It's In His Heart

by Shelly Alexander

Overview

She has a secret. He has a scandal. And they both have an attraction they can’t deny.

Ella Dennings is furious. Soaking wet, muddy, and furious. All she wants is to enjoy a quiet summer retreat in her Red River Valley cabin. Maybe she can finish healing after the death of her husband, Bradley. Maybe she can even finish writing that third book in her anonymously written bestselling series. But when she arrives at the cabin in a raging rainstorm, who does she find holed up there but Cooper Wells, Bradley’s sexy best friend—a man capable of seducing women within seconds—and a man Ella has never liked.

Coop’s got his own baggage. He’s engulfed in a nasty legal battle, and after selling his home to cover his legal fees, he’s got nowhere to go but the cabin. He and Ella will just have to coexist under one roof...but is their heated animosity boiling over into attraction? And when Ella’s racy new book rocks the sleepy town, will her secret identity spell scandal for both of them?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781477829905
Publisher:	Amazon Publishing
Publication date:	08/01/2015
Series:	A Red River Valley Novel , #1
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

A 2014 Golden Heart finalist, Shelly Alexander grew up traveling the world, earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing, and worked in the business world for twenty-five years. With four older brothers, she watched every Star Trek episode ever made, joined the softball team instead of ballet class, and played with G.I. Joes while the Barbie Corvette stayed tucked in the closet. When she had three sons of her own, she decided to escape her male-dominated world by reading romance novels and has been hooked ever since. Now, she spends her days writing steamy contemporary romances while tending to an obstinate English bulldog named Lola.

Editorial Reviews

★ 06/15/2015
Ella Dennings and Cooper Wells have clashed ever since they were introduced by Ella’s husband, Bradley, who’s Cooper’s best friend. Coop, a chiropractor, considers “Cinder-ella” an anal-retentive snob; Ella, a history teacher and secret writer of erotic romances, considers Coop a no-good womanizer. After Bradley dies of cancer, Ella plans to spend the summer alone in the Red River, N.M., cabin Bradley loved, unaware that Coop, fleeing false sexual harassment charges, has the same idea. Though they greet each other with pepper spray and a baseball bat, their respective English bulldogs, Winston and Atlas, fall in love at first sight. Agreeing to share the cabin, Ella and Coop try to maintain their negative views of one another, but each begins to see admirable qualities in the other. Tolerance becomes friendship, and growing attraction makes both of them hopeful for more. Meanwhile, Ella’s naughty books add sizzle to the lives of Red River’s inhabitants, but when Coop discovers her secret career, their budding romance confronts a serious hurdle. A cast of fun, lovable supporting characters adds zest to Alexander’s sweet, sexy, and charming debut. Agent: Jill Marsal, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly

Alexander’s first Red River Valley novel is a touching journey of healing and forgiveness that doesn’t skimp on the heat or humor. The scenic glory and small-town details of her setting are beautifully captured, and her protagonists are well-drawn individuals whose growth together changes them both for the better...A moving, surprising story of second chances and new adventures.” —RT Book Reviews

“A cast of fun, lovable supporting characters adds zest to Alexander’s sweet, sexy, and charming debut.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

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