He says she’s a nuisance. She thinks
he’s a jerk. Together they might be the perfect match.Riordan Faraday is about to reach his breaking point. He’s got art classes to
teach, a needy mum to care for, and most importantly, a painting to finish. But
without time or inspiration, he hasn’t been able to paint a thing and it’s
driving him mad. So when a silly American girl shows up on his doorstep with a
wild proposal, he shoots her down perhaps a bit more harshly than she
deserves…but it’s for the best. He can’t afford any more distractions at the
moment, especially not beautiful brown-eyed ones.Samantha Meyer—Sam, to her friends—is on a mission to find her late
grandmother’s necklace. The long-lost piece of jewelry is the only thing she
has left of Gram and Sam is determined to see that dream fulfilled before she
returns home to New Jersey and takes up the reins of the family business. But
she wasn’t counting on a sexy, surly painter to stand in her way.
