One Hot Second
by Stacy Gail
Parker Radclyffe is up against a wall. Thorne Mansion, the mysterious
Italianate castle she’s come to Texas to restore, isn’t the problem. No matter how
intriguing the relic is, it’s merely an ember compared to the blazing magnetism of its
owner, Chandler Thorne. When his family mansion burned down, Chandler had to watch over
a hundred years of proud history go up in smoke. After more than a year, he finally has
everything in place to rebuild, including a renowned conservation architect to oversee
the restoration. But when he lays eyes on Parker he realizes he’s gotten more than he
paid for. Maybe more than he can handle. Parker is a military brat who never sits still
long enough to get burned. Chandler is her opposite, a man with deep roots and deeper
family secrets. It won’t be easy to find the common ground it takes to build a home
together, but Chandler is a Thorne in every sense. He plans to stick with Parker until
she sees that love is more than worth the risk.
Italianate castle she’s come to Texas to restore, isn’t the problem. No matter how
intriguing the relic is, it’s merely an ember compared to the blazing magnetism of its
owner, Chandler Thorne. When his family mansion burned down, Chandler had to watch over
a hundred years of proud history go up in smoke. After more than a year, he finally has
everything in place to rebuild, including a renowned conservation architect to oversee
the restoration. But when he lays eyes on Parker he realizes he’s gotten more than he
paid for. Maybe more than he can handle. Parker is a military brat who never sits still
long enough to get burned. Chandler is her opposite, a man with deep roots and deeper
family secrets. It won’t be easy to find the common ground it takes to build a home
together, but Chandler is a Thorne in every sense. He plans to stick with Parker until
she sees that love is more than worth the risk.