SynopsisFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mia Sheridan comes the emotional, highly anticipated follow-up to Archer's Voice , following Archer's troubled brother Travis. Perhaps Travis Hale's past is riddled with regrets, but his future looks limitless. He's the police chief in idyllic Pelion, Maine, women are regularly falling at his feet, and his family has mostly forgiven his mistakes. But when the new guy in town crosses him, things start to look shaky--especially when he meets the stranger's smoothie-making, birdseed-eating sister. Haven Torres's life fell apart. Or, rather, burned to the ground. At the time, it seemed like a solid idea to jump in her car, her brother a mostly-willing co-pilot, and embark on a cross-country adventure for the summer. Especially if she can catch the attention of Pelion's most eligible bachelor, Gage Buchanan, before she goes. And after the local police chief tells her of her brother's scandalous misdeed, she knows without a doubt that Pelion is just another town where their stay is best short-lived. Still, she and Travis form an unlikely friendship, and at first, it seems simple enough. She'll help him make her brother sweat a little, and he'll help her win over Gage. But then Haven starts to see the man beneath the brooding, and Travis starts to see the woman beneath the mess. However, Haven refuses to be tied to Pelion. And Travis has vowed never to be second best ever again. Before they know it, simple has started to look pretty complicated., He's not the one she came for. But he just might be the one she stays for. The emotional, highly anticipated follow-up to Archer's Voice, following Archer's troubled brother Travis. Travis Hale has a lot going for him: chief of police in the small town of Pelion, Maine, a tragic past he's worked hard to overcome, and the kind of smolder that makes women forget their own names. But the scars of being "the wrong Hale brother" still cut deep. Enter Haven Torres, a free-spirited mess with a broken past and zero plans to stay. She's in town for a reset, not to fall for the gruff cop who delivers tough love with an accidental side of soul-crushing chemistry. When Travis offers to help her make another man jealous, it starts as a harmless deal. But soon, teasing glances turn into late-night confessions, and fake flirty touches start to feel dangerously real. Haven has her sights set on leaving, and Travis swore he'd never come in second place again. But love has a way of rewriting all the rules. A slow burn so tender it aches. A second-chance brother story that hits deep. This is Travis--and he's impossible not to fall for. Tropes that will break (and heal) you: Grumpy x sunshine Small-town romance Misunderstood antihero Slow burn Fake dating Jealousy Redemption arc Love from readers: "All the stars, all the feels. I loved going back into the world where we fell in love with Archer years ago. This book was everything and more!" -- Goodreads "Only Mia Sheridan can weave stories that make you weep and laugh like this." -- Amazon "My heart soared for these colorful, eccentric, unique misfits who were still grounded in Mia's trademark poignancy, heartbreak and--yes-- Travis's redemption." -- Goodreads "Mia Sheridan blows me away every single time." -- Amazon Perfect for fans of Lucy Score, Colleen Hoover, and Meagan Brandy!
LC Classification NumberPS3619.H46345T73