Elijah March feels mixed feelings about returning to the small-town of Grand Ridge. He left over a decade ago as his dad—and the town—painted him to be a degenerate teenager.

He's willing to risk it to see Hazel again.

Months after their one night and he needs to know if she craves him like he craves her.

Being chased by her boyfriend's dog, is a rude awakening that maybe the spark didn't go both ways.

Hazel Matthews is overworked, overwhelmed, and over it. She just wants to run her business without worrying about the hometown gossips.

Directly after the man she's not dating "breaks up" with her, Elijah shows up as if conjured from her most coveted memories, and desires.

But memories are long and controversy runs deep in Grand Ridge. A relationship with the legendary bad boy, and a scandalous bachelor auction could destroy the shaky foundation of her vet clinic.