Emily Barton had always wanted to own her own restaurant and become a Michelin-starred chef since she graduated culinary school. She definitely had the skill and the experience, but could she finally make it on her own and turn her dreams into reality? Before she can take a step forward, she’s forced to take a step back when she quits her job and returns to the small, coastal town of Horseshoe Bay. Her family needs her, so she has to put a break on chasing her dreams... moreEmily Barton had always wanted to own her own restaurant and become a Michelin-starred chef since she graduated culinary school. She definitely had the skill and the experience, but could she finally make it on her own and turn her dreams into reality? Before she can take a step forward, she’s forced to take a step back when she quits her job and returns to the small, coastal town of Horseshoe Bay. Her family needs her, so she has to put a break on chasing her dreams. Emily always loved Horseshoe Bay, complete with the laid-back lifestyle and the friendly people. Life in the town was slow and uneventful – just what she needed until she got her life back together. But then, her slow and uneventful life suddenly turns into a rollercoaster ride when the local playboy and heir to a winery fortune makes her an offer she can’t refuse. In exchange for becoming his wife in name only, Daniel Chandler promises to give Emily the money she needs to help her family and start her own restaurant. It should have been an easy ‘I do’, but can Emily stand lying to her family and friends and pretending to be in love with a man she hadn’t seen in years? An almost stranger. But will their deceit be discovered and both their lives ruined? A beautiful clean and wholesome romantic love story set in the Northern Californian Coast and against the Romantic background of France. less