The Reluctant Nude

Fallon Frost's late foster mother healed the wounds of her childhood. So when a lecherous developer plans to bulldoze her old home to make room for a strip mall, the practical, ordered life Fallon has built for herself is threatened. Then he makes a twisted proposal. He'll leave the land alone if she poses nude for a sculpture for his collection. Seeing no other choice, she heads for Nova Scotia—only to find a sexy, hot-blooded, infuriating sculptor. The guarded Fallon is a challenge Max Emery can't wait to tackle. Yet with each tap of his chisel, he uncovers a woman who rekindles a dream he thought lost. Home, family…love. And the closer he gets to her core, the harder it becomes to accept that he's carving her naked body for another man's eyes. As progress on the sculpture almost grinds to a halt, their fragile fantasy world collapses under the weight of reality. Threatening Fallon's one chance to save her foster mother's land…and any chance she and Max have to find love.