"i am the quiet one in my family. the one with her nose always in a book because she prefers worlds where she doesn't have to interact with other humans. it's so much easier to read about relationships than to foster them. less dangerous too."
This is the second book in a series apparently, which I didn't know when I bought it but... whatever. Maybe I'll get round to reading the rest of them someday.
We follow Annie here, a shy and socially awkward flower shop owner, who is the sweetheart in her hometown. Whenever she goes on a date it ends in disaster because she doesn't know how to behave and how to talk without either rambling on on letting awkward silences build. But she wants a marriage and family like the one her parent (who died when she was very young) had and she'll do whatever to get it.
Will is the bodyguard to Amelia, the pop superstar who happens to be Annie's future sister-in*law. Due to this connection the two are in close proximity and when Amelia's scheming results in Will being Annie's dating coach everyone thinks it'll all be just fine.
But Annie's had a crush on Will since she's met him and the tattooed tough guy is developing tender feelings toward his sweet pupil. Though they try to deny their feelings, they run rampant. It doesn't help that the rest of the town thinks they're truly a couple and are holding votes on whether the relationship should go on. Still, Will's instructions help Annie gain some much needed confidence and his easy demeanor makes her relax and gives her an opportunity to just be herself.
Alas, Annie wants a husband, kids and the picket fence life, and Will is never going to be able to give her that. She wants the stability that makes Will's skin crawl. Watching his parents' marriage made him swear never to enter into such a contract himself, and yet... What are they to do when their hearts aren't in sync with their heads?
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