Crystal Hill Romance #5
Harlequin Heartwarming
October 2026
On Sale: September 29, 2026
Featuring: Jackie Long; Carter Jacobsen
336 pages ISBN: 133560524X EAN: 9781335605245 Kindle: B0G1FWN5PS Mass Market Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
Jackie Long is done with romance—both writing it and living it. Once she opens her bookshop, everyone in town will stop seeing her as a failed romance novelist. All she needs is a little renovation help from Carter Jacobsen, a firefighter and part‑time contractor. Since losing his fiancée, Carter’s staying single. Jackie knows there’s no point in falling for the handsome, charming book lover, even as she suggests a pretend relationship to give him a break from his grandmother’s matchmaking. But a certain plot twist puts Carter further off‑limits as Jackie discovers a shocking secret about his late fiancée. Can Jackie and Carter help each other let go of a painful past and…write their own love story?
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