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Amelia Markley bursts onto the romance scene with a spicy small-town rom-com about a single tattoo artist father and the annoyingly sexy nanny he’s determined not to fall for in this debut perfect for fans of Lana Ferguson and Meghan Quinn.
Meet Ivy Bennett. After fleeing California and a bad relationship, Ivy moves to the small town of Canyon Creek with nothing to her name but an ancient car off of Craigslist and a teaching position at the local middle school. She quickly learns to love two things: The two best friends she’s made—her eighty-year-old landlord and a more age-appropriate coworker—and the charming little town nestled in the pines. The thing she hasn’t learned to love? Her job. As if fate intervenes, Ivy gets laid off, and a job nannying for her best friend’s brother falls right in her lap.
Enter Wes Cooper. He’s grumpy, tattooed, hot as hell, and has Ivy so nervous that she can’t help but make an ass of herself. Their relationship starts...rocky, but Ivy soon realizes it’s all a mask to protect his and his daughter's hearts. In the rare moments when he lets his guard down, Ivy can’t help but fall, especially seeing the way he melts for his daughter and makes sure Ivy’s taken care of too. He seems like the perfect man, but will he let his walls down enough to let Ivy in for good? Or is she doomed to be the only one that falls headfirst?
"A small town full of character and found family I want to join!" —Mollie Goins, author of the Boston Blues series
"Headfirst is a delicious blend of heartwarming touches, family dynamics, and sizzling (off-limits) tension. A fun, sexy little romp of a book that I absolutely devoured!" —Amanda Linsmeier, author of A Dance With Death (The Three Bells Trilogy #1)
"This book is more delicious than fair food, and just as impossible to resist! Perfect for fans of Elsie Silver, Headfirst is a spicy small-town romance with an overprotective, tattoo artist single dad and the sassy nanny he simply will not fall for. But just like Wes Cooper with Ivy, you're going to be powerless to stop yourself from falling Headfirst!" —Julie Cook, author of Off Course
"When laid-off teacher Ivy is in need of a new job, her coworker delivers—in more ways than one—in setting her up to care for her brother Wes's little girl, Delilah. Wes, a tattoo shop owner, is locked tighter than Fort Knox, and Ivy needs to maintain boundaries to keep her job. But their attraction is undeniable, and Markley gives the readers just enough steam and humor in each chapter to keep us wanting more, too. The small-town The Nanny we didn't know we needed!" —Jen Michalski, author of All This Can Be True
Amelia Markley is a writer and enjoyer of spicy romantic comedy. She’s probably reading two to three books at all times and can’t seem to stop. So what did she do? Threw another one into the mix—her own.
In her spare time—when not reading—she loves to spend time with her family, coach her kids’ soccer team, and bake in the sun like a lizard. You'll also find her at her desk with a Diet Coke between the hours of 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. when she gets most of her writing done. She hopes you take pleasure in what came out of her brain during those times. She lives in California with her husband, their two kids, and two dogs.