Series favorite Tiffany Sturgil steals the spotlight in
Longing for Love as her new boutique Naughty & Nice opens in
downtown Gansett, right in time for the annual spring Race
Week festivities. Finally divorced and ready for a new
beginning, Tiffany wonders if sexy Police Chief Blaine
Taylor thinks of her as often as she thinks of him since
their explosive encounter last fall. Back then he directed
her to call him the second she was officially divorced, but
the opening of her store and her unconventional advertising
"campaign" have put the island's lingerie queen at odds with
the town's top cop. Despite their clashes, when these two
finally get together after months of steamy build up,
readers will need to keep a fire extinguisher close at hand!
Blaine has been burned in the past by love affairs gone
wrong, and he's wary about risking too much too soon. But he
quickly discovers that Tiffany's sarcastic rejoinders and
bitter outer shell hide a badly wounded heart of gold. He
also discovers she's a "sex-toy fraud" and convinces her she
can't possibly sell the merchandise without trying it out
first... While he finds himself thinking of her all the
time, the mayor is after him to curb her sexy advertising
and his mother worries that Blaine has taken on another
"project" who will break his heart.
As Blaine and Tiffany fight for their happily ever after,
readers' favorite characters from past books are back for
more island adventures. Joe and Janey return to Gansett for
the summer and discover the big secret his mother has been
keeping. Evan learns that Grace hasn't told her parents
about him. Stephanie's restaurant is ready to open in the
renovated Sand & Surf Hotel. Dan keeps showing up to "visit"
Kara at work, Mac is worried about Maddie's upcoming meeting
with her deadbeat dad and a Race Week catastrophe reminds
everyone what's really important.