Need You Now: A Novella (Pelican Bay) by Maria K Alexander

Need You Now: A Novella (Pelican Bay) by Maria K AlexanderCan two lost souls reunite in time to save her shop and their hearts? Abby O'Connell returned to Pelican Bay to start a new chapter of her life. With the revitalization of the hurricane ravaged beach town, it's a perfect time to open the bath and body product shop she's always dreamed of. But with her place looking more like a construction zone, the risk of not being ready for opening day is high. Just when she thinks things can't get worse, she takes

a retired actor

he's always considered himself a strong man

And to finally have a small adventure and perhaps even a first kiss

did I mention

After a bad breakup

But Lor knows the value of secrets—she’s been keeping them her entire life—and she’s not letting hers go without a fight

Uproarious and touching

gourmet grilled-cheese sandwich

Opposites attract when a buttoned-up professor and carefree doorman must restore a magically missing identity in this sparkling romance

With suspiciously named shops like Four and Twenty Blackbirds lining Main Street

ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES' BEST ROMANCES OF THE YEAR

And you know what that means