Releasing June 27, 2025

Three months ago, a dirt bike accident stole my confidence, my beloved ride, and the one thing that made me feel alive. Now I’m going through the motions in my coastal tourist town, totally adrift… and trying not to think about the stranger who pulled me from the wreckage.

But when I stand up to a super-rude customer at the beach bar I work at, my life suddenly flips upside-down. Because that customer is Hopper Donnach: Hollywood heartthrob, certified a-hole, and horrifyingly, player of a character who helped me through my darkest moments. And now? He’s my temporary boss.

Hopper’s hot-tempered, infuriating, and way too gorgeous for someone who insists on keeping things strictly professional. But under the gruff exterior, I see glimpses of something real. Kindness. Sadness. A secret.

I can’t fall for my boss, not when he has the power to shatter my already fragile heart into smithereens. Not when this forced proximity’s going to end almost as soon as it started.

And especially not when I realize there’s something more familiar about him than a character I saw on the big screen.

About the author:

Claire Wilder first discovered romance books as a preteen: while staying with family friends, she uncovered a giant stash of old Harlequins languishing in a basement. A ho-hum trip suddenly wasn’t long enough! As an author, she writes for both the traditional and indie market. She loves being on a boat in calm water, a good thin-crust Margherita pizza, and tearjerker movies. She lives with her husband and three kids on the west coast of Canada. Stay in touch with Claire via her mailing list: clairewilder.com/subscribe.