When Joe MacKinnon totaled Darby Walker’s camperized van, it was not ‘the cute meet’ so popular in today’s romance novels. Whiplash collars are not romantic; homelessness is not sexy. But since Darby is a firm believer in fate, she’s willing to spend the summer in Brennan’s Point helping Joe MacKinnon out of a tough spot with his kids. She knows there must be a reason she’s here, in this place, at this time. Fate never steers her wrong. Plus, being a photographer, Darby does appreciate the fact that Joe is definitely not too hard on the eyes … Joe MacKinnon knows he’s playing with fire and he isn’t the only person who could be burned if he doesn’t get this right. If he has any brains, he’d let sexy Darby walk away, but apparently he doesn’t have brains. In fact, his decision making skills have come into question every damned day since Darby burst into his family’s lives. How does this woman, this near replica of his dead wife, Nadine, fit? Soon Darby seems to have her fingers in every pie in town, her quirky ideas enlivening everyone around her. Yes, she’s funny and a little off the wall but she makes things happen. Change can be good, but Darby’s changes tend to be messy, with straight-laced Joe performing the necessary clean-up duties on a semi-regular bases. Still, they make it work - Joe’s edges begin to soften and Darby’s sense of belonging blossoms. When Darby’s version of rescue reveals long held family secrets, Joe and Darby must face the truth of their feelings. Just as they think all is settled, fate plays her trump card and throws them into the terrifying real reason they have come together here in Brennan’s Point. Can Darby overcome her personal terrors to rescue the ones she now loves? The Wedding Dress Promise Books: Four friends – four stories of love, adventure, suspense and romance Book One –No Regrets Book Two – After the Party. Laura finds herself on the run with reporter Dean D’Angelo. Too bad she doesn’t realize the man she’s trusting with her life is secretly working against her. Book Three – The Wish List. An impulsive publication of Maggie’s ‘Man Wish List’ leads first to fun and romance then ultimately to terror. Is her mysterious neighbor, Quinn Carter, friend or foe? Book Four –The Contract. Shy Hayley Spencer just signed a year-long contract with gazillionaire Sam Morgan. Why does it feel like she’s just made a deal with the devil?