some towns aren’t big enough to hide your heart…in the beautiful mountain town of nugget, california, staying out of the limelight is easy, but staying out of love is a bit more challenging… back in los angeles, sloane mcbride was a great police detective, but after she uncovered corruption on her own squad, the job became nearly impossible. in the bucolic hills of nugget, she can start to imagine a life after all that, where she keeps her head down, does her work, and doesn’t bother anyone. but her delicious next door neighbor isn’t going to make it easy to keep to herself… brady benson’s wildest dreams came true in la—but they were paired with a living nightmare. as executive chef of a searing-hot restaurant, he was lauded, adored… and then found himself caught in the sights of a lovelorn stalker. now, laying low in nugget, he finds his own heart ensnared by the beautiful new cop with her own reasons to start over. neither sloane nor brady came to town looking for love, but it seems to have found them. trouble is, so have their pasts. and they’ll have to stop hiding from both if they hope to come out the other side together… praise for stacy finz“finz is a unique new voice. nugget, california is a charming small town filled with inventive characters and sweet romance."--jill shalvis, new york times bestselling author of the lucky harbor series"tender and touching, stacy finz writes romance with heart."--marina adair, #1 national bestselling author of summer in napa