Welcome to Willow Bay, the perfect place to stick a chair in the sand, your toes in the water, and get lost in the ebb and flow of life and love. When rule-following firefighter Ethan Walker doesn't even crack a smile at Joey Sanderson's flirtations, she decides it's time to teach the hunky firefighter that it's okay to have a little fun once in a while. Spontaneous hotel manager Joey doesn't like rules. They give others control over her which she won't ever let happen to her again. Free of that smothering rigidity, Joey needs her job to maintain that independence, and her boss is a stickler for doing things according to the rules whether they make sense or not. Just like Ethan. Ethan knows what happens when rules are broken. People die. His lifelong focus on safety is all that's important to him. Until Joey turns his life upside down. How can he keep everyone safe when she seems intent on throwing caution into the fire? This sensual, small town romance is the first in the Willow Bay series, which can be read in any order. Grab your copy now and get to know the down-home folks who live and work here. Release Order: Last Resort Finding Home Chances Are Tender Tide Reluctant Christmas Operation Ethan