From theNew York TimesandUSATodaybestselling author ofThings We Never Got Over

“This would be a lot easier if you had a sense ofhumor.”

“This would be a lot easier if you were aman.”

John Pierce has plans for these two hundred rundown acres.He sees a farm, a family, a future here. He’s not about to drag someone in onthe ground floor. Not before he’s put in the work to turn rubble into a home.But his nosy neighbors have other ideas.

Now, he’s saddled with a grad student who was supposed to bea he. But the curvy, opinionated Phoebe is a smart-mouthed woman who seems todo nothing but question his every move. She’s ruining his nice, quiet life. Andif she doesn’t finish her thesis and get out of his guest room soon, he’s goingto have to scare her off.

Phoebe desperately needs this degree and the money it willbring. What she doesn’t need is this stubborn farmer’s attitude and hispathological need to avoid her. She’s trapped in this tiny hippie town, tryingevery trick in the book to get the stalwart John to open up. Her future is onthe line. Her family needs her. And she’s not going to let a stubborn farmerstand in her way.

Author’s Note:John and Phoebe’s story is aprequel to the Blue Moon series. It follows the heart-warming, hilarious storyof how they met, fell in love, and raised their boys together.But do NOT,I repeat, DO NOT read this book first. Read it sometime after bookfour.I’m protecting your reader experience here. I promise.

About the Author

Lucy Score is an instant #1New York Timesbestsellingauthor of contemporary romance. She grew up in a literary family who insistedthat the dinner table was for reading and earned a degree in journalism.

Her books have been translated into thirty languages and herinternational bestsellerThings We Never Got Overhas beenoptioned for television.

She writes full-time from the Pennsylvania home she and Mr.Lucy share with their opinionated cat, Cleo. When not spending hours craftingunforgettable characters, Lucy can be found reading books other people wrote,snacking, and sometimes even working out.