Vayla Harris came to Mobile for a work trip… not for Mardi Gras magic, brass bands, and the kind of chaos that makes your heart skip a beat. But when a float rider locks eyes with her in the crowd and hurls a massive stuffed animal her way, she can’t deny something or someone has caught her attention. Yoshi Amon Parker noticed her too. And now that fate has thrown them together again, he’s determined to show her the city beyond the parades… late night dinners, secret brunch spots, waterfront picnics, and the history of Mardi Gras she never knew. What starts as playful flirtation between parades and cabarets quickly becomes something deeper. But Vayla is only in town for a girls’ trip, and Yoshi might be more than she’s ready for. Will she take a chance on the sparks flying under the beads or let Mardi Gras…and him…slip away?