For Rylan Cates, the gloriously sunny beachside town of
Barefoot William may be home, but the pro baseball player
needs to focus on spring training. Hiring a personal
assistant to keep him and his four dogs organized for the
next eight weeks is the first step--and Beth Avery is the
perfect pinch hitter.
Beth is still looking for her place in the world, and a
couple months caring for Rylan's two dachshunds, his
golden retriever, and a Great Dane named Atlas should
shore up her finances before she moves on. Except it's
Atlas who won't budge, pushing her toward tanned, scruffy,
sexy Rylan every chance he gets. One more strike and she's
calling the dog out--unless she and Rylan admit that the
attraction they're feeling is a game-winning grand slam. .
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