She’s looking for a fresh start. He’s still mourning the past. Will a short-term summer arrangement open them up to a beautiful future together? Elise Aki desperately needs a stroke of luck. Grieving after a painful breakup forced her into couch surfing, the strong-willed teacher craves a fill-in before her new job begins in the fall. So the live-in nanny gig she lands feels like a godsend until her charge’s handsome single dad comes home and assumes she’s a thief. Roman Emerson never wants to feel the agony of loss again. Dedicated to his mute daughter, the alarmed father confronts the stranger rifling through their belongings only to be met by a nose-bruising punch. And even after discovering his mom hired the curvy knockout with a mean right hook, he’s certain his unwanted attraction makes her a not-so-good fit for their heartbroken household. Determined to prove she’s capable, Elise steps up to the challenge of caring for the cute kid and her overprotective parent. And though Roman tries to trust his gorgeous housemate, he struggles with a fierce need to guard his traumatized child and safeguard his fragile heart. Can two wounded fighters learn to read the love growing between them? Risking Forever is the spicy second book in The Emerson Family of Shattered Cove contemporary romance series. If you like relatable characters, emotional connections, and charming small towns, then you’ll adore A. M. Kusi’s path to passion. Buy Risking Forever to never let go today! No cheating. HEA guaranteed.