Wallflower
“Wallflower” by Samantha Leigh is a contemporary romance published by Samantha Leigh Books on July 31, 2024. This edition spans 462 pages and is presented in English. The story centers around Chord Davenport, a grumpy hockey player on the brink of retirement, and Violet James, a shy junior marketing executive who dreams of a career in bridal couture. When Chord hires Violet as his summer assistant, their lives intertwine in unexpected ways, leading to a transformative summer filled with challenges and revelations.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of personal growth and the complexities of love. As Chord and Violet navigate their evolving relationship, they confront their individual aspirations and fears. The book features elements of small-town romance, sports, and the dynamics of forced proximity, as the two characters learn to support each other while pursuing their dreams. “Wallflower” is the first installment in the Aster Springs series and can be enjoyed as a standalone story.
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He’s the grumpy hotshot hockey player. She’s too shy to look him in the eyes. He needs a live-in summer assistant and she’s perfect.
Chord Davenport is the hottest, surliest man to ever slap shot a puck. He’s given up everything to be the best-family, friendship, love-but he’s about to retire as a legend of the game and that makes his sacrifices worth it.
Violet James wanted to be the next big name in bridal couture not a junior marketing executive for the San Francisco Fury hockey team, but her salary pays her dad’s therapy bills and leaving him behind to chase a selfish dream would cost her too much.
When Chord hires Violet as his summer assistant, he’s certain this pretty wallflower won’t give him any trouble. But when she moves into the house he built on his family’s California ranch, Chord can’t take his eyes-or his hands-off her.
All he wants is to love her, protect her, satisfy her, and give her the courage to follow her heart. He didn’t expect to feel a desperate need to become a better man.
In just one summer, Chord and Violet change each other forever, but will living their dreams be the very thing that tears them apart?
‘Wallflower’ is a grumpy/sunshine steamy small town romance with an HEA. It’s the first book in the Aster Springs series and can be read as a standalone.
Tropes:
- grumpy / introverted sunshine
pro hockey player with a ranch
forced proximity (boss / assistant and roommates)
man obsessed
slow burn
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