Return to USA TODAY bestselling author Christie Ridgways Crescent Cove California where the magic of summer can last foreverCombat medic Vance Smith made a promise to a fallen officer to treat the mans young daughter to an idyllic vacation at Beach House No One month some sun and surf a helmet list of activities to check off and Vance will move on But the little girl hes expecting turns out to be a full-grown woman With silky hair big brown eyes and smelling sweetly of the cupcakes she makes for her mobile bakery Layla Parker is irresistible And Vance shouldnt lay a finger on her Honorand one heck of a scarred heartsays soTo Layla Vance is a hero who was injured trying to save her fathers life She intends to spend their month of lazy days and warm nights taking very good care of the gorgeous soldierinside and out.
