The two are extremely attracted to each other, but neither is willing to put their hearts on the line. When Aubrey’s uncle asks him to help her renovate her bookstore, he agrees just to have something to do. He’s back home now, trying to decide what he wants to do with his life. Especially when it comes to one Ben McDaniel, the man she wronged more than any others – even if he doesn’t realize it.īen has spent the past five years working in dangerous places, looking to escape the loss of his beloved wife. In a small-town with a long memory, this isn’t easy.

She’s spent a lot of years making mistakes, but when she comes home to Lucky Harbor to re-open her late-aunt’s bookstore, she determines to right past wrongs and make amends for her behavior. So don’t let the number of books intimidate you.Īubrey was a troubled teen and one of the mean-girls in high school. Though this is listed as the 9th book, it’s actually the third in a series about friends Jack, Luke and Ben (It Had to Be You, Always on My Mind, Once in a Lifetime). Ĭan this unlikely couple defy the odds and win over the little town of Lucky Harbor?įor those of you who haven’t read a Lucky Harbor book before, they’re split into trilogies. But by far, the toughest challenge to her plan is sexy, brooding Ben - even though he has absolutely no idea what she's done. Family and friends insist she's not the one to ease his pain, but Aubrey sparks an intense desire that gives Ben hope for the future.ĭetermined to right the wrongs of her past, Aubrey is working hard to make amends. Now he's back in his hometown and face-to-face with Aubrey Wellington, the hot-as-hell woman who is trouble with a capital T. Publisher: Forever, Grand Central PublishingĪmazon | Barnes & Noble | The Ripped Bodice | Google Play BooksĪfter a wrenching loss, Ben McDaniel tried to escape his grief by working in dangerous, war-torn places like Africa and the Middle East. Also in this series: Simply Irresistible, Under the Mistletoe (Lucky Harbor, #6.5), Forever and a Day, It's In His Kiss, He's So Fine, One in a Million, Merry Christmas, Baby, At Last (Lucky Harbor, #5)

It Had to Be You by Jill Shalvis