The Eighth Date

It takes seven blind dates for them to finally see what was right there all along.

For the last twenty years, Anna Lee has lived to make her Momma happy. And nothing makes her happier than controlling every detail of Anna Lee's life in hopes that her daughter never suffers as she did.

In the constant search for lucrative marriages for them both, Momma's latest match-making advice lands Anna Lee with a broken heart, questionable morals, and the need for a new job. She has never wanted a break and some space more, so she finally books her dream trip to the wilds of Alaska.

Much to Momma's dismay, Anna Lee is ready to disappear and soak her wounds in watercolors, painting a new life for herself. When she ends up in the small town of Cooper Landing, more than the great outdoors steals her attention.

Jaxson is the exact opposite of any man she has ever seen. He is intimidating, confident, and runs J.P.'s Bar & Grill, which quickly becomes her nightly outing. Unfortunately, it's not only Jaxson that has her returning. It's the seven blind dates Momma set up for her.

Jaxson and his own prying family member, Nova, have differing reactions to Anna Lee's presence. Nova is thrilled to have a project and a new friend. While her brother fights to keep the doors closed to his past and his heart. He's lost too many in this life, and he will not set himself up to lose another.

Anna Lee's quiet retreat quickly turns into a string of valuable life lessons as each person she meets helps her discover a little more about who she is and what she really wants. As well as who she really wants, but he has lessons to learn too-along with a big secret that could stop their story before it begins.