A grouch who’s really an alpha cinnamon roll, a sunshine who’s really a brat, and a Valentine’s Day date they’ll never forget… Maddie When you’re short and curvy and run a cupcake shop, people naturally think you’re sweet. Sweet – I hate the word! I can play the part, but my friends know the real she’s a little quirky, has the sense of humor of a pre-teen boy, and swears like a sailor. After a string of dating disasters, two of my regular customers encourage me to sign up for the local radio station’s Valentine’s Day matchmaking contest. I’m about to tell them no, but then I see Hazy Cove’s tattooed bad boy is one of the contestants. After I pick my jaw up off the floor, I know I have to apply. Going on a date with Buck Henderson will be good for my business, and if the rumors about him are true, he might just help me break the long dry spell I’ve been in since I moved back home. Buck When you’re tall and muscled and run a tattoo shop, people naturally think you’re tough. And it’s true – except where my grandmother is concerned. When she decides to sign me up for some stupid dating contest, I don’t have the balls to tell her no, which is how I find myself clicking through applications from the women crazy enough to enter to win a date with me. When I see the sweet little gal who runs the cupcake shop, I know she’s the one I should pick. All she’ll need to do is spend a few hours with me and she’ll run screaming from my dominant desires before she even gets a glimpse at my toy collection. I’ll be off the hook with Nana Daisy and maybe I’ll get some free cupcakes out of the deal. Turns out my sweet little baker is submissive in all the best ways – and that smart mouth of hers is giving me all kinds of ideas…