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A tea shop owner good girl and a reformed microbrewer bad boy reunite in this wonderfully wicked love story.

 

Sometimes the second sip is sweetest.

 

In the cozy town of Birch Lake, tea shop owner Poppy Kitchener thought she’d left her mistakes, and her failed marriage, in the past. But when her ex-husband, Alistair Miller, turns up—as charming and irritatingly handsome as ever—those old feelings float to the surface. To top it off, he has a puzzling proposition: pretend they’re still married for his cousin’s wedding in exchange for a lucrative business deal with his family.

 

Easy enough, right? After all, this could be Poppy’s last chance to get closure, grow her business and use Alistair’s knowledge of microbrewing to help her finish that winning recipe for the tea competition.

 

But even after all this time, he still knows how to make her laugh. And he’s changed in ways that make Poppy wonder about the man he’s become… Can she trust this new Alistair with her heart, or will a second chance brew up disaster?

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ABOUT KATHERINE

Hi, I’m Kathy! I write sexy, emotional romances filled with big feelings, fun twists and just enough magic to keep things interesting. Sometimes it’s everyday magic. Sometimes it’s the real thing. There’s always a happily-ever-after.

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