Maya Parker’s life is safe, simple, and predictable; just the way she likes it. She has a roof over her head, friends she can count on, and a cat she’s crossing her fingers will actually like her one day.

Only one thing could make it better: teaching her surrogate Nana’s neglectful grandson, Liam Bishop, a lesson about abandoning family he won’t soon forget.

But when Liam strolls back into the idyllic small town of Carlisle Creek—infuriatingly handsome, aggravatingly likable, and far less punchable than she’d imagined—everything changes.

Now, her predictable life is anything but.

Nana is scheming.

Her friends are conspiring.

Her cat almost definitely wants to kill her.

And the vengeance Maya’s been dreaming of? She’s not sure she wants it anymore. Because the only thing more infuriating than Liam’s return … is how badly she wants him to stay.

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