swore I’d never return to Bridger Falls. Just like I swore I’d never fall for Jake Mercer again. But one look at the handsome single dad and every rule I made for myself flies right out the window. Now we’re stuck working side by side on the school’s biggest fundraiser, and the harder I try to ignore my feelings, the more the past comes roaring back. Our chemistry is off the charts. Our history is a ticking time bomb … and every time he’s near, my body remembers exactly what it felt like to be his. I moved back to rebuild my life, not to risk my heart all over again. So why can’t I resist the gruff, brooding cowboy? I built walls to forget her. One look, and they come crashing down. Eden James, back in Bridger Falls? I didn’t think she had the nerve. Not after the way she left me a decade ago. I’ve had ten years to forget her. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough. When I get stuck working with her on my kid’s school’s fundraiser, I try to pretend I’m not affected by her. That she no longer has power over me. But our past refuses to stay buried. Our chemistry’s too damn strong. And every moment I spent with her makes me forget how I ever convinced myself she’s not the woman for me. I might be a grumpy, broody ass, but I’m not stupid. I’ve been given a second shot at forever, and I’m not going to mess this up. Eden is my past, my present, and my future.