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Seven Year Itch
Amy Daws · Mountain Men Matchmaker #2
372 pagesromantic comedy
(32k)
Seven years of hating each other, one shared room in paradise — turns out hate and heat look a lot alike.
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Alone and Looking to Bone! Loudmouthed Mountain Man Seeks Fiery Woman to Grow Old With. I might look like a tall, tattooed, bearded neanderthal...but like an onion, I have layers. Swipe right if you like a proud cat daddy who catches feelings after direct eye contact.All I wanted was a casual plus-one to my brother's destination wedding, but those idiots on my family tree hacked my dating profile and sabotaged my quest for the perfect weekend fling. Now I'm stuck on a tropical vacation with only my hand to keep me company.Until I’m forced to share a room with the bane of my existence: my sister-in-law’s best friend.Dakota has hated me for the past seven years. I wasn’t losing much sleep over her screaming rants because she was some other guy’s problem. Or she was, until she got divorced.Being stuck in paradise with a woman who loathes your very existence doesn't sound hot, but after an unexpected moment in our shared palapa, she starts screaming at me in a different way.What happens in paradise stays in paradise. That is, until Dakota shows up on my mountain with a proposition: be her wingman to help her regain her pre-divorce confidence.Suddenly, Dakota’s not just person I love to fight with. She’s the woman I want everything with.Perfect for fans of: • Enemies to Lovers • Small Town Romance / Vacation Romances • Quirky Animals • Meddling family • Meghan Quinn and Tessa Bailey
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