And Then He Kissed Me

A staid life gets a makeover in the entertaining second White Pine contemporary (after A Kiss to Build a Dream On). Beautiful, modest Audrey Tanner has lost her job; her financial situation is dire, and her love life is nonexistent. She scrambles for a new job at a Harley-Davidson showroom, only to learn that her new boss is none other than Kieran Callaghan, the man she believed was her soul mate until he left her. Audrey, formerly a gym teacher, feels way out of her league dressing the part of a Harley model, but soon she finds that her daring attire gives her newfound confidence and inner strength. Audrey and Kieran’s chemistry lights up the pages, but Audrey, certain that her heart will break a second time, holds back, as does Kieran, who is haunted by a terrible secret. A cast of delightful secondary characters, including Audrey’s well-meaning but controlling sister, add wonderful flavor, while a cagey high school student provides intrigue. This determined and lovable heroine and her reformed bad boy will capture readers’ hearts. Agent: Susanna Einstein, Einstein Thompson Agency. (Aug.)