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Dr. Emma Sinclair comes to a quiet California town to oversee her father’s clinic for the summer, handling everything from bee stings to stomach flu while keeping an eye on a handful of eccentric locals. Her new assignment is interrupted by Stone Wilder, a laid‑back, adventurous man who seems determined to draw her out of her clinical shell. As Stone invites Emma on white‑water rafting and scenic hikes, she grapples with her professional boundaries and the growing attraction that threatens to turn her orderly life into something she hasn’t imagined. In a town where she feels out of place, Stone insists Emma belongs there—and that a life together could be the best adventure of all.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Jill Shalvis
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