Description

A grumpy-meets-sassy, small-town romance set in a wild Texas honky tonk—where the country music is loud, the whiskey is strong, and the chemistry is downright combustible.

After her boyfriend dumps her and boots her out of their band, Poppy Hennessy becomes the star of every sad country song—and she’s done singing the blues. Unable to go back to the music she loves, she retreats to her family’s legendary honky-tonk determined to prove she doesn’t need a man. Or anyone. Then Silas Steele appears…wearing nothing but a towel and a scowl. Honky Tonk Heaven’s head bouncer turned assistant manager is brooding, tattooed temptation with trouble written all over him. Worse, her meddling brothers expect them to work together—and live together! But that’s not happening. Or so Poppy thinks until a housing disaster lands Steele, his grumpy little dog, and his sinful cooking under her roof. By day, they battle over bar business, household chores, and stolen mini donuts. By night, they’re one reckless kiss away from burning down the dancefloor.

Steele came to Promise Springs to try and outrun the guilt shadowing his every step. He never intended to care about the fiery, whiskey-eyed woman behind the bar—or to discover the lonely dreamer beneath her tough-girl sass. But between rooftop rescues, a moonlit swim gone wrong, late-night thunderstorms, and touches that awaken dreams he buried long ago, his plans unravel faster than Poppy’s defenses.

Poppy wants her music back. Steele wants his secrets buried. Neither planned on wanting each other. Yet in a town where secrets travel fast and sparks catch even faster, keeping their hands—and their hearts—to themselves may be the one promise neither can keep.