A lighthearted yet steamy contemporary romance set in the picturesque Colorado town of Barringers Pass, where a woman returns home after grad schooland ends up working for her ex-boyfriend.Sophie Larkin has returned to Barringers Pass with a shiny new PhD and no job prospects. Her only offer is for manual labor at Zane Thorsons landscaping company. Ten years ago Zane became her first lover, followed abruptly by a messy breakup. He is more than happy to offer back-breaking work to the girl who thought she was too good for him. Sophie can tolerate her crude coworkers and Zanes smug satisfaction, but when she accidentally uncovers a body on Zanes property, the tables quickly turn. The town is all too ready to believe the worst of one of the notorious Thorsons, especially when all the evidence points to him. Sophie might resent him, but shes not ready to watch him be railroaded for a crime she knows he couldnt commit. Unfortunately, no one believes her, and the only way to prove Zane didnt do it is to find the person who didalthough it seems he has already found her first.
