When life keeps knocking her down, can the love of a younger man be the one thing that finally lifts her up?
When Chef Lauren Andrews's career implodes on national TV, it feels like just another blow in a life full of them. First, her father died in a car accident that left her mother paralyzed, forcing Lauren into the role of caregiver. Then, the culinary career she worked so hard for literally went up in flames. And if that wasn't enough, she's just found out she can't have children. With bills piling up and her dreams in tatters, she takes the first job she can find: a three-month gig cooking for a rugby team on the other side of the world. She's in Dublin to do a job, not fall in love—especially not with Donal Casey, the team's cocky young hooker. Their relationship is all kinds of wrong, but when she's in his arms, everything feels oh-so-right.
Donal Casey is the ultimate charmer—cocky, brash, and always ready with a flirtatious grin. But beneath that swagger lies a secret he's kept from everyone: at 22-years-old, he's still a virgin. It's not that he doesn't want to have sex, but after watching his famous father's life unravel from reckless hookups, Donal is determined to wait for the right woman. And the moment he meets Lauren—a stunning blonde beauty with curves that leave him breathless—he knows she's the one. But convincing her that he's serious? That might be the hardest game he's ever played.
Donal brings so much light and laughter into Lauren's life, but as they grow closer, she can't shake the feeling that she's completely wrong for him. Ten years older and unable to have children, she's convinced that being with her means he'd be giving up his chance at the life he deserves. When Donal issues a surprising challenge, Lauren must decide: can she let herself be loved, or will her fear force her to walk away from the best thing that's ever happened to her?
