Being tied up and delivered to the sheriff was not how Nicole O'Malley expected to meet her new boss. Quinn Darling had the audacity to mistake her for a burglar! Now she is counting the days until she can leave small-town life behind to open her own boutique. But as long as she is helping two runaways escape their vindictive stepdad, she can't leave town. Quinn's determined to triumph in his first business venture without the support of his wealthy family. He can't succeed without Nicole, a beauty as prickly as she is captivating. As Quinn adjusts to the tight-knit community, he is soon set on another goal breaking through Nicole's reserve to capture the love hidden in her heart.