Behind Closed Doors

Quinn and Molly Spencer are delighted to accept three bookings for their newly opened B&B, Breakfast Inn Bed. But Gina Santori is anything but thrilled to discover her best friend has tricked her into sharing a room with Kurt Eber, who broke her heart eight years ago.... Across the hall in the Bachelor’s Puzzle room, reclusive computer mogul Justin Archer checks in under a fake name, desperate for a quiet weekend away from the press. Instead, the handsome fugitive finds the charming Victorian besieged by enthusiastic admirers. When Tyler librarian Delia Mayhew ducks into the cellar to escape the crowd, she never expects to get locked in the dark with the man of her dreams. Trapped on the steep steps, the pair huddle under a winter coat, whisper confidences, and share a kiss before Delia flees—leaving a shoe behind. Forced Proximity: After Justin accidentally kicks aside the iron doorstop, he and Delia find themselves stranded in pitch blackness with nothing to do but talk. Secret Identity: Crowned the sexiest man in America by a glossy magazine, Justin conceals his famous face behind dark glasses while Delia struggles to connect the fugitive in the dark with the poster on her office wall. Small Town Setting: Tyler rallies around its library for a Valentine’s Day carnival, complete with a six-foot stuffed kangaroo, fresh diner coffee, and a toothless hockey hero reciting ancient strategy. Romantic Comedy: Armed with the cryptic password "plastics" and a handwritten invitation to the town carnival, Justin refuses to let his sharp-witted companion vanish without a trace. Also by This Author: Tall, Dark & Reckless, His Little Black Book and Taken by Storm.